News
This Mess Is a Place Out Now via Sub Pop
Aug 21, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Seattle’s Tacocat released a new album, This Mess Is a Place, back in May via Sub Pop, their first for the label. Now they have shared a stop-motion animated video for the album’s “Crystal Ball.” More
Barrie and Big Thief Are Runner-ups (Plus Stream New Albums from Editors, Filthy Friends, L7, Tacocat, and More)
May 03, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Vampire Weekend have released a new album, Father of the Bride, today via Columbia/Spring Snow and it’s our Album of the Week. Find into on the album below, as well as on two runner-ups that were almost our Album of the Week. Below that are streams of other notable albums released today. More
Plus Heather Woods Broderick, Wand, The Soft Cavalry, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 19, 2019
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It was slim pickings this week for truly inspiring new tracks, but there were enough to recommend to put together this week’s list. We also realized their were two songs we should’ve included on recent Songs of the Week lists but neglected to, so we’ve given them special mention here. More
This Mess Is a Place Due Out May 3 via Sub Pop
Apr 17, 2019
By Stephen Axeman
Seattle-based indie punk quartet Tacocat have shared a video for the new song “The Joke of Life,” the latest single off of their upcoming Sub Pop debut This Mess Is a Place, and we are pleased to premiere it. More
This Mess Is a Place Due Out May 3 via Sub Pop
Mar 26, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Seattle’s wonderfully named Tacocat are releasing a new album, This Mess Is a Place, on May 3 via Sub Pop, their first for the label. Previously they shared a video for its first single “Grains of Salt.” Now they have shared another song from it, album opener “Hologram.” More
Plus Jessie Ware, Drugdealer, Jenny Lewis, SASAMI, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 15, 2019
By Mark Redfern
It was pretty rough week to be a Ryan Adams fan. We won’t regurgitate the details, but if you haven’t already done so then you should read The New York Times article detailing the sexual misconduct allegations made against him by Mandy Moore, Phoebe Bridgers, and several other women. More
This Mess Is a Place Due Out May 3 via Sub Pop
Feb 14, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Seattle’s wonderfully named Tacocat have announced a new album, This Mess Is a Place, and shared a video for its first single “Grains of Salt.” They have also announced some tour dates. This Mess Is a Place is due out May 3 via Sub Pop, their first for the label. More
Special Issue Takes On Sexism and Feminism in the Music Industry, Tackles the Election, and Features Amanda Palmer on the Cover
Sep 09, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our 2016 Protest Issue (out September, October, and into November), which is out now both digitally and on newsstands. We’ve done a Protest Issue every U.S. Presidential election year since 2004 and as before this issue features articles examining the intersection of music and politics and photo shoots with musicians holding protest signs of their own making. Then in mid-October we will be launching our charity Protest Auction, in which we auction off all the protest signs in the issue, with all profits going to the American Cancer Society. More
Interviews
A Conversation with Death Cab for Cutie's Nick Harmer, Rogue Wave's Zach Rogue, Tacocat's Emily Nokes, and The Thermals' Hutch Harris
Nov 29, 2016
By Matt Fink
On March 23, 2016, the state of North Carolina passed The Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, otherwise known as House Bill 2 or HB2. The law, as written, strips out anti-discrimination protections for gay, bisexual, and transgender people, as well as prohibits transgender individuals from using the bathroom of their choice in public buildings. More
Reviews
Apr 11, 2016
By Matthew Berlyant
In an era when most bands are afraid to say anything, almost every song on Tacocat‘s great third album has something to say. More