News
Metric, Jessie Ware, deary, Arlo Parks, Miss Grit, Eaves Wilder, Julia Cumming, WU LYF, Friko, My New Band Believe, and More
May 05, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Last year we launched our Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month. Now here is a roundup of April 2026’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds (some albums aren’t on Bandcamp) for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release. More
Plus Modest Mouse, Failure, Johanna Samuels, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 24, 2026
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the 15th Songs of the Week of 2026. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Dom Gourlay, Matt the Raven, Scotty Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide the list. We considered over 40 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 12. More
Plus Metric, Arlo Parks, Jack White, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 03, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 13th Songs of the Week of 2026. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Matt the Raven, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide the list. We considered over 35 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 14. More
Plus Maya Hawke, Rosa Walton, Wet Leg, Cameron Winter, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 06, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the ninth Songs of the Week of 2026. A large portion of this week’s songs come from one amazing album, released today, HELP(2). More
Plus Broken Social Scene, MEMORIALS, Metric, Lala Lala, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 06, 2026
By Mark Redfern (with Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the fifth Songs of the Week of 2026. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Mark Moody, Scotty Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide the list. We considered over 50 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 16. It was a stellar week for new songs, hence the extra long list. More
Interviews
Finding Momentum in Motion
Jul 14, 2026
By Chris K. Davidson
The sophomore album by Chicago indie rockers Friko, Something Worth Waiting For, lives up to its name with youthful anticipation. More
Reviews
Apr 24, 2026
By Mark Moody
Just as febrile as their first (2024’s Where We’ve Been, Where We Go from Here), if not more so, the duo of Niko Kapetan and Bailey Minzenberger return with a set of songs as equally heartfelt as they are bashed out. More
