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Ladytron, MEMORIALS, Courtney Barnett, The Twilight Sad, Kim Gordon, Snail Mail, HELP(2), and More
Apr 01, 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 March 2026’s best albums (and one EP). 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
The Final Pre-Release Track Ahead of Debut Solo Album Pain Will Polish Me (Out This Friday)
Mar 25, 2026
By Andy Von Pip
New German Cinema, release “Eyes,” a Japan-shot video single, ahead of the March 27 release of the debut solo album, Pain Will Polish Me. More
Plus TV Star, Cheekface, Modern Woman, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 27, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the eighth Songs of the Week of 2026. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide the list. We considered over 50 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 11. More
Debut album Pain Will Polish Me Arrives March 27 via Felte
Feb 26, 2026
By Andy Von Pip
New German Cinema, the solo project of Fear of Men’s Jessica Weiss shares the brooding new single “Swirling Pain” from the forthcoming album Pain Will Polish Me. More
Plus Kneecap, Thundercat, GUV, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 30, 2026
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the fourth Songs of the Week of 2026. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide the list. We considered over 30 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 12. It was a good week for protest songs. More
Plus Wings of Desire, Alex Lahey, The WAEVE, H. Hawkline, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 03, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the fifth Songs of the Week of 2023. There were lots of strong contenders this week, the Top 7 is especially solid. We settled on a Top 12 this week. More
Video Shot Among Human Skulls and Bones
Feb 03, 2023
By Mark Redfern
New German Cinema, the solo project of Fear of Men’s Jessica Weiss has shared a new song, “Being Dead,” via a music video. More
New Fear of Men Album Is In The Works
Feb 07, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Fear of Men’s Jessica Weiss has announced the release of a new solo project, New German Cinema, sharing the track “I Become Heavy.” More
