The harrowing anger of SLIFT's #Fantasia gestures toward the reality of our troubled moment. Read our review.

For @slantmagazine.com , I reviewed prog/psych/doom monsters SLIFT's excellent new album FANTASIA: www.slantmagazine.com/music/slift-...

“The Bug Club pushes onward in its giddy trek through punk and pop, leaning into the silliness but not afraid of the dark, either,” writes Jennifer Kelly. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8182312... @fdnieto.bsky.social

Downtown Boys are back after nine years with "Sirena", third single from Public Luxury (Sub Pop, June 26), produced with Seth Manchester at Machines With Magnets. #DowntownBoys #BestNewMusic2026 #W22 #SubPopRecords go.stereobar.net/ghv512h

The Imaging Check-In CT scan appointment giving real Backrooms meets Pluribus vibe.

Albums Of The Week: The Bug Club | Every Single Muscle THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Bug Club are back with a new album. It’s been a whole 11 months since their last. Where have they been? Every Single Muscle, the band’s fifth LP, arrives via Sub Pop, making it a hat-trick for the Welsh duo and…

"Make It Count" from the @thebugclubband.bsky.social 's just released new album, 'Every Single Muscle' on @subpop.bsky.social makes the cut.

Providence political punks Downtown Boys have shared “Sirena”, the third single from their forthcoming album Public Luxury, alongside a video by Sudanese visual artist Sarah Elawad.

"The punk-tinted antics of @thebugclubband.bsky.social are on full display and as palpable as ever on Every Single Muscle... more than something catchy, as the band pours every lofty vision and left-field thought into these eighteen songs of explosive, infectious energy." (cc: @subpop.bsky.social)

Lifelong gay man here saying this sounds pretty gay.

"@thebugclubband.bsky.social take the best bits of guitar-forward indie from the last 40 years...and put what they’ve learned toward their own brand of melodic, hooky, pitch-black, hilarious, and heartfelt songs." @brooklynvegan.bsky.social on 'Every Single Muscle' out now on @subpop.bsky.social.

@thebugclubband.bsky.social deliver a breathless pile-up of body-based garage rock slammers on 'Every Single Muscle' @subpop.bsky.social Elliot Burr reviews www.treblezine.com/the-bug-club...

We review the new Boards of Canada, Iceage, Guided by Voices, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, The Bug Club and more in this week's Indie Basement www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...

This is happening now (8 am PT)...

QUICKDRAW! Get the latest from Feeble Little Horse, Starcleaner Reunion, Downtown Boys, Knitting, and Blums.

Me giving it my all in 2026.

Hear 17 new songs that came out today www.brooklynvegan.com/17-new-songs...

"Sirena" by @downtownboys.bsky.social makes the cut! (cc: @subpop.bsky.social) www.brooklynvegan.com/17-new-songs...

Really love this great piece from @thequietus.com by #ChrisPugmire on the west coast scene in the early oughts. I was lucky enough to book shows for some of these bands during my time at the Crocodile in Seattle (incl. Chris's really great band Shoplifting).

Hear Downtown Boys' new single "Sirena"

@thebugclubband.bsky.social is in session to answer your crazy questions on the indieheads Reddit this Friday! Leave this tab open so you don't miss out: www.reddit.com/r/indieheads

Downtown Boys: “Sirena” www.punknews.org/article/8832...

You asked, so we pressed more @chatpileband.bsky.social! The limited blue marble 7" features 2 tracks: "Masks", and a burly reimagining of the early Nirvana song “Sifting." Snag yr copy and a metal af Chat Pile shirt at the Sub Pop Mega Mart-> megamart.subpop.com/collections/...

“Sirena” is often translated as “mermaid” or “mythical temptress.” According to @downtownboys.bsky.social, it is about a literal calling: a siren, a voice, a compass to help navigate an incredibly complicated and messy world. Watch now-> www.youtube.com/watch?v=h46H... 🎥Sarah Elawad

Ever wanted to ask Sam+Tilly of @thebugclubband.bsky.social a question? Well, you've got your chance (on Friday, May 29th @ 11 am ET / 4 pm UK). www.reddit.com/r/indieheads... The Bug Club's 'Every Single Muscle,' their awesome new album, is out this Friday worldwide from @subpop.bsky.social.

