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Cassandra Jenkins Shares New Video/Short Film for “Hailey (premix)” Directed by Hailey Benton Gates

An Overview on Phenomenal Nature and (An Overview on) An Overview on Phenomenal Nature Both Out Now via Ba Da Bing

May 24, 2023

Cassandra Jenkins has shared a new music video/short film for her song “Hailey (premix)” co-directed by the song’s inspiration, model/actress/journalist/director Hailey Benton Gates, who sat on the footage for a year before delivering it to Jenkins as a thank-you for writing a song about her. More

Dec 02, 2022

Cassandra Jenkins has shared a video for the song “Crosshairs (interlude)” from her newest album, An Overview on Phenomenal Nature. The video is a collaboration between Jenkins, filmmaker Adinah Dancyger, and writer, sex worker, and political activist Liara Roux. Jenkins has also shared a collaborative live album with Suhail Yusuf Khan. More

Sep 13, 2022

Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff is releasing his debut solo album, Nothing Special, on October 7 via ATO. Now he has shared the album’s third single, “In the Thick of It,” which features Cassandra Jenkins. It was shared via a video for the song. More

Cassandra Jenkins and Wednesday Share New Songs for Secretly Canadian’s 25th Anniversary

Listen to Jenkins’ “Pygmalion” and Wednesday’s “Feast of Snakes”

Mar 25, 2022

Cassandra Jenkins and Wednesday have both shared new songs, “Pygmalion” and “Feast of Snakes,” as part of Secretly Canadian’s 25th anniversary SC25 Singles series. All net proceeds from the songs will benefit Secretly Canadian’s $250,000 fundraising goal for New Hope For Families. More

“Covers of Covers” – Under the Radar’s First Album Is Out Today – Stream or Buy It Now

Covers of Covers Out Now via American Laundromat; Some Proceeds Benefit Sweet Relief

Mar 04, 2022

Covers of Covers, our first album, came out today on CD and digitally via American Laundromat. You can stream it now. You can also buy it directly from American Laundromat, via Bandcamp, or on Amazon. Today we posted a track-by-track article on the album, in which all 20 artists discuss their contribution. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Kamasi Washington, My Idea, and More

Plus SASAMI, Lucy Dacus, Röyksopp, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Feb 04, 2022

Welcome to the fifth Songs of the Week of 2022. This week saw the start of the Winter Olympics in China, Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter on Groundhog Day, the U.S. military took out the head of ISIS, and tensions continued between Russia and the Ukraine. More

Listen to Tracks from Cassandra Jenkins and Peter Bjorn and John From Our “Covers of Covers” Album

Jenkins Covers Animal Collective’s “It’s You” and Peter Bjorn and John Cover The Divine Comedy’s “Songs of Love”; Covers of Covers Due Out March 4, 2022 via American Laundromat

Jan 31, 2022

In December we announced Covers of Covers, our first album, and today we are sharing two more singles from it: Cassandra Jenkins’ cover of Animal Collective’s “It’s You” and Peter Bjorn and John’s cover of The Divine Comedy’s “Songs of Love.” Covers of Covers is due out March 4, 2022 via American Laundromat. More

Under the Radar’s Top 130 Songs of 2021

Our Favorite 2021 Tracks That You Can Listen to All Day Long, All Day Long

Jan 25, 2022

It is confounding that so many outlets insist on posting best songs of the year lists in early December. Not only are there several more weeks left in the year, in which a number of potential great songs could be released, it also takes time to digest all the tracks released in November and earlier in the fall. We’ve obviously taken too much time. 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

Under the Radar Announces “Covers of Covers” Album, Shares Grandaddy and EMA Tracks

Covers of Covers Due Out March 4, 2022 via American Laundromat; Also Features Cassandra Jenkins, Alex Lahey, Peter Bjorn and John, Hatchie, Nation of Language, Cults, Kevin Drew, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Girl Ray, Piroshka, and More

Dec 21, 2021

Under the Radar is proud to announce Covers of Covers, which is the magazine’s first ever album. In honor of our 20th anniversary we approached some of our favorite musicians and asked them to cover any song by any artist who had been on the front or back cover of our print issue over the years. Covers of Covers is due out March 4, 2022 via American Laundromat, but today we are sharing two of its tracks: Grandaddy’s cover of Metric’s “Blindness” and EMA’s cover of Modest Mouse’s “Trailer Trash.” More

