If you aren’t on that Caroline Rose shit yet, I feel bad for you. It truly is the year of the slug.

In the algorithm age, ANTICS has smart humans covering the stuff no one else is, and in the new issue we have great pieces on Momma, Sasami, Car Seat Headrest, Scowl, Model/Actriz, SPELLLING and an interview with MJ Lenderman about the legacy of Jackass. And we'll look great on your coffee table.

April is almost over (yay), rent is due (boo), and there’s been tons of new music to enjoy this month (hell yeah). @georgetaylorg.bsky.social rounded up his favorite stuff just for you. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

小さな花もかわいいね。がんぼるぞい。 translation: The little flowers are cute too.

桜が綺麗です。僕も綺麗。がんぼるぞい。 translation: The cherry blossoms are beautiful. And so am I.

On their latest LP, Australia’s weirdest and funkiest trio harness their psychedelic powers into a wholesome, homegrown, kaleidoscopic trip. Guest writer Cassidy Sollazzo reviews Babe Rainbow’s new album, which is out today. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/4/...

お花がきれいです！がんぼるぞい！ translation: These flowers are beautiful.

White people when there's Smog and Bill Callahan vinyl at the function.

After almost six years and a slew of personal upheavals, Great Grandpa capture the joy of reunion and renewal with their warmest and most flexible set of songs yet. Wes Cochran reviews the long-awaited Patience, Moonbeam. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/4/...

My first three months of the year.

Believe it or not, we're halfway through half of the year. Here are The Swim Team's favorite records of 2025 so far. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/3/...

Who up leaving the porchlight on?

Marble Teeth's DIY classics “Cars” and “Park” are finally getting the vinyl treatment. Guest writer @joshejnes.bsky.social caught up with Caleb Jefson to talk about the pressing and what these records mean to him more than five years after their release. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/3/...

Something cool coming tomorrow...

Ever get somewhere and feel like you’ve been there before? Masterminds more eaze and claire rousay have released a dreamy collaborative LP that is a tender devotion to incredibly specific places. @brittajoes.bsky.social reviews the duo’s "no floor." swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/3/...

Late weekly chart

“Nothing Sticks isn’t reassuring, but it’s not dooming either. It's a normal statement that comes from years of consideration and, therefore, is perfect for applying meaning and reflection.” thank you @mattdemon.bsky.social and @swimintosound.bsky.social for this beautiful writeup !

let’s go varkheads ⚔️ today is our day

Have you heard? Nothing sticks. So love yourself and let it go. At least that’s what @pictoriavark.bsky.social says in her latest. Guest writer @mattdemon.bsky.social reviews the Chicago indie rocker's sophomore album. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/3/...

so basically i started a jackass newsletter. and website. it’s still pretty early and big things r coming etc etc. but the inaugural post is this essay about folk hero johnny knoxville and jason isbell’s family blood feud

How do you follow a six-year wait for a sophomore record? For Weatherday, the answer is to give listeners an odyssey of returning characters, buzzing guitars, and hectic rhythms. Guest writer Samuel Leon reviews the project’s staggering new album. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/3/...

This week’s Swim Select is a shimmering, synthy pop-rock confection from the Guam-based rock band In Bedrooms. Check it out here. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

Pick up and leave her / I want you (Peter)

Friday shit

Reviewed the new @starninetynine.bsky.social for @pitchfork.com 🩵

Coming a full decade into their career as a band, Michael Cera Palin’s first run at a full-length is a huge, angry, and triumphant record that was well worth the wait. Check out out @joshejnes.bsky.social’s review of the group’s brand new LP. 🦌 swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/3/...

happy birthday johnny knoxville. here is the birthday boy at merch for sleater-kinney

Swim Into The Sound 🤝 Swimming. This week's Swim Select is an aptly titled emo record from the upcoming Canadian three-piece. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

We have three whole releases from our Swim Team today! A new split from @aplaceforowls.bsky.social & @iambirthdaydad.bsky.social! A new album from @purityolympics.bsky.social! A single from @brittajoes.bsky.social now on all streaming platforms! Consider supporting these on bandcamp today! 🖤

On Gaman, Star 99’s sophomore record, the band finds motivation to persist through the unbearable in the minute pleasures of living with others. Guest writer @lillianmweber.bsky.social reviews the band's pop-punk hit parade. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/3/...

The self-titled album from The Casper Fight Scene is vulnerable, loud, and sincere in a way that reminds everyone they aren’t alone. Guest writer @benyaminparker.bsky.social reviews the group’s debut. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/3/...

90s alt-country rocker A. Lee Edwards is wiser and more mellow now. “Interpreting Heart Sounds Vol. 1,” is a dispatch from his mountain home where he’s reflecting on a 30-year career with a gentler and more precise sound. Read @classicdoyle.bsky.social's review 👇 swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/2/...

A week in the life of an unrepentant dumbass

Play that funky music, white boy: Canadian artist Art d'Ecco’s fourth album, “Serene Demon,” is the blue-eyed bombast you’ve been waiting for. @verticalcoffin.bsky.social reviews the dramatic indie disco inferno. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/2/...

There's a new album from Colin Miller on the way. Lead single “Cadillac” is a beautiful memorial to a slice of Asheville that no longer exists. Check out this week's Swim Select below. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

ぺろっ。 がんぼるぞい translation: Lick.

Silly-ass week

With their brilliant combo of glam and indie rock, Big Girl have already conquered the live stage—and now they’re ready to take on the world. Meet your new favorite rock band and watch the video for their lead single “DIY GOD,” which is out today. ⛓️🧳 swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/2/...

With 'Algae Days,' Ian Huschle has assembled a collection of comforting and free-flowing songs that go down easy despite the regret woven throughout the lyrics. Click here to read more about this week's Swim Select. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

雪が降ってきて大興奮。がんぼるぞい。 translation: The snow is falling and I'm excited.

Brian Eno's "Ambient 1" only sold 10,000 copies, but everyone who bought it went on to start an airport.

What happens when a bunch of metalcore kids set aside their main band for a pop-punk side project? Turns out you get one of the best rock records of the 2010s. Join us as we celebrate Supersonic Home by Adventures, which turns 10 years old today. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/2/...

Happy Valentine's Day from the Swim Team! Grab your heart-shaped candy and cozy up with this lovey-dovey roundup featuring songs that are near and dear to our writer's hearts. 💕❤️‍🔥💘💌 swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/2/...

Thank you, Uncle Carol 🙏https://carolinerosemusic.bandcamp.com/album/year-of-the-slug

new issue of portable model available for preorder now!!! a bit delayed because my life was a mess for a couple months but here we are. it's all about the last five years. please consider ordering now as it really does help me so much !! preorder: www.twoflatpress.com/shop/p/porta...

My week

Hailing from Athens (Ohio), The Laughing Chimes offer up a pitch-perfect blend of jangle pop and gothy post-punk on their phenomenal sophomore album, Whispers In The Speech Machine. Read our review here. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/2/...

長い犬と長い魚が出会う。 がんぼるぞい。 translation: Long dog meets Long Fish.

A couple days late, but we're celebrating one year of our review @rhiannon-comma.bsky.social did of @eichlers.bsky.social's acoustic EP "SONGS OFFLINE"! Revist the review or check it out for the first time below! It's never a bad time to listen to some Ike! swimintothesound.com/blog/2024/2/...