News
Bunny Out Now via Bayonet and Strange Disciple Out Now via [PIAS]
Jan 31, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Dream-pop band Beach Fossils and synth-pop trio Nation of Language have announced some joint U.S. tour dates for this April. More
Plus Madeline Kenney, CJ’s Mirra Maze, Sparks, Youth Lagoon, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 12, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the 17th Songs of the Week of 2023. This week we had an obvious #1, a clear highlight to top the list. But there were plenty of other solid tracks too, including three from newly announced albums. More
Bunny Due Out June 2 via Bayonet
May 10, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Dream-pop band Beach Fossils are releasing a new album, Bunny, on June 2 via Bayonet. Now they have shared another song from it, “Seconds,” via a music video. More
Bunny Due Out June 2 via Bayonet
Apr 25, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Dream-pop band Beach Fossils are releasing a new album, Bunny, on June 2 via Bayonet. Now they have shared another song from it, “Run to the Moon,” via a music video. The band’s frontman, Dustin Payseur, directed the video. More
The Other Side of Life: Piano Ballads Due Out November 19 via Bayonet
Oct 20, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Beach Fossils have shared a new piano version of their song “Down the Line,” taken from their 2017 album Somersault. It is to be featured on the band’s forthcoming album, The Other Side of Life: Piano Ballads, an album of jazz reimaginings of songs from across their catalogue. It will be out on November 19 via Bayonet. More
The Other Side of Life: Piano Ballads Due Out November 19 via Bayonet
Sep 22, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Beach Fossils have announced a new album consisting entirely of jazz reimaginings of songs from across their catalogue. The album, titled The Other Side of Life: Piano Ballads, will be out on November 19 via Bayonet. They have shared a video for a piano version of “This Year,” taken from their 2017 album Somersault. More
Beach Fossils Reissue Due Out This Fall via Bayonet
May 26, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
New York-based band Beach Fossils have announced a 10th anniversary reissue of their 2010-released self-titled debut album and have shared a previously unreleased song from the reissue, “Time.” More
Plus Live Tracks from Supergroup Shitfather
Oct 08, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Brooklyn-based indie record label Captured Tracks is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with a two-volume compilation featuring classic tracks, rarities, and unreleased tracks from Mac DeMarco, Wild Nothing (featuring Michelle Williams), The Soft Moon, and others. More
Somersault Out Now via Bayonet
Feb 07, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
New York-based trio Beach Fossils released a great new album, Somersault, last year via Bayonet. Now they have shared a cover of “Agony,” a song by Swedish rapper Yung Lean (from his 2017 album Stranger). More
Somersault Out Now via Bayonet
Jun 22, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
New York-based trio Beach Fossils released a great new album, Somersault, back at the beginning of the month via Bayonet. Now they have shared a video for “Sugar.” In it the band skateboard around their native New York. Justin Carlson shot, directed, and edited the video. More
Plus Phoenix, Beach House, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
May 19, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
It’s been a topsy-turvy week, with a new Trump scandal practically every day and tragic passing of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell in his Detroit hotel room Wednesday night. To help us through it all was a plethora of exciting new tracks. More
"Our First 100 Days" Will Include a New Song Every Day for the First 100 Days of Donald Trump's Presidency
Apr 24, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
“Our First 100 Days” is an anti-President Donald Trump project. The good folks behind the “30 Days, 30 Songs” anti-Trump campaign during the election have teamed up with Secretly Group for “Our First 100 Days.” They plan to release a new song every day during the first 100 days of Trump’s presidency. More
Issue 60 Also Includes Interviews with alt-J, Grandaddy, Jarvis Cocker, Mount Eerie, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Perfume Genius, Slowdive, Little Dragon, London Grammar, Mew, Real Estate, Goldfrapp, The New Pornographers and Much More
Apr 07, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Spring 2017 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine app Readly. The print version is about to ship out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon (as well as available soon digitally via the magazine apps Zinio and Readly). More
Somersault Due Out June 2 via Bayonet
Apr 05, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
New York-based trio Beach Fossils are releasing a new album, Somersault, on June 2 via Bayonet. Previously they had shared the album’s lead single, “This Year.” Now they have offered up a video for another track from the album, “Saint Ivy.” More
Also Features Interviews with Cut Copy, Cocteau Twins on Blue Bell Knoll, Cillian Murphy vs. Nils Frahm, Anna Calvi, Luke Temple, Willis Earl Beal, Glasser, Courtney Barnett, Midlake, Mac DeMarco vs. Beach Fossils, Dan Harmon, and more
Nov 19, 2013
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the November/December 2013 issue, which is on newsstands now and will be out until late December/early January. It features HAIM on the cover as well as interviews with Cut Copy, Cocteau Twins on Blue Bell Knoll, Cillian Murphy vs. Nils Frahm, Anna Calvi, Luke Temple, Willis Earl Beal, Glasser, Yuck, Midlake, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Deltron 3030, Courtney Barnett, Mac DeMarco vs. Beach Fossils, Dan Harmon, and much more. More
Wakin on a Pretty Daze out now
Jul 11, 2013
By Scott Dransfield
Kurt Vile has announced some fall tour dates supporting his recent album Wakin on a Pretty Daze. He will appear in cities across the USA and Canada before numerous European appearances in December. More
Featuring Performances by Wild Nothing, DIIV, Beach Fossils, and More
Jul 03, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
To commemorate its fifth anniversary Brooklyn-based record label Captured Tracks has announced the CT5 Festival. More
Off New Album Clash the Truth
Jan 16, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Providing plenty of their signature, reverb-laden guitar hooks, Beach Fossils have premiered a brand new song off their upcoming album Clash the Truth. More
Out February 19 Via Captured Tracks
Dec 04, 2012
By Laura Studarus
On February 19, Beach Fossils will release their sophomore album Clash the Truth via Captured Tracks. More
Interviews
May 31, 2017
By John Everhart
For Dustin Payseur, the frontman of Beach Fossils, the making of a record is a singular obsession, akin to the sprawling, punctilious films of Stanley Kubrick, who notoriously labored after the excruciating minutiae of every single take. Payseur is similar in spirit to the legendary director. “I’m selfish when I make a record,” he admits. More
Celebrating Five Years of Captured Tracks
Jan 13, 2014
By John Everhart
The Brooklyn-based indie label Captured Tracks was founded in 2008 by Mike Sniper of Blank Dogs. Beginning with releases from Sniper’s band and the first ever EP from Dum Dum Girls, the label’s growth occurred organically. More
Reviews
Jun 16, 2024
By Andy Steiner
Under the Radar attended the final day of this year’s Governor’s Ball and caught excellent performances from Geese, Beach Fossils and Chappell Roan More
Jun 27, 2017
By Ellen Peirson-Hagger
The third studio album from New York dreamy rockers Beach Fossils stops to a near-standstill half-way through its fifth track, “Rise,” where Memphis rapper Cities Aviv leads a saxophone-induced slow dance. More