2023 was not a massive year for rock. But what it lacked in quantity it made up for in quality. As in the past, we’re focusing primarily on alternative rock and metal, from both veteran artists and younger acts. If you’d like to own any of these releases, just click on the albu...
2023 Music: You Gotta Hear ThisRanking the top songs, albums, and artists for your 2023 playlists. The Best New Artists Of 2023 The Best Alternative Songs Of 2023 The Most Overrated Pop Artists Of 2023 The Best Indie Artists Of 2023 The Best Indie Songs Of 2023 2024 Grammy Predictions: ...
“Atum: A Rock Opera In Three Acts” is an epic and monumental sonic journey that artfully rekindles the spirit of the Smashing Pumpkins’ iconic albums, “Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness” and “Machina/The Machines Of God” This ambitious concept album unfurls like a compelling sequel...
there was a wave of alternative r&b on the rise with artists like JMSN, Cocaine 80’s, and Johnny Rain coming onto the scene. This project reminds me of that distinctive alt r&b vibe.
and synth-punk vehicles are lyrics pondering the actions we take to find fulfillment in desperate times. “Meteora Blues,” which would’ve crushed betweenAdrenalineandLive Through Thistracks on ’90s alternative radio, looks to a lover for validation, feeling like prayers are going unanswered. “...
As the main songwriter and producer in the British trio the XX, Jamie was the driving force behind one of the great hopes of alternative music in the late ‘00s. But as that group splintered, he began leaning into his other gig as a DJ and producer, and released the more beat-and-sa...
Ever since Tyler’s days as a founding member of alternative hip-hop crew Odd Future, one element has remained consistent: his creative fearlessness. Chromakopia finds Tyler in self-examination mode as a Black superstar, as a father and as a visionary always on the hunt for what’s next....
Love is the central tenet ofSouthern Star, and during a year when political tensions and divides in belief systems felt as caustic as ever, Cobb’s songs offered a soothing alternative take. Without putting on blinders to the harsher realities at large, he focused on small delights in songs ...
The best K-pop albums of 2023 feature TXT and aespa's top songs, as (G)I-DLE, BTS Suga, NCT DREAM, ATEEZ, ONEW, WOODZ and V create musical worlds.
June 7, 2024 The sixth full-length studio release from British pop singer-songwriter Charli XCX features contributions by A.G. Cook and Addison Rae. 93 2. Songs of a Lost World by The Cure November 1, 2024 The 14th full-length studio release from British alternative rock band The Cure is...