mark@undertheradarmag.com

Right before their six-week North American/European tour, Ryan Lott and Rafiq Bhatia from Son Lux hopped on Check the Score to share their cherished experience of composing wall to wall music for the new A24/Daniels film with no boundaries.  » Read More

Vangelis, composer of films such as Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner, passed away on May 17 at the age of 79. A cause of death was not reported, but the Greek newspaper OT reported that he was being treated for COVID-19 at the hospital in France where he passed away.  » Read More

Foals are releasing a new album, Life Is Yours, on June 17 via ADA/Warner UK Ltd. Now they have shared its fourth single, “2001,” via a video for the new song.  » Read More

My Firsts is our email interview series where we ask musicians to tell us about their first life experiences, be it early childhood ones (first word, first concert, etc.) or their first tastes of being a musician (first band, first tour, etc.). For this My Firsts we talk to Jonathan Higgs, frontman of British art-rockers Everything Everything.  » Read More

Oslo indie-rock band Spielbergs have announced the release of a new album, Vestli, which will be out on August 19 via Big Scary Monsters. They have also shared two new singles from the album, “When They Come for Me” and “Get Lost.”  » Read More

French artist FKJ (aka Vincent Fenton) has shared a new song, “A Moment of Mystery,” featuring Toro y Moi (aka Chaz Bear). It is the latest release from Fenton’s upcoming album, V I N C E N T, which will be out on June 10 via Mom + Pop.  » Read More

La Luz have shared a new single, “Endless Afternoon.” It is the A-side to an upcoming 7-inch single which will also feature the song “San Fernando Shadow Blues.” The single will be out physically and digitally on July 7 via Hardly Art.  » Read More

Merriam Webster defines homage as: “an expression of high regard; respect. Something that shows respect or attests to the worth or influence of another; tribute.” The comic book industry loves homages more than an audiophile loves a good turntable set-up. Case in point, Amazing Spider-Man #300. But what happens when an homage becomes a love letter?  » Read More

Sylvan Esso, the duo of Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, have shared their new song “Sunburn.” It is out now via Loma Vista.  » Read More