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Plus Father John Misty, Porridge Radio, Sorry, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 18, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the 34th Songs of the Week of 2024. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Mark Moody, Matt the Raven, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 20 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 10. More
Harm’s Way Out Now via Carpark
Oct 16, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Toronto-based duo Ducks Ltd. released a new album, Harm’s Way, in February via Carpark. Now they have shared a new song, “Grim Symmetry,” that was recorded during the Harm’s Way sessions but didn’t end up on the album. More
The Window Out Now via Topshelf
Jun 25, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Chicago indie rockers Ratboys have announced some new U.S. tour dates for this fall in honor of their latest album, The Window, which was #1 on our Top 100 Albums of 2023 list. More
Raleigh, NC Festival in September Also Features Wednesday, Amen Dunes, Indigo De Souza, MJ Lenderman, Guided By Voices, The Jesus Lizard, Ty Segall, Hovvdy, and Others
May 30, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Raleigh, North Carolina’s Hopscotch Music Festival has announced its initial 2024 lineup. Headliners include St. Vincent, Waxahatchee, and Faye Webster. More
Harm’s Way Out Now via Carpark
May 09, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Toronto-based duo Ducks Ltd. released a new album, Harm’s Way, in February via Carpark. Now they have shared a new song, “When You’re Outside,” that was recorded during the Harm’s Way sessions but didn’t end up on the album. It features backing harmonies from Julia Steiner (of Ratboys) and Margaret McCarthy (of Moontype). More
Plus Ducks Ltd., Holly Macve, Dehd, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 02, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
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
Harm’s Way Due Out February 9 via Carpark
Jan 29, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Toronto-based duo Ducks Ltd. are releasing a new album, Harm’s Way, on February 9 via Carpark. Now they have shared the album’s fourth single, “Heavy Bag,” via a lyric video. More
The Window Out Now via Topshelf; Watch Their Recent Colbert and CBS Saturday Morning Performances
Jan 23, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Chicago indie rockers Ratboys have announced some new U.S. tour dates for this spring in honor of their latest album, The Window, which was #1 on our Top 100 Albums of 2023 list. Ducks Ltd. will support all dates of the March/April tour. More
Plus Ride, Sleater-Kinney, Omni, Youth Lagoon, TORRES, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 12, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the first Songs of the Week of 2024. This week’s list includes songs from the last two weeks, as we didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week due to it being the first week of the year and there not being a lot of worthy songs to consider. But this week the music industry was in full swing, with plenty of important album announcements. More
Harm’s Way Due Out February 9 via Carpark
Jan 04, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Toronto-based duo Ducks Ltd. are releasing a new album, Harm’s Way, on February 9 via Carpark. Now they have shared another single from the album, “Train Full of Gasoline,” via a music video. More
Plus Katy Kirby, Grandaddy, Future Islands, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Dec 01, 2023
By Mark Redfern (and Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the 39th Songs of the Week of 2023. This week’s list includes songs from the last two weeks, as we didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Although the majority of the songs were culled from this week’s releases. More
Harm’s Way Due Out February 9, 2024 via Carpark
Dec 01, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Toronto-based duo Ducks Ltd. have announced a new album, Harm’s Way, and shared a new song from it, “Hollowed Out,” via a music video. More
Plus Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee, Caroline Polachek, Ducks Ltd., Emma Anderson, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 20, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the 34th Songs of the Week of 2023. This week Andy Von Pip, Austin Saalman, Caleb Campbell, Marc Abbott, Matt the Raven, Scott Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries all helped me decide what should make the list. We settled on a Top 12 this week. More
New Single Out Now via Carpark
Oct 20, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Toronto-based duo Ducks Ltd. have shared a new song, “The Main Thing,” via a music video. The single is out now on Carpark. More
Second Release From Duck Ltd.’s Ongoing Cover Series
Aug 02, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Toronto-based duo Ducks Ltd. have shared a cover of The Cure’s “In Between Days,” which features Jane Inc (the project of Carlyn Bezic). It is the second release in Ducks Ltd.’s ongoing cover series, The Sincerest Form of Flattery. More
First Release From the Band’s Upcoming Cover Series
