“Music” Archives

The alternative rock group was fronted by the late Michael Knott in the mid-to-late ’90s.

One of the band’s most lush and cinematic songs gets the lullaby treatment.

This unlikely compilation reveals some cavernous new depths to The Cure’s already massive influence.

The Modesto-based shoegaze band’s latest album was self-released on Christmas Day 2024.

Released at the end of 2024, Sault’s most recent album is a cornucopia of classic soul, jazz, and R&B sounds.

The “soul-shoegaze-alternative rock” band delivers a blistering performance for KEXP.

The year brought us ambient classics, otherworldly jams, the return of goth and synth-pop icons, thoughtful post-punk, existential shoegaze, and more.

As I read the headlines, I still feel the impulse to disconnect and disengage; but with this song’s help, it gets reframed.

How is it that a catchy melody, solid groove, or infectious hook can make you want to dance to even the darkest and most nihilistic of thoughts?

The ambient producer delivers a highly atmospheric take on a synth-pop classic.

Thankfully, Handful of Snowdrops has returned with another excellent collection of synth-laden post-punk.

The dark ambient mastermind behind Desiderii Marginis unveils his new side project.

Icelandic ambient techno inspired by the changing seasons.

The Japanese sound artist and ambient producer is joined by the Los Angeles-based harpist, with predictably dreamy results.

This dark industrial banger ventures into a post-apocalyptic world of doomsday cults and totalitarian governments.

Recent releases from Ronnie Martin and Slow Salvation set the holiday mood.

Listen to the first single from the singer/songwriter’s upcoming Sufjan Stevens-produced album.

All royalties from the live album will go to support children living in war-torn areas.

The Detroit duo’s unassuming blend of dream pop and slowcore makes for an absolutely haunting and beguiling listen.

The New York shoegazers’ latest single is their first new music since 2010’s Mirrors In Your Eyes.