
Spend a night with Movements in Chicago at Aragon Ballroom
For one night only, indie folk duo The Army, The Navy turned The Atlantis into a dreamy landscape fit for their ethereal melodies.
Arcy Drive takes on Chicago at The Salt Shed on March 21, 2025
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MUSIC NEWS
Takeaways is a raw, honest, and eruptive collection of songs that display Medium Build’s immense musical talents, purely with his vocals and guitar. The songs cut deep and leave a sting.
More’s seven songs do not reinvent the sonic wheel, so to speak, but refine the group’s sound across moods and melodies.
Forever Is A Feeling envelops the listener in quiet intimacy, proving that love—captured in its simplest, most everyday moments—can feel like forever.
In anticipation for her third album Bloodless, Samia surprises fans with a dual track release on the same day for “Hole In A Frame” and “Pants.”
Michelle Zauner captures grief in a softer light in the band’s fourth album.
With no new releases since the top of the decade, Alexandra Savior has made her return to music with new single “Unforgivable.”
The Company Car’s “Sideways” is a comfort song to turn to when you’re turned around.
In an epic debut, Anna Henson brings together grunge, rock and roll, and pop elements, but adds a spicy twist with emotional vocals and rich lyrics.
“Relationships” is the first taste of a forthcoming new album by HAIM.
The indie singer beautifully depicts the trials and tribulations of growing up queer, the loneliness of coming-of-age, and the perils of young love.
Nobody does it like Annie DiRusso. Coming in hot, her debut album Super Pedestrian captures an eclectic journey that showcases her wide range as an artist.
Hannah Wicklund’s Live at the Troubadour is an anthology of songwriting at its most perceptive and empowering.
REVIEWS
Dive deep into the heart of indie, alternative, and rock music and go Off The Record. Volume 4 out now.
MUSIC EXTRAS
Join us as we celebrate Black women with this star-studded playlist featuring Santigold, Orion Sun, and more.
It’s the first day of spring, and we’re stepping into the new season with a playlist that reminds us of budding flowers, brighter evenings, and what’s to come.
This spring, the forecast appears to be an outpouring of exceptional female-led indie releases.
Graphic by Parker Hurkman.
The Haim sisters need no introduction. With roots in the San Fernando Valley of California, Este, Alana, and Danielle make up the rock ‘n roll trio that has taken over the city’s hearts.
FESTIVALS
Hopeless Records brought historical relics (to tour around the country soon) to the perfect test crowd, the When We Were Young Fest attendees eager to consume every element from artists performing in the festival and adjacent.
Daisy Grenade on what it means to be a woman in the punk scene.
INTERVIEWS
To wrap up Women’s History Month and OTR’s series on Women in Music, catch up with artist manager Sanj Satish on her fangirl roots, being on a woman-led team, and the future being female.
Off The Record Press wanted to highlight women working in the industry, and a concert photographer I have admired for years is Amanda Laferriere. She talks working with Del Water Gap and Flipturn, being a women in the industry, and her 10-year career in music.
The NYC indie band spoke with us about the group’s evolution, playing in the round, and their recent single, “Into the Glass.”
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From indie rock treasures to folksy favorites, here are some of the best and most notable tracks that helped soundtrack OTR’s February.
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Freak Slug’s first trip to Indianapolis was a night to remember.