News
Songs of Consumption Out Now via Tough Love
Nov 18, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
British psych-rock band TOY released a new covers album, Songs of Consumption, last Friday via Tough Love. Now that the album is out you can stream the whole thing here. More
Issue 65 is Out Now and Also Includes Interviews with Sharon Van Etten, Deerhunter, Foals, and Kurt Vile; Plus a Tribute to Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit, and Much More
Mar 01, 2019
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 65, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Mitski on the front cover and boygenius (Julien Baker + Phoebe Bridgers + Lucy Dacus) on the back cover. More
Plus James Yorkston, Telekinesis, Sneaks, TEEN, TOY, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks' Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 30, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week due to the Thanksgiving holiday and long weekend. Beyond the fact that we were taking a break from work, there simply weren’t enough songs released last week to justify a Songs of the Week wrap up. More
Happy In the Hollow Due Out January 25, 2019 via Tough Love
Nov 29, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
British psych-rock band TOY are releasing a new album, Happy In the Hollow, on January 25, 2019 via Tough Love. Previously the band have shared three songs from the album: “Energy,” “The Willo,” and “Sequence One.” Now they have shared another single from the album, “You Make Me Forget Myself,” via a Daisy Dickinson-directed video for the track. More
Plus She's Shared a Cover of Dave Cousins' "Two Weeks Last Summer" Featuring Members of TOY
Nov 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Rose Elinor Dougall has shared a new song, “Make It With You.” She has also shared a cover of Dave Cousins’ “Two Weeks Last Summer,” recorded with her brother Tom Dougall of the band TOY, along with his bandmate Maxim Barron. More
Plus The Good, The Bad, & The Queen; boygenius; Beirut; Beach House; and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 26, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
This week’s Songs of the Week list is a supersized edition, with a Top 12 rather than our regular Top 10. Various new album announcements this week, as well as some excellent albums being released today, resulted in the need to make room for two extra tracks. More
Happy In the Hollow Due Out January 25, 2019 via Tough Love
Oct 26, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
British psych-rock band TOY have announced a new album, Happy In the Hollow, and shared a new song from it, “Sequence One.” Happy In the Hollow is the band’s fourth album and is due out January 25, 2019 via Tough Love. More
Dec 06, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
British psych-rock band TOY released a new album, Clear Shot, back in October via Heavenly. Now they have shared a video for “Another Dimension.” Bunny Kinney directed the clip, which superimposes the band over stock footage of Legos and other images. More
Clear Shot Due Out October 26 via Heavenly
Oct 21, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
British psych-rock band TOY are releasing a new album, Clear Shot, next Friday (October 26) via Heavenly. More
Clear Shot Due Out October 26 via Heavenly
Sep 15, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
British psych-rock band TOY are releasing a new album, Clear Shot, on October 26 via Heavenly. Previously they had shared its first two singles “Fast Silver” and “I’m Still Believing.” Now “I’m Still Believing” has a video. More
Clear Shot Due Out October 26 via Heavenly
Sep 06, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
British psych-rock band TOY are releasing a new album, Clear Shot, on October 26 via Heavenly. Previously they had shared its first single “Fast Silver.” Now here’s another song from the album, “I’m Still Believing.” Listen below. More
Clear Shot Due Out October 26 via Heavenly
Aug 10, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
British psych-rock band TOY have announced a new album, Clear Shot, and shared its first single “Fast Silver.” Clear Shot is due out October 26 via Heavenly. More
SEXWITCH Due Out This Friday
Sep 22, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
SEXWITCH is a collaboration between Bat For Lashes (aka Natasha Khan), producer Dan Carey, and the psych-rock band TOY. The band is releasing their self-titled debut album this Friday (September 25) via Echo/BMG. You can stream the whole thing. More
SEXWITCH Debut Album Due Out September 25
Sep 18, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
