Canadian duo ROMES have built their rise the long way, eschewing traditional label infrastructure in favor of a fiercely independent, self-contained approach. The duo consists of brothers Jacob and Nicolas Bitove, who handle nearly every aspect of their work in-house, from production and mixing to visuals and release strategy. That DIY ethos is central to … Read more
Avant-garde vocalist and composer Jarboe has shared a video excerpt for “Vireo Serenade,” a track from her upcoming album Sightings, due April 3 via Consouling Sounds. At the heart of Sightings is Jarboe’s connection with the natural world, inspired by a vireo bird whose presence gradually revealed itself over time. “The vireo is heard yet … Read more
Raymond Watts has announced a new PIG album, Hurt People Hurt, created with longtime collaborator Jim Davies (The Prodigy, Pitchshifter) and set for release May 22, 2026 on Metropolis Records. The first single, “Tosca’s Kiss,” is out now with a video directed by E Gabriel Edvy of Blackswitch Labs. Inspired by Watts’ long-standing love of … Read more
KMFDM have built their career on constant movement, and Enemy captures the band in another phase of that ongoing evolution, with Sascha “Käpt’n K” Konietzko pushing deeper into rhythm guitar and a refreshed lineup shaping the sound. Led by founder Konietzko alongside longtime member Lucia Cifarelli and drummer Andy Selway, the album also features new … Read more
Galecstasy have never been interested in playing it safe, but Wattzotica pushes their free-form ethos into new territory. The Los Angeles experimental duo join forces with legendary bassist Mike Watt for a fully improvised, cross-generational trio session, expanding Galecstasy’s core of Raquel Bell and drummer/producer Primary Mystical Experience (Jared Marshall). What began simply as an … Read more
Few artists have navigated as many creative worlds as Annie Hogan. From her early work with Marc and the Mambas through a sustained solo output and collaborations with artists such as Lydia Lunch, Jarboe, and Barry Adamson, her career has been marked by constant movement and reinvention. With Tongues In My Head, Hogan turns decisively … Read more
Having recently been part of the Totally Tubular Festival tour, pioneering electronic musician and singer-songwriter Thomas Dolby will soon embark on another headlining tour of his own. Continuing his Iconic 80s Recollections shows, Dolby will bring his musical journey to life, blending songs, stories, and reminiscences from the 1980s. Best known for “She Blinded Me … Read more
There was a time when discovering a film felt like being let in on a secret. SCALA!!! Or, The Incredibly Strange Rise and Fall of the World’s Wildest Cinema and How It Influenced a Mixed-Up Generation of Weirdos and Misfits traces that feeling back to London’s Scala cinema, where risk-taking programming and word-of-mouth devotion fostered … Read more
Justin Warfield’s first full solo project since co-founding She Wants Revenge, WARFIELD is shaped by the early Los Angeles deathrock scene and its collision of punk, art rock, and DIY culture. Rather than treating that era as nostalgia, the project draws from a specific time and place when scenes overlapped freely and creative identities were … Read more
Magic Wands have always treated albums as places you enter, rather than simple collections of songs. With Cascades, they continue that approach, shaping a record that feels both familiar and quietly transformative. Released via Metropolis Records, the album threads together the shimmering atmosphere of their early work with the more instinctive, stripped-back sensibility that has … Read more