Sep 08, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Cymbals Eat Guitars are releasing a new album, Pretty Years, on September 16 via Sinderlyn. Previously the band had shared the album's first two singles, "Wish" and "4th of July, Philadelphia (SANDY)," as well as a video for the latter.  More

Jun 30, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Cymbals Eat Guitars are releasing a new album, Pretty Years, on September 16 via Sinderlyn. Previously the band had shared the album's first two singles, "Wish" and "4th of July, Philadelphia (SANDY)." More

Jun 22, 2016 By Joshua M. Miller

Cymbals Eat Guitars have announced a tour in support of the album and shared another new song "4th of July, Philadelphia (SANDY)."  More

May 23, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Cymbals Eat Guitars have announced a new album and shared its first single. Pretty Years is due out September 16 via Sinderlyn. Below is its first single, "Wish," which sounds a bit more ambitious than their previous work. Below also is the tracklist and cover art. More

Jan 30, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Releasing their third LP LOSE last year, Cymbals Eat Guitars have announced plans for a new tour this spring. More

Sep 12, 2014 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the September/October issue, which is on newsstands now. It features alt-J on the cover. Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry does a joint interview with Peter Gabriel. We talk to Lush's Miki Berenyi and Emma Anderson about their 1996 album, Lovelife.  More

Aug 01, 2014 By Michael Wojtas

Welcome to Under the Radar's weekly playlist, where we compile the best and most exciting tracks to debut online in the last week (give or take). In this mix we've got new songs by alt-J (remixed by clipping.), Tweedy, JJ, The Rosebuds, J Mascis, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Music Go Music, Speedy Ortiz (covering Sibylle Baier), Wampire, Chance the Rapper (covering the theme song to '90s cartoon Arthur), Marrisa Nadler (covering Leonard Cohen), Foxes in Fiction, Terry Malts, Literature, Kamp!, Kate Boy, Purling Hiss, and more. More

Sep 11, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Aiming to release their next album sometime next year, New York indie rock outfit Cymbals Eat Guitars have announced plans for a new month-long tour this fall. More

Mar 20, 2012 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

Check out photos from Friday's Under the Radar SXSW 2012 Day Party including shots of Django Django, Lost in the Trees, Cymbals Eat Guitars, La Sera, Deerhoof and of Montreal. Photos by Wendy Lynch Redfern.  More

Mar 16, 2012 By Margot Cooper Gruen

Cymbals Eat Guitars check in from the Under the Radar SXSW Party in Austin, Texas. More

Mar 13, 2012 By Margot Cooper Gruen

Cymbals Eat Guitars have premiered a video for "Definite Darkness" from their sophomore release Lenses Alien, which was released in August via Barsuk. Watch the video here. More

Mar 08, 2012 By Laura Studarus

On March 16 Shure presents Under the Radar’s third of three free SXSW day parties (also sponsored by PRS Guitars). Leading up to the event we're letting you know about each artist playing. Today we're spotlighting Cymbals Eat Guitars. More

Feb 29, 2012 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar magazine is excited to reveal the full lineups, poster, and set times for its three SXSW 2012 day parties, taking place on Wednesday, March 14th, Thursday, March 15th, and Friday, March 16th. The Friday party, which is presented by Shure, will feature headliner of Montreal performing their beloved 2004 album The Sunlandic Twins in its entirety, the only SXSW 2012 performance of the album. The lineup also includes Chairlift, The Drums, Reggie Watts, Deerhoof, Bear in Heaven, Youth Lagoon, La Sera, Taken By Trees, and more. More

Nov 30, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Ahh…the innocence of kids, right? In the new Cymbals Eat Guitars video for Lenses Alien cut “Keep Me Waiting,” that’s not really the case. We have the clip.  More

Aug 26, 2011 By Laura Studarus

You know how it goes, you write/record and album, pick a cool cover image and fling it out to the masses, right? Well for Cymbals Eat Guitars’ latest album Lenses Alien, there was another step—reworking their cover art. More

Jun 23, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

New York City quartet Cymbals Eat Guitars have announced a U.S. fall tour in support of their forthcoming release, Lenses Alien. More

Jun 06, 2011 By John Everhart

Cymbals Eat Guitars have announced the follow-up to their 2009 debut Why There Are Mountains. We have the details. More

