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25 years ago today, Madness released Wonderful. One more round. Madness live in 2024: The post Madness Released “Wonderful” 25 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

25 years ago today, Paul McCartney released Paul McCartney’s Working Classical. In the middle of something that we don’t really understand. Read our review of the essential Pure McCartney, which contains 67 of Macca’s solo songs, none from Working Classical: The post Paul McCartney Released “Paul McCartney’s Working Classical” 25 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Almost eight months after Pearl Jam released Dark Matter, the best mainstream rock record in recent memory, the band’s proto-grunge roots will have their moment with the decidedly uncommercial Skin Yard Select (C/Z). Available December 2, the limited-edition boxed set scatters 14 Skin Yard tracks over seven colored seven-inch vinyl discs. The Seattle band was […] The post MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Skin Yard’s “California”  » Read More

Gabe ‘Nandez has one of those rugged New York rap voices that could make just about any production sound hard. That kind of assistance is not necessary on False Profit, the new ‘Nandez LP out this week, which boasts a lavish assortment of beats by producer Thomas Maggart.  » Read More

London-based singer-songwriter Dana Gavanski put out her album Late Slap back in March, and it doesn’t sound like she’s done a whole lot of resting since then. With a bunch of tour dates completed, she’s already back with “Business Of The Attitude,” a new single she wrote once she was able to get back to her studio.  » Read More

If Halsey’s The Great Impersonator project comes off as defensive, it’s because they’ve earned it. Their debut album, Badlands, came out almost 10 years ago, but Halsey has yet to be fully received with the kind of gravitas one might reasonably expect after a decade-long career. This goes back to the start.  » Read More

I saw the announcement on the Fake Shore Drive Twitter last night, and I almost threw my phone up in the air in celebration: “Freddie Gibbs. You Only Die 1nce. New album. Halloween night.” All true! It’s been two year since the consistently great rap veteran Freddie Gibbs released $oul $old $eparately,  » Read More

TikTok-adored shoegaze revivalist Wisp is back with a moody new single for your Halloween. It’s called “I remember how your hands felt on mine,” and marks Wisp’s first release since the April EP Pandora.  » Read More

It’s Halloween — of course there’s a new single from Bartees Strange’s forthcoming album Horror. “Too Much” is not spooky, but it’s free-flowing and fun, bursting with piercing riffs, unexpected shifts, and consistent infectiousness.  » Read More