Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, the Raincoats released their self-titled debut album. Squat rock. Read Jean Smith (Mecca Normal) in MAGNET on the Raincoats and Gina Birch: The post The Raincoats Released Their Self-Titled Debut Album 45 Years Ago Today appeared ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — The New Eves—the Brighton-based quartet of Nina Winder-Lind, Kate Mager, Ella Oona Russell, and Violet Farrer—craft a rousing brew of post-punk, drone-folk, and avant-choral psych that evokes The Raincoats, Nico, Television, and Horses-era Patti... more info

Stereogum — Melbourne quartet Parsnip play surfy retro rock ‘n’ roll that reflects stated influences like the Raincoats, the Kinks, and the B-52s. They’ll release new album Behold this spring on Upset The Rhythm, and they’re sharing its lead single �... more info

Sweeping The Nation — The story so far: Nineties indie survivor Ruth Miller, who has played our Alldayers twice as leader of Po!, decides to found a fresh outlet for new song urges as she approaches 60, forms classically DIY garage-indie outfit The Verinos but struggles t... more info

Stereogum — Kathleen Hanna is on a new song — the Bikini Kill singer’s first in more than four years. “Mirrorball” was written by Bikini Kill’s Erica Dawn Lyle and Vice Cooler from the Raincoats, who have collaborated on a 16-track album: LAND ACT: ... more info

Stereogum — Rata Negra are a Madrid three-piece who make a spartan, propulsive, extremely catchy version of DIY post-punk. They play with speed and precision, and they jam a fuckton of hooks into their music, singing in Spanish and drawing on the entire history ... more info

Stereogum — The Utrecht-based festival Le Guess Who? already had a very eclectic lineup planned for 2019. In their initial announcement back in May, you had everything from the Raincoats and Deerhunter to curation (and performances) from Jenny Hval and Moon Duo;... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Outré California. It's Wednesday night. The Aquarium Drunkard Show. No static at all. 34.0522° N, 118.2437° W This Heat, Yoshinori Hayashi, Jah Wobble, Fugazi, OMNI, 39 Clocks, Bodega, The Raincoats, The Fall, P.I.L., Gang of Four, Eno, Whit... more info

Stereogum — Ex-Vöid is the new project from singer Alanna McArdle and guitarist Owen Williams, both former members of the Welsh noise-pop band Joanna Gruesome. Named after Black Sabbath's "Into The Void," DC hardcore legends Void, and the Raincoats' "The Void" ... more info

Chorus.fm — Bikini Kill reunited last night for the first live performance in 20 years. They played one song at the release party for Jenn Pelly’s new 33 1/3 book about The Raincoats’ self-titled album. Pitchfork reports: Tobi Vail, Kathi Wilcox, and Kathlee... more info