Cate Kennan
CATE KENNAN Los Angeles musician Cate Kennan’s self-produced second full-length unfolds with the poetry and immateriality of its title: Shadows. 10 vignettes of keys, strings, reverb, and voice, the songs sway and lope between dream and lullaby, rose-colored but remote. The album was inspired by the dislocation Kennan felt upon returning, after several years away, […]
Slippers
SLIPPERS Indie pop album of the year alert. It’s love at first listen. It’s scratchy, catchy and lovable. It’s like hearing the early Cardigans, Best Coast or Liz Phair for the first time and instantly puts a smile on your face and love in your heart. Slippers mastermind Madeline BB’s new record is a masterpiece. […]
heavens to betsy
heavens to betsy More than three decades after they founded heavens to betsy, Corin Tucker and Tracy Sawyer still have something important to say. Just as riot grrrl punk rock and feminism pushed for inclusivity, bodily autonomy, and gender equality in the early-to-mid ’90s, there is arguably an even greater need for the scene to […]
Ida
IDA Ida was founded in 1992 by NYC-based singers/guitarists Daniel Littleton (also of The Hated) and Elizabeth Mitchell, bringing together a wide variety of disparate influences into a singular minimalist brand of experimental pop all their own. Ida made their debut with 1994’s luminous ‘Tales of Brave Ida’, released on Tsunami frontwoman Jenny Toomey’s hugely […]
Automatic
AUTOMATIC With their second album ‘Excess’, Automatic — Izzy Glaudini (synths, lead vocals), Lola Dompé (drums, vocals) and Halle Saxon-Gaines (bass) — synthesizes a new strain of retrofuturist motorik pop. It’s often said yesterday’s science fiction reads like today’s grim reality. On their new album ‘Excess,’ Automatic channel both. The LA trio’s second album for […]
Hovvdy
HOVVDY Hovvdy’s Will Taylor and Charlie Martin have occupied a distinct corner of the modern-day indie landscape for more than a decade. Having evolved from their understated slowcore beginnings in Austin, Texas, they’re now seasoned veterans of the scene. Across their first five studio albums, the duo established their trademark sound of twangy indie rock, […]
Will Swinton
WILL SWINTON Fresh off supporting MGK and The Kid LAROI on arena tours across Australia and New Zealand, Capitol Records/10K Projects standout Will Swinton pairs a raspy powerhouse voice with raw, soul-baring songwriting — just ask Machine Gun Kelly, whom Swinton met by chance at a bar in Idaho in 2022. He’d just sold his […]
Brennan Wedl
BRENNAN WEDL This is a full circle moment for Brennan Wedl. The Minnesota-raised, Nashville-based songwriter has always felt like she was searching for herself, trying on various versions but never really feeling the euphoric ease that comes with finding comfort in one’s own skin. Through experimentation in spirituality and empowerment, devoting time and energy into […]
The Paradox
THE PARADOX Formed in Atlanta in the summer of 2024, The Paradox — Eric Dangerfield (vocals/guitar), Christopher “Xelan” Bernard(lead guitar/ vocals), Donald Bryant (bass), and Percy “PC3” Crews (drums) — are among the most exciting new bands in rock music. As four young African American musicians from a city better known for rap and R&B, […]
Small Brown Bike
SMALL BROWN BIKE SMALL BROWN BIKE formed in 1996 in Michigan and released four full-length albums plus EPs and singles over their career. Their 2000 sophomore album Dead Reckoning earned international acclaim and a 5-star review from Kerrang, who praised its “unrivaled depth of emotion.” The band toured relentlessly, sharing stages with Hot Water Music, […]