Dec 29, 2024 By Mark Redfern. Under the Radar tends to handle our best albums of the year lists differently than most other music publications.Whereas competitors are in a hurry to get their list up before anyone else, in late November and early December, we prefer to take our time with it and spend the last two months of the year considering and reconsidering as …

Mar 22, 2024 Web Exclusive By Jasper Willems Photography by Camille Blake. On “Sun Girl,” the iridescent opening track of Julia Holter’s new album, Something in the Room She Moves, the California-based composer lets her phrasing dissolve into novel expressions. It sounds as if she magically learns a new foreign tongue on the spot: “Sun girl …

Apr 30, 2024 Web Exclusive By Andy Von Pip. Sunday (1994) recently made waves with their stunning debut single, “Tired Boy.” Not only does the single resonate like a lost classic, but the band also arrived with a fully formed visual aesthetic.

Seven Music Documentary Films and Series From the Second Half of 2024 to Watch (and Three To Skip) Jan 08, 2025. Halfway through 2024, we published a list of “Seven Music Documentary Films and Series From 2024 to Watch (and Three to Skip).” Another glut of music documentaries and series have been released since then including the superstar projects Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words (Prime ...

Dec 26, 2024 Web Exclusive By Hays Davis. Welcome to Shepherd’s Bush finds the Rolling Stones performing a 1999 club show, days before sold-out appearances at Wembley Stadium. Presenting the Stones in an intimate setting 25 years prior to 2024’s Hackney Diamonds tour, this release underscores the particularly unique and multifaceted experience that Stones fans enjoy, where they have been ...

Dec 30, 2024 Web Exclusive By Scotty Dransfield. On Honey, Dan Snaith returns under his Caribou moniker with a sound that frequently recalls the energy and brightness of his Daphni project. Gone are the more emotionally resonant moods of his past Caribou albums, replaced by warm pads, steady club beats, and warped vocals that often feel sampled, even when they’re not.

May 24, 2021 Web Exclusive By Jake Uitti Photography by Rocky Schenck. As soon as the bouncy guitar riff from Violent Femmes’ enduring pop hit, “Blister in the Sun,” comes on the stereo, likely you’re immediately boosted into a good mood. Then the childlike snare drums clap and the helium-like singing voice of the band’s frontman, Gordon Gano, comes in and the melody-induced grin on ...

Oct 20, 2022 Web Exclusive By Lee Campbell Photography by Dean Chalkley. As one of the founding members of Simple Minds way back in 1977, guitarist Charlie Burchill seems to be working as hard as ever with no sign of the band slowing down. Despite residing in Italy for years, he has not lost his thick Glaswegian accent. He will …

Dec 23, 2024 By Jimi Arundell Photography by Shaun Gordon Web Exclusive. Fast forward the festive holidays and skip New Year’s Eve because the real party is at Rockaway Beach!Our favourite festival returns to Bognor Regis Butlins for its tenth year from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th of January, bringing with it a bumper lineup of massive headliners, revered legacy acts …

Dec 17, 2024 Web Exclusive By Zachary Lee Photography by The Criterion Collection “What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss?” That line, uttered by Javier Bardem’s sadistic and psychopathic mercenary Anton Chigurh, opens Joel and Ethan Coen’s neo-Western crime thriller No Country for Old Men with wrathful violence and unforgiving charisma.