Nov 01, 2016 By Matt Fink Issue #58 - The Protest Issue

In the middle of April, the members of Viet Cong found themselves in an unusual position. It was a little over a year since their self-titled debut had established them as a post-punk buzz band, but they already had their sophomore album exactly how they wanted it: completely mixed, mastered, and its song titles chosen.

Oct 28, 2016 By Kyle Mullin The Veils

Just like the creeping amphibians that the song is named after, “Axolotl” lumbers along at an eerie rhythm all its own. But for Finn Andrews of the London-based band The Veils—who wrote the song as the opening track for their new album, Total Depravity—such creepiness is oddly wholesome.

Oct 27, 2016 By Joshua M. Miller Issue #58 - The Protest Issue

The lyrics of Cass McCombs’ new album, Mangy Love, his eighth and ANTI- debut, may lean heavily on political and social issues but don’t let that fool you as election year fodder. It’s just a coincidence.

Oct 26, 2016 By John Everhart Savoy Motel

There’s a glam swagger permeating the self-titled debut album of Nashville’s Savoy Motel, twisting serpentine psych with Roxy Music-esque flourishes.

Oct 25, 2016 By John Everhart Slow Club

It’s a bit of anomaly in the 21st century for a band to grow organically artistically while expanding their audience. Slow Club have deftly managed such a feat over the course of 10 years and four albums.

Oct 21, 2016 By Lily Moayeri Wild Beasts

John Congleton, producer of Wild Beasts’ fifth album, Boy King, has an oversized dildo and a plastic Jesus guarding over the mixing desk in his Dallas, Texas studio, Elmwood Recording.

Oct 20, 2016 By John Everhart Metronomy

Romanticizing the past can easily metamorphose into cheap nostalgia. On first blush, Metronomy‘s newest, Summer 08, feels like a prime candidate to succumb to this malady.

Oct 19, 2016 By Joshua M. Miller The Lemon Twigs

Brothers often fight and clash. But they can also be the biggest motivators for each other. Take for example 19-year-old Brian D’Addario and his 17-year-old brother Michael. They’ve used their differences and similarities to create the catchy pop-rock of their Long Island, New York, band The Lemon Twigs.

Oct 17, 2016 By Laura Studarus Issue #58 - The Protest Issue

Wye Oak‘s fifth studio album Tween was a surprise release. But as singer/guitarist Jenn Wasner explains, the move was more a tribute to the nature of the material than an attempt to mimic industry heavy-hitters.