Mar 17, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Toronto-based duo Ducks Ltd. have shared a cover of The Jesus and Mary Chain’s 1989 song “Head On.” The cover features vocals from Sarah Tudzin of illuminati hotties, and it is the duo’s first release from their newly announced cover series titled The Sincerest Form of Flattery. More
Plus Ducks Ltd., The Weather Station, Warpaint, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 28, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the fourth Songs of the Week of 2022. Compared to the last two weeks, it was a fairly quiet seven days for new songs. Last week, for example, we had 12 honorable mentions on top of a Top 10 songs and the week before that instead of a Top 14 songs. Still, there were definitely some worthy tracks this week. More
Modern Fiction Out Now via Carpark
Jan 27, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Toronto-based duo Ducks Ltd. have shared a new single, “Sheets of Grey.” It is their first new music since the release of their most recent album, Modern Fiction. More
Jan 07, 2022
By Mark Redfern
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
Plus Tonstartssbandht, Snail Mail, My Morning Jacket, Coco, Ducks Ltd., and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 17, 2021
By By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 35th Songs of the Week of 2021. It was a blockbuster week for new songs, with lots of strong contenders. We tried to show a bit of restraint and keep it to an already over-stuffed Top 12, but then we just went for it with a Top 14. I mean, whose going to tell us we can’t pick 14 favorite songs? It’s our website and we have no corporate overlords. More
Modern Fiction Due Out October 1 via Carpark
Sep 14, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Toronto-based duo Ducks Ltd. are releasing their debut full-length album, Modern Fiction, on October 1 via Carpark. Now they have shared its third single, “Under the Rolling Moon,” which features backing vocals from labelmates The Beths. It was shared via a video featuring the band in a Hearse in the desert. Ambar Navarro and Max Flick directed the video and they were aiming for the feel of a low to mid budget video from 1985, such as some of the videos by The Cure. More
Plus Dean Wareham, Matthew E. White, Penelope Isles, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 20, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 31st Songs of the Week of 2021. It wasn’t the most overwhelmingly amazing week for new songs, so instead of a Top 10 we’ve picked eight songs we liked. More
Modern Fiction Due Out October 1 via Carpark
Aug 17, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Toronto-based duo Ducks Ltd. are releasing their debut full-length album, Modern Fiction, on October 1 via Carpark. Now they have shared its second single, “How Lonely Are You?,” which features labelmates The Beths. It was shared via a John Smith-directed video. More
Plus Nation of Language, Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 09, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 26th Songs of the Week of 2021. The American music industry pretty took Monday off due to Sunday’s July 4th holiday, so we expected slimmer pickings this week. It was not to be, thanks for some exciting album announcements. We settled on a Top 11 this week. More
Modern Fiction Due Out October 1 via Carpark
Jul 08, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Toronto-based duo Ducks Ltd. have announced their debut full-length album, Modern Fiction, and shared its first single, “18 Cigarettes,” via a video for it. More
Plus Anjimile and Jay Som, Far Lands, Desperate Journalist, José González, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 16, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone, Caleb Campbell, and Emma Goad)
Welcome to the 14th Songs of the Week of 2021. In this week’s news, the case against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd wound down, with closing arguments expected on Monday. More
Get Bleak EP Reissue Due Out May 21 Via Carpark
Apr 13, 2021
By Emma Goad
Toronto-based indie rock group Ducks Ltd. (formerly known as Ducks Unlimited), have announced an expanded version of their EP Get Bleak. They have also shared a video for their new song “As Big As All Outside,” all in celebration of their latest signing with Carpark Records. More
Interviews
Nov 19, 2021
By Mark Redfern
To end out the week, we ask Tom McGreevy of Ducks Ltd. some questions about endings and death. More
Reviews
May 30, 2024
By Dom Gourlay
Dot To Dot showcased the very best in new music last weekend and Under the Radar was there to see it. More
May 23, 2024
By Dom Gourlay
Dot To Dot Festival returns to Nottingham (and Bristol) this weekend (25-26 May) so Under the Radar picks the 10 acts we’re most looking forward to seeing. More
May 22, 2024
By Nick Roseblade
The Alt Alt Escape is the latest alternative addition to The Great Escape, and this year’s event was a treasure trove of hidden gems. More
Feb 14, 2024
By Mark Moody
For Harm’s Way, Ducks Ltd.—the duo of Tom McGreevy and Evan Lewis—met up with a bevy of Chicago’s finest (Ratboys’ Julia Steiner and Marcus Nuccio, Finom’s Macie Stewart among many others) for a cross border recording session in the Windy City. More
