Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Bash & Pop’s “Friday Night Is Killing Me”

Apparently, Tommy Stinson fancied himself a songwriter—just not under the auspices of his cantankerous Replacements CEO. So when a frustrated

November 21, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

It’s ironic that Alvvays frontwoman Molly Rankin hails from the famed folk lineage of Canada’s Rankin Family. Because, only two

November 19, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Brooklyn’s Antibalas is a multiethnic, multicultural collective that takes its inspiration from Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat, while adding a bit of

November 18, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Deerhoof’s methodology from the start could best be described as a rotating collective of weirdos attempting to understand, absorb and

November 16, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Ted Leo’s abundant, energetic live shows, astonishingly consistent knack for nimble, spiky pop/rock and general affability have earned him a

November 14, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

The discography of Myrkur (one Amalie Bruun) leading up to Mareridt—the 2014 self-titled debut EP, 2015’s full-length M, last year’s

November 12, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

What kind of animal species dooms itself to its own extinction? It’s a cold, clinical question that synth-rock pioneer Gary

November 11, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania