British rock stalwarts The Speed Of Sound return with an engaging sci-fi themed single and accompanying animated music video.
Manchester-located blues king Harry Stafford and punk blues veteran Marco Butcher collaborate on a gritty and raw upcoming LP.
The Ohio-based music project of songwriter Skylar Keffer will release their debut EP this August, which is preceded by a reflective single.
Texas-based veteran rock ‘n’ roll band The Roomsounds release a tuneful and engaging Americana lead single from their upcoming LP.
Veteran NJ-based rock/punk musicians Ryan Struck (Scary Hours, The 65’s) and Joe Pugsley (The 65’s) release a compelling EP as new project Dread Eyes.
Long Island, NY-based post-hardcore band Crash the Calm unfolds the beginning storyline of a stirring album set in the hardscrabble 1930s Southwest.
Garage rock ‘n’ roll band Acid Tongue, with a host of guest artists (Calvin Love, Death Valley Girls, more), deliver a retro rockin’ to soulful record.
Fast-rising darkwave/post-punk outift Creux Lies unveil a darkly alluring electropop track/music video ahead of their 2nd album come October.
LA-based Spencer Hartling and Sami Perez (Cherry Glazerr, The Shes) have both have worked as engineers/producers at Tiny Telephone.
German darkwave trailblazers and post-punk veterans Punk Turns Blue return with a contemplative and melancholic song ahead of a new LP.
Music veteran and 1st Base Runner mastermind Tim Husmann will release his atmospheric debut solo album at the end of July via Souvenir Sound.
Baltimore, MD-located alt-rock/noise pop band Manners Manners drops a passionate 2-track single composed of a vibrant A-side and kicky GbV cover.
Philadelphia/Baltimore-based atmospheric rock/pop group Cielo Oceano (the non-related Tom Lugo and Andres Lugo) unveil their captivating second LP.
The Canadian indie rock band line up a run of tour dates and drop both a live performance video via KEXP and comic-based lyrics book.
Los Angeles-located grunge-punk duo Tarah Who? unleash a powerful music video that speaks to the need for and catharsis of the #MeToo movement.
Influenced equally by ’80s and modern synth- and electro-pop acts, The Convenience (members of Video Age) offer up their new single/lyric video.
XTC co-frontman Colin Moulding is back now as a solo artist, presenting The Hardest Battle, released as a CD single via Burning Shed.
The band will release an EP in August that features re-imagined and remixed songs by Pete Briquette among other tracks.
Renowned musicians Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey drop a nostalgic lyric video for an engaging track from their The dB’s tribute album.
New York City folk singer-songwriter Sam Barron unveils a storytelling song/video about a downhearted woman who finds release in karaoke.
Renowned Canadian folk musician Murray McLauchlan returns with a socio-politically relevant, perceptive, and philosophical new album about inequality, racism, and hope.
Baltimore, Maryland indie pop trio $100 Girlfriend release a nostalgic video about loss and renewal that was filmed during quarantine.
Renowned musician/artist Tobin Sprout (Guided By Voices) reveals news about tour dates and limited edition 7” single w/ booklet of his paintings.
Irish musician Gavin Murphy unveils an uplifting song that focuses on simple pleasures in life and reflecting upon good memories.
Multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/lyricist Alan Brown, recording as The Great Leap Forward, offers up socio-political commentary with his music.
Chicago-located (by-way-of-Austin, TX) ’60s/‘70s-influenced psych-pop artist Daydream Review (AKA Elijah Montez) unveils a copacetic love song.
Acclaimed Canadian power pop band Star Collector unveils a tuneful and compelling psych-rock/pop number/video from their latest album.
Good news! Big Takeover Issue #88 Spring 2021 with Dinosaur Jr. on the cover is now on the stands, being sent out, and available digitally via Flipsnack!
And it’s just in time for the perfect birthday or other gift, even to yourself: Big Takeover Magazine subscriptions and back issues (like the big enchilada, complete set 1980-2021)! Plus Children’s sizes for our t-shirts (to go with several Men’s and Women’s sizes) in three colors, as well as our Big Takeover beer cozies and (signed if you like) Color 30th Anniversary festival posters, or our CDs!
Portland, Oregon-based guitar-driven outfit Risley release an LP about connection that ties in threads of indie pop/rock, Americana, and post-punk music.
Dallas, Texas-based indie rock/pop group Abbreviations (filled with veteran musicians) unveils a dreamily melancholy single/performance video.
Guided By Voices Robert Pollard and company do it again, under the moniker of Cub Scout Bowling Pins, delivering a tuneful and trippy new LP.
Brighton, England-based orchestral/psych post-punk ensemble The Academy of Sun to unveil 2 songs via new label Heaven’s Lathe.
Renowned Irish musicians David Long (Into Paradise) and Shane O’Neill (Blue In Heaven) team up on a reflective folk art garage rock maxi-single.
Portland, Oregon-based instrumental guitar duo Moon and Bike unveil and entrancing remix of an earthy/dreamy track from their latest record.
Stephen Fievet, creator of comic strip/fanzine Babysue and recording as LMNOP, drops a romping garage rock/power pop number from his upcoming LP.
Yukon, Canada-based indie rock ‘n roll band The Naysayers reveal a direct and potent self-titled album with personal, yet universal lyrics.
Detroit-based psych-rock outfit Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor unveil a potent, storytelling 2-song music video that tackles psychological issues.
Synth-futurists Michael Schorr (Death Cab for Cutie, Steve Malkmus) and Jared Pace (Sword House, Porcelina) unveil a mysterious video about existence.
Acclaimed singer and songwriter Cat Dowling (Babelfish, Alphastates) unveils a melodic, emotive, and sweeping number from her upcoming LP.
The British indie rock/power pop outfit’s vibrant track is from an upcoming album that was mastered at OX4 Sound Studio by Ride’s Mark Gardener.
Heavy Duty Super Ego (members of Edison Glass) unveil a disquieting, yet mesmerizing song/music video that deals with sudden loss.
Seasoned musician and fine arts creative Lawrence Matthews shines under the moniker Don Lifted with his alluring new tune/video.
Singer/songwriter Molly Jenson unveils a deeply personal, poignant, powerful, – and cathartically self-empowering – song/music video.
UK indie pop band The Catenary Wires (with Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey of beloved acts Talulah Gosh and Heavenly) unveil their endearing and insightful LP.
Veteran garage rock/pop band The Prefab Messiahs drop a new music video for a psychedelic-tinted track that tackles the climate crisis.
The Shins’ classic debut album Oh Inverted World came out 20 years ago. Fans/tour-mates Surfer Blood celebrate the anniversary with a cover of “Know Your Onion!”
Los Angeles-located music producer Adam Gunther announces his new electronica EP and shares the video for the lead single.
Charlotte, North Carolina-based indie pop collective The Mystery Plan and featured guest Big Supreme drop an engaging single.
AMMO’s aesthetic can be described as ethereal/dreampop with percussive rhythms, lush, atmospheric guitar lines, and haunting vocals.
Tennessee-based singer-songwriter/musician Eagle Johnson flies high with a warm and retro pop/rock single from his upcoming album.
