Big Takeover
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Heddy Edwards - Cinematic Vision (self-released)
Heddy Edwards’ album ‘Cinematic Vision’ exemplifies the strengths of indie-pop by successfully merg…
Midnite Radio - Auntie (self-released)
Midnite Radio's self-released album ‘Auntie’ successfully pushes genre boundaries while remaining a…
Eric Angelo Bessel - Double Helix (Lore City Music)
Eric Angelo Bessel releases ‘Double Helix’ and ‘Upstate’ as companion pieces to his previous album …
Natalie Prauser - Everything Is Fine (self-released)
Natalie Prauser's self-released album ‘Everything Is Fine’ explores themes of resignation, defiance…
Filippo Ansaldi & Simone Sims Longo - Solo Suono (UMOR REX)
Filippo Ansaldi and Simone Sims Longo's collaborative debut ‘Solo Suono’ explores the intersection …
Filippo Ansaldi & Simone Sims Longo - Solo Suono (UMOR REX)
Filippo Ansaldi and Simone Sims Longo's collaborative debut ‘Solo Suono’ on UMOR REX explores the i…
deathcrash - Somersaults (One Little Independent Records)
deathcrash's third studio album ‘Somersaults’ represents a significant evolution for the band, intr…
Excavating Gala: Lush Before the Canon
In 1989, Emma Anderson co-founded Lush, a band that pioneered a revolutionary sound characterized b…
Voxtrot – Dreamers in Exile (Cult Hero)
After a 19-year hiatus, indie rock band Voxtrot has released their second full-length album ‘Dreame…
New York City Boy: Talking to M. Spano about delivering Something Different
M. Spano releases new single “Something Different” and discusses his musical roots, artistic style,…
Erik Brandt - Folksinger (self-released)
Erik Brandt, frontman of The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, releases his fourth solo album Folksinger, a …
Bill Frisell - In My Dreams (Blue Note)
Guitarist Bill Frisell releases his latest album ‘In My Dreams’ on Blue Note Records, showcasing hi…
Interview: Paul Givant (Rose's Pawn Shop)
Rose's Pawn Shop releases their fifth album American Seams, three years after Punch-Drunk Life. Ban…
Nothing – A Short History of Decay (Run For Cover Records)
Nothing's fifth studio album ‘A Short History of Decay’ represents a masterful evolution in contemp…
Lala Lala - Heaven 2 (Sub Pop)
Lala Lala's ‘Heaven 2’ is a transformative indie album released on Sub Pop, where Lillie West explo…
Fort Not – You On Repeat (Meritorio Records)
Swedish duo Fort Not releases ‘You On Repeat’ via Meritorio Records, an album that embraces imperfe…
Peter Baumann – Romance 76 - 50th Anniversary Reissue (Tapete / Bureau B)
Peter Baumann's ‘Romance 76’ 50th Anniversary Reissue marks a pivotal moment when electronic music …
Xiu Xiu - Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1 (Polyvinyl Records)
Xiu Xiu releases ‘Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1’ on Polyvinyl Records, a cover album featuring Jami…
Phew & Danielle de Picciotto - Paper Masks (Mute Records)
‘Paper Masks’ is a meticulously crafted avant-garde collaboration between Phew and Danielle de Picc…
MatAre - Brevity (self-released)
MatAre's EP ‘Brevity’ showcases a distinctive sound that blends guitar pop with shoegaze elements, …
The Sway - Twice in a Lifetime (Famish Music)
The article reviews The Sway's album ‘Twice in a Lifetime’ released on Famish Music, arguing agains…
Single Premiere: Samuel S.C. - “Push The Needle” (Sweet Cheetah Records and Expert Work Records)
Samuel S.C. releases new single ‘Push The Needle’ as his second 2026 release, following recent tour…