Cassandra Jenkins Releases New Album (Stream It Here), Shares Video for “New Bikini (first take)”

(An Overview on) An Overview on Phenomenal Nature Out Now via Ba Da Bing

Nov 19, 2021

Cassandra Jenkins has released her new compilation album, An Overview on (An Overview on Phenomenal Nature), today via Ba Da Bing. Jenkins has also shared a video for album track “New Bikini (first take),” self-directed alongside Wyndham Boylan Garnett. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Spiritualized, Jenny Lewis, Foals, Christian Lee Hutson, and More

Plus Silk Sonic, Cassandra Jenkins, alt-J, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Nov 05, 2021

Welcome to the 42nd Songs of the Week of 2021. More

Cassandra Jenkins Shares New Song “American Spirits”

(An Overview on) An Overview on Phenomenal Nature Due Out November 19 via Ba Da Bing

Nov 03, 2021

Cassandra Jenkins has shared a new song, “American Spirits.” It is the latest release from her forthcoming compilation album, (An Overview on) An Overview on Phenomenal Nature, which will be out on November 19 via Ba Da Bing. More

Cassandra Jenkins Announces Outtakes Compilation, Shares “Hailey (premix)”

(An Overview on) An Overview on Phenomenal Nature Due Out October 22 via Ba Da Bing

Oct 12, 2021

Cassandra Jenkins has announced the release of a new compilation consisting of alternate tracks and outtakes from her most recent album, An Overview on Phenomenal Nature. The compilation, titled (An Overview on) An Overview on Phenomenal Nature, will be out on October 22 via Ba Da Bing. Jenkins has also shared an alternate version of the song “Hailey,” dubbed as a “premix.” More

Aug 20, 2021

Cassandra Jenkins has done a cover of Eartheater’s “Faith Consuming Hope” for the latest episode of the Song that Found Me At the Right Time video series produced by Sounds of Saving (SoS), in conjunction with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. More

Under the Radar Announces The Protest Issue with Japanese Breakfast and HAIM on the Covers

Issue 68 Out Now and Also Includes Julien Baker, Wolf Alice, Tegan and Sara, Arlo Parks, Fleet Foxes, Jessie Ware, Shamir, Lucy Dacus, Valerie June, David Byrne, Julian Casablancas, and Much More

Apr 21, 2021

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, 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 Japanese Breakfast and HAIM on the two covers and is another edition of The Protest Issue, which examines the intersection of music and politics and features musicians photographed with protest signs of their own making. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Ryley Walker, Cassandra Jenkins, Ora The Molecule, and More

Plus Another Michael, Alex Lahey and Gordi, Allie Crow Buckley, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Feb 12, 2021

Welcome to the fifth Songs of the Week of 2021. The week’s big news was the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. More

Cassandra Jenkins Shares Video for New Song “Crosshairs”

An Overview on Phenomenal Nature out February 19 on Ba Da Bing

Feb 09, 2021

Cassandra Jenkins has shared a video for her new song “Crosshairs.” The song will be featured on her upcoming album An Overview on Phenomenal Nature, out February 19 via Ba Da Bing. More



Interviews

“Covers of Covers” – Inside Under the Radar’s First Album

Track-by-Track: Each Artist on Their Contribution to the Album

Mar 04, 2022

When hatching plans to celebrate Under the Radar’s 20th anniversary I knew I wanted to go beyond just producing a special 20th anniversary issue. Despite two decades of writing about albums, one thing we’d never done is actually put one out ourselves. Thus I came upon the idea for Covers of Covers. The concept was so perfect and simple that I’m surprised we hadn’t thought of it before. We approached some of our favorite musicians and asked them to cover any song by any artist who had been on the front or back cover of our print issue over the years, including artists that had appeared in group cover shots. More

Sep 09, 2021

Cassandra Jenkins speaks about her latest album, An Overview on Phenomenal Nature, while packing up her car in Upstate New York. After our conversation, she will drive back to the city to get her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. More


Reviews

Feb 10, 2022

My first live music coverage since February 2020 brought an especially auspicious bill to Atlanta’s The Eastern for a sold out Saturday night show. It’s always nice when the opener and main set artist graced your best albums list of the prior year and here we had Australia’s Courtney Barnett supported by New York’s Cassandra Jenkins. More

Feb 26, 2021

Cassandra Jenkins’ sophomore album, An Overview on Phenomenal Nature, is premised on the hopes for a better year ahead and a promise of personal reconstruction. More