Obscure Sound — “Momentarily” is a blissfully melodic new track from Toronto-based duo Kai & Oolong, who crafted it as an homage to dream-pop bands such as The Cranberries and Cocteau Twins. Canadian singer Kessi Blue features on the track, adding her lushly inv... more info

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Stereogum — The new Yumi Zouma single is called “Phoebe’s Song.” Who is Phoebe? The romantic partner of Yumi Zouma member Josh Burgess. You get a close-up look at her in the video, which finds her lip-synching and pretending to play guitar to the track.... more info

Antimusic Rock — High atop the wishlist of The Cranberries' fans has been an official release of their 1995 acoustic concert for MTV's epochal, intimate performance series Unplugged more info

Obscure Sound — Two classic love songs are re-imagined with a late-night, Lynchian cinematic flair on QSFW2S, the new EP from Minus32Heartbeat. “My Funny Valentine” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” are interpreted with melodic, atmospheric intrigue within —... more info

Antimusic Rock — The Cranberries have released their landmark second album No Need To Argue in multiple formats in celebration of its 30th anniversary more info

Stereogum — In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, a... more info

Stereogum — The Cranberries comparison seems to obvious, but it’s unavoidable. Florence Road are an Irish band who make tender, sensitive, string-laden acoustic ballads. Virtually everything they do exists in the shadow of first-album Cranberries, the same ... more info

Stereogum — The Toronto singer-songwriter Rachel Bobbitt made an impression with her 2023 EP The Half We Still Have , and she’s released a series of one-off tracks since then. Some of those tracks have been covers; she’s taken on songs from the Cranberri... more info

Stereogum — Florence Road are a new quartet from Wicklow, Ireland made up of childhood friends Lily Aron (vocals), Emma Brandon (guitar), Ailbhe Barry (bass), and Hannah Kelly (drums). Their debut single “Heavy,” out today, puts a poppy spin on grunge rev... more info