SEXWITCH is a collaboration between Bat For Lashes (aka Natasha Khan), producer Dan Carey, and the psych-rock band TOY. The band is releasing their self-titled debut album next Friday (September 25) via Echo/BMG. We’ve already heard its first single, “Helelyos,” and now they’ve shared another track from the album, the hypnotic, near 7-minute long “Ha Howa Ha Howa.” More
Apr 03, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Speedy Wunderground is a label that values immediacy. All recordings must be made within 24 hours. No lunch breaks, no mixing, and only minimal over-dubs. More
Apr 03, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Tom Furse of The Horrors takes his hand to TOY cut “Conductor,” creating a more dance friendly version of the London band’s track. More
New Album Join the Dots Is Out Now
Jan 29, 2014
By Laura Studarus
TOY’s new video for Join the Dots track “It’s Been So Long” is a wash of bright colors and knobs, dials and buttons. More
Join the Dots Out Dec. 10
Dec 04, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Psychedelic five-piece TOY have announced plans for month-long tour through North America. More
Oct 14, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
English psychedelic rockers TOY have announced the forthcoming release of their sophomore album Join the Dots. More
Featured on Iranian Compilation Album
Jun 10, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Next month Speedy Wunderground will release Zendooni: Funk, Psychedelia and Pop from the Iranian Pre-Revolution Generation, a new compilation celebrating a bygone era Iranian pop music. More
Mar 17, 2013
By Marie Noble
On March 14, 2013, TOY performed a SXSW showcase at Cedar Street Courtyard in Austin, Texas. More
Aug 24, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Releasing their self-titled debut on Sept. 11 through Heavenly Recordings, English rock psychedelics Toy have premiered a music video for their latest single “Lose My Way.” More
Out September 11 Via Heavenly Recordings / Cooperative Music
Jun 22, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Current “Pleased to Meet You” artist Toy (see our interview in the newest issue of Under the Radar) will release their self-titled debut on September 11 via Heavenly Recordings. More
Issue also Includes Beach House, Liars, Hot Chip, Sigur Rós, Hot Chip, Father John Misty, Aubrey Plaza, and more
May 26, 2012
By Laura Studarus and Mark Redfern
Under the Radar’s June/July 2012 Issue features Yeasayer on the cover as well as interviews with Beach House, Chromatics, Peaking Lights, M. Ward, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Lower Dens, Soulsavers featuring Dave Gahan, Father John Misty vs. Aubrey Plaza, Sigur Rós, Hot Chip, and others. More
Interviews
May 15, 2019
By Dom Gourlay
It’s been an eventful year and a half for TOY. Having reached the end of their three albums deal with Heavenly Recordings in 2017, they eventually parted ways at the back end of that year. More
Maxim "Panda" Barron on U2's Free Album, the Ice Bucket Challenge, and the Ferguson Shooting
Jan 14, 2015
By Mark Redfern
For Under the Radar’s 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More
Reviews
Jan 30, 2019
By Dom Gourlay
The TOY story has been an eventful one since the band initially got together eight years ago. More
Nov 07, 2016
By Matthew Berlyant
On their third album overall and first since 2013’s Join the Dots, which got them more notoriety in the U.S. than their 2012 eponymous debut album did, the British band TOY don’t change around the formula that they’ve worked hard to cultivate since their formation in 2010. More
Dec 22, 2013
By Dan Lucas
If 2011 was the year of dubstep and 2012 the year when EDM decided to rear its head at every single opportunity, then what was the defining music sound of 2013? There’s certainly a strong argument to be made that it’s the year psych and drone rock left the coattails of Melody’s Echo Chamber and Tame Impala and took off by itself. More
Mar 25, 2013
By Mark Redfern
Having survived the first two nights of SXSW and Under the Radar‘s first two days parties, despite a crying newborn back in our hotel room, I ventured out into the Austin night yet again. Here is a recap of what I saw Thursday and Friday night of SXSW 2013, including sets by TOY, Charles Bradley, Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, Telekinesis, Akron/Family’s Cy Dune with 30 drummers, Savages, Youth Lagoon, and more. More
Sep 26, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Toy’s name, implying a certain level of childhood fancy, is appropriate. The band’s music does conjure up images of pubescent teens jamming out in their bedrooms, first instruments in hand. More