News
Dec 23, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Are things back to normal in 2022? They are, aren’t they? Well not quite. More
Plus Phoenix and Ezra Koenig, girlpuppy, Beth Orton, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 09, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 34th Songs of the Week of 2022. Yesterday the world lost a historical icon. Regardless of your thoughts on the Royal Family, there’s no question that Queen Elizabeth II had a massive impact on the last 70 years of world history. More
My Boy Due Out This Friday via Dead Oceans
Sep 06, 2022
By Mark Redfern
New Zealand singer/songwriter/guitarist Marlon Williams is releasing a new album, My Boy, this Friday via Dead Oceans. Now he has shared its fifth single, “Don’t Go Back,” via an amusing self-directed video for the new song. More
Plus Braids, Imarhan, The Beths, Ezra Furman, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 19, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 31st Songs of the Week of 2022. This week’s list covers songs from the last two weeks, as I was on vacation last week. This week we’re doing things slightly differently, with just a main Top 12 list and some honorable mentions, without the longer list of songs also released in the last week. More
My Boy Due Out September 9 via Dead Oceans
Aug 09, 2022
By Joey Arnone
New Zealand singer/songwriter/guitarist Marlon Williams has shared a video for his new single, “Easy Does It.” It is the latest release from his forthcoming album, My Boy, which will be out on September 9 via Dead Oceans. More
Plus Danger Mouse and Black Thought, Ezra Furman, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 15, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 27th Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a strong week for new tracks. Really any of the Top 6 could’ve been our #1 song. We settled on a Top 12 this week. More
My Boy Due Out September 9 via Dead Oceans
Jul 13, 2022
By Mark Redfern
New Zealand singer/songwriter/guitarist Marlon Williams is releasing a new album, My Boy, on September 9 via Dead Oceans. Now he has shared its third single, “River Rival,” via a video for the new song. Steve Gullick directed the video, which simply features a wet Williams singing the song in one close-up shot, no edits More
Plus Jockstrap, Dry Cleaning, Marlon Williams, Whitney, Preoccupations, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 17, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 24th Songs of the Week of 2022. This week’s list features several artists from Down Under, with some great tracks from artists from both Australia and New Zealand. There were too many fantastic songs this week, so we have a super-sized Top 15 main list and lots of strong honorable mentions too. More
My Boy Due Out September 9 via Dead Oceans
Jun 15, 2022
By Mark Redfern
New Zealand singer/songwriter/guitarist Marlon Williams has announced a new album, My Boy, and shared a new song from it, “Thinking of Nina,” a song inspired by the Cold War spy drama The Americans. More
Plus Porridge Radio, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Florist, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 06, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 18th Songs of the Week of 2022. There were lots of strong contenders this week, including a new supergroup, two songs from a new album that featured no advance singles, and tracks from artists across the globe (including Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, and England). We’ve got 11 songs this week, since one artist has two different songs on the list. More
North American, UK, and European Tour Dates Go on Sale This Friday
May 03, 2022
By Mark Redfern
New Zealand singer/songwriter/guitarist Marlon Williams has shared a new song, “My Boy,” via an amusing video for the single. He has also announced some new tour dates in North America, the UK, and Europe. More
Solar Power Due Out August 20 via Republic
Jul 21, 2021
By Mark Redfern
New Zealand singer/songwriter Lorde is releasing a new album, Solar Power, on August 20 via Republic. Now she has shared its second single, “Stoned At the Nail Salon,” which features backing vocals from Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo, Marlon Williams, and James Milne. More
Plastic Bouquet Due Out December 11 via New West
Dec 10, 2020
By Caleb Campbell
Canadian folk duo Kacy & Clayton and New Zealand troubadour Marlon Williams are releasing their debut collaborative record, Plastic Bouquet, premiering a day early with Under the Radar. More
MTV Australia Unplugged Live In Melbourne Features a Marlon Williams Duet, a Leonard Cohen Cover, and the New Song “Untitled (Play It On Repeat)”
Dec 06, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett has surprise released a new live album, MTV Australia Unplugged Live In Melbourne. It was recorded on October 22 in her hometown and features the previously unreleased new song “Untitled (Play It On Repeat),” a duet with New Zealand singer/songwriter Marlon Williams (a cover of “Not Only I” by the Australian band Seeker Lover Keeper), and ends with a cover of Leonard Cohen’s “So Long, Marianne.” More
Live at Auckland Town Hall Out Now Digitally via Dead Oceans; Stream It Here
Feb 01, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
New Zealand singer/songwriter/guitarist Marlon Williams released his sophomore album, Make Way For Love, back in February 2018 via Dead Oceans. Now he has digitally released his first official live album, Live at Auckland Town Hall, and has shared a live video for the album’s “Carried Away.” More
The Duo Perform Williams' Song Live in Sydney
Jan 30, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Marlon Williams has been supporting Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) on her Australian tour and at her show in Sydney this past Saturday she brought him out on stage to perform Make Way For Love highlight “Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore” and now Welch has shared an official live video of the chill-inducing performance. More
Make Way For Love Out Now via Dead Oceans
Nov 19, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
