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Weyes Blood (aka Natalie Mering) is releasing a new album, And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow, on November 18 via Sub Pop. Previously she shared its first single, “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody,” and now the song has a cinematic music video that features Mering singing and dancing to the song in an Art Deco theater alongside a murderous anthropomorphic animated cellphone.  » Read More

Early next month, Chicago-based indie producer and singer/songwriter Chaepter is set to share his forthcoming debut full-length album, Kicking The Cat. Earlier this year, he released the Nobody Died EP, introducing his hazy mix of bedroom R&B, shoegaze, and grunge, and his latest effort is set to expand on this sound, incorporating it into a record Chaepter has described as “Midwest Gothic.”  » Read More

Paramore have announced the release of a new album, This Is Why, which will be out on February 10, 2023 via Atlantic. They have also shared a video for the album’s lead single and title track, “This Is Why.”  » Read More

Welcome to the 37th Songs of the Week of 2022. This week Florida was devastated by Hurricane Ian and here at Under the Radar headquarters we are currently getting rain connected to storm, with heavy rainfall expected this weekend. One of our writers is in Tampa, Florida, but luckily the power stayed on yesterday while he was doing an interview for our next print issue.  » Read More

In the aftermath of 1980’s maximalist double LP The River, Bruce Springsteen, still another two years out from his official mainstream breakthrough, headed in the opposite sonic direction on 1982’s bleak Nebraska.  » Read More

To end the week, we ask Kurt Wagner, the creative force behind Lambchop, some questions about endings and death. His approach to the task was quite different than any other artist who has taken part in our The End interview series over the years.  » Read More

Arctic Monkeys are releasing a new album, The Car, on October 21 via Domino. Yesterday they shared its second single, “Body Paint,” and last night they performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.  » Read More

Björk has released a new album, Fossora, today via One Little Independent. Now that the album’s out you can stream the whole thing here and also read our review of it.  » Read More

In the aftermath of 1980’s maximalist double LP The River, Bruce Springsteen, still another two years out from his official mainstream breakthrough, headed in the opposite sonic direction on 1982’s bleak Nebraska.  » Read More