News
Plus Porridge Radio, deary, Foxing, MJ Lenderman, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 02, 2024
By Mark Redfern (and Marina Malin)
Welcome to the 25th Songs of the Week of 2024. This week’s list covers the last week. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Marina Mallin, Matt the Raven, Scotty Dransfield, and Stephen Humphires helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 30 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 12. More
Mirror Starts Moving Without Me Due Out October 25 on City Slang
Jul 30, 2024
By Marina Malin
Pom Pom Squad (the project led by Mia Berrin) have announced their new album, Mirror Stars Moving Without Me, which will be released on October 25 via City Slang. Ahead of the release, they share their new song “Spinning,” with a video directed by Berrin, and Benjamin Lieber More
Plus Peel Dream Magazine, Party Dozen, Pom Pom Squad, and a Wrap-up of the Last Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 28, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip and Marina Malin)
Welcome to the 21st Songs of the Week of 2024. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Mark Moody, Matt the Raven, and Scott Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We seriously considered over 25 songs this week and narrowed it down to a Top 12. More
Jun 26, 2024
By Marina Malin
Brooklyn’s post-grunge project Pom Pom Squad share their new single “Downhill” on City Slang which is their first release since their 2021 album, Death of a Cheerleader. More
Plus Kurt Vile, Ladytron, Kim Gordon, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Mercury Rev, Pom Pom Squad, Squirrel Flower, Lauren Mayberry, and Others to Perform at Seattle’s Labor Day Festival
May 21, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Seattle’s Bumbershoot Arts and Music Festival have announced their 2024 lineup. Highlights include Pavement, James Blake, Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Ladytron, Kim Gordon, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Mercury Rev, Pom Pom Squad, Squirrel Flower, Lauren Mayberry, and more. More
Plus Metallica, Pom Pom Squad, MUNA, Tove Lo, King Princess, and Others
Aug 05, 2022
By Joshua Mellin
Lollapalooza returned to Chicago’s Grant Park last weekend. More
Cover Features Matthew Caws of Nada Surf
Dec 15, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Pom Pom Squad (Brooklyn-based four piece led by Mia Berrin) have shared a video for their cover of the 1996 Nada Surf song “Popular.” The cover features Matthew Caws, frontman of Nada Surf. The video was filmed at Bayonne High School, the same location used for the original video, and according to Pom Pom Squad frontman Mia Berrin, is “the last video I’ll ever do on a football field.” More
Plus Jarvis Cocker, C Duncan, Yumi Zouma, Pom Pom Squad, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 12, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 43rd Songs of the Week of 2021. It was a packed week for new songs. There were lots of big album announcements (Jack White even announced two new albums, although he didn’t share any new songs from either of them). And Under the Radar favorite Beach House put out four new songs! So the best we could narrow it down to this week was a Top 12. More
Out Now via Spotify as Part of Their Fresh Finds Program
Nov 10, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Pom Pom Squad (Brooklyn-based four piece led by Mia Berrin) have collaborated with illuminati hotties (aka Sarah Tudzin) on their new single “Until It Stops.” It is one of the latest singles to be released from Spotify’s Fresh Finds program, which pairs songwriters and producers together to create original songs recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York. More
New Episodes Every Wednesday
Aug 25, 2021
By Laura Studarus
Welcome to Why Not Both Wednesdays. Every week, in partnership with Why Not Both podcast, we’ll be presenting new podcast episodes that explore how multiple passions inform the inspiring lives of musicians, writers, actors, and creatives. This week we dive into the making your mark on social media with Pom Pom Squad. More
Death of a Cheerleader Due Out June 25 on City Slang
Jun 08, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Brooklyn-based four-piece Pom Pom Squad are releasing their debut album, Death of a Cheerleader, on June 25 via City Slang. Now they have shared another song from it, “Crying,” via a video for the song. More
Plus UV-TV, CHVRCHES, Iceage, Pom Pom Squad, Yola, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 23, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone and Emma Goad)
Welcome to the 15th Songs of the Week of 2021.The big Under the Radar news was that on Wednesday we announced our new print issue. The issue features Japanese Breakfast and HAIM on the two covers and is another edition of The Protest Issue, which examines the intersection of music and politics and features musicians photographed with protest signs of their own making. More
Reviews
Dec 26, 2022
By Mark Moody
Bartees Strange wowed Atlanta’s Terminal West earlier this month and Under the Radar were there to witness it. More
Aug 05, 2022
By Joshua Mellin
Lollapalooza returned to Chicago’s Grant Park last weekend. More
Jun 21, 2021
By Mark Moody
After a couple of punchy EP’s, the Mia Berrin-fronted quartet, Pom Pom Squad, deliver their debut LP with an unanticipated level of aplomb. More
