Oct 06, 2023 By Mark Redfern (with Caleb Campbell)

Welcome to the 32nd Songs of the Week of 2023. This week Caleb Campbell, Mark Moody, Scott Dransfield, and Stephen Humphires all helped me decide what should make the list. It was a quiet week for new tracks, so we settled on a Top 7. More

Oct 03, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) is releasing a new album, Hold, on October 27 via Captured Tracks. Now he has shared its third single, “Dial Tone,” via a music video that features two lovers trying to find each other in a city. More

Sep 15, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Welcome to the 29th Songs of the Week of 2023. This week’s selections come from artists hailing from across the globe: New Zealand, England, Finland, Israel, and of course America. More

Sep 12, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) is releasing a new album, Hold, on October 27 via Captured Tracks. Now he has shared its second single, “Suburban Solutions,” via a music video. Tatum co-directed the video with Josh Burgess (of Yumi Zouma). More

Aug 18, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Welcome to the 25th Songs of the Week of 2023. Songs of the Week was on hiatus for the last month because Wendy and I were on a much needed vacation to England and Iceland. I received several reader emails worried we had killed Songs of the Week, but have no worries, it’s back. As well as a regular Songs of the Week, we have put together an additional Spotify playlist featuring all the songs we also liked while Songs of the Week was taking a break. More

Aug 16, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) has announced a new album, Hold, and shared its first single, “Headlights On,” which features Hatchie and was shared via a music video. He’s also announced a November tour. More

Jul 14, 2020 By Julian Roberts-Grmela

Widowspeak shared the title track from their upcoming album, Plum, due August 28 via Captured Tracks. More

Jan 31, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Destroyer (the project of Dan Bejar) has released a new album, Have We Met, today via Merge 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: TORRES, Frances Quinlan, Wild Nothing, Dan Deacon, Drive-By Truckers, POLIÇA, and Squirrel Flower. More

Jan 31, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) has released a new EP, Laughing Gas, today via Captured Tracks. Now that the EP is out, you can stream the whole thing below, which includes four previously unreleased tracks. More

Jan 10, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to the first Songs of the Week of 2020. We haven’t done a Songs of the Week in a month, since December 6, but this list still mainly covers songs released in the last week or so. There weren’t too many new songs of note released in late November. More

Jan 08, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) has announced a new EP album, Laughing Gas, and shared its first single, “Foyer.” He’s also announced some new tour dates in honor of the 10th anniversary of his debut album, Gemini. More

Sep 10, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) has announced a new live album, Live From Brooklyn Steel, and shared one of its tracks, “Partners in Motion - Live in Brooklyn.” More

Jan 18, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to the second Songs of the Week of 2019. This week’s list includes tracks from freshly announced albums (Strand of Oaks, The Drums, Tamaryn, C Duncan, Glen Hansard), as well as by artists who have already made this list with previous songs from their upcoming albums (Telekinesis, Piroshka, Cass McCombs). More

Jan 16, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) released a new album, Indigo, his fourth, back in August 2018 via Captured Tracks. It was our Album of the Week and one of our Top 100 Albums of 2018. Now he has shared a brand new single, “Blue Wings,” which is a song that almost made Indigo. More

Oct 08, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Brooklyn-based indie record label Captured Tracks is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with a two-volume compilation featuring classic tracks, rarities, and unreleased tracks from Mac DeMarco, Wild Nothing (featuring Michelle Williams), The Soft Moon, and others. More

Aug 31, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

This week we have a tie for Album of the Week: Anna Calvi‘s Hunter and Wild Nothing‘s Indigo. We couldn’t decide which album we liked better, so they are joint Album of the Week. Below is info on both albums, as well as full album streams and videos from each record. More

Aug 31, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) released a new album, Indigo, his fourth, today via Captured Tracks. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing. More

Aug 31, 2018 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Kamasi Washington on the cover. More

Aug 30, 2018 By Jack Tatum (as told to Ben Jardine)

A song is a chance overlapping of countless variables in an artist’s life. Anatomy of a Song is a place where those variables can be dissected and examined. In this edition, Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) discusses “Partners in Motion.” More

