A couple of months ago Gladie, the current project of ex-Cayetana frontperson Augusta Koch, released a new single called “Car Alarm.” Produced by Jeff Rosenstock, it also marked the Philly punks’ debut release for Get Better Records. Today, Gladie have announced a whole Rosenstock-produced LP arriving this March called No Need To Be Lonely, and […]
Album Of The Week: Winged Wheel Desert So Green
If you’re tapped into the right corners of the underground, Winged Wheel are a supergroup. Recruiting a member of Sonic Youth — arguably the greatest experimental rock band of all time, and inarguably one of the most popular — certainly bolsters that designation. But even before Steve Shelley got behind the kit for 2024’s Big […]
Mandy, Indiana – “Cursive”
URGH is not among the onomatopoeia I’d exclaim upon learning a new Mandy, Indiana album is on the way — oooooh is more like it — but it is the title of said album. The follow-up to the Manchester band’s 2023 debut i’ve seen a way is dropping in February, and they shared lead single […]
Jimmy Kimmel Reducing Music Performances To Twice A Week: Report
Stephen Colbert’s Late Show will end in May. Late Night With Seth Meyers barely ever booked musical guests even before the show’s house band was laid off in 2024, and now it never does. Today, we learn that Jimmy Kimmel Live! plans to reduce its number of musical guests. At this point, there are precious […]
Stream Slut Intent’s Uproarious Debut Album Slutworld
Slut Intent are a “hardcore girl band” from Minneapolis. On New Year’s Day, they self-released their debut album, the masterfully titled Slutworld. From opening track “Peppa Pig” onward, it’s so intense and so much fun. Vocalist Katy Kelly is not afraid to rip her vocal cords to shreds, and her bandmates mirror her war cries […]
Counterparts Frontman Calls Out Suspected AI-Generated Metalcore Act Broken Avenue
There’s apparently another high-profile AI imposter on the DSPs. The metalcore “band” Broken Avenue has nearly 130,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, where it is a “verified artist” and has one of the platform’s auto-generated “This Is” introductory playlists (which is triggered by a popularity threshold). Fans of Counterparts, Knocked Loose, and the Devil Wears Prada […]
Parannoul – “연말 다짐 (New Year’s Resolutions)”
South Korean shoegaze musician Parannoul is starting the new year off strong. Yesterday he released the new single “연말 다짐,” which translates to “year-end resolution.” He posted the song on Instagram, along with the note: “Happy 2026! I hope to achieve something this year.” “연말 다짐” has a real soaring aura to it. The dramatic […]
Watch Lucy Dacus Perform “Bread And Roses” At Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Inauguration
Indie rockers were among the many musicians who played a part in Zohran Mamdani’s successful campaign to become mayor of New York City. Lucy Dacus, for instance, welcomed Mamdani onstage during her performance at All Things Go. Mamdani is keeping that connection going as his term officially begins today. (It’s also the first day of […]
Kick Off 2026 With Feels Like Heaven’s Invigorating Melodic Hardcore Album Within Dreams
The Stockholm post-hardcore band Feels Like Heaven features three members of Speedway, but their music diverges slightly from Speedway’s breathless head-knock hardcore. As heard on Within Dreams, their debut album out today, Feels Like Heaven practice more of a melodic post-hardcore sound that guitarist Jens Karlsson once described as “100% real emo hardcore.” To their […]
Our 100 Most Cursed Headlines Of 2025
Around this time of year I usually publish a ranking of the highest rated comments on Stereogum articles from the past 12 months. However, in November we relaunched on a new platform, and its commenting software no longer gives me this information. Maybe this list will kick off a different annual tradition. Before I get […]