If you’re looking for the sonic equivalent of a leather jacket that actually fits and doesn’t smell like a thrift store basement, look no further than the self-titled masterpiece from Los Angeles, California’s Uni Boys. These guys have managed to resurrect the ghost of 1979 power pop without making it feel like a tacky séance… […]
Clearly Cursed by PONY
Look, life is clearly a series of cosmic jokes, and PONY’s third album, Clearly Cursed, is the perfect soundtrack for when the universe decides to point and laugh at you. This record is easily one of my favorites of the year so far, mostly because it manages to wrap absolute existential dread in a layer […]
Payload by The Arrivals
After fifteen years of radio silence that felt more like a prison sentence for the Midwest punk scene, The Arrivals have finally dropped Payload, and it hits with the subtle grace of a brick through a boardroom window. Released on Recess Records, this isn’t just a nostalgia trip for aging scenesters; it’s a snarling, sophisticated […]
Warmer Than Gold by GUV
Ben Cook (the man formerly known as Young Guv) suddenly stopped flooding your Bandcamp feed with double albums, the answer is finally here: he was busy reinventing himself as a Britpop deity who somehow sounds more British than the actual British. Released a little over a month ago on Run For Cover Records, Warmer Than […]
Borrowed Time by Mod Lang
In a world where most bands treat their debut like a sacred text, Detroit’s Mod Lang seems to have approached their latest release, ‘Borrowed Time’ with the breezy confidence of someone who just found a twenty-dollar bill in a pair of old jeans. This record is a masterclass in making the “not trying too hard” […]
Milwaukee’s Creature Weather has a new music video out now for their song “Phantom Face”!!
Our buddies Tad Jameyfield and John Doyle, who make up the musical duo Creature Weather, have a new music video out now for their song, “Phantom Face.” Directed by Nels Lindquist at I’m Cold Productions. The music video is a hauntingly beautiful dive into lo-fi aesthetics that feels like a fever dream caught on a […]