Archive: 2026

The term “instant classic” has been disputed by some great minds throughout music history, but one could argue that they’re missing the point of this phrase. When terms like this begin to pop up around recently released LPs from young artists, most are immediately dismissive. How could something that has only been in the world […]

The Nottingham, UK-based Sleaford Mods’ newest offering, Demise of Planet X on Rough Trade, is a screed against modern society delivered with a thick East Midlands accent, slang, and a fed-up point of view, set to electro post-punk bump-and-grind.   The duo of Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn have been at this for a long time, and the group’s thirteenth […]

Son Little has announced ‘CITYFOLK’, his fifth album and first since 2022 and its out March 20th on  ANTI- Records. Although Little is often placed in the category of “roots musician”, ‘CITYFOLK’ defies genre and lets the evocation of his storytelling pierce through.   “The industry likes to keep artists in little boxes, and for Black artists it has meant being […]

Nashville-by-way-of-Philly musician Langhorne Slim has released more than half a dozen records blending folk, Americana, and the occasional indie-pop song. But five years after Strawberry Mansion—a deeply personal, post-pandemic record that in part documented his journey to sobriety, delivered through often delicately beautiful musical movements—he has found his way to a louder amp and strapped […]

Renowned drummer Antonio Sanchez again finds himself in an unconventional trio after convening last year’s BEATrio with Bela Fleck and Edmar Casteneda. This time, Sanchez collaborates with conquero/vocalist Pedrito Martinez and the multi-instrumentalist leader of Snarky Puppy, Michael League, in a rare configuration that features two percussionists and League’s array of instruments. Their mission is to unite cultures and musical genres, […]

After a nearly five-decade (and counting) career as one of his generation’s defining rock bassists, Flea releases his first full-length solo album, Honora, March 27, 2026, on Nonesuch Records. Time and space have finally allowed him to return to his first musical loves: jazz and playing the trumpet. The album track “Traffic Lights,” co-written with Thom Yorke and Josh Johnson, […]

Based in the heart of New Orleans, Louisiana, Richard Rourke is a soulful singer-songwriter and dynamic frontman whose music captures the spirit of the city he calls home. Since forming his band in 2017, Rourke has built a devoted following with his blend of vintage soul, gritty funk, and heartfelt storytelling. On his new single, […]

Yellow Door 16 are hometown friends who reunited in 2025, establishing a casual, organic songwriting style with an emphasis on collaborative effort and live studio recordings. Drawing inspiration from indie rock, psych rock, lo-fi rock, and garage rock, the band documents their process on YouTube, Instagram, and other social media. The young Yellow Door 16 […]

Kim Gordon’s vision of art and noise has come sharper into focus just as readily as it has changed—a paradigm of possibility that, four decades on, still feels like a dare. The adventure continues on the artist’s third solo album, PLAY ME, which will be released March 13 by Matador Records. The lead track “NOT […]

Cut Worms, the project of Max Clarke, announces his fourth full-length record, Transmitter, due for release on March 13, 2026 via Jagjaguwar. Produced by Jeff Tweedy at Wilco’s Loft studio, Transmitter marks a deepening of Clarke’s abilities and the convergence of two artists whose work searches for grace amid dislocation. Together, they conjure the ecstatic spirits of power pop and alt rock, expanding Cut […]