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“Arctic Monkeys Flip the Lights Back On“ Arctic Monkeys are back with “Opening Night,” their first new song since 2022 and a surprise return that… The Soft BoysUnderwater MoonlightArmageddon Records [1980] Released: June 1980Producer: Pat CollierLength: 36 Minutes “One of those records that quietly rewired alternative rock.” Formed in Cambridge… Mandolins, Memory, and a Slow-Burn Glow The New Pornographers are back with a new video for “Votive,” a standout track from their upcoming album The… Joe GlassSnakewardsHallogallo Tapes [2026] “Snakewards delivers a cassette-era gut punch built from quick instincts, rough edges, and sharp guitar-pop hooks.” Album Overview: Joe Glass is… Snail Mail is back. Lindsey Jordan has announced her third album, Ricochet, out March 27 via Matador Records, and she’s leading with the new single… Twisted TeensBlame The ClownChain Smoking Records [2025] “Rough by design, confident by nature—Blame the Clown sounds earned the hard way.” Album Overview: Twisted Teens come…
Fire Track: Arctic Monkeys – “Opening Night”
The Soft Boys: Underwater Moonlight [Classic Album Revisit]
The New Pornographers – “Votive” [Video]
Joe Glass: Snakewards [Album Review]
Snail Mail – “Dead End” [Video]
Twisted Teens: Blame The Clown [Album Review]
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Cardinals – “I Like You” [Video]
“Cork’s Next Breakout Just Made Their Sweetest Move Yet“ Cork’s Cardinals are rolling into 2026 with momentum to spare. Today, the five piece share their new single “I Like You,” the final preview from their upcoming debut Masquerade, due February 13 via So Young Records. If this track is any indication, the buzz around this…
The New Pornographers – “Votive” [Video]
Mandolins, Memory, and a Slow-Burn Glow The New Pornographers are back with a new video for “Votive,” a standout track from their upcoming album The Former Site Of, out March 27 via Merge Records. If you’re already counting the days, you’re not alone. Built around A.C. Newman’s chiming mandolin, “Votive” opens in a hazy swirl…
Snail Mail – “Dead End” [Video]
Snail Mail is back. Lindsey Jordan has announced her third album, Ricochet, out March 27 via Matador Records, and she’s leading with the new single “Dead End.” It’s her first full length in five years, and it finds Jordan sounding focused, clear eyed, and fully in command. Where Lush captured the blur of young love…
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