New Zealand singer/songwriter/guitarist Marlon Williams released his sophomore album, Make Way For Love, back in February via Dead Oceans. Since then he has appeared in the hit Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga musical romance A Star Is Born, playing himself as a younger star tapped to lead a Roy Orbison tribute at the Grammys instead of Cooper’s somewhat aging rocker Jackson Maine. More
Make Way For Love Out Now via Dead Oceans
Jul 05, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
New Zealand singer/songwriter/guitarist Marlon Williams released his sophomore album, Make Way For Love, back in February via Dead Oceans. Now he has shared a new video where he performs its title track, “Make Way For Love,” with The Pou Tiriao Singers live in the studio. 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
Plus Marlon Williams, Ought, Titus Andronicus, El Perro Del Mar, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 09, 2018
By Mark Redfern
It was a lighter week for exciting new tracks this week. So for this week’s Songs of the Week we only have a Top 7. Our #1 is jokingly presented as a cover (or a rip off of another artist’s song), but it’s not. There are quite a few actual covers in the honorable mentions however. More
Plus Queens of the Stone Age, Courtney Barnett, David Byrne, Franz Ferdinand, Alvvays, and Others
Jan 08, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
The lineup for the 2018 Shaky Knees Music Festival has been announced. The festival goes down in Atlanta, GA’s Central Park May 4-6. The headliners are The National, Jack White, and Queens of the Stone Age. More
Make Way For Love Due Out February 16, 2018 via Dead Oceans; Watch the "Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore" Video
Nov 08, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
New Zealand singer/songwriter/guitarist Marlon Williams released his self-titled debut album in America on Dead Oceans in early 2016 and he shared a video for a brand new standalone single, “Vampire Again,” back in August. Now he has announced his sophomore album, Make Way For Love, and shared a video for its first single, “Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore,” which is a duet with Aldous Harding. More
Shamir, The Weather Station, Marlon Williams, The Wedding Present, Snail Mail, and More on List
Oct 11, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
SXSW (aka South By Southwest), the annual conference/festival in Austin, Texas, has announced the first round of artists to be performing during the music portion (there’s also film and interactive portions) in 2018. More
Plus Cut Copy, Marlon Williams, EMA, Liam Gallagher, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 11, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
This week we’re either on the brink of war with North Korea or not really that close, depending on which cable TV talking head you listen to and how much you trust President Trump to keep his cool (oh, oh, we’re in trouble then). So while we are still clear of the nuclear blast zone (for now), let’s soak up the past week’s best new tunes. More
Fall North American Shows Announced
Aug 09, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
New Zealand singer/songwriter/guitarist Marlon Williams released his self-titled debut album in America on Dead Oceans in early 2016. Now he is back with a brand new single, “Vampire Again,” shared via an amusing video in which he dresses like a vampire and leaps out at strangers. More
Marlon Williams Out Now on Dead Oceans
Jun 15, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
New Zealand singer/songwriter/guitarist Marlon Williams released his self-titled debut album in America on Dead Oceans back in February. With his old school Americana vibe and powerful voice, he was one of the highlights of SXSW 2016. More
Issue 57 Also Includes Interview with Lush, Primal Scream, John Carpenter, Frightened Rabbit, Underworld, Yeasayer, Frankie Cosmos, Julien Baker, Cat's Eyes, School of Seven Bells, Parquet Courts, Fear of Men, Minor Victories, Kevin Morby, and More
May 06, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our May/June 2016 issue (out May, June, and into July), which has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. It will also soon be available digitally via Under the Radar‘s app, and the magazine apps Zinio, Readly, and Readbug. The issue features M83 on the cover. More
Plus: Mumford and Sons, Kendrick Lamar, Chairlift, Local Natives, Band of Horses, Frightened Rabbit, and Others
May 05, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Austin City Limits have announced the lineup of their 2016 festival, in which they will celebrate their 15th anniversary. Highlights include Radiohead, M83, HAIM, LCD Soundsystem, Foals, Kendrick Lamar, Mumford and Sons, Andrew Bird, Local Natives, Conor Oberst, Chairlift, Flying Lotus, Caveman, Marlon Williams, Willie Nelson, Band of Horses, Major Lazer, Frightened Rabbit, and more. More
Interviews
May 24, 2018
By Laura Stanley
New Zealand singer/songwriter Marlon Williams has no interest in being alone. While some long for solitude and the peace that it brings, it’s an unnatural state for Williams. When I ask if being alone scares him, Williams is quick to confirm. “[It’s] something that really terrifies me.” More
Jun 14, 2016
By Joshua M. Miller
Marlon Williams has a towering presence wherever he goes, in more than one way. The 24-year-old New Zealand-born singer/songwriter is a lofty six foot three inches, although he thinks his skinniness makes him appear even taller. More
Reviews
Sep 29, 2022
By Chris Drabick
Once Sharon Van Etten did it, and Angel Olson did it, and even The Cactus Blossoms did it, maybe all rootsy artists were destined to cast aside their sound to make a synthesizer record. More
Feb 21, 2018
By Zach Hollwedel
Marlon Williams’ self-titled debut album was, out the gate, a fast-paced, foot-stomping, folk/country rush of blood that knocked you off your feet. Now, coming nearly two years to the day after its predecessor, Make Way for Love launches the young New Zealander in a completely different direction. More
