Magnet Magazine — 55 years ago today, Badfinger released debut album Magic Christian Music. Come and get it—give it a try. Read Don Fleming (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Teenage Fanclub, Alan Lomax Archive) in MAGNET on Badfinger: The post Badfinger Released Debut Albu... more info

Stereogum — The Scottish/Irish band Former Champ describe their music as power-pop, which partially gets at its immense appeal. But the group’s new EP Vol. 2 spikes its nervy, catchy, guitar-led songs with an indie-pop sensibility too, putting it in the sam... more info

Obscure Sound — A track called “Sunny Sunshine Song” would suggest a type of audible radiance — and that’s precisely what this power-pop gem from Pearly Gates achieves in its jangling guitars, harmonious vocals, and easy-going daze. The release is part of a ... more info

Obscure Sound — London-based artist Nigel Brown shows a range of quality songwriting on Freedom Beats The Drum, spanning from hazy folk to shimmering rockers within a consistent thematic focus on topics of freedom and love. He performs all instrumentation, apart fro... more info

Stereogum — Last month the Montréal power-pop band Laughing shared “Bruised,” an early single from their new album Because It’s True. They’ve got another teaser track out today. “Will She Ever Be A Friend Of Mine” is three minutes of pure Byrds-y... more info

Sweeping The Nation — The Accident Group - Go Away (Please Come Back) There's a handful of bands with what could loosely be described as lyrically comic intent at the moment, a few good, a lot more "we already have Art Brut at home". Manchester's The Accident Grou... more info

Obscure Sound — A jangly rock momentum stirs on “1997,” a spirited and hook-filled success from Humdrum Book Club, a band based in Venice, California. Led by songwriter Andrew Ross and producer John Helfrich, the project spent the past couple years “writing so... more info

Stereogum — Camera Obscura owe their reunion to a rock cruise. More specifically, an exceedingly twee indie-rock voyage hosted by fellow Glaswegians Belle & Sebastian. In 2019, Camera Obscura — on extended hiatus since the death of longtime keyboardist Care... more info

Consequence Of Sound — The outing marks the Scottish quintet's first North American tour in five years. Teenage Fanclub Announce 2024 North American Tour Dates Paolo Ragusa more info

Obscure Sound — A harmonious rock gem from Learn to Surf, “Coming Good” infuses jangly guitar tones and serene vocal harmonizing for a blissfully melodic appeal. “Coming Good” marks the UK-based quartet’s debut release, and precedes an upcoming full-length... more info