alternative rock

Digging Deeper with Denver Emo Band A Place For Owls

Digging Deeper with Denver Emo Band A Place For Owls

Denver’s A Place For Owls discuss their new album, their relationship to emo, and the dual forces of suffering and hope in life and creative work.

Thurston Moore Finds Levity on ‘Flow Critical Lucidity’

Thurston Moore Finds Levity on ‘Flow Critical Lucidity’

Flow Critical Lucidity may not supersede Thurston Moore’s past career peaks. However, it reveals the unbounded possibilities of transformation available to him.

The Cure Lament Aging and Death, Yet Find New Vitality

The Cure Lament Aging and Death, Yet Find New Vitality

The Cure’s Songs of a Lost World is a cohesive collection that skews dark, cinematic, meditative exploration of loss in all its forms. 

Loud Quiet Loud: The Top 15 Pixies Songs

Loud Quiet Loud: The Top 15 Pixies Songs

These are the best songs from Pixies’ original lineup. There are sounds here you didn’t think a guitar could make, and screaming that sounds close to inhuman.

Pixies’ New LP Is a Fine Addition to Their Second Act

Pixies’ New LP Is a Fine Addition to Their Second Act

Pixies’ latest LP, featuring new bass player Emma Richardson, is another solid but not earth-shattering effort. It’s clever, if not cute, with a charming theme.

The Clearwater Swimmers Dive into Warm, Fuzzy Distortion

The Clearwater Swimmers Dive into Warm, Fuzzy Distortion

As they’ve proven on their debut, the Clearwater Swimmers click beautifully as a quartet but are also guided by songwriting of the highest order.

Jack White Blasts the North Bay with Blues Rock Power

Jack White Blasts the North Bay with Blues Rock Power

Standing up to Trump continues to win solidarity for Jack White in utilizing his pop culture platform to speak out against the fascist MAGA movement.

The Cure’s Long-Awaited New Single “Alone” Is a Celestial Lament

The Cure’s Long-Awaited New Single “Alone” Is a Celestial Lament

“Alone” is one of the most devastating songs in the Cure’s entire catalogue, evoking an agonizing sense of loss that can deeply resonate with many listeners.

Wild Pink Achieve a More Authentic Sound on ‘Dulling the Horns’

Wild Pink Achieve a More Authentic Sound on ‘Dulling the Horns’

On Dulling the Horns, Wild Pink deliver reverberating guitars and new instruments that complement their thought-provoking sentiments and introspection.

Drug Church Critique Hypocrisy and Retain Their Edge on ‘PRUDE’

Drug Church Critique Hypocrisy and Retain Their Edge on ‘PRUDE’

Drug Church’s PRUDE takes its place alongside Gouge Away’s Deep Sage as a highlight of the year in hardcore that could reach outside the flock.

Will “True Love” Be the Last We Hear From Jane’s Addiction?

Will “True Love” Be the Last We Hear From Jane’s Addiction?

Even if Jane’s Addiction can’t reconcile their relationship, they owe it to themselves to finish what they started and see their new album to term.

Incubus Slay the Bay in Morning View XXIII Tour Finale

Incubus Slay the Bay in Morning View XXIII Tour Finale

Incubus ride high on tour supporting Morning View XXIII released in the spring, a re-recorded version of their 2001 classic that propelled them to stardom.