News
Ratboys, Mitski, Gorillaz, Charli XCX, Lala Lala, Voxtrot, Ulrika Spacek, Bill Callahan, and More
Mar 04, 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 February 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 Bill Callahan, Gorillaz, Twen, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks
Dec 19, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 43rd Songs of the Week of 2025. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because we’ve been busy and less new songs are being released this close to the holidays, so this week’s list includes songs from the last two weeks. This will also be the final Songs of the Week of 2025. More
Plus Holly Humberstone, Nothing, The Dears, and a Wrap-up of the Last Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 07, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 39th Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Matt the Raven, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 30 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 10. More
Plus Chicago Edition Added
Sep 30, 2025
By Mark Redfern
The shoegaze and dream pop festival Slide Away have announced their 2026 lineup, which features the return of Chapterhouse and Hum. They have also announced that as well as Los Angeles and New York editions of the festival, Slide Away is also coming to Chicago. More
Reviews
May 01, 2025
By Matthew Berlyant
The New York edition of Slide Away Festival took place last weekend and featured Swervedriver, Nothing and The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart More
