2025 Roundup: Bestsellers and Hot Tips for 2026
Breakthrough debuts, Gen Z indie icons, hyperpop's next wave, anticipated soundtracks and long-teased follow-ups. We round up the biggest releases of the past year…
Talking Heads' Best Songs
Ahead of their festival debut at Wide Awake, the team behind Byrne's Night curate a list of the American new wave band's…
Ranked: Talking Heads' Greatest Albums
"Nothing quite sounded like Remain in Light before, and nothing really has since. Same as it ever was." One of the most enigmatic bands…
On The Rise: Zsela
A contemporary visionary strengthened by artistic communion. New York City native Zsela Thompson's debut album Big For You is set to release this summer,…
Guide to indieplaza: RSD 2024
We are so excited to have our 3rd free festival indieplaza, co-presented by Rockefeller Center, in New York City on April 20th for Record Store Day!…
In Profile: Phosphorescent
Phosphorescent’s Matthew Houck is back with Revelator, a new album of nine original songs that marks his debut for Verve Records. Grappling with the quiet…
Shoplifting with Mililtarie Gun
Militarie Gun are a truly uncategorizable band that’s already come so far and evolved so much–but whose story has only just begun. Led by…
A Rough Guide To: Why Is My Vinyl Record Skipping?
It’s a horrible feeling. You go to spin your brand new vinyl record – or even a classic from your collection – and it starts skipping. Right…
On The Rise: h. pruz
A widely revered voice in the NYC indie-folk scene, h. pruz’s rare talents include the patience and allergy to artifice and overstatement in their songwriting.…
Where I Am Now: Andy Bell
"The beautiful thing about the Ride story is that we've been allowed to give the ending a second go. We're gonna…
On The Rise: Thee Sinseers
Straight from East L.A., Thee Sinseers embody the lowrider sweet soul vibe. Love songs, washed with reverb, slow tempos for rolling, and a vibe for…
Shoplifting with Brigitte Calls Me Baby
Singer and frontman Wes Leavins joins us to chat about Danzig and a chance encounter with Tears for Fears' Curt Smith. Chicago's Brigitte…
On The Rise: Bloomsday
Bloomsday is the tender, cerebral project of the NYC-based Iris James Garrison. Their debut, self-produced record, Place to Land, was released in June 2022 on Bayonet…
On The Rise: Mei Semones
Blending everything that I like together and trying to make something new –that's what feels most natural to me. It’s what feels most…
Label Focus: Jagjaguwar
Jagjaguwar's twenty year history has been filled with collaboration and a familial sense of community between their extensive catalogue of artists. The independent label…