Mar 04, 2016 By Michael Wojtas Under the Radar’s Weekly Playlist

Welcome to Under the Radar’s Weekly Playlist, where we compile the best songs to debut in the last week (or thereabouts). In this mix, we’ve got new tracks from Mitski, Fear of Men, Chris Cohen, Chelsea Wolfe Dinner, Yung, Kinder Than Wolves, Innerspace Orchestra, Star Parks, Morly, and more.

Mar 04, 2016 By Laura Studarus Tallinn Music Week 2016

There’s just a few weeks before Tallinn Music Week. With that in mind, Luxembourg-based duo Napoleon Gold has gifted us with a pre-festival mixtape featuring the likes of Douglas Dare, Ryan Hemsworth, and Flume.

Mar 03, 2016 By Christopher Roberts Dum Dum Girls

Dum Dum Girls frontwoman/main creative force Dee Dee Penny (sometimes just known as Dee Dee) recently announced a new solo project called Kristin Kontrol. Dee Dee’s real name is Kristin Welchez, hence the name of her new project. Now Kristin Kontrol has announced a debut album, X-Communicate, and shared its title track, which you can listen to below. The album is due out May 27 via Sub Pop (also Dum Dum Girls’ label).

Mar 03, 2016 By Christopher Roberts La Sera

La Sera are releasing a new album, Music For Listening to Music To, tomorrow (March 4) via Polyvinyl. Previously we were treated to a trailer for the album and two songs from the album, “High Notes” and “I Need An Angel.” Now the latter has a video. Jason Lester directed and edited the clip, which features Super-8 footage of the band.

Mar 03, 2016 By Christopher Roberts Lou Barlow

American Laundromat Records have announced Say Yes! A Tribute to Elliott Smith, which is due out October 15. The Elliott Smith tribute album will feature newly recorded covers of Smith’s songs by Julien Baker, Amanda Palmer, Jesu/Sun Kil Moon, Yuck, Waxahatchee, Lou Barlow, J Mascis, Adam Franklin of Swervedriver, Tanya Donelly, and others.

Mar 03, 2016 By Christopher Roberts HÆLOS

London-based trio HÆLOS are releasing their debut full-length, Full Circle, on March 18 via Matador. Now the band has shared a video for “Separate Lives.” The band made the video themselves, which was shot on their first tour of the U.S. West Coast. Watch it below. The band also have a bunch of U.S. tour dates in the works, including 11 SXSW appearances (starting at one of Under the Radar‘s events) and a stop at Coachella.

Mar 03, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Paul Feig has a good track record directing funny female-fronted comedies (Bridesmaids, Spy), but will that Midas touch continue with his reboot of Ghostbusters? Now the movie’s first full trailer has been released and we can begin to judge for ourselves.

Mar 03, 2016 By Michael Wojtas Star Parks

On April 29, Austin’s Star Parks will release the full-length Don’t Dwell via Paper Trail. Ahead of the record, we’re premiering the auspicious lead single “Theoretical Girls.”

Mar 03, 2016 By Christopher Roberts Black Mountain

Black Mountain are releasing their fourth album, the fittingly titled IV, on April 1 via Jajaguwar. The band had previously shared a video for “Mothers of the Sun,” the album’s eight-and-a-half-minute opening track. Now the band has shared an animated video for “Florian Saucer Attack.” Chad VanGaalen animated the bizarre clip, which debuted on Adult Swim’s website last night and will be airing on the channel later this month. It features an alien and a strange planet.