Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, Teenage Fanclub released Man-Made. Life is going fast. Read our classic TFC Q&A: The post Teenage Fanclub Released “Man-Made” 20 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Obscure Sound — A timeless-sounding melding of power-pop and rock stirs on “Twisted Time Travelers,” a newly released single from The Goodbye Radio. Showing shades of Teenage Fanclub in its hooky immediacy and vibrant vocal accompaniments, “Twisted Time Travel... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Pete Ham (Badfinger). Take good care. Read Don Fleming (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Teenage Fanclub, Alan Lomax Archive) in MAGNET on Badfinger: The post Happy Birthday Pete Ham (Badfinger) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Obscure Sound — The self-titled debut album from Los Angeles-based project Darker Lighter captivates with a cathartic, melodic rock immersion. Songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Salar Rajabnik conveys relatable thematic focuses — emphasizing loss, hea... more info

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