Mar 21, 2023 Web Exclusive By Andy Von Pip Girl Scout, who appeared on the Under the Radar’s 23 for 2023 list, excel on their sublime debut EP, Real Life Human Garbage. The Swedish band—Emma Jansson (guitar, vocals), Evelina Arvidsson Eklind (bass, vocals), Per Lindberg (drums) and Viktor Spasov (guitar)—met whilst studying jazz at the […]
Mega Bog Shares Video for New Song “Love Is” (Feat. Westerman)
Mar 21, 2023 By Mark Redfern Photography by Amanda Jasnowski Pascual Mega Bog (aka Erin Birgy) is releasing a new album, End of Everything, on May 19 via Mexican Summer, her first for the label. Now she has shared its second single, “Love Is,” via a music video. The song features backing vocals from Westerman. […]
Bully Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song “Days Move Slow”
Mar 21, 2023 By Mark Redfern Photography by Sophia Matinazad Bully (aka Alicia Bognanno) has announced a new album, Lucky For You, and shared its second single, “Days Move Slow,” via a music video. Lucky For You is due out June 2 via Sub Pop. Alex Ross Perry directed the black & white “Days Move […]
Premiere: Josienne Clarke Shares New Single “Words Were Never The Answer”
Mar 21, 2023 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Alec Bowman Clarke Next month, singer/songwriter Josienne Clarke is set to debut her new LP, Onliness (songs of solitude and singularity). The record is her latest LP released via her own label, following 2021’s A Small Unknowable Thing and her 2022 effort, Now & Then. Those records […]
Geese Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song and Title Track “3D Country”
Mar 21, 2023 By Mark Redfern Photography by Kyle Berger Brooklyn post-punk five-piece Geese have announced a new album, 3D Country, and shared its second single, title track “3D Country,” via a music video. 3D Country is due out June 23 via Partisan/Play It Again Sam. Andy Swartz directed the “3D Country” video. Watch it […]
Premiere: Matthew Danger Lippman New Single “AND”
Mar 21, 2023 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Berkley Kirsche Indie singer/songwriter Matthew Danger Lippman manages to walk a tight line between surreality and sincerity, making music that is at moments both comedic and vulnerable. He debuted in 2019 with his EP, Sadomania, and returned in 2021 with his follow-up, Touchdown U.S.A.. Today, he’s back […]
20% Off Subscriptions This Week as Under the Radar’s New Issue is Shipping Soon
Mar 20, 2023 By Mark Redfern Under the Radar’s new print issue (Issue 71) is shipping out soon and to encourage readers to subscribe or resubscribe before it’s sent out, we are offering 20% off subscriptions this week. It saves us money if issues are sent directly from the printer, rather after they’ve been sent […]
Flicker
Mar 20, 2023 Web Exclusive By Matt the Raven It’s not easy these days to distinguish yourselves from a crowded field of talented dream pop artists, but Swedish outfit Death and Vanilla have been ardently doing just that since the release of their self-titled debut in 2012. Five albums later, this sound has evolved into […]
Premiere: Lauren Morrow Shares New Video for “I’m Sorry”
Mar 20, 2023 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Jace Kartye At the end of this month Nashville-based singer/songwriter Lauren Morrow is set to share her debut LP, People Talk, out March 31st via Morrow’s label Big Kitty Records. After spending a decade as frontwoman for Americana band The Whiskey Gentry, Morrow stepped out in 2018 […]
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Mar 20, 2023 Web Exclusive By Austin Trunick Wrestling was never allowed on our home’s television set. It was a weird place for a line to be drawn in the sand—the ban was handed down from the same father who rented Chuck Norris tapes on family movie night, and had no problems with his son […]
Panda Bear and Sonic Boom Share “In My Body” Video and Announce New U.S. Tour Dates
Mar 20, 2023 By Mark Redfern Photography by Ian Witchell Panda Bear (aka Noah Lennox of Animal Collective) and Sonic Boom (aka Pete Kember, formerly of Spacemen 3) released a new album, Reset, last year via Domino. Now they have shared a video for the album’s “In My Body” and announced some new summer U.S. […]
Pitchfork Music Festival Announces 2023 Lineup: The Smile, Big Thief, and Bon Iver to Headline
Mar 20, 2023 By Mark Redfern Pitchfork Music Festival has announced their 2023 lineup. The Smile, Big Thief, and Bon Iver will be headlining. Other acts include Weyes Blood, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Alvvays, Nation of Language, King Krule, Perfume Genius, Julia Jacklin, Jockstrap, Vagabon, Mdou Moctar, Illuminati Hotties, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom, Youth […]
Glastonbury Emerging Talent 2023 Longlist Announced
Mar 19, 2023 Web Exclusive By Dom Gourlay Glastonbury Emerging Talent 2023 has revealed the names of the ninety acts who’ve made it through to the longlist for this year’s competition, including the three chosen by Under the Radar. These acts will now be whittled down to a shortlist of just eight artists who will […]
Django Django Share Five New Songs Including “Don’t Touch That Dial” (Feat. Yuuko)
Mar 18, 2023 By Mark Redfern Photography by Sequoia Ziff Django Django are releasing a new album, Off Planet, on June 16 via Because Music. It’s being released in four parts and now the band has shared part two, which features five new songs: “Don’t Touch That Dial” (Feat. Yuuko), “Back to Back” (Feat. Patience), […]
Lucky Hank
Mar 17, 2023 By Kyle Mullin Photography by AMC Web Exclusive As Bob Odenkirk’s titular creative writing professor in the new AMC dramedy Lucky Hank viciously critiques one of his students’ short stories, you might wonder what series creators Paul Lieberstein’s and Aaron Zelman’s writing mentors think of their screenplay for this pilot episode. Lieberstein […]
