Indie Rock

David Vassalotti Guitar Dream review

David Vassalotti : Guitar Dream

The Merchandise multi-instrumentalist gracefully slips through the cracks of clear definition.

liars apple drop review

Xiu Xiu : Girl With Basket of Fruit

One of the strangest and most manic albums in the Xiu Xiu catalog, as well as one of their best.

Snail Mail tour

Snail Mail announces 2019 tour dates

Dates with Stella Donnelly, Interpol and Car Seat Headrest.

Spielbergs This is Not the End review

Spielbergs : This Is Not the End

A fully formed debut album of accessible, powerful indie rock from the Norwegian trio.

Cherry Glazerr interview

Making a Statement: An interview with Cherry Glazerr

A conversation with Clementine Creevy about starting over, getting topical and growing up.

Green River Rehab Doll Dry as a bone review

Green River : Rehab Doll/Dry As A Bone

Sub Pop’s reissue of the iconic grunge band’s only two releases sheds light on the genre’s origins.

best albums of 2019 so far Cherry Glazerr

Album of the Week: Cherry Glazerr – Stuffed & Ready

The L.A. trio’s latest is their biggest, boldest and most grown-up album.

Emma Ruth Rundle Thou tour dates

Emma Ruth Rundle and Thou announce tour

Collaborative sets lined up in U.S. and at Roadburn.

mountain goats 2019 tour

The Mountain Goats announce tour dates

Spring and fall tour legs announced.

Julian Lynch Rat's Spit review

Julian Lynch : Rat’s Spit

The hypnagogic innovator returns after a long break with a set of new songs indicating a new direction and purpose.

Broken Social Scene new EP

Broken Social Scene announce new EP, Let’s Try the After Vol. 1

The Canadian indie rock collective returns with a new set of music; listen to “All I Want.”

Pedro the lion phoenix review

Pedro the Lion : Phoenix

David Bazan’s sadcore project returns, finding the singer/songwriter at his rawest.

Mono tour dates

Mono announce tour dates with Emma Ruth Rundle

Japanese post-rock veterans bring doomy singer/songwriter on tour.

polychromatics sequences from punch dimension review

Album of the Week: Deerhunter – Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?

The Atlanta band’s seventh album yields great beauty from dark meditations.

Mineral One Day When We Are Young review

Mineral : One Day When We Are Young

The first new music from the emo heroes in 20 years is both a fitting return and a sign of major growth.

Brainiac documentary trailer

Watch a trailer for the Brainiac documentary, Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero

Featuring interviews with members of the band, At the Drive-In, The National and more.