Mar 07, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Recently signed by Barsuk, Cymbals Eat Guitars have taken a step up to the major-indies. The band is celebrating by heading into the studio.  More

Feb 11, 2011 By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus

Under the Radar’s Winter 2011 issue is about to hit stands. The cover features Death Cab for Cutie, who gave writer Matt Fink insight into the band’s forthcoming album, Codes and Keys (due out in May). The issue also includes interviews with Bright Eyes, British Sea Power, The Dears, The Decemberists, Destroyer, The Dodos, Duran Duran,Elbow, Iron and Wine, Lykke Li, R.E.M., Telekinesis, Toro Y Moi, The Antlers, The Big Pink, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Jens Lekman, Okkervil River, Panda Bear, Vivian Girls, Anna Calvi, Porcelain Raft, Smith Westerns, Yuck, and more.

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Aug 25, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Cymbals Eat Guitars and The Thermals have decided to extend their fall trek with dates kicking off September 30th. We have the full slate of shows.  More

Jul 27, 2010 By John Everhart

The Thermals and Cymbals Eat Guitars, two bands who obviously love the '90s, as evidenced by their respective covers of Elliott Smith's "Ballad of Big Nothing," always seemed like they'd make great touring partners. And it's happening this fall, as the pair hit the road together. We have the dates. More

Mar 31, 2010 By Hong Le

Cymbals Eat Guitars have announced another tour, this time with Welsh indie popsters Los Campesinos!, in support of Cymbals’ debut album Why There Are Mountains. The tour immediately follows their current tour with Bear in Heaven and Freelance Whales. We have the dates. 

Mar 26, 2010 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

The second annual fundraiser Harvest of Hope Foundation Music and Arts Festival took place in St. Augustine, Florida on March 12-14th, 2010, featuring three days of music and fun. We sent photographer Matt Jones down to capture the action. Includes photos of Broken Social Scene, Dr. Dog, Billy Bragg, The Mountain Goats, The Delta Spirit, Danielson, Cymbals Eat Guitars, matt pond PA, and more. More

Dec 09, 2009 By Laura Studarus

Brooklyn band Cymbals Eat Guitars is hitting the road in support of their debut, Why Are There So Many Mountains. In addition to closing out their year with three dates in Spain, they'll be launching a full-scale U.S. tour in March. Bear In Heaven Is slated to support. We have the dates. More

Aug 19, 2009 By Mark Redfern

The CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival has announced the initial performers for this year's event.Highlights include: Broadcast, School of Seven Bells, Atlas Sound, The Antlers, Local Natives, múm, Japandroids, Margaret Cho, The Very Best, Crystal Antlers, Portugal. The Man, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Wild Light, Suckers, and more. More

Dec 11, 2009 By Under the Radar Staff

Under the Radar’s Best of the Decade/Year-End Issue features our Best of the Decade Artist Survey. For Under the Radar’s 7th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the last decade and asked them for a list of their best albums of the decade. Some of the surveys didn’t make it in the issue and some answers from surveys that did make it in the issue had to be trimmed for space. Here's a Top 10 Best of the Decade list from Joseph D'Agostino of Cymbals Eat Guitars. More

Aug 25, 2014 By Hays Davis

As Cymbals Eat Guitars further shape the band's sound, the quartet manages to strike a balance between radio-friendly material and experimental urges with LOSE, their third album. More

Sep 13, 2011 By John Everhart

Cymbals Eat Guitars’ 2009 debut Why There Are Mountains foreshadowed a litany of indie bands mining the halcyon days of the ’90s for inspiration.  More

Nov 09, 2009 By Jim Scott

Cymbals Eat Guitars make charmingly sloppy rock out of the indie hotbed of Staten Island, New York. At times, vocalist Johnny Ferocious channels Stephen Malkmus ("Cold Spring"), but the band sounds something more like mid-career Modest Mouse or Bright Eyes, creating lots of space to explore and following what would be small touches for another band for a minute or two. More

Nov 03, 2009 By Michele Yamamoto

Cymbals Eat Guitars come to this performance on the heels of a rather successful debut. Why There Are Mountains was met with praise from several prestigious voices in the pop scene, including this very rag. And to be fair, I came to this performance with rather high expectations. More