Though frontman Robert Smith might protest easy categorization, The Cure are without a doubt one of the seminal gothic rock bands of all time. Pop-twinged and radio friendly hits like "Friday I'm in Love" or "Just Like Heaven" exist alongside the kind of haunting, angst-filled odes like "One Hundred Years" or "Lullaby" that helped define the goth rock phenomenon. "Alone," the legendary band's first new release in well over a decade and the lead single from their upcoming album Songs of a Lost World, sees the band return to that latter sort of peak brooding form after a considerable hiatus.
"Claw Foot" ... is a tightly constructed and eminently catchy exemplar of Royel Otis' sterling approach to alt-pop/rock. The song's bass-heavy rhythmic figure and chimey guitars are immediately evocative of genre paragons like Joy Division and The Cure, while it's breakneck pace and chanted chorus keep things sounding fresh and the energy high.
Canadian DIY darlings Men I Trust made a name for themselves in the indie scene with their unique blend of dreamy, groove-laden pop. Oftentimes in the band's press it seems that former characteristic of their music eclipses the latter in recognition, but "Tailwhip" is proof positive that their sense for for crafting an infectious rhythm is just as keen as their knack for generating the spacious atmospheres those rhythms occupy.
With a synth bass-heavy, disco-injected groove, "Houdini" evokes a a crisply contemporary take on the drum machine-driven dance floor standards of yore.
Saviors ain’t just an album, folks; it’s a damn key to the twisted mindscape of Green Day. These cats have...
"Vaulted," featured on Lovina Fall's recently minted LP "Calculating the Angle of Our Descent," is a delightful amalgamation of old-school songcraft served up with a modern character.
Earlier this week, Vancouver-based Indie darlings Peach Pit dropped their new track "Magpie" in advance of its eagerly anticipated, similarly titled parent album. Magpie's October 25th release will be the band's most recent since 2022's From 2 to 3, with this titular single being their first musical offering since that album's "Vicky." "Magpie" sees Peach Pit - who have previously characterized their music as "chewed bubblegum pop" - coloring their trademark aesthetics with layers of rich harmonic fuzz. No pun intended.
Warm and inviting without every sounding too saccharine, "SeaStar" is a refreshing glimpse of summer sky, clouded by just the right amount of lyrical longing to balance the light with shade.
Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" has topped the charts for the first time, de-throning Yuletide-queen Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" from its yearly spot atop Billboard's Hot 100.
A gift to Beatles fans music lovers of all stripes, "Now and Then" is a fitting final offering from one of the most seminal bands of all time.
Hot off the heels of relationship controversy, some fiery back-and-forth with fans on social media, and what Vulture.com's Jennifer Zhan describes as a subsequent "mass unstanning," Doja doesn't mince words in denouncing her critics and declaring her Top-40 dominance in this brazen rebuff from her latest album, Scarlet.
Depeche Mode, the legendary British electronic band, has once again rekindled their musical flame with their latest release, “Ghosts Again.”...