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Slow Pulp’s Melodie is dreamy, emotional and incredibly cohesive, with gorgeous vocals and plenty of energy.

almost monday loosen up on ‘THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY,’ a polished indie-pop record whose best moments reveal a more interesting band.

Movements bring their past and present together on Happier Now, while Patrick Miranda wrestles with whether changing means moving forward.

Being a Weezer fan must be exhausting, and as a casual fan, I can say I kind of am. Still, this new album does not disappoint.

Yard Act embrace live-band energy, groovy riffs, and self-doubt on their ambitious third album, ‘You’re Gonna Need A Little Music.’

The Menzingers are back with ‘Everything I Ever Saw.’ Here’s why their latest album might be one of their most emotionally rewarding yet.

On ‘everyone for ten minutes,’ Bleachers deliver some of his sharpest writing in years, even when the production keeps it at arm’s length.

‘It Comes in Waves’ delivers shimmering synths, emotional spirals, and heartbreak that actually feels real for once.

Weird Nightmare’s ‘Hoopla’ doesn’t overcomplicate things—It’s direct, catchy, and sticks whether you want it to or not.

White Denim’s ’13′ still does whatever it wants; it just knows when to leave things alone this time and let the songs land.

Gay Meat’s ‘Blue Water’ captures what it feels like to know you are going to lose someone and not having enough time to make sense of it.

James Petralli of White Denim talks about the band’s newest album ’13,′ which is coming out this Friday April 24.

Prince Daddy & the Hyena ease up just enough on ‘Hotwire Trip Switch’ to let the songs stand on their own.

Tigers Jaw’s ‘Lost on You’ captures the ache of time, memory, and growing older on one of their most powerful records yet.

‘Ricochet’ sees Snail Mail stepping away from expectation and into something more measured and lasting.

Free Throw’s ‘Moments Before the Wind’ feels like a band finally trusting themselves—and it’s their best writing because of it.

Free Throw talks about their new album, ‘Moments Before the Wind,’ and how it came to be.

Chalk’s debut album ‘Crystalpunk’ is all pressure, no release. A post-punk and electronic blend that pushes until there’s no air left to breathe.

waterbaby’s ‘Memory Be a Blade’ captures the uneasy afterlife of heartbreak and the way memory reshapes the past.

For Worry Club’s debut album, ‘I’m Freaking Out,’ the band deliver a confident, tightly built record that leaves you wanting more.

In their debut album ‘Ode to the Greyhouse,’ Edgehill craft a cohesive indie rock record.

Local Weatherman return with ‘Right One,’ a polished EP that balances tension, restraint, and evolving songwriting.

James Petralli of White Denim talks about the band’s newest album ’13,′ which is coming out this Friday April 24.

Free Throw talks about their new album, ‘Moments Before the Wind,’ and how it came to be.

A conversation with Treaty Oak Revival’s Jeremiah Vanley and Dakota Hernandez about ‘West Texas Degenerate,’ an album that shaped them.

Members of emo band Ben Quad discuss their new album ‘Wisher,’ which comes out Friday on Pure Noise Records.

Somehow, I’ve never been to Syd For Solen. I don’t really have any excuse for my lack of interaction with the festival in previous years. The lineup is usually full of artists that I li…

Twenty years ago, Slam Dunk was a single-stage festival in Leeds, headlined by Fall Out Boy. In the years since, it has grown into one of the UK’s biggest celebrations of alternative music, welcomi…

Since I first started going to Slam Dunk in 2023, the festival made its mark on me. And this year was no exception. After seeing the lineup with Arm’s Length, One Step Closer, Guilt Trip, The All-A…

Dear Diary, I’ve returned from England. And damn, let’s talk about Slam Dunk and maybe talk about some of the things that need improving for next year. But first, we should thank Slam D…

After sharing “the chair mountain” earlier this summer, new cowboyy material continues to expand upon existing ideas and sounds that are stranger and heavier for the South Coast trio.