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In the Tempest’s Eye: An Interview with Surfer Blood

In the Tempest’s Eye: An Interview with Surfer Blood

Surfer Blood's 2010 debut put them on the map, but their critical sizzle soon faded. After a 2017 comeback of sorts, the group's new record finds them expanding their sonic by revisiting their hometown with a surprising degree of reverence.

The Strokes Phone It In (Again) on ‘The New Abnormal’

The Strokes Phone It In (Again) on ‘The New Abnormal’

The Strokes' The New Abnormal is an unabashedly uninspired promotional item for their upcoming world tour.

Bombay Bicycle Club Return with a Wake-Up Call

Bombay Bicycle Club Return with a Wake-Up Call

British indie pop-rockers, Bombay Bicycle Club chronicle the struggle to maintain hope in dark times on Everything Else Has Gone Wrong, their first album since 2014.

The Futureheads Come Out Swinging with the Exhilarating and Musically Nostalgic ‘Powers’

The Futureheads Come Out Swinging with the Exhilarating and Musically Nostalgic ‘Powers’

On their first album in seven years, British post-punk quartet the Futureheads are in an energetic, recharged mood with Powers.

Kaiser Chiefs Offer Great Fun on ‘Duck’

Kaiser Chiefs Offer Great Fun on ‘Duck’

Kaiser Chiefs' Duck is full of energy and joy, and returns the band to their more rockish sound.

Editors Release ‘The Blanck Mass Sessions’ for a Record Store Day Album

Editors Release ‘The Blanck Mass Sessions’ for a Record Store Day Album

Editors return to original recordings with Blanck Mass for 2018's Violence and release a special set that improves and expands on the "original version" with more depth, darkness, and exploration.

Liars Continue to Experiment with Solitude and Broken Relationships on ‘Titles with the Word Fountain’

Liars Continue to Experiment with Solitude and Broken Relationships on ‘Titles with the Word Fountain’

Liars quickly follow-up 2017's TFCF with TWTWF, a sparse, ambient set of tracks that continues Angus Andrew's experimentation as the sole remaining founding member of the band.

The Kooks Play It a Little Too Safe on ‘Let’s Go Sunshine’

The Kooks Play It a Little Too Safe on ‘Let’s Go Sunshine’

The Kooks' newest release Let's Go Sunshine offers an anthemic take on garage rock.

Interpol and the Search for High-decibel Euphoria on ‘Marauder’

Interpol and the Search for High-decibel Euphoria on ‘Marauder’

Even when Interpol tries to change up the formula, they can't help but sound like themselves on Marauder.

Albert Hammond Jr. Sets High Water Marks on ‘Francis Trouble’

Albert Hammond Jr. Sets High Water Marks on ‘Francis Trouble’

The Strokes' guitarist continues his solo career renaissance with an album as focused and sharp as anything he's ever produced.

The Fratellis’ ‘In Your Own Sweet Time’ Is a Lively, Fun Record That Thrills

The Fratellis’ ‘In Your Own Sweet Time’ Is a Lively, Fun Record That Thrills

The Fratellis fifth album is light, fun, and fast, incorporating new styles and musical cues that share revelry and spontaneity regardless of the scenario or feeling.

A Place to Bury Strangers – “Never Coming Back” (Singles Going Steady)

A Place to Bury Strangers – “Never Coming Back” (Singles Going Steady)

A Place to Bury Strangers buzzes and growls through "Never Coming Back" with no regard for noise ordinances, and it is, as is so often the case, a love-it-or-hate-it kind of situation.