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Thermals break up

The Thermals break up

After more than 15 years together, the Portland trio disbands.

Autechre announces NTS Sessions box set

12 LPs worth of new material due later this year.

Quicksand Glassjaw tour

Quicksand and Glassjaw announce co-headlining tour

Two post-hardcore titans team up for summer tour dates.

Cecil Taylor

R.I.P. jazz innovator Cecil Taylor

The musical icon radically changed how we hear jazz piano.

Gold Casio Make You Mine premiere

Premiere: Gold Casio get sweaty on the dancefloor with “Make You Mine”

The Portland funkmeisters bring some sweaty disco out for spring.

Sudan Archives new track

Sudan Archives shares new track “Nont for Sale,” announces tour

Hear the first single from Brittany Parks’ new EP, Sink.

Abraham Vulvaire video premiere

Premiere: Abraham share apocalyptic animated video for “Vulvaire”

See the visually stunning new endtimes clip from the Swiss metal band.

The Holy Knives video premiere

Premiere: The Holy Knives share stylish, moody video for “Every Day”

See the clip for the second single from the Texas band’s debut EP.

Spirit Adrift tour

Spirit Adrift announce tour

The doom metal outfit is circling the country.

Oneohtrix Point Never new album Age Of

Oneohtrix Point Never announces new album, Age Of

Hear a clip of the title track in art-installation trailer.

Holy Grove album premiere

Premiere: Listen to Holy Grove’s dense, epic new self-titled doom album

Listen to the Portland band’s burly, badass new metal album.

Amen Dunes tour

Amen Dunes announces summer headlining tour dates

Band supporting Fleet Foxes in the spring.

best albums of May 2018 The Body

The Body share new track “Can Carry No Weight,” announce U.S. tour dates

New track features Kristin Hayter of Lingua Ignota.

beths expert in a dying field review

Stream the new Hop Along album, Bark Your Head Off Dog

Hear the latest from the Philly indie rock outfit.

Melody’s Echo Chamber announces new album, shares “Breathe In, Breathe Out”

Bon Voyage out on June 15.

Captain Beefheart Trout Mask Replica reissue

Third Man to reissue Captain Beefheart’s Trout Mask Replica

Vault package to include an actual trout mask.

Mercury Rev Deserters Songs tour

Mercury Rev announce Deserter’s Songs 20th anniversary tour

Psych-rock outfit playing their 1998 classic in its entirety.

Aesthesys album premiere

Premiere: Russian post-rock outfit Aesthesys stream their powerful new album Achromata

Hear the new album by the Russian instrumental group in its entirety.

Drag City Records

Drag City Records is now on Spotify

Classic records from Smog/Bill Callahan, Silver Jews and Flying Saucer Attack available to stream.

R.I.P. Anticon co-founder Alias

Maine-born rapper dead of heart attack at 41.