Have we found the missing link between The Pixies and The Byrds?
Sophisticated post-hardcore, at once brutal and intricate, melodic and roaring
The Philly trio’s latest is a carnival of sound and vision
The first single from the band’s first new album in 15 years!
Concert draws on the music from the two recent box set releases, Architecture Of Language, 1979-1982 and Elitism For The People, 1975-1978
This one is strange, disturbing — and yet undeniably catchy
Vivacious and inculcating rock n’ roll from Miami. Play it LOUD.
The Band Formerly Known As Fletcher returns with a new name and a kick-ass new album
The new EP is even more joyfully rocking than their debut!
Shimmery and languid future-pop from PDX
A new indie label steps out with a genre-bending new band from Philly
Good news! Big Takeover #78 Spring 2016 issue with Savages on the cover is out on the stands!
Sweet beats from way down South — Chile, to be exact
Swirling post-punk angularism in a pink and purple fog of drowsy psychedelia
A rare and rockin’ glimpse into the creative process behind one of the best albums of the ’90s
The Camera Obscura co-founder returns for his first album in nine years
A tune is about outer space crying, among other things.
A study in contrasts from Gotham’s proud Protoglammers!
“From the crazy nights to the shitty breakups, it’s all there.”
From southwestern Colorado, An enchanting blend of jazz, R&B, and soul
Seriously rocking and joyfully catchy indie-pop from an NYC comedienne-turned-singer-songwriter
Crossing the pond and jumping the genres
What if Paul Weller was French?
On his eighth LP, the Portland singer-songwriter pushed beyond the limitations of folk music.
Sahara-bluesy guitar snakes around a taut, pulsing groove on this new single by the Brooklyn trio
The first in a series of singles is a wordless ballad themed around the stages of grief
Members of Holy Fuck and The New Lines team up for a gorgeous tune
Quiet, unassuming, but glowing with vitality, Private Victories is a delight from top to bottom
The seminal Australian post-punk band gets a long-overdue retrospective release!
Indie-folk artist returns with her first album in seven years
A super-catchy track from the NYC band’s debut LP
Oh MAN this video is DARK and INSANE and NSFW and WE LOVE IT. That’s all, just watch it.
A sweeping, dream-like exploration of raw imagery and powerful storytelling
From Portland, majestic, orchesttal indie pop, driven by insistent strings and explosive drumming
Swedish indie-pop legends release first album in 19 years
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A mid-tempo minor-key stomper that showcases Mariclaire Gamble’s impressive vocal chops
Stark Icelandic landscapes are the background to a powerful, thrilling song
We love the hazy ’60s vibe and propulsive groove of this track
An infectious new single from fast-rising Norwegian pop-meisters
Aussie electronic auteur returns with his tenth studio album
Design theory meets dance-pop on the streets of New York’s Lower East Side