Aug 24, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

This week’s Songs of the Week is packed. Firstly boygenius, the new supergroup featuring Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers, released three songs this week and all were worthy of the list. Thus we decided to expand it from a Top 10 to a Top 12, so that 10 separate artists were still included, be even that wasn’t enough, so we added one more for an unlucky Top 13. More

Aug 22, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) is releasing a new album, Indigo, his fourth, on August 31 via Captured Tracks. Now he has shared another song from the album, “Canyon on Fire.” More

Aug 17, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

We took a break from Songs of the Week last week due to a little vacation by our publishers. So this week we are compiling the best songs of the last two weeks. Hence we couldn’t contain the list to our usual Top 10, although we didn’t do too badly, only expanding to a Top 11 and a few more honorable mentions than usual. More

Aug 07, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) is releasing a new album, Indigo, on August 31 via Captured Tracks. Previously he shared its first single and opening track, “Letting Go” (which was our #1 Song of the Week), as well as the 1980s-tastic “Partners in Motion” (which was also our #1 Song of the Week) and a strange video for “Letting Go.” Now he has shared another song from the album, “Shallow Water.” More

Jul 31, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) is releasing a new album, Indigo, on August 31 via Captured Tracks. Previously he shared its first single and opening track, “Letting Go” (which was our #1 Song of the Week), as well as the 1980s-tastic “Partners in Motion” (which was also our #1 Song of the Week). Now he has shared a video for “Letting Go.” More

Jul 20, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Songs of the Week returned last week after a five-week hiatus and now we’re back into the full swing of things. This week’s list features some returning artists who have appeared on other Songs of the Week lists lately, including a repeat #1, as well as some artists making their debut on the list. It all ends with one of the silliest songs to ever make the Songs of the Week list, which will hopefully lift your spirits. More

Jul 17, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) is releasing a new album, Indigo, on August 31 via Captured Tracks. Previously he shared its first single and opening track, “Letting Go” (which was our #1 Song of the Week). Now he has shared another song from the album, “Partners in Motion,” which wears its 1980s influences on its sleeves even more than Wild Nothing songs already usually do and the results are glorious (check out that saxophone, courtesy of Taylor Plenn). More

Jun 08, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

This was a strong week for new tracks, so much so that we almost expanded this week’s Songs of the Week list to a Top 13. Instead we decided to include three honorable mentions. The full list includes two legendary artists who we will soon be getting previously unreleased posthumous albums from. More

Jun 05, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) has announced a new album, Indigo, and shared its first single, “Letting Go.” Indigo is due out August 31 via Captured Tracks. He has also announced some tour dates. More

Mar 20, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

“Our First 100 Days” is an anti-President Donald Trump project. The good folks behind the “30 Days, 30 Songs” anti-Trump campaign during the election have teamed up with Secretly Group for “Our First 100 Days.” More

Jan 13, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

During the election many indie rock musicians released anti-Donald Trump songs and likely assumed, like many liberals and Hillary Clinton supporters did, that Trump didn’t have a strong chance of winning. More

Sep 20, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) released a somewhat underrated new album, Life of Pause, back in February via Captured Tracks (and Bella Union in the U.K.). Now the band has announced a fresh range of fall tour dates, many being dates on a joint tour with Small Black, who also released an underappreciated album earlier this year, Best Blues. More

May 06, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our May/June 2016 issue (out May, June, and into July), which has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. It will also soon be available digitally via Under the Radar‘s app, and the magazine apps Zinio, Readly, and Readbug. The issue features M83 on the cover. More

Mar 29, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

FYF Fest has announced its 2016 lineup and it’s another impressive one. The event is due to take place August 27 and 28 at LA Sports Arena and Exposition Park. Saturday will be headlined by Kendrick Lamar and Tame Impala and Sunday will be headlined by LCD Soundsystem (who seem to be playing every festival this year) and Grace Jones. More

Feb 09, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Earlier today, Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) announced some U.S. and European tour dates, with the promise that a new track would be premiered later today, and now here it is. “A Woman’s Wisdom” is another song from Wild Nothing’s new album, Life of Pause, which is due out February 19 via Captured Tracks (and Bella Union in the U.K.). More

Feb 09, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar favorites Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) is releasing his new album, Life of Pause, on February 19 via Captured Tracks (and Bella Union in the U.K.). Now Wild Nothing has announced a slew of U.S. and European tour dates. More

Jan 22, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Small Black released their latest album, Best Blues, back in October via Jagjaguwar. Now the band has shared a Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) remix of one of Best Blues’ standout tracks, “Boys Life.” Small Black have also announced some new tour dates. The remix and tour dates are below. And of course Wild Nothing is releasing his new album, Life of Pause, on February 19 via Captured Tracks (and Bella Union in the U.K.).

