The dreamy, shimmery dream-pop and shoegaze sounds of the early ’90s are awfully popular right now, and London trio deary mess around with those sounds with way more cinematic panache than most of their peers. Their sound isn’t hugely, original, but you can still get lost in it. In a few weeks, they’ll release their […]
Masked Microtonal Math Rock Duo Angine de Poitrine Announce New Album And First US Tour
Maybe you know Angine de Poitrine, the French-Canadian microtonal math rock duo known for donning black-and-white polka dot costumes and masks. They recently went viral for their performance at the Trans Musicales music festival in Rennes, France, which was full of shredding. But they formed back in 2019, and they describe themselves as a “Mantra-Rock […]
My New Band Believe – “Love Story”
Last month, Cameron Picton, formerly of defunct London experimental group Black Midi, announced the self-titled debut album for his new project My New Band Believe. With the news, he shared the single “Numerology,” which technically isn’t on the forthcoming project. Today, he’s shared another song, which is on upcoming album and called “Love Story.” “Love […]
Widowspeak Announce New Album Roses: Hear “If You Change”
We last heard from NYC’s Widowspeak in 2022 when the duo released their latest album, The Jacket. Today, the indie band is back to announce their seventh LP, Roses, arriving in June. The lovely lead single “If You Change” will get you hyped. About the track, vocalist Molly Hamilton says she “thought about the fear […]
Brown Horse – “Wreck”
The British “slacker twang” band Brown Horse announced their album Total Dive in January, and now it’s almost here. They’ve since followed lead single “Twister” with opening track “Sorrow Reigns.” Today they add one more preview, “Wreck.” Although the group’s handy genre descriptor suggests they’re imbibing our nation’s Wednesday/Lenderman supply and selling it back to […]
Tanya Donelly & Chris Brokaw – “Sainte Nicholaes”
Tanya Donelly and Chris Brokaw are both Boston alt-rock lifers. Donelly leads Belly and had hugely important early stints in Throwing Muses and the Breeders. Brokaw played drums in Codeine and guitar in Come. Next month the two of them will release The Undone Is Done Again, an extremely cool new EP. The Undone Is […]
Watch Geese Debut Extremely Sick New Song “Apollo” In Berlin
Not too terribly long ago, Geese released Getting Killed, which was our favorite album of 2025. Thus far in 2026, Geese have hit a ton of career benchmarks. They performed on SNL. They won the BRIT Award for International Group Of The Year. Guitarist Emily Green made her runway debut at Givenchy’s Paris Fashion Week […]
The Number Ones: Silk Sonic’s “Leave The Door Open”
April 17, 2021 STAYED AT #1:2 Weeks In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. The column is now biweekly, alternating with The Alternative Number Ones on Mondays. Book Bonus […]
Diane Warren Breaks Record For Most Oscar Nominations Without A Win
“Golden” won Best Original Song at tonight’s 98th Academy Awards. The Kpop Demon Hunters megahit sung by fictional group Huntr/x had already triumphed in the category at this year’s Grammys, Golden Globes, and Critics Choice Awards, and the Netflix movie also won Best Animated Feature. Mark Sonnenblick and EJA’s record-breaking chart-topper was the clear front-runner. […]
Oscars 2026: Kpop Demon Hunters Wins Best Song, Sinners Wins Best Score
The 2026 Academy Awards are currently underway, and our music winners have been revealed. For Best Original Score, the Oscar went to Ludwig Göransson’s Sinners, beating out Jerskin Fendrix’s Bugonia, Alexandre Desplat’s Frankenstein, Max Richter’s Hamnet, and Jonny Greenwood’s One Battle After Another. The award was presented by the cast of Bridesmaids, reunites for the […]