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Issue 61 Also Includes Interviews with The War on Drugs, The National, Broken Social Scene, Slowdive vs. Ariel Pink, Phoenix, Beach House, and Much More
Jul 18, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Summer 2017 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar's app and the magazine app Readly. The print version has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon (as well as available soon digitally via the magazine app Zinio). The issue features Grizzly Bear on the cover. More
Our Favorite Albums Released Between January 1 and July 7, 2017
Jul 13, 2017
By Mark Redfern
In the past we've avoided posting midyear best albums lists. It seemed somehow impatient and premature to evaluate the year's albums halfway through. And how do you decide which period the list covers, which arbitrary release date do you work out is the cut off point, as every midyear list seems to cover a different period? But 2017 is a year that demands a partial evaluation. More
Plus London Grammar and Kirin J Callinan
Jun 09, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Here we highlight five albums due out today that we feel are most worth hearing. More
Plus Broken Social Scene, Liam Gallagher, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 02, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
This week was marred by President Trump pulling out of the Paris Accords climate change agreement, but it was a strong one for music. To help you sort through the multitude of new songs released in the last seven days, we have picked the five best. More
Capacity Due Out June 9 via Saddle Creek
May 31, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Big Thief just released their debut album, Masterpiece, last May on Saddle Creek, but they have already have their sophomore album, Capacity, coming out on June 9, also on Saddle Creek. Previously they shared the snowy video for the album's first single "Mythological Beauty" and the audio for "Shark Smile." Now they have shared another song from the album, the poetic and haunting "Mary." More
Capacity Due Out June 9 via Saddle Creek
May 08, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Big Thief just released their debut album, Masterpiece, last May on Saddle Creek, but they have already have their sophomore album, Capacity, coming out on June 9, also on Saddle Creek. More
Capacity Due Out June 9 via Saddle Creek
Apr 05, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Big Thief just released their debut album, Masterpiece, last May on Saddle Creek, but they have already announced their sophomore album and shared a video for its first single. More
Masterpiece Due Out May 27 via Saddle Creek
May 12, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Big Thief are a promising new band on Saddle Creek, perhaps the indie label's most exciting new signee in several years. The four-piece are releasing their debut album, Masterpiece, on the label on May 27. Now they have shared the fourth single from the album, "Paul." It follows their last single, "Humans." More
Issue 57 Also Includes Interview with Lush, Primal Scream, John Carpenter, Frightened Rabbit, Underworld, Yeasayer, Frankie Cosmos, Julien Baker, Cat's Eyes, School of Seven Bells, Parquet Courts, Fear of Men, Minor Victories, Kevin Morby, and More
May 06, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our May/June 2016 issue (out May, June, and into July), which has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. It will also soon be available digitally via Under the Radar's app, and the magazine apps Zinio, Readly, and Readbug. The issue features M83 on the cover. More
Masterpiece Due Out May 27 via Saddle Creek
Apr 28, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Big Thief are a promising new band on Saddle Creek, perhaps the indie label's most exciting new signee in several years. The four-piece are releasing their debut album, Masterpiece, on the label on May 27. Now they have shared the third single from the album, "Humans." Listen below. More
Interviews
Aug 31, 2017
By Charles Steinberg
The second album in as many years from Brooklyn's powerful folk rock group Big Thief is that work of impact that propels a band from a warm reception to commanding the discussion. Formed from a coalescence of peaking creativity and internal chemistry, Capacity expands on a cherished notion, that of connecting with people through intimate channels. More
Unflinching Vulnerability
Jun 02, 2016
By Kyle Mullin
It should have been a joyous occasion, but Big Thief's SXSW debut was instead fraught with difficulty for frontwoman Adrianne Lenker. Not long before the Brooklyn-bred indie rock quartet's first shows at that massive Austin festival this year, Lenker all but lost a crucial component of being a musician: her ability to hear. More
Reviews
Jun 08, 2017
By Charles Steinberg
It's natural to be seduced by contemporary apparatus of sound sculpting that intensifies the listening experience. Then you hear a band like Big Thief and recognize the potential power in balanced unison of guitar, drum and voice and that these essential means of expression are the most direct conductors of the passions of musical souls. More
