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The Solarists - Photo Credit: Amber Wood

Song Premiere: "CRYPTK" by The Solarists

14 June 2018

Utah-based indie rock band The Solarists jam it out on a chill, buoyant title track from its soon-to-be-released EP.

TheEyebrowsDaniel Coston

Song Premiere: "Suicide Love" by The Eyebrows

13 June 2018

Rock band/music veterans The Eyebrows release a dreamy, retro cut awash in bittersweet regret from their upcoming LP.

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Album Premiere: Homeless EP by Fred Abong

13 June 2018

Fred Abong (formerly of Throwing Muses and Belly) releases his debut solo EP and announces a UK tour with Kristin Hersh.

Morgane Lhote 2 - photo credit Elena Kulikova

Song Premiere: "Bleecker Street! Chase Me!" by Hologram Teen

12 June 2018

Stereolab’s long-term keyboard player Morgane Lhote releases a new tune under her solo project moniker Hologram Teen ahead of new LP.

Piqued Jacks - Photo Betty Bryce

Video Premiere: "Wildly Shine" by Piqued Jacks

12 June 2018

Tuscany, Italy-based alternative rock band Piqued Jacks delves into the interesting details about their new song and video.

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Video Premiere: "Please Don't Tell" by The Exits

11 June 2018

Brooklyn-based indie rock band The Exits is causing a stir with its performances and new eerily atmospheric video for a dreamy number.

Ben BostickBrian Gottlieb.

Video Premiere: "No Show Blues" by Ben Bostick

11 June 2018

Outlaw country-soul singer-songwriter Ben Bostick delivers a vivid video about being frustrated by the rat race and finding an escape.

Kate Renegade

Album Premiere: New Unquiet Life by Kate Renegade

8 June 2018

Chicago-located indie rock band Kate Renegade bow their latest rambunctious to reflective LP recorded by the renowned Steve Albini.

StrangeCulpritsAngelina Salgado Loftin

Album Premiere: Strange Culprits by Strange Culprits

7 June 2018

Bay Area, California’s Strange Culprits mix garage rock with Americana, pop, and soul on their stirring and heartfelt debut LP.

Colorway Julian Parker-Burns

Song Premiere: "Always Been Summer" by Colorway

7 June 2018

Massachusetts-based rock trio Colorway release a breezy homage to summery pop bands from their upcoming album.

Feel Alright Press PhotoNick Sawchuk

Video Premiere: "Cool Water" by Feel Alright

6 June 2018

Canadian indie rock/pop act Feel Alright (AKA Craig Fahner) drops a rad new video for a laid-back track from their recent LP.

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Video Premiere: "Lull" by Thomas Comerford

6 June 2018

Singer-songwriter Thomas Comerford unveils a video of darkness and light for a single off his forthcoming album.

Poptone -photo by Brian Hodges

Song Premiere: "Movement of Fear" by Poptone

6 June 2018

Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail legends Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins carry the torch as Poptone.

Jubl - Photo Mattias Malk

Song Premiere: "Thinking About You" by Jübl

5 June 2018

Rudy Tambala of pioneering dream-pop group A.R.Kane returns with a new video under the moniker of Jübl.

Jerry Castle

Song Premiere: "Way Out" by Jerry Castle

5 June 2018

Americana/pop singer-songwriter Jerry Castle delivers an upbeat, ’80s-inflected tune from his sixth solo album.

Soul Asylum - Photo courtesy of Omnivore Recordings

Song Premiere: "Black And Blue" (Demo Version) by Soul Asylum

4 June 2018

Renowned rock band Soul Asylum reissues expanded editions of their first two Twin/Tone albums via Omnivore Recordings.

Charlie and the Rays

Album Premiere: Charlie and the Rays by Charlie and the Rays

1 June 2018

Seattle-based protest folk and renegade rock trio Charlie and the Rays release a musically robust, vocally appealing, and lyrically relevant album.

