Obscure Sound — Chicago-based act Babe Report channel a heady rock nostalgia, reminiscent of Yo La Tengo, on their new single “Allergy 2000.” Hypnotic bass currents, enveloping distortion, and a playful guitar chirpiness align with compelling qualities amidst sp... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 80th birthday Ray Davies (Kinks). Thank you for the days. Cover photo for MAGNET by Christian Lantry. Read our cover Q&A with Davies by Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan: The post Happy 80th Birthday Ray Davies (Kinks) appeared first on Magnet Magazin... more info

Stereogum — The longstanding record label Dromedary is throwing its annual DromFest on Labor Day weekend in Catskill, NY. It’s highlighted by a bunch of great IYKYK indie bands of ’80s and ’90s vintage, topped off by headlining sets from the Figgs on Sa... more info

Stereogum — Ben Seretan, whose music tends to lean on the solo, instrumental, experimental side, is releasing one of his rare indie rock records this summer. Allora was recorded in Venice during a European tour way back in 2019 when Seretan was grieving a clo... more info

Stereogum — Back in 2000, New Jersey indie institution Yo La Tengo released their stunning album And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out . One of that LP’s highlights was a spare, beautiful cover of disco pioneer George McCrae’s 1974 single “You Can ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 50 years ago today, the Kinks released Preservation Act 2. Such a cruel lover. Read our cover-story Q&A with Ray Davies by Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan: The post The Kinks Released “Preservation Act 2” 50 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Ma... more info

JamBase — The Woodsist Festival released its 2024 lineup of performers set to play Arrowood Farms in Accord, New York this September including Yo La Tengo, Real Estate and Jessica Pratt. more info

Stereogum — Jeremy Earl, leader of the psychedelic indie-folk band Woods, has been running his Woodsist label for a long time. Every year, he brings a bunch of likeminded bands together for the Woodsist Festival, a bucolic affair that always looks extremely p... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — somesurprises began modestly, but with the band’s latest record, the excellent Perseids, they’ve moved into a positively widescreen space. It’s a dreamy sound, occasionally reminiscent of such legends as Stereolab, Grouper, Mazzy Star or Yo La ... 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