At least most of the time, it probably feels pretty good to be fakemink right now. Over the past year or so, the young UK rapper’s dizzying, delightfully lo-fi tracks have lifted him out of the underground, to the point where he’s hanging out with his rage forebears like Playboi Carti, playing Camp Flog Gnaw,… The post Fakemink – “fml …

Along with being a member of the great Chicago indie rockers Dehd, Jason Balla has had a solo project for a few years now called Accessory, through which he’s shared one-off singles like “Wherever You Are Tonight” and last year’s “Chain Link.” Today, at last, Balla has announced the debut Accessory LP: Dust is out… The post Dehd’s Jason Balla …

Since Kneecap’s 2024 debut album Fine Art, the Northern Irish rap trio has been through a lot. They’ve been one of the most outspoken voices advocating for Palestine amidst Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and bringing that to the stage during their Coachella performance led to what they called a “coordinated smear campaign” that included parting… The post Kneecap Announce New …

MILLY are breaking up. The grungy, dreamy LA rockers announced their imminent departure today with a note on Instagram, explaining that “our time has come to lay this band to rest.” But they’re “going out with a band” thanks to three California shows with Kan Kan in San Francisco, San Diego, and South Pasadena. Here’s the message: The post MILLY …

A few years ago, I saw the Boston band Final Gasp play a DIY hardcore fest, and all of the band members were shirtless and drenched in fake blood. That was fucking awesome. I don’t know if that was a one-off stunt or what. It sadly appears that Final Gasp don’t do that anymore, but… The post Final Gasp – …

It’s been more than a decade since Boston post-hardcore band the Saddest Landscape released an album, but they’re breaking that hiatus in a big way. Alone With Heaven, the group’s new LP dropping in April, boasts an impressive list of contributors. The late Steve Albini worked on it, as did his fellow analog recording devotee… The post The Saddest Landscape …

Like many of us, Bruce Springsteen has been watching in horror as Donald Trump’s militarized police forces in ICE and CBP terrorize Minneapolis, killing with impunity and disregarding the bill of rights under the guise of enforcing immigration law. After a swarm of agents executed nurse Alex Pretti in the street Saturday, Springsteen wrote a… The post Bruce Springsteen Shares …

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Last year, the great punk band Ekko Astral founded the DIY trans-rights music festival known as Liberation Weekend and held the first installment in their Washington, DC hometown. It looked awesome. This year, trans rights and Washington, DC are still under attack from the Trump administration, and the festival feels more urgent than ever. Thankfully, it’s coming back for a …

Throughout the 2020s, Olive Ardizoni and Michael Flanagan have been making new-age-y “eco-ambient” music about environmental distress under the name Green-House. The project, which began as Ardizoni’s solo venture, has already yielded two full-length albums, and a third is on the way. Hinterlands drops in March via Green-House’s new label home, Ghostly International. As beloved… The post Green-House Announce New …