Just when we thought they were never going to release any new music… Dillinger Four releases their first new song in 18 years!!! It’s like they’re playing us out for the end of the world with this lovely musical number….
Optimizer by Stuck
Chicago’s Stuck has finally returned with the new LP ‘Optimizer‘, and it’s a twitchy post-punk masterclass that feels like being pleasantly electrocuted. Released via our friends at Exploding In Sound Records, this album proves the band hasn’t lost their knack for making “stressful” music sound like an absolute blast. Greg Obis’s vocals carry that perfect “I’ve had four […]
Nude descending staircase, headless by Teen Suicide
Teen Suicide’s ‘Nude descending staircase, headless‘ is less of an album and more of a beautiful, sonic basement fire that you just want to sit next to and roast marshmallows over. It’s lo-fi and gloriously unhinged, basically the musical equivalent of that third cup of coffee when you haven’t slept and start seeing colors. Listening to this […]
Ambiguous Desire by Arlo Parks
Arlo Parks has officially ditched the bedroom-pop curtains and stepped directly into the neon light with Ambiguous Desire, and honestly, we should all be sending her a thank-you note. If her previous work was a soft-focus Polaroid, this record is a high-def, 2 a.m. epiphany that pulses with a brand-new kind of confidence. Working with producer Baird, […]
Saw You Out with the Weeds by Suitor
Suitor’s first LP, ‘Saw You Out with the Weeds‘, is the kind of record that makes you want to buy a vintage leather jacket so that you can gloomily lean against a brick wall. This is a masterclass in gothy post-punk that feels like a fever dream shared by Siouxsie Sioux and Sonic Youth while they’re trapped in […]
Hymns From The Hills by Poison Ruïn
If you’ve been looking for the perfect soundtrack to accompany your inevitable descent into a feudal nightmare, Philadelphia’s Poison Ruïn has finally heard your muffled, chain-mailed prayers. Their latest offering, ‘Hymns From The Hills‘, is exactly the kind of “scythe-swinging aggression” you’d expect from a band that makes Dungeons & Dragons sound like a legitimate labor strike. While […]
Ultra Dundee by Bad//Dreems
Bad//Dreems has finally unleashed ‘Ultra Dundee‘, and it is a glorious, gritty masterclass in Australian rock that feels like the band reaching their absolute peak just as they’ve announced an indefinite hiatus. The album is a sweaty, poetic collision of post-punk energy and storytelling, with standout tracks like the blistering “Night Shooting” and the anthemic […]
Hope Machine by Johnny Society
It is truly a full-circle moment to see Johnny Society return with such a strong showing in 2026. At OKR, we’ve been championing their sound since our very first streaming radio shows back in the late 90’s, when tracks like the hypnotic “(Soul) Invite Me” and the raw, acoustic-driven “Everyday” from their breakthrough album ‘Wood’ […]
The Former Site Of by The New Pornographers
If you’ve ever wondered what it sounds like when a group of musical geniuses turns a series of emotional “short stories” into a power-pop explosion, look no further than The New Pornographers’ tenth studio album, ‘The Former Site Of‘. Released on March 27, 2026, via Merge Records, this record proves that bandleader A.C. Newman still has […]
Such a great day… Discord reissues ‘Artificial Horizon’ by Lungfish!!
Sometimes in someone’s lifetime, there is a gift that is given in music that everyone needs to know about!! At this time, DJ John B lost his mind when his buddy Jeremy let him know that Discord Records had reissued the much-desired LP ‘Artificial Horizon’ by one of the most influential bands over the years, […]