News
Destroyer, Japanese Breakfast, The Horrors, Perfume Genius, SASAMI, SPELLLING, Steven Wilson, Hannah Cohen, and More
Apr 05, 2025
By Mark Redfern
At the start of February we launched our new Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month, starting with January’s albums and followed by February’s albums. Now here is a roundup of March 2025’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 Preoccupations, green star, Snapped Ankles, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 21, 2025
By Mark Redfern (with Issa Nasatir)
Welcome to the ninth Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Issa Nasatir, Matt the Raven, Scotty Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 50 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 14. More
Plus Blondshell, Samia, Snapped Ankles, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 21, 2025
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the fifth 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 11. More
Hard Times Furious Dancing Due Out March 28 via The Leaf Label
Feb 20, 2025
By Mark Redfern
British post-punk band Snapped Ankles are releasing a new album, Hard Times Furious Dancing, on March 28 via The Leaf Label. Now they have shared its second single, “Pay the Rent.” The song tackles the cost of living crisis in the UK and especially how that affects people in the arts. More
Plus Julien Baker & TORRES, Courting, Snapped Ankles, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 31, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the third Songs of the Week of 2025. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week, with Martin Luther King Day plus Trump’s second inauguration equalling less songs released last week and leaving us uninspired to do a list. So this week’s supersized list covers the last two weeks. More
Out Now via The Leaf Label
Feb 17, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Snapped Ankles have shared a video for their new single, “Barbecue in Brazil.” More
Reviews
Aug 16, 2022
By Shaun Gordon & Brian Whitehorn
Under the Radar visited the Oxfordshire countryside for Wilderness Festival earlier this month and had an incredible time! More
Aug 04, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
Under the Radar went to Deer Shed Festival last weekend and had an absolute ball! More
Jul 12, 2021
By Mark Moody
From the primeval forests of East London step the ghillie-suited heroes of Snapped Ankles. Once again they speak for the trees, but also have other items of grave import on their mind. More
Apr 01, 2019
By Michael James Hall
East London forestry-rockers Snapped Ankles crashed haphazardly onto the scene with their debut, the practically and aptly named Come Play the Trees, and a series of live shows that combined the vibe of a warehouse party with the DIY elements of lo-fi punk show. More