Luna Pines

Album Premiere: The House We Lived In EP by Luna Pines

1 June 2018

Leeds, England band Luna Pines blends modern electronica with dream-pop on their captivating new EP.

God Bless Relative - Adam Lee

Song Premiere: "Our Conversation on July 7th" by God Bless Relative

1 June 2018

Nashville-via-Atlanta band God Bless Relative delivers indie folk-pop with charm and twang on a track from its upcoming album.

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Video Premiere: "Relief" by Salim Nourallah

31 May 2018

Singer-songwriter/musician Salim Nourallah releases a video for a track inspired by John Lennon’s “Imagine” off his upcoming double LP.

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Song Premiere: "Just Like A Dream" by Bellman

30 May 2018

Acclaimed Norwegian singer-songwriter Bellman (AKA Arne-Johan Rauan) delivers another dream-like number from his latest album.

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Song Premiere: "Something Golden" by Telelectrix

30 May 2018

Boston-based synthpop band Telelectrix drops a groovin’, yet vocally bittersweet number from its upcoming full length.

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Video Premiere: "Black and Blue" by The Veldt

30 May 2018

Veteran shoegaze/alt-soul band The Veldt unveil a video for a mesmerizing track from its latest album on sonaBLAST! Records.

ArthurAlexanderPhotoCreditJeremyWhite

Video Premiere: "One Bar Left" by Arthur Alexander

29 May 2018

NYC/LA rock ‘n’ roll veteran Arthur Alexander (The Poppees, Sorrows) reveals a lyrically wry, but sonically raucous video/song.

Big Takeover #82 - X

Big Takeover #82 (L.A. punk legends X cover) is shipping! (Great birthday or other Gifts! Order - Subscribe - Renew) Subscribers: Update Your Address ASAP!

28 May 2018

Good news! Big Takeover #82 Spring 2018 issue with L.A. punk legends X on the cover has been completed and is shipping now! And there’s still time for the perfect upcoming Father’s Day (or birthday, or other) gift: Big Takeover magazine subscriptions and back issues (like the big enchilada, complete set 1980-2018)! Plus six 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!

All India Radio; photo by Martin Kennedy

Album Premiere: Space by All India Radio

25 May 2018

Musical exploratory cosmonaut Martin Kennedy launches into the unknown with his latest absorbing and transporting album.

Dezorah; Photo Credit: Virgil Pena

Album Premiere: Creando Azul EP by Dezorah

24 May 2018

Post-rock/metal progressive band Dezorah pull out the sonic and emotional stops on their second dramatic and dynamic EP.

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Video Premiere: "Darkest Hour" by Bleu Roi

23 May 2018

Swiss dream-pop act Bleu Roi unveils a visually stunning video shot in Scotland for a restrained, yet emotively powerful track.

NEWS: Power-pop/punk band Sightlines North American Tour Dates

22 May 2018

Canadian power-pop/punk band Sightlines just released a new EP and is supporting it with a North American tour.

Scary Hours

Song Premiere: "Live To Serve/Serve To Live" by Scary Hours

22 May 2018

Northern New Jerseyan, singer-songwriter Ryan Struck (recording under the moniker Scary Hours) bows his introductory track.

Face Off; Photo Credit: Dejana Batalović

Album Premiere: Massive EP by Face Off

21 May 2018

Serbian atmospheric post-metal band Face Off unveils a sonically massive, but nuanced EP that combines heavier doom metal with a dreamier ambiance.

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Song Premiere: "Holding Back" by Collide

21 May 2018

Long-running industrial/electro-ethereal duo Collide unveil a captivating original track from its double album of remixes (and 2 covers).

The Whispering Tree; Photo Credit: Monica Simoes

Video Premiere: "Fat Cat" by The Whispering Tree

18 May 2018

NY-based Franco-American folk-rock duo The Whispering Tree drops a relevant song and animated video for a track off its upcoming LP.

