By all accounts, Tei Shi (a.k.a. Valerie Teicher) had an exceptional CMJ showing this year - which will come as no surprise to fans of her...

This gem from Skylar Fri showed up in my inbox yesterday afternoon and was very nearly overlooked. But later, moments before deciding to call it ...

You will be reminded of two important life lessons by the time you finish reading this entry. First thing's first: Don't judge a book by it's cove...

Manchester four-piece The 1975 have unveiled their sensitively emoted contribution to BBC Radio 1's re-score of Nicolas Winding Refn's modern clas...

Nighttime summer anthems are enjoyable because we know that, in the summer, the blistering sun will return as quickly as it set. As fall folds int...

I was first introduced to Lauren Henson, otherwise known as Indiana, back in early 2013 when she released her sinfully delicious single,"Bound" (w...

"Twelve Pictures” — the latest single from LA trio Dirt Dress — is a steady march set on a solid foundation of constant drums, chant-along v...

In a sense, power pop is simple: its just melodies and riffs—that’s it. Being able to craft catchy, succinct rock tunes, however, is a heck of...

As we previously noted, Angel Olsen's excellent Burn Your Fire For No Witness is getting the deluxe treatment. The digital only deluxe edition in...

Pic by Aaron Richter. Las Vegas' Shamir is easily one of our favorite new discoveries from 2014. His Northtown EP was one of those fantastic ...

I have respect for songs that can get my body to do a little dance without my brain cognizant of the little shoulder shimmy I'm getting down on. I...