Album & Track Reviews
Hollow Shift Turn Personal And Societal Conflict Into Darkwave Tension On WAR
Hollow Shift’s WAR starts from a subject that could easily become too broad, then brings it back down to the scale of the individual. The three-track release looks at conflict through fear, division, survival, identity, and the smaller battles people carry long before those tensions become pu
DJ Cards Finds Late-Night Possibility On “After Midnight”
There is a specific kind of energy that only shows up late at night. The roads clear out, notifications slow down, and the pressure of the day starts to loosen. For DJ Cards, that quieter stretch becomes the starting point for “After Midnight,” a melodic electronic track shaped by upli
Ella Langley Announces New US Tour Dates
Langley's "Dandelion Tour" will now continue through October 2026. Ella Langley Announces New US Tour Dates Paolo Ragusa
Yasiin Bey Announces Deluxe Vinyl Reissue of The Ecstatic
The expanded edition features the previously unreleased bonus tracks "The Size" and "The Tournament." Yasiin Bey Announces Deluxe Vinyl Reissue of The Ecstatic Eddie Fu
Sleep Releases New Track ‘Have Spacesuit Will Travel’
Sleep return with a new lineup and a new focus on interstellar psychedelia on the hypnotic "Have Spacesuit Will Travel." Heavy Song of the Week: Sleep Continue Their Perpetual Sojourn on “Have Spacesh
IDLES Debut New Song ‘Levitator’ Live
This comes after guitarist Mark Bowen told NME that they were “going back to basics” for their “most exciting” album yet
Universal Music Latino & Telemundo Join Forces to Launch the Official Soundtrack for ‘Operación Triunfo Estados Unidos’
The reality show premieres on July 7 with David Bisbal as part of the jury.
m0n0 jay On DJ Culture, Bodily Autonomy, And Her New Single “Variant”
m0n0 jay released “Variant” exactly two years after the event that inspired it, turning a date associated with trauma into one attached to a piece of music she controls. She describes the track as an SA survivor club diss track, and she emphasizes that this language is important becaus
Lizard County Bring Melodic British Indie To Their New Double A-Side
Lizard County are at the point where a double A-side feels like the right way to introduce the band, because “Your Majesty” and “Hard Reset” reveal more together than one standalone single probably could. The Halifax four-piece consists of Alastair Bentley on vocals and r
IDLES have been starting their shows with brutal new song ‘Levitator’
This comes after guitarist Mark Bowen told NME that they were “going back to basics” for their “most exciting” album yet
Producer Recalls Tech Challenges on First All-Digital Number One Single
“It was like, you know, Thomas Edison or something," says Desmond Child. "We made it all the way to number one in a completely digitised format”
Charli XCX Denies Rock Album Plans
“I don’t even know what the genre is. It’s just me and A G Cook and Finn Keane, doing our thing"
Angine de Poitrine Performs on Later… with Jools Holland
The anonymous Quebecois duo brought two tracks from their breakout 2026 album Vol. II to Jools Holland. Angine de Poitrine Get Groovy with “Fabienk” and “Sarniezz” on Later… with Jools Holland: Watch
Angine de Poitrine Performs on Later… with Jools Holland
The anonymous Quebecois duo brought two tracks from their breakout 2026 album Vol. II to Jools Holland. Angine de Poitrine Get Groovy with “Fabienk” and “Sarniezz” on Later… with Jools Holland: Watch
Twin Atlantic Announces New Album 'Separation From The Animals' and 2026 Tour
"My entire adult life is meant to have been looking ahead but my personal life is always looking back. That baggage is basically what the whole band is about" The post Twin Atlantic announce emotional
Au/Ra Releases Highly Anticipated Debut Album After Eight Years
Eight years after she emerged as a promising new voice, the 24-year-old's debut album is finally here.
Universal Music Latino & Telemundo Join Forces to Launch the Official Soundtrack for ‘Operación Triunfo Estados Unidos’
The reality show premieres on July 7 with David Bisbal as part of the jury.
Angine de Poitrine Get Groovy with “Fabienk” and “Sarniezz” on Later… with Jools Holland: Watch
The anonymous Quebecois duo brought two tracks from their breakout 2026 album Vol. II to Jools Holland. Angine de Poitrine Get Groovy with “Fabienk” and “Sarniezz” on Later… with Jools Holland: Watch Paolo Ragusa
Alt-Pop Breakout Artist Au/Ra on Taking Back Control of Her Career: ‘My Fingerprints Are Over Everything’
Eight years after she emerged as a promising new voice, the 24-year-old's debut album is finally here.
Twin Atlantic announce emotional, honest new album ‘Separation From The Animals’ with rousing single ‘In Your Eyes’ and 2026 tour
"My entire adult life is meant to have been looking ahead but my personal life is always looking back. That baggage is basically what the whole band is about" The post Twin Atlantic announce emotional, honest new album ‘Separation From The Animals’ with rousing single ‘In Your Eyes’ and 2026 tour ap