Jan 20, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar favorites Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) is releasing his new album, Life of Pause, on February 19 via Captured Tracks (and Bella Union in the U.K.). The album’s first two singles, “To Know You” and “TV Queen,” were previously shared in one video. That was followed by another song from the record, “Reichpop.” Now Tatum has shared another single from it, the album’s title track, “Life of Pause.” You can stream it below. More

Jan 05, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar favorites Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) is releasing his new album, Life of Pause, on February 19 via Captured Tracks (and Bella Union in the U.K.). The album’s first two singles, “To Know You” and “TV Queen,” were previously shared in one video. Now Tatum has shared another single from it, “Reichpop.” More

Nov 24, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar favorites Wild Nothing have announced their new album and shared two songs from it. Life of Pause is due out February 19, 2016 via Captured Tracks. The album’s first two singles, “To Know You” and “TV Queen,” have been shared in one video, which you can watch below. More

May 22, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Currently on the road headlining the third Converse Rubber Tracks Live Tour, Wild Nothing, aka Jack Tatum, and his band recently made a stop at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg. More

May 07, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar favorites Wild Nothing have been announced as the headliner on the third Converse Rubber Tracks Live Tour. The tour starts May 14 in Toronto and will also take in shows in Boston, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. More

Jul 03, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

To commemorate its fifth anniversary Brooklyn-based record label Captured Tracks has announced the CT5 Festival. More

Apr 24, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

After delivering Nocturne, Under the Radar‘s favorite album of 2012, Wild Nothing‘s Jack Tatum will return on May 14 with a new EP titled Empty Estate. More

Feb 14, 2013 By Laura Studarus

Our favorite album of 2012, Wild Nothing’s Nocturne, is the gift that just keeps giving. More

Dec 28, 2012 By Mark Redfern

The digital version of Under the Radar‘s Best of 2012 issue is available to download now via Zinio for reading on your iPad, Android, Mac, or PC. Download it here. The digital edition features all the same content of the print version, but also includes 52 extra pages of bonus interviews and photos not found in the print issue. More

Oct 25, 2012 By Christopher Roberts

Here’s a new playlist we’ve made over at Rdio featuring some of the tracks that have been in heavy rotation in the Under the Radar offices of late. Some are artists interviewed in our last two issues, others might be interviewed in future issues, and the rest are just songs we’re really into. More

Oct 23, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Wild Nothing has premiered a video for his Nocturne track “Paradise.” More

Sep 04, 2012 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

On Sunday September 2, the nineth annual FYF Fest went down at Los Angeles’ State Historic Park in Downtown L.A. We sent photographer Robert Redfield down to cover the action. Check out his shots of Atlas Sound,Beirut, Cursive, Desparecidos, Dinosaur Jr., Father John Misty, Glass Candy, Liars, Wild Nothing, and Yeasayer here. More

Aug 23, 2012 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar is pleased to share our election year Protest Issue for 2012, on newsstands next week, featuring two covers with Dan Deacon and Tegan and Sara. The issue features major stories on the music of Occupy and Gay musicians talking about current Queer issues. The issue is now available to buy in the digital/iPad format here. More

Aug 21, 2012 By John Everhart

Wild Nothing were serendipitously plucked from the ether back in 2010, when Captured Tracks head Mike Sniper listened to their demos, on Myspace no less, and contacted Jack Tatum, who essentially is the studio end of band, to make a record. The resulting effort, Gemini, was a resounding success both commercially and critically. More

Aug 20, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

On Aug. 28 Wild Nothing will release Nocturne, the follow-up to mastermind Jack Tatum’s 2010 breakthrough debut Gemini. More

