Stereogum — The Climax, NY musician Ben Seretan releases a lot of different kinds of albums. Some of them are of the instrumental, experimental variety, like 2021’s Cicada Waves . Others are ambitious indie rock, like 2020’s searching and meditative You... more info

Consequence of Sound — A funky clavinet cut from alt-pop composer Hamilton Ulmer new album, Pale Cicada. Makeunder shares the Origins of new single “In Between My Dead-End Jobs”: Stream Ben Kaye more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — SERIES The Flash Barry (Grant Gustin) and Ralph (Hartley Sawyer) go undercover as criminals in an illegal black market to purchase a device that could help them stop Cicada (Chris Klein) in this new episode. 8 p.m. KTLA American Housewife Greg (Diedr... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — SERIES The Flash Nora (Jessica Parker Kennedy) is injured in a battle with Cicada (Chris Klein) and her speed healing isn’t working, leaving Barry and Iris (Grant Gustin, Candice Patton) stressing over her health in this new episode of the sup... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — SERIES NCIS The team begins an undercover stakeout when its lead suspect in an old unsolved case is released from prison. Mark Harmon and David McCallum star. 8 p.m. CBS The Flash Barry (Grant Gustin) has a plan to stop Cicada (Chris Klein) that call... more info

Stereogum — La Luz's last album, Weirdo Shrine, came out back in 2015. Recently, the quartet announced they'd return this May with their third outing, Floating Features. Along with that announcement, they shared a hazy and humid lead single called "Cicada." And ... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Taken from La Luz's new LP Floating Features, out May 11th on Hardly Art. Video directed by Ryan Daniel Browne: Continue reading… more info

Metalsucks — We discuss the band's recent move to Metal Blade Records, their upcoming album The Cicada Tree, the opioid epidemic in the band's native West Virginia, how he balances touring and family life and the catchphrase "Nobody Beats the Byz." more info

Sky News — Tens of millions of the insects are preparing to inflict a 17-yearly noisy hell on people living along America's East Coast. more info

Totally Fuzzy — Cycles define life. Seasons come and go. Relationships begin and end. Feelings appear, disappear, and re-appear stronger than before. On his first full-length album for Nettwerk Records, CICADA, Liam Titcomb found inspiration within that cycle. "C... more info