I wrote about 15 songs and 15 drinks and the concept of a little treat www.goodandgoodforyou.co/p/special-sa...

Happy Monday, Swim Fans! Consider reading some of our recent reviews over at Swim Into The Sound to kick off your week right! 🖤✨️ swimintothesound.com

if you want to do something for my birthday, you can contribute to the IHTOV writers fund because it has run out of money

Also I’d be remiss if I didn’t also encourage you to read @ihavethatonvinyl.com An inspiring example of a very cool artist making a very cool thing that is singularly their own very cool vision!

Here are some great writers whose work you should read! @taylorruckle.bsky.social @jenpkelly.bsky.social @erdanton.bsky.social @ninacorcoran.bsky.social @dbanthony.bsky.social @see-saw.fun @amcnal.bsky.social @graceroso.bsky.social @grantsharpies.bsky.social @swimintosound.bsky.social

Had an absolute blast going on my friend @chrisfavata.bsky.social's podcast this week to gush about my favorite album of all time! :) Give it a listen if that seems like your thing! 🖤❤️ open.spotify.com/episode/79Zk...

oh hey butterfly app I wrote about the new @nauseousgirl.bsky.social album this week for @swimintosound.bsky.social! the album is very good and I think my review is pretty good give it a peek if you're so inclined <3 swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/8/...

Got to talk to longtime homies PORCUPINE about their new record for @swimintosound.bsky.social swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/8/...

my review of the new @pile.bsky.social album is up on @swimintosound.bsky.social 🏹 spoiler alert it’s an incredible release swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/8/...

It's no secret that the Swim Team has good taste. Find out what our favorite releases of the last few months were in our Q2 roundup. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/6/...

I got to write about the emotionally charged new EP from @carefulgaze.bsky.social for the Best of Q2 round-up on @swimintosound.bsky.social. Please listen to this record. It's only three tracks, but it's as powerful as anything else they've done. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/6/...

Dance Myth is a new project from Dan Smith, who wields his trademark talky indie rock as an invitation to participate in the divine adventure of being fully human. @noellemidnight.com reviews the project’s debut LP. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/6/...

Oh and @bluecactusmusic.bsky.social I discovered thanks to @classicdoyle.bsky.social and his weekly newsletter NIGHTSWIMMING This week it was hosted by the homies @swimintosound.bsky.social

On their 27th (!!) LP, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard picks up right where they left off, embracing a feverish orchestral tilt. Guest writer and Gizz Historian Cassidy Sollazzo reviews Phantom Island. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/6/...

It's a North Carolina Triple Threat. Today, we're treated to new music from @keroseneheights.bsky.social, @elizamclamb.bsky.social, and Wednesday. Taylor takes on all three as this week's Swim Select. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

“the crowd was more than happy to oblige, chanting along to every word until the group brought the guitars back out & turned things into an all-out punk party. Dressed in matching horizontal striped shirts, Perennial’s set was contagious & pure rock & fuckin’ roll” Thanks @swimintosound.bsky.social!

wow, such a wonderful liberation weekend recap from @swimintosound.bsky.social ~ this @ekkoastral.bsky.social set was so fucking special!

LIBERATION WEEKEND RECAP. We recount each and every set of the inaugural two-day DC music festival put together by @ekkoastral.bsky.social and @genderlib.com 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🤘 swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/6/...

The perpetually bothered @summerbruise.bsky.social insists they're Never Bothered on their @sideonedummy.bsky.social debut. Plus... Carpool shade? Read all about it in this week's Swim Select. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

Always delighted to chat with my besties in @withsailsahead.bsky.social!! 🥰✨️ Check this interview out when you have a sec, we had a lot of fun with it!

New Jersey post-hardcore band @withsailsahead.bsky.social's debut LP Infinite Void turned one this April, so @rhiannon-comma.bsky.social sat down with the group to talk about their past year and what it was like bringing their first full-length into the world. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/6/...

The newest song from Greg Freeman is a piano-packed barroom brawler about seeing how much your heart can take, set against the backdrop of blood-swept plains and seedy dives. Read more about this week's Swim Select. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

May is over, and the good music is still flowin', whether you like it or not. If you're feeling behind or just want something new to listen to, we've got you covered. Check out Taylor's favorite songs and albums of the past month. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

The latest record from Virginia-based quartet Keep feels like a plunge into the psyche of a character from a surrealist film, exploring the good, the bad, and the ugly. Guest writer Samuel Leon reviews the group’s fourth album. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/5/...

With Hunting Season, @homeiswhereforever.bsky.social mount an elegy to the Southern United States out of crushed metal, animal hides, and country music. Guest writer Wes Cochran reviews the emo quartet’s third album. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/5/...

Armed with an energetic pop-punk guitar riff and razor-sharp chorus, “Waiting For Your Call” introduces the world to @hyberbandofficial.bsky.