Grimy Australian rockers CIVIC got their start in the DIY punk scene, but now they’re a big enough deal to tour with the latest Sex Pistols quasi-reunion. Also, they spell their name in all-caps now, not sure why. Next month, CIVIC will release their third album, the excellently titled Chrome Dreams. We’ve already posted the title track, which goes hard. …

In February, Squid unleashed Cowards, which earned our Album Of The Week honor. Today, the British band is back with an outtake called “The Hearth And Circle Round Fire.”

Australian pop traveler Sophie Payten, who records under the name Gordi, was a Stereogum Artist To Watch back in 2016. Since then, she’s become a prolific collaborator, and she’s also released plenty of her own records. Right now, she’s got another one on the way. Gordi will release her new LP Like Plasticine next month, and we’ve posted the early …

While making a surprise appearance during Arca’s Coachella set earlier this month, Addison Rae turned around to reveal a message on the back of her underwear: “June 6th,” the release date for her long-awaited debut album. Today, the TikToker-turned-pop star has revealed the album’s title, Addison.

It’s always fascinating when underground metal goes so deep into its zone that it essentially stops sounding like metal. Planning For Burial, the one-man project from Wilkes-Barre musician Thom Wasluck, pretty much exists in that zone. His new song “You Think” is a perfect example. There are things on “You Think” that mark it as experimental black metal — the …

Cut Copy haven’t release new music since their 2020 album Freeze, Melt. Today, the Australian synth-rock fixtures are making their return with the double single “Solid” b/w “A Decade Long Sunset.”

Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug came up as a regional underground rapper. He’s not that anymore. BigX has been rapping since the late ’00s, and he’s been on this website’s radar since 2022, when his twangy home-state anthem “Texas” made our songs-of-the-week countdown. BigX’s country rap tunes effortlessly absorb actual country music into their slow-crawl Southern rap swamp, which makes him a …

Last month, Richmond’s Keep announced their new album Almost Static and released the lead single “Fun Facts.” Today, the band is back with “Hurt A Fly,” another dose of fast-paced, distorted greatness.

In a few short weeks, the great Calgary post-punk veterans Preoccupations will release their new album Ill At Ease. I have heard the record, and I can assure you that it’s as good as you’re probably expecting from its two promising lead singles, “Focus” and “Bastards.” You could take my word on that, or you could consult further evidence by …

Blink-182, Weezer, and Green Day are your headliners for Riot Fest 2025. The 20th iteration of the fest is going down this September 19-21 at Douglass Park in Chicago.