13 Best Songs of the Last Two Weeks: Angel Olsen, Ratboys, Feist, The New Pornographers, and More
Mar 17, 2023 By Mark Redfern Welcome to the tenth Songs of the Week of 2023. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because I was sick with a bad cold (which still lingers) and we were putting the finishing touches on our latest print issue. So this week’s Songs of the […]
Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)
Mar 17, 2023 Web Exclusive By Andy Steiner In a 2016 interview with Dazed, Yves Tumor (who uses they/them pronouns) described how the “dull” surroundings of their Tennessee upbringing pushed them to make music. This rejection of dullness shows up in just about everything they make. Their videos take a delectably queer angle on Bowie-esque […]
V
Mar 17, 2023 Web Exclusive By Andy Steiner Ruban Nielson knows he makes music for you to live to. When the Unknown Mortal Orchestra songwriter and frontman announced his fifth studio album V, he tweeted, “just like any UMO record I wanted to construct the solid jams to accompany you through your drive to work, […]
LA Priest Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song “It’s You”
Mar 17, 2023 By Mark Redfern Photography by Matilda Hill-Jenkins LA Priest (aka England’s Sam Eastgate) has announced a new album, Fase Luna, and shared its first single, “It’s You,” via a music video. Fase Luna is due out May 5 via Domino. Eoin Glaister directed the “It’s You” video. Watch it below, followed by […]
Premiere: The Wans Share New Single “Otherside”
Mar 17, 2023 By Caleb Campbell Nashville-based rock outfit The Wans made their full-length debut in 2014 with the towering alt rock riffs of He Said, She Said. The band followed the album with a 2016 EP, Run Baby Run, but have been largely quiet in the years since, during which time they brought on […]
“Poker Face” Music Supervisor Thomas Golubić Speaks on the Series’ Music
Mar 17, 2023 By Kyle Mullin Photography by Thomas Golubić Web Exclusive After 10 episodes of sleuthing from one corner of the country to the next, Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne), the central figure of the Rian Johnson-created Peacock series, Poker Face, needed a soundtrack when hitting the road one last time in the finale. Thankfully, […]
Premiere: Jamws Shares New Single “How’s LA?”
Mar 17, 2023 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Lauren Luxenberg Later this year, London-based alt pop singer/songwriter Jamws is set to share his forthcoming debut album, Soft. Arriving in the wake of his 2020 EP, Toronto, Soft represents Jamws’ at his most lush and transportive, crafting waves of decadent dreamy melodies laced with infectious grooves […]
Unloved – David Holmes on “Polychrome”
Mar 17, 2023 By Lee Campbell Photography by Katja Stuckrath Web Exclusive Composer, DJ, and musician David Holmes is a creative bombshell. Growing up in the midst of Belfast’s The Troubles conflict in the 1970s and 1980s, he has gone on to write movie scores for the likes of the Ocean’s Eleven series and is […]
Premiere: Trapper Schoepp Shares New Single “Secrets of the Breeze”
Mar 17, 2023 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Joseph Cash Milwaukee-based singer/songwriter Trapper Schoepp’s music is steeped in history, taking cues from luminaries of folk music as well as a deep well of influences from traditional American and Irish folk. That history has emerged on each of Schoepp’s previous records, but may be most evident […]
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Mar 16, 2023 By Mark Redfern Under the Radar’s new print issue (Issue 71) is shipping out soon. If you’re a subscriber and have moved since our last issue then please update your mailing address now. If you’re a lapsed subscriber or have never subscribed before, now’s a great time to resubscribe or subscribe for […]
Love Lives Forever (BBC Sessions 2003-11)
Mar 16, 2023 Web Exclusive By Mark Moody There’s not much argument that the BBC has a sterling reputation for capturing artists at their finest. The fact that these later era (2003-2011) recordings of Daniel Johnston exist and are being officially released is as amazing as the quality of what’s contained here. Spanning five separate […]
Fantasy
Mar 16, 2023 Web Exclusive By Jennifer Irving M83’s Anthony Gonzalez is a master of subtlety. A pillar of any M83 song is the dynamic feeling it evokes, oftentimes a whole host of feeling across a single song. That seems to be what Gonzalez does best, and something he’s expanded upon in his most recent […]
Premiere: Robbing Millions Shares New Video for “Believe Her”
Mar 16, 2023 By Caleb Campbell Robbing Millions is the indie pop project of Belgian singer/songwriter and guitarist Lucien Fraipont. Over the years, Fraipont has quietly honed his talents as an avant-pop songsmith, so much so that he caught the eye of MGMT, who released his 2021 sophomore record Holidays Inside via their label imprint. […]
Alison Goldfrapp Announces Debut Solo Album, Shares New Song “So Hard So Hot”
Mar 16, 2023 By Mark Redfern Photography by Mat Maitland Alison Goldfrapp, one half of British duo Goldfrapp, has announced her debut solo album, The Love Invention, and has shared its lead single, “So Hard So Hot.” The Love Invention is due out May 12 via Skint/BMG. “So Hard So Hot” has been shared via […]
Premiere: Kevitch Shares New Single “Don’t Let Go”
Mar 16, 2023 By Caleb Campbell Over the past few years, LA-via-Philadelphia singer/songwriter Kevitch has carefully crafted a chilled and silken style of alt pop, incorporating delicate R&B beats and woozy lo-fi guitars into her dreamy soundscapes. She debuted in 2020 with her single “Sunrise” and followed in 2021 with “idc.” This year, she returned […]