News
Olivia Rodrigo, Death Cab For Cutie, Modest Mouse, Beth Orton, Bedouine, Widowspeak, and More
Jul 03, 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 May 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 Dogwood Tales, Belle and Sebastian, Modest Mouse, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 05, 2026
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip and Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the 21st Songs of the Week of 2026. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, and Dom Gourlay helped me decide the list. We considered over 30 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 14. More
Inward Eye Due Out June 26 via Greenway Records
Jun 03, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Spacemoth (the Oakland, CA-based project of Maryam Qudus) is releasing a new album, Inward Eye, on June 26 via Greenway Records. Now she has shared its next single, “Telepathic Butterflies.” More
Plus Iceage, Kurt Vile, Broken Social Scene, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 08, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 17th Songs of the Week of 2026. This week Andy Von Pip, Michele Yamamoto, Scotty Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide the list. We considered over 30 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 13. More
Inward Eye Due Out June 26 via Greenway Records
May 07, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Spacemoth (the Oakland, CA-based project of Maryam Qudus) is releasing a new album, Inward Eye, on June 26 via Greenway Records. Now she has shared its next single, “Internet Fantasy,” via a music video. More
Plus Iceage, Jessie Ware, Kurt Vile, Will Sheff, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 17, 2026
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the 14th Songs of the Week of 2026. This week’s list covers the last two weeks—we didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because I was on a spring break vacation. More
Plus Spacemoth, Tim Burgess, Cass McCombs, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 10, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 23rd Songs of the Week of 2022. We settled on a Top 11 this week, in a list more populated with veteran artists than newcomers, including two solo songs from artists who became stars as the frontmen of ’90s Britpop bands. More
No Past No Future Due Out July 22 via Wax Nine
Jun 07, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Spacemoth (the project of Maryam Qudus) has shared a video for her new single, “Waves Come Crashing.” It is the latest release from her forthcoming debut album, No Past No Future, which will be out on July 22 via Wax Nine. More
Reviews
Jul 06, 2026
By Matt the Raven
Maryam Qudus’ sophomore effort as Spacemoth is a curious sonic pastiche of futuristic pop. More