Watch the official video for @downtownboys.bsky.social new single "Sirena" out today on all streaming services. The track is from Public Luxury out June 26th on @subpop.bsky.social. The video was directed by #SarahElawad, a visual artist known for her work responding to issues, including (1/3)

And there you have it. The anti trans campaign in Maine was never some "grassroots movement." It was bankrolled by billionaire Richard Uihlein, who poured over $800,000 into targeting trans kids over sports and bathrooms.

"...deliver a breathless pile-up of body-based garage rock slammers, buoyed by inventive licks and a throwaway style that mocks their consistent songwriting leaps." @treblezine.bsky.social on @thebugclubband.bsky.social's Every Single Muscle out 5/29 on @subpop.bsky.social

⭐⭐⭐⭐ review for @thebugclubband.bsky.social's Every Single Muscle' from @theskinnymag.bsky.social. The album is out Friday, May 29th worldwide from @subpop.bsky.social. www.theskinny.co.uk/music/review...

In Seattle, organizers are warning of a growing crisis as more and more trans refugees seek to escape red states. Mutual aid networks of "broke trans people helping broke trans people" are being overwhelmed, and one organizer @evanurquhart.bsky.social spoke with is facing eviction herself.

We are incredibly excited to announce we’ll be supporting the legendary @downtownboys.bsky.social on June 24 at Holyoke Media! Tickets available here: www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/... @subpop.bsky.social @ejrc.bsky.social

Quote with a fictional band that isn't Spinal Tap.

We took over caregiving duties for mom who is also living with us. One of the funnier aspects of our new dynamic: regular use of certain swear words/phrases in Spanish. My favorite: "Como Chingas" (translated to "you're annoying," "pain in the a**"). Works for a lot of scenarios, too. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Sweeping Promises announce new album & tour, share "Shooting Shadows" www.brooklynvegan.com/sweeping-pro...

Sweeping Promises have announced a new album, 'You Say I Romanticize' @subpop.bsky.social Hear new song "Shooting Shadows" www.treblezine.com/sweeping-pro...

Band To Watch alums Sweeping Promises announce new album 'You Say I Romanticize'; check out its audacious opener "Shooting Shadows"

Recent @subpop.bsky.social signee @seracahoone.bsky.social in @billboard.com signing news column this week. www.billboard.com/lists/number...

"Long Live Conrad!" 31 remembrances of the legendary @first-avenue.com stage manager Conrad Sverkerson from Jeff Tweedy, @themountaingoats.bsky.social, Alan Sparhawk, @beachhouseband.bsky.social, Mason Jennings, Fancy Ray, and two dozen colleagues and loved ones. racketmn.com/long-live-co...

Seattle new wave group Telehealth recently released their second full-length album titled "Green World Image" via @subpop.bsky.social.

Sera Cahoone regresa a Sub Pop tras más de 10 años y su nuevo sencillo 'Say Something' es puro lamento twang del bueno. Ella misma lo produjo. Bienvenida de vuelta 🤠🎶 digger.mx/2026/sera-ca...

"Say Something" by @seracahoone.bsky.social in @nodepression.bsky.social "What We're Listening To" / bonus tracks column this week. nodepression.org/bonus-tracks...

The lovely @seracahoone.bsky.social returns to @subpop.bsky.social to release new music in 2026 + beyond! Watch her official video for the new song "Say Something" directed by #BellaPetro now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mqb...

Still laughing at Leslie Bibb's "Darren Aronofsky dedicated 'Black Swan' to me...that was MESSY" line in Hacks. Give her the guest Emmy now.

Albums Of The Week: Telehealth | Green World Image THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Kalshi app is a ‘prediction market for trading the future’ — a platform allowing users to gamble on the outcome of almost any event, from the accuracy of the weather forecast, to whether or not famine will be…

@telehealth-org.bsky.social's ♻️Green World Image♻️ is now available to the public-> music.subpop.com/telehealth_g...

Sera Cahoone firma de nuevo con Sub Pop y estrena ‘Say Something’, un tema de pop con pianos grabado en los estudios Bear Creek. www.mindies.es/2026/05/sera...

♻️Green World Image♻️ is going public tomorrow! Please prepare by watching Aunt Becky in @telehealth-org.bsky.social’s official video for “Yassify Me,” a new song that dresses up carnage with a ring light and a wellness routine, simultaneously weaponizing therapy-speak and new wave.