News
Dec 23, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Here we go again, racing to December’s finish line, eager to put another chaotic year in the rearview and nervous about what the next 12 months have in store for us. More
Issue 71 Also Features Interviews with Angel Olsen, M83, The New Pornographers, John Cale, Indigo De Souza, Lael Neale, Phoenix, Dry Cleaning, Miss Grit, Sleaford Mods, The WAEVE, Shame, Bartees Strange, Caroline Rose, and More
Apr 05, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 71, which features Weyes Blood and Black Belt Eagle Scout on the two covers. Issue 71 also features interviews with Angel Olsen, M83, The New Pornographers, John Cale, Indigo De Souza, Lael Neale, Phoenix, Dry Cleaning, Miss Grit, Sleaford Mods, The WAEVE, Shame, Bartees Strange, Caroline Rose, Stella Donnelly, Florist, Hot Chip, black midi, Jockstrap, Horsegirl, Blondshell, Sleaford Mods, Beth Orton, and others. More
Plus Caroline Rose, Bully, Westerman, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 24, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the eleventh Songs of the Week of 2023. There weren’t a lot of new songs on offer this week, perhaps because the music industry was recovering from SXSW last week. But there were still some tracks we liked. More
The Art of Forgetting Out Now via New West
Mar 24, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Caroline Rose has released a new album, The Art of Forgetting, today via New West. Now that it’s out, you can stream the whole thing here. You can also read our rave review of the album. More
Plus ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT, Caroline Rose, Nation of Language, Indigo De Souza, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 17, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the tenth Songs of the Week of 2023. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because I was sick with a bad cold (which still lingers) and we were putting the finishing touches on our latest print issue. So this week’s Songs of the Week encompasses songs from the last two weeks. More
The Art of Forgetting Due Out March 24 via New West
Mar 08, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Caroline Rose is releasing a new album, The Art of Forgetting, on March 24 via New West. Now they have shared its fourth single, “Tell Me What You Want,” via a music video. More
Plus Bully Feat. Soccer Mommy, Mega Bog, Naima Bock, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 17, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the seventh Songs of the Week of 2023. There were lots of great tracks this week, but none that screamed out Very Best Song of the Week, so there was some debate on what should top this week’s list. More
The Art of Forgetting Due Out March 24 via New West
Feb 15, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Caroline Rose is releasing a new album, The Art of Forgetting, on March 24 via New West. Now they have shared its third single, “The Doldrums.” More
Plus The National, Wednesday, Braids, Murray A. Lightburn, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 20, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the third Songs of the Week of 2023. It was a stacked week for new songs and album announcements. Boygenius alone released three songs to consider! There were enough tracks we liked that we settled on a super-sized Top 13 this week. More
The Art of Forgetting Due Out March 24 via New West
Jan 19, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Caroline Rose has announced a new album, The Art of Forgetting, and shared a new song from it, “Miami,” via a music video. More
Plus Young Fathers, Amber Arcades, Alice Boman, John Cale and Weyes Blood, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 28, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 38th Songs of the Week of 2022. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because we were turning our new print issue into the printer last Friday. So this week’s list encompasses songs released in the last two weeks and is thus a slightly supersized Top 13 list. More
Tickets Go On Sale This Friday
Oct 26, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Caroline Rose has shared a new single, “Love / Lover / Friend.” She has also announced a North American tour for 2023. Tickets go on sale this Friday (Oct. 28) at 10 a.m. local time. More
PEACEMEAL Due Out March 5th Via New West Records
Feb 17, 2021
By Caleb Campbell
Singer/songwriter Ron Gallo has been steadily building to the release of his third full-length record, PEACEMEAL, written in the midst of a three month period of self-isolation last year. Burnt out by three years of intense touring, Gallo reinvented himself with his newest record, after a year-long hiatus, reinterpreting his garage rock style with added elements from pop, jazz, 90’s hip-hop, and R&B. More
Our Podcast Also Airs on the Virginia NPR Affiliate Radio Station
Dec 03, 2020
By Celine Teo-Blockey
This year we launched a new podcast, simply titled Under the Radar, and also announced that as well as being available on all podcasting platforms the podcast will also be airing on WLUR, an NPR affiliate based in Lexington, VA (the city where Under the Radar is currently based). Our sixth episode, featuring an interview with Fran Healy, frontman of Scotish rockers Travis is airing today (Thursday, December 3) at 5 p.m. EST. More
Our Podcast Now Airs on the Virginia NPR Affiliate Radio Station
Sep 10, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
We recently launched a new podcast, simply titled Under the Radar, and also announced that as well as being available on all podcasting platforms the podcast will now also be airing on WLUR, an NPR affiliate based in Lexington, VA (the city where Under the Radar is currently based). Our third episode, featuring an interview with Caroline Rose, is airing today (Thursday, September 10) at 5 p.m. EST. You can listen at the station’s website (www.my.wlu.edu/wlur) or via the TuneIn app and those in the Lexington area can hear it on a good old fashioned radio at 91.5 FM. More
The Third Episode of the Simply Titled Under the Radar Is Out Now on Major Podcasting Platforms
Jul 27, 2020
By Samantha Small
On March 6 Caroline Rose dropped her third album Superstar. It was a concept-album of sorts, centering around a fame-obsessed “anti-hero” that holds the ego of Kanye West (“Remain humble not like all these fakers/Always get bleachers seats sitting at the LA Lakers”) and the glamour of Paris Hilton. But while the protagonist of the LP succumbs the stereotypical downfalls of fame—delusion, unfettered ambition—the real superstar, Caroline Rose, had to face her own challenges: a cancelled sold-out tour two days after her album was released. More
