Album Reviews
Dehd
Poetry
May 15, 2024 Issue #72 - The ‘90s Issue with The Cardigans and Thurston Moore
Dehd’s excellent and playlist-worthy single “Bad Love” (from their 2022 album, Blue Skies) had a surf-punk vibe, but the band’s new album, Poetry, largely eliminates the punk in favor of the more relaxed breezy twang of surf.
The Paranoid Style
The Interrogator
May 15, 2024 Web Exclusive
By now, fans should know exactly what to expect from any new Paranoid Style album and this one, their first since 2022’s For Executive Meeting (and fourth overall full-length since their 2016 debut LP, Rolling Disclosure), is no exception.
Justice
Hyperdrama
May 14, 2024 Web Exclusive
Don’t be fooled by the title: Hyperdrama is the most calm and organized Justice have ever been.
News
Premiere: Primer Shares New Single “Waste Away”
May 15, 2024
Indie pop outfit Primer is returning later this year with her new EP, Round and Round, another dose of glittering and insistent synth pop following in the stylistic vein of her 2019 debut, Novelty, and her 2022 sophomore record, Incubator. Those records introduced singer/songwriter Alyssa Midcalf as an artist with a penchant for scale and drama, showing off triumphant songwriting with towering melodies and soaring synth tones.
Interviews
Sitting Down With The Cast Of “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed”
May 12, 2024 Web Exclusive
The cast of The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed sits down for a discussion about the indie comedy’s commitment to authenticity.
Self-Portrait: Aidan Moffat of Arab Strap
May 10, 2024 Web Exclusive
For our recurring Self-Portrait feature, we ask musicians to take a self-portrait photo (or paint/draw a self-portrait) and write a list of personal things about themselves, things that their fans might not already know about them. This Self-Portrait is by Aidan Moffat of the Scottish duo Arab Strap.
Pleased to meet you
Sunday (1994) on Love, Dark Humor, and Leaps of Faith
Apr 30, 2024 Web Exclusive
Sunday (1994) recently made waves with their stunning debut single, “Tired Boy.” Not only does the single resonate like a lost classic, but the band also arrived with a fully formed visual aesthetic.
Lists
Under the Radar’s Top 40 TV Shows of 2023
Jan 29, 2024
Last year was a challenging one for the entertainment industry with the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild strikes. While this double blow—albeit for good causes—had detrimental snowball effects on the industry, there was still a solid grip of high quality material that made it to the not-so-small screen airwaves and streamers. Award-winning series like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Barry took their last bows, and we’re still waiting for a trifecta from Vince Gilligan to round out Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, but there was plenty to keep viewers glued to the tube. From superheroes to science fiction, political intrigue to teenage hijinks and dramatized jury service to historical dramas, we continue to be spoiled for choice. It was a battle for Under the Radar’s top television shows of 2023, but we’ve managed to narrow it down to 40 solid watches.
Live reviews
Hill Collective @ The Rose Hill, Brighton, UK, April 20, 2024
May 15, 2024
Hill Collective played a storming set at The Rose Hill in Brighton last month.
Blog
Under the Radar Announces The ’90s Issue with The Cardigans and Thurston Moore on the Covers
Apr 19, 2024
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 72, The ’90s Issue, which features interviews with musicians and film directors known for their work in that decade and has The Cardigans and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth on the two covers. As well as articles on Britpop, shoegaze, and the TV show Twin Peaks (for which we spoke to much of the cast), the issue includes interviews with Garbage, The Cranberries, Pavement, Lisa Loeb, Supergrass, Spiritualized, Lush, Ride, Velocity Girl, Gus Van Sant, Penelope Spheeris, Terry Gilliam, Stereo MC’s, Semisonic, Blonde Redhead, Sleater-Kinney, and more.
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Apr 19, 2024 Issue #72 - The ‘90s Issue with The Cardigans and Thurston Moore