Jim Andralis & the Syntonics; Photo Credit: Larry Krone

Video Premiere: "Don't Blame New York" by Jim Andralis & the Syntonics

17 May 2018

The NYC-based band reveal an inventive, heartfelt stop-motion animation video for a song that details the promises and hassles of living in NYC.

The Mu-Tones

Video Premiere: "Slab City Records" by The Mu-Tones

16 May 2018

British garage pop band The Mu-Tones (including Anthony Grantham, former guitarist/songwriter in Marion) releases a rousing indie rocker.

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Video Premiere: "The Moral Chemist" by Azalia Snail

16 May 2018

Alt-pop artist Azalia Snail delights once again with a bright, bitmoji-centered video for a track off her latest vibrantly pop album.

Car Crash Sisters

Video Premiere: "In Another World" by Car Crash Sisters

15 May 2018

Mexican shoegaze/alternative rock band Car Crash Sisters drop a video for a dynamic track off their debut album.

Will Sprott

Video Premiere: "Alien Eye" by Will Sprott

14 May 2018

LA-based artist Will Sprott (Shannon and the Clams, La Luz) unveils a black ‘n’ white video – with aliens – for a track off his LP on Burger Records.

Sanderlings

Video Premiere: "Stories" by Sanderlings

14 May 2018

Santa Barbara pop-punk band Sanderlings (led by Woody Locke) drops an amusing video for a track off its upcoming album.

S T F U - YUM

Album Premiere: YUM 1 & YUM 2 by S T F U

12 May 2018

Dean Garcia (Curve, SPC ECO) and Preston Maddox (Bloody Knives) join forces again on a mesmerizing, immersive, and atmospheric double album.

Duncan Lloyd

Video Premiere: "Really" by Duncan Lloyd

11 May 2018

The Maximo Park guitarist goes solo and releases a wandering, black ‘n’ white video for a track off his new album.

Nicholas Merz - photo by Gordon De Los Santos

Song Premiere: "Bulled Rose" by Nicholas Merz

10 May 2018

Nicholas Merz of Seattle indie rock band Darto goes solo on his upcoming debut album arriving via Aagoo Records.

Actioness; Photo Credit: Michaela Patrick

Album Premiere: DEEP EP by Actionesse

10 May 2018

Punk rock/horncore four-piece Actionesse revel in absurdity and dissonance on its odd, yet compelling upcoming EP.

JohnWesleyHardingPhotoCreditShervion Lainez

Song Premiere: "Benedictus" by John Wesley Harding (with Eric Bazilian)

9 May 2018

Renowned singer-songwriter (and renaissance man) Wesley Stace (aka John Wesley Harding) returns with his first album of cover songs.

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Song Premiere: "Doctor Doctor" by Gene Clark

4 May 2018

Rarities from legend Gene Clark (The Byrds) are unearthed and showcased on a new album from Omnivore Recordings.

Em of Winter Witches

Video Premiere: "Knightsbridge" by Winter Witches

3 May 2018

Australian outfit Winter Witches explore the intricacies of queer identity through their atmospheric dream-pop and new video.

SleepspentPhotoCreditJon-Carlo Diaz

Album Premiere: It's Better If You Don't Speak Or Think EP by Sleepspent

2 May 2018

El Paso, Texas indie rock/shoegaze band Sleepspent unveils its involving, brooding, and restless debut EP via Slow Start Records.

SearmanasPhotoCreditMarcosMorteira

Song Premiere: "Undo" by Searmanas

1 May 2018

NYC-based electronic artist Searmanas (aka Niabi Aquena) unveils a mystic, cinematic single from her debut LP on Cleopatra Records.

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Album Premiere: wallow in the hollow. by Matt C. White

30 April 2018

Native North Carolinian blues-rock/folk singer-songwriter/musician Matt C. White debuts his involving, emotive, and acoustic-driven album.

Skating Polly; Photo Credit: Angel Ceballos 2

Song Premiere: "Free Will At Ease" by Skating Polly

27 April 2018

Alternative music band Skating Polly release a compelling track from their upcoming album that melds the best of gritty rock and melodic pop.