
The Co-Headlining twins, Enjoy x Puzzle, took the stage in Seattle on April 19th. Showcasing their independent music journeys, and though their styles differ, the set flowed seamlessly. This night highlighted their individuality while blending into one unforgettable performance.
Post Animal is the opener of all openers in Arizona.
Clearly seasoned professionals, the band spends the set throwing themselves entirely into the music and crowd effortlessly. The negative space where Green’s vocals shine through is halfway between a falsetto, contrasting the stacked guitars shifting and whiny screams. Green wails over the guitar's catchy ostinato as he rocks on his feet, using hand motions as if he were casting a spell to charm the crowd (spoiler alert: he did).
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“What Was That” captures a flash of the fiery intensity that is often found in her best work. The song gratifies the wishes of many hoping for a return to form, but the song (thankfully) doesn’t just reheat her own leftovers from 2017.
Holly Nicholson explores the importance of platonic and self-love in healing a broken heart.
On Send a Prayer My Way, Julien Baker and Torres deliver a haunting, heartfelt portrait of queerness, addiction, and Southern identity, queering country music with raw intimacy and unflinching grace.
In this fifth studio album, Bon Iver moves away from melancholia.
There’s a first for every artist– even Alice Phoebe Lou. Her new single “You And I” is self-produced and shimmers with a soft declaration of desire.
5 Seconds of Summer bassist Calum Hood releases his first solo single and announces new album ORDER chaos ORDER
Djo packages sunny guitars and sonics that are both spacious yet jam-packed into a 12-track cacophonous symphony of quirk and charm.
Sydney Rose turns heartbreak into. a poetic confession with her new EP.
Former leading lady of The Regrettes, Lydia Night has released her debut solo single following the disbandment of the group in 2023.
Slipping between folk, country, post-rock and ghost stories, Forever, Howlong is a haunting reinvention that embraces whimsy, grief, and pastoral strangeness in equal measure.
In their fourth full-length album, the band invites listeners into a nuanced and delicately fantastical world, offering listeners comfort among the confusion of life.
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.
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MUSIC EXTRAS
You might be able to find Stranger Things cast members Maya Hawke, Joe Keery, and Finn Wolfhard in one of your Spotify playlists. When not on set, the actors are in the studio as musicians, and some of the most brilliant at that.
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.
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
After a decade-long solo career, Casper Allen’s new full band, Casper Allen & The Naturals, debut their latest single ahead of the upcoming release of the The Hard Way EP.
Hailing from Ohio and Chicago, A-Go-Go’s music is always a feel-good listen. A-Go-Go released their debut album, “Today, Today.” The album contains the pillars of midwestern sound, such as fuzz yet sophisticated garage-style guitar rhythms, a metronomic kick and snare drum beat, raw vocals, and the occasional harmonica.
LCN! sat down to talk about his new single, turning voice memos into coherent songs, and Seattle.
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MONTH BY MONTH
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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Free Throw, American Emo Band, embarks on their spring tour to commemorate the 10 Year anniversary of the release of ‘Those Days Are Gone’.