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Feb 27, 2024

Austin, TX duo Hovvdy (Charlie Martin and Will Taylor) are releasing a new album, simply titled Hovvdy, on April 26 via Arts & Crafts. Now they have shared another new song from it, “Meant.” They have also announced some new UK and EU tour dates. More

8 Best Songs of the Week: Camera Obscura, The Last Dinner Party, Everything Everything, and More

Plus Ducks Ltd., Holly Macve, Dehd, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Feb 02, 2024

Welcome to the fourth Songs of the Week of 2024. This week a band’s first single in over a decade takes the top spot. More

Hovvdy Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song “Forever”

Hovvdy Due Out April 26 via Arts & Crafts

Jan 31, 2024

Austin, TX duo Hovvdy (Charlie Martin and Will Taylor) have announced a new album, Hovvdy, and shared a new song from it, “Forever,” via a music video. More

Hovvdy Share New Song “Bubba”

Single Out Now via Arts & Crafts; Band on Tour with Cold War Kids Next Year

Dec 07, 2023

Austin, TX duo Hovvdy (Charlie Martin and Will Taylor) have shared a new song, “Bubba.” The single is out now via Arts & Crafts. The band will be on tour next February with Cold War Kids. More

Charlie Martin of Hovvdy Shares New Piano Version of “Daisy”

Imaginary People Deluxe Edition Due Out This Friday via Grand Jury

Oct 03, 2022

Charlie Martin (one half of Austin, TX duo Hovvdy) has shared a new piano version of his song “Daisy.” It will be featured on the upcoming deluxe edition of his debut solo album, Imaginary People, which will be out this Friday (Oct. 7) via Grand Jury. More

Aug 02, 2022

Austin, TX duo Hovvdy (Charlie Martin and Will Taylor) have shared a new version of “Ruby” from their recent EP, billboard for my feelings. The new version is featured in the newly-released game, The Sims 4 High School Years Expansion Pack. More

Hovvdy Announce New EP, Share Video for New Song “Hide”

billboard for my feelings EP Due Out May 27 via Grand Jury

May 03, 2022

Austin, TX duo Hovvdy (Charlie Martin and Will Taylor) have announced a new EP, billboard for my feelings, and shared a new song from it, “Hide,” via a video for the single. More

Hovvdy Share Video for New Song “Town”

U.S. Tour Starts This Month

Apr 05, 2022

Austin, TX duo Hovvdy (Charlie Martin and Will Taylor) have shared a new song, “Town,” via a video for it. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: The Smile, Flasher, Andrew Bird, Young Prisms, and More

Plus Hovvdy, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver and Ethan Gruska, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Mar 18, 2022

Welcome to the eleventh Songs of the Week of 2022. Whereas last week was the strongest seven-day period for new tracks so far this year, where we had a Top 15 songs, this week we almost didn’t do a Songs of the Week. More

Mar 14, 2022

Austin, TX duo Hovvdy (Charlie Martin and Will Taylor) have shared a new song, “Everything,” via a video for it. It comes after their 2021 album, True Love, and ahead of their U.S. tour dates, which start in April. More

Jan 07, 2022

2021 began and ended in a state of uncertainty, but was still a fruitful year for new music. Here are Under the Radar‘s 100 favorite albums from the year. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Wet Leg, Elbow, Courtney Barnett, Coach Party, and More

Plus Field Music, Hovvdy, IAN SWEET, Gone to Color, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Oct 01, 2021

Welcome to the 37th Songs of the Week of 2021. Old school rock was alive and well this week, with new songs from The Rolling Stones, Elton John and Stevie Wonder, Sting, John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen, and David Bowie, but none of those tracks made our Songs of the Week list. More

Hovvdy Share Video for New Song “Blindsided”

True Love Due Out This Friday via Grand Jury

Sep 28, 2021

Austin, TX duo Hovvdy (Charlie Martin and Will Taylor) are releasing a new album, True Love, this Friday via Grand Jury. Now they have shared one more song from it, “Blindsided” via a video for it. Hayden Hubner directed the video. More

Aug 17, 2021

Austin, TX duo Hovvdy (Charlie Martin and Will Taylor) are releasing a new album, True Love, on October 1 via Grand Jury. Now they have shared two more songs from it, “Junior Day League” and “Around Again,” both via videos. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: TORRES, W.H. Lung, Mega Bog, Soccer Mommy, and More

Plus HARD FEELINGS, Wye Oak, Morly, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Jul 16, 2021

Welcome to the 27th Songs of the Week of 2021. There wasn’t an onslaught of amazing new songs this week, but we liked enough to come up with a solid Top 10. More

Hovvdy Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song “True Love”

True Love Due Out October 1 via Grand Jury

Jul 16, 2021

Austin, TX duo Hovvdy (Charlie Martin and Will Taylor) have announced a new album, True Love, and shared its first single, its title track, via a video for it. More

Quarter Life Crisis (Ryan Hemsworth) Shares New Song “You & Me” (Feat. Claud)

Hemsworth’s Self-Titled Debut EP Will Be Out December 4 via Saddle Creek

Nov 24, 2020

Quarter Life Crisis, the musical project of artist Ryan Hemsworth, has shared a new song, “You & Me,” which features vocals by Claud. The song will be featured on Hemsworth’s upcoming self-titled debut EP, which is set to drop on December 4 via Saddle Creek. More

Oct 22, 2020

Quarter Life Crisis is a new project from Ryan Hemsworth and its self-titled debut EP is due out December 4 via Saddle Creek. Now a new song from it, “Waterfall,” has been shared. It features Hovvdy’s Charlie Martin. Listen below. More

Jan 29, 2020

Montclair, New Jersey-formed Pinegrove released a new album, Marigold, earlier this month via Rough Trade. Now they have announced some new tour dates. They include some British shows in May and some American shows in June, with support from Hovvdy. More

8 Best Songs of the Week: Anna Calvi, John Grant, Neneh Cherry, The Radio Dept., and More

Plus Muse, Brandon Coleman, Liars, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Aug 31, 2018

Last week’s Songs of the Week was packed. It featured 13 songs as opposed to our standard 10, including three songs by boygenius, the new supergroup featuring Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers. More




Reviews

Oct 29, 2021

I arrived late to the hammock-hangout hums of Hovvdy. But Austin natives Charlie Martin and Will Taylor, whose fourth full-length True Love glows with dusty middle Americana, won me over from the tender “doo-doos” of opener “Sometimes.” More