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Playing Favorites Due Out March 1 via Third Man
Feb 15, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Philadelphia’s Sheer Mag are releasing a new album, Playing Favorites, on March 1 via Third Man. Now they have shared another song from it, “Eat It and Beat It.” More
Playing Favorites Due Out March 1 via Third Man
Jan 09, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Philadelphia’s Sheer Mag are releasing a new album, Playing Favorites, on March 1 via Third Man. Now they have shared another song from it, “Moonstruck,” via a music video. More
Playing Favorites Due Out March 1, 2024 via Third Man
Nov 10, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Philadelphia’s Sheer Mag have announced a new album, Playing Favorites, and shared its title track via a music video. They have also announced some tour dates. More
Plus Stream New Albums from Sheer Mag, Taylor Swift, Missy Elliott, Joyero, BROCKHAMPTON, and More
Aug 23, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Jay Som (aka Melina Duterte) has released a new album, Anak Ko, today via Polyvinyl and it’s our Album of the Week. Find more info on the album below. Below that are streams of other notable albums and EPs released today: Sheer Mag, Taylor Swift, Missy Elliott, Joyero, BROCKHAMPTON, Raphael Saadiq, and Shannon Lay. More
A Distant Call Out Now via Wilsuns RC
Aug 23, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Philadelphia’s Sheer Mag have released a new album, A Distant Call, today via Wilsuns RC. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More
A Distant Call Due Out This Friday via Wilsuns RC
Aug 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Philadelphia’s Sheer Mag are releasing a new album, A Distant Call, this Friday (August 23) via Wilsuns RC. Now they have shared another song from the album, “The Killer.” More
Plus Metronomy, DIIV, Chance The Rapper + Ben Gibbard, Tegan and Sara, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 26, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It was another strong week for new tracks. There are some repeat offenders (artists who have had previous Songs of the Week in recent months), some newbies, and a surprising collaboration. More
A Distant Call Due Out August 23 via Wilsuns RC
Jul 22, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Philadelphia’s Sheer Mag are releasing a new album, A Distant Call, on August 23 via Wilsuns RC. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Hardly to Blame,” via a video for the song. More
Reviews
Mar 07, 2024
By Michael James Hall
Philadelphia four-piece Sheer Mag are a band that manage a rare trick. Interlacing classic rock with NYC-inspired punk, they offer the warm satisfaction of the former while exuding the street cool and incisiveness of the latter. More
Aug 23, 2019
By Adam Turner-Heffer
Emerging from the Philadelphia DIY punk scene in the latter half of the decade, Sheer Mag have been a fun breath of fresh air. More
Jul 12, 2017
By Ryan E.C. Hamm
Sheer Mag have built their reputation on monster guitar licks (think Thin Lizzy and AC/DC), a true DIY aesthetic, and the powerful, melodic caterwaul of lead singer Tina Halladay. On their first full-length, Need to Feel Your Love, the band attempt to take the short bursts of their three EPs into long format, with somewhat mixed result. More
