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Ever since Nick Thorburn brought back Islands circa COVID, the band has been mighty prolific. They’ve thus far released two albums this decade, 2021’s Islomania and 2023’s And That’s Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs. Now, they’re already back with their third in a three-year span.  » Read More

Martha Skye Murphy has some excellent collaborations under her belt, including work with Nick Cave and Squid. The latest pairs her with the great post-rock composer Roy Montgomery. “Need,” the first song we’ve heard from Murphy since “Dogs” nearly a year ago, is an extremely haunting ballad with a spooky video to match,  » Read More

Back in 2022, the Lemonheads played some shows opening for the reunited Jawbreaker but eventually were removed from the tour. In response, head Lemonhead Evan Dando lashed out at Jawbreaker on Twitter, calling them “pussies” among other insults. Now, as Brooklyn Vegan points out, Dando has taken to social media again to apologize for that outburst.  » Read More

Forrest Richard “Dickey” Betts — guitarist, singer-songwriter, and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band — has died. His Instagram account shared the following message:  » Read More

Seattle-based indie rock singer/songwriter Mia Day debuted with her 2018 full-length effort Gold, which initially found her evoking strains of plaintive Americana. However, rather than staying in that lane, the subsequent years were ones of transition. During this period she attended college and toured the festival circuit before navigating a year of personal upheaval, during which she wrote her forthcoming sophomore album,  » Read More

Under the Radar went to Tallinn Music Week earlier this month and discovered a wealth of musical talent.  » Read More

It might not be an overstatement to claim that Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock is one of the most haunting films ever made.  » Read More

Joe Goddard of Hot Chip has announced a new solo album, Harmonics, and shared a new song from it, “Moments Die,” which features Brooklyn singer Barrie. It was shared via a video also featuring Barrie.  » Read More

O Slow is the moniker of singer/songwriter Jaqui Miranda. The project first began in 2020 with Miranda huddled in a Redwoods cabin, and it has since seen her settle into a glassy and ethereal style of dream pop. She debuted last year with a single, “Even In Dreams, He Rides,” followed by a two-track release, These Dreams.  » Read More