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
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
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
It had been 24 years since Chameleons released a full-length album, but the arrival of Arctic Moon in September did not feel like a reunion driven by nostalgia. Instead, it grew out of something much simpler: the band members found themselves restless, reconnecting, and suddenly in a place where making new music felt natural again. … Read more
Though Azam Ali is known for her work across many projects, it’s in her solo material that her truest creative vision comes through. Her new album Synesthesia (COP International) continues that trajectory. Self-produced, the record expands her interest in music as a multisensory form and builds on ideas she first began exploring on her 2019 … Read more
More than a decade in the making, Romagna, Italy–based indie pop rock band The Silver Snails return with their second album, Speed of Light. The album was recorded in Italy and Portland, Oregon, and co-produced by Dylan Magierek (Badman Records). Anchored by husband-and-wife duo Lucas Ward and Elisa Fantini, The Silver Snails released their debut … Read more