MAGNET Exclusive: Full-EP Premiere Of The Brett Tobias Set’s “Tuneless Blues”
If we’re a bit a partial when it comes to Bret Tobias, then so be it. Through his early-aughts tenure
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Paranoid Style’s Cover Of Lucinda Williams’ “Passionate Kisses”
Elizabeth Nelson’s reverence for the great songwriters is written all over the Paranoid Style’s Known Associates, set for release Friday
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Jacob The Horse’s “Tympanis”
“Tympanis” is a breakup song for the bad guy in the relationship. “It’s just a little reminder not to let
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Lawrence Kim’s “Madeleine”
The “Madeleine” of Lawrence Kim’s latest single is a composite of several people he knows—with a little of himself thrown
MAGNET Exclusive: Silversun Pickups Go Track By Track On “Tenterhooks”
Silversun Pickups’ first album in four years finds the quartet in a bit of a mid-life tizzy. Thankfully, it’s not
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Iguana Death Cult’s “I Like It, It’s Nice”
With a name like Iguana Death Cult, you know you’re dealing with band that doesn’t take itself too seriously. After
Essential New Music: Barry Walker Jr.’s “Paleo Sol”
Humankind cannot live by rock alone. Thus Barry Walker Jr., a geologist and teacher with a Nashville past and a
Normal History Vol. 881: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
MAGNET Exclusive: The Lowest Pair Goes Track By Track On “Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be”
The Lowest Pair’s eighth album is a study in a different sort of realism—a warm and knowing embrace of that
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Charming Disaster’s “New Moon” Video
The second track from Charming Disaster’s latest LP, The Double, “New Moon” is an existential triple threat. “It’s dreamy incantation,
MAGNET Exclusive: Lapêche Goes Track By Track On “Autotelic”
Hard-won sobriety has its advantages, especially when it’s practiced as a couple. For Lapêche’s Dave and Krista Holly Diem, clearing
Five Questions With Tyler Ramsey And Carl Broemel
Tyler Ramsey first connected with Carl Broemel almost 15 years ago, when the two toured together—Broemel as the guitarist for
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Beatrice Deer’s “The Bear”
For many people in this increasingly xenophobic world, Beatrice Deer might as well be beaming in from another planet. For
MAGNET Exclusive: T. Gold Goes Track By Track On “Life Is A Wonder And It’s Cruel”
Saman Khoujinian and Gabriel Anderson have been collaborating in some form another since their high-school days in South Florida. About
Essential New Music: Daniel O’Sullivan & Richard Youngs’ “Persian Carpets”
Daniel O’Sullivan and Richard Youngs share a fundamental quality: Both have spent decades making any kind of music they want.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Dwight + Nicole’s “Day Or Night”
“Day Or Night” arrived in three parts—two for Dwight Ritscher, and one for his wife, Nicole Nelson, a former contestant

