Plus Muzz, The Lemon Twigs, Caroline Rose, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 06, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the ninth Songs of the Week of 2020. It’s been a topsy-turvy week. SXSW was just cancelled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. The Democratic presidential primaries have dramatically changed in the last week, with Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Tom Steyer, Michael Bloomberg, and, sigh, Elizabeth Warren all dropping out of the race, leaving just Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. More
Superstar Out Now via New West
Mar 06, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Caroline Rose has released a new album, Superstar, today via New West. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. Plus you can also read our review of the album. More
Superstar Due Out This Friday via New West
Mar 03, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Caroline Rose is releasing a new album, Superstar, this Friday via New West. Now she has shared another song from it, “Do You Think We’ll Last Forever?” More
Superstar Due Out March 6 via New West
Feb 25, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Caroline Rose is releasing a new album, Superstar, on March 6 via New West. Last night she stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to make her TV debut, performing the album’s first single “Feel the Way I Want.” It was an energetic and charismatic performance, with dance moves and big red sunglasses that were discarded midway through. More
Plus U.S. Girls, Moaning, Anna Burch, Alex Lahey, Caroline Rose, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 14, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the sixth Songs of the Week of 2020. It was a solid week for new tracks, but we managed to keep it reined in to our regular 10 tracks as opposed to last week’s supersized 13-song edition. And in a rarity for Songs of the Week, the same artist is #1 two weeks in a row! More
Superstar Due Out March 6 via New West
Feb 11, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Caroline Rose is releasing a new album, Superstar, on March 6 via New West. Now she has shared another song from it, “Freak Like Me,” which Rose says is a “S&M-themed love song about falling in love with your dominatrix.” She has also announced some new tour dates. More
Plus Summer Camp, The Orielles, Caroline Rose, Wolf Parade, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 10, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the first Songs of the Week of 2020. We haven’t done a Songs of the Week in a month, since December 6, but this list still mainly covers songs released in the last week or so. There weren’t too many new songs of note released in late November. More
Superstar Due Out March 6 via New West
Jan 07, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Caroline Rose has announced a new album, Superstar, and shared its first single, “Feel the Way I Want,” via a self-directed video for the track. She’s also announced some new tour dates. Superstar is due out March 6 via New West. Check out the “Feel the Way I Want” video below, followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art, as well as the tour dates. More
LONER Out Now via New West
Oct 17, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Caroline Rose released a new album, LONER, back in February via New West. Now she has shared a video for “Jeannie Becomes a Mom.” Amanda Speva directed the fun video. Watch it below, followed by Rose’s upcoming tour dates. More
LONER Out Now via New West
Aug 07, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Caroline Rose released a new album, LONER, back in February via New West. Now she has announced some new North American tour dates for November. Check them out below, along with her previously announced dates and followed by her self-directed video for “Bikini.” More
LONER Out Now via New West
May 14, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Caroline Rose released a new album, LONER, back in February via New West. Now she has shared a video for “Bikini.” Rose self-directed the amusing video, which features her in a red suit and a large black fake mustache, singing the song with a bikini-clad backing band. Watch it below, followed by Rose’s upcoming tour dates. More
Issue 63 Also Includes Interviews with MGMT, The Decemberists, Belle & Sebastian, The National, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Fleet Foxes, Parquet Courts, Noel Gallagher, Spoon, and More
Mar 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Spring 2018 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine apps Readly and Zinio. The print version has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. The issue features Courtney Barnett on the cover. More
Low, Ought, Gaz Coombes, Girl Ray, Sunflower Bean, U.S. Girls, Hinds, and More Added to the List
Jan 10, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
SXSW (aka South By Southwest), the annual conference/festival in Austin, Texas, previously announced the first round of 2018 musical performers, as well as the second round. Now they have announced the third round of artists to be performing during the music portion (there’s also film and interactive portions) in 2018 and it’s a long list featuring 570 artists! More
Interviews
Oct 24, 2023
By Ben Jardine
Back in early 2020, Caroline Rose (who uses they/them pronouns) was gearing up to release their fourth album, Superstar. The concept album featured Rose as a larger-than-life pop singer, and Rose the real singer had spent months and months constructing every moment of the record. But then the pandemic struck, and Superstar’s release was stifled. More
Jun 13, 2018
By Lee Adcock
Picture the opener of Caroline Rose‘s new album, LONER: you’ve been invited to an old crush’s party, and you can’t relate to anyone in the room. The chicks hang back against the wall with their cutesy shorts and other clothes you definitely can’t afford, while the dudes slug beers and guffaw at the ping-pong tables. More
Mar 26, 2018
By Lee Adcock
Caroline Rose isn’t afraid to embrace the uncool. With total control over her cherry-red artistic image, she’s donned Adidas tracksuits, huge feather boas, and crocs in her videos and press photos. More
Reviews
Mar 24, 2023
By Caleb Campbell
Back in the early days of 2020, Caroline Rose (who uses they/them pronouns) was one of the many artists who tragically found their album releases overshadowed by the pandemic. More
Feb 23, 2018
By Lee Adcock
What do you do when you realize you’ve been stuck in a charade? When Caroline Rose felt the squeeze from her dusty rockabilly outfit, she ditched the lacey poetry and embraced her Cadillac red swagger. More