Aug 07, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Soon to release his upcoming sophomore album Nocturne Aug. 27 in the UK and Aug. 28 in the U.S., Wild Nothing‘s Jack Tatum has unveiled another song from the record titled “Paradise.” More

Jul 20, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Wild Nothing‘s Jack Tatum has announced that he and his band will embark on a lengthy North American tour this fall in support of their forthcoming sophomore record Nocturne. More

Jul 04, 2012 By Laura Studarus

On July 3, 2012, Beach House (plus opener Wild Nothing) played El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. More

Jun 13, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Following his breakthrough 2010 debut Gemini, Wild Nothing, aka Jack Tatum, has announced the arrival of his upcoming sophomore album Nocturne. More

Jan 14, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Every issue of Under the Radar includes a free digital sampler that can be accessed via the download code printed in the issue. Our Year-End issue’s sampler (which is sponsored by Shure) includes exclusive unreleased tracks by Motorifik, Rose Elinor Dougall, and Club 8, as well as songs by of Montreal, Plants and Animals, The Radio Dept., Tame Impala, Wild Nothing, Sufjan Stevens, Twin Shadow, Lost in the Trees, Beach House, Avi Buffalo, and Owen Pallett. We have the details. More

Jul 29, 2010 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar‘s Summer 2010 issue is a special issue we’re calling the Wasted on the Youth Issue. The basic idea of the issue was to talk to musicians and actors about various facets of their childhood/teenage years, from their first favorite bands/concerts to childhood memories to movies/TV shows of their youth, etc. We were interested in talking to musicians and actors about some of their earliest memories and their childhood passions. Many of the articles include childhood or teenage photos of the musicians interviewed. We have the full details on the issue that includes these artists: The National, The Antlers, Fred Armisen, Camera Obscura, Judah Friedlander, Fucked Up vs. Devo, Here We Go Magic, Jim James, Jónsi, Kele, The Kids in the Hall, Liars, Local Natives, Menomena, Chloë Grace Moretz, Elisabeth Moss, Portishead, Robert Rodriguez, School of Seven Bells, Tegan and Sara, Russell Tovey, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Edgar Wright, and many more! More

Nov 27, 2018 By Ben Jardine

For a project borne in a Virginia Tech dorm room in 2009, Jack Tatum’s Wild Nothing has, at least from an audience’s point of view, seamlessly morphed into a product of post-collegiate self-awareness. More

Jun 03, 2016 By John Everhart

It feels like an eternity since Captured Tracks head Mike Sniper surreptitiously stumbled across Wild Nothing, the one-man band of Jack Tatum (then living in Blacksburg, Virginia), on a late-night Myspace listening session back in 2010. More

Aug 21, 2012 By John Everhart

Wild Nothing were serendipitously plucked from the ether back in 2010, when Captured Tracks head Mike Sniper listened to their demos, on Myspace no less, and contacted Jack Tatum, who essentially is the studio end of band, to make a record. The resulting effort, Gemini, was a resounding success both commercially and critically. More

Jun 12, 2013 By Dan Lucas

After the dizzying heights reached by 2012’s Nocturne—readers with a keen memory for lists may recall it being Under the Radar‘s album of the year—one could hardly blame Jack Tatum, aka Wild Nothing, for settling for more of the same with a follow-up record in a couple of years. More

Aug 27, 2012 By J. Pace

Jack Tatum, aka Wild Nothing, released 2010’s Gemini while wrapping up his college degree at age 21. It quickly became the Little Album That Could, earning wide Internet praise for its unabashedly ‘80s post-punk, dream pop, and C86-leaning tunes (not to mention that striking/creepy cover art). Two years later, he’s obligated by all of rock history to churn out a “mature” follow-up full-length, informed by a few years of being on the road eating up life’s contradictions. More

Jul 05, 2012 By Laura Studarus

One does not turn to Beach House for effusive stage banter. With a series of shadows dancing across their faces from sidelights, and backlighting provided by a sheet of theatrical stars, the Baltimore-based duo kept chatting at Tuesday night’s show to a bare minimum. That is, save for a few perfunctorily thank yous. “It’s not that I don’t want to talk to you,” said keyboard/vocalist Victoria Legrand, acknowledging the duo’s seemingly aloof presence, “It’s just that it’s complicated.” More