
The 75 Best Albums of 2020 + The Alt Music Awards
The Alternative Staff's 75 Favorite Releases of the Year + our winners of the 8th Annual The Alt Music Awards!!!
Read MoreThe Alternative Staff's 75 Favorite Releases of the Year + our winners of the 8th Annual The Alt Music Awards!!!
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Read MoreA triumphant indie-pop song from Orson Wilds, a pop-punk who's who from No Sleep Records, and an eclectic new Bayside acoustic EP were among our staff's favorites from last week. Check out all six new releases that we deem 'must-hear':
Read MoreLuciano spoke with Faith Holt about their new album The Difference, signing to Chillwavve Records and what influences them as an artist.
Read MoreAlthough the height of Echosmith's fame was years ago, the inclusion of their cover of the Christmas ballad "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" in Netflix's film Operation Christmas Drop has caused an uptick in their popularity. Tina expounds on this in this brief write-up.
Read MoreA tense little rock song from Pet Bug, a new video for a classic Audio Karate song, and the picturesque new EP from Diving Station were among our staff's favorites from last week. Check out all ten new releases that we deem 'must-hear':
Read MoreJami spoke with Topshelf Records' staff about their openness to releasing work spanning across an array of genres, curating their label to make it easier for fans to find new music and more.
Read MoreA personable new post-punk album from Hypoluxo, the latest emo-gaze banger from Clearbody, and a wildly great b-sides collection from Mighty were among our staff's favorites from last week. Check out all 14 new releases that we deem 'must-hear':
Read MoreAn emo-ish new song from Cliffdiver, the amazing debut single from Thank You Thank You, and an emotionally complex new album from Nothing But Thieves were among our staff's favorites from last week. Check out all 14 new releases that we deem 'must-hear':
Read MoreLast year’s Madrigal EP brought Equipment some success with its immediately gripping pop-punk style. Just over a year later, the band is back with a new EP, All You Admire, made up of their four best songs yet. Zac chatted with bandleader Nick Stoup about the EP-writing process.
Read MoreStream 'TEPHRA: (RE)LOADED,' the latest from Richmond, Virginia duo INDEX.
Read MoreGulfer meld together a melodic but mathy rock with the gripping wail of emo punk, and on their self-titled LP they draw in other influences: the shimmering, distant production aesthetics of shoegaze and the bright electronics they dabbled with on their 2018 record 'Dog Bless'. Jordan spoke to the band about their new record and band life in 2020.
Read MoreA sugary new EP from Arlen Gun Club, a dynamic new ManDancing song, and a shimmering new track from Bleach Lab were among our staff's favorites from last week. Check out all five new songs that we deem 'must-hear':
Read MoreMichael spoke with Caleb of Sinai Vessel about the making of their excellent new album 'Ground Aswim,' the evolution of the project, the importance of Big Thief, and more.
Read MoreA balmy new album from Terry vs. Tori, the climactic new Seahaven single, and a rewarding split between d.c.r. pollock and derek ted were among our staff's favorites from last week. Check out all eight new releases that we deem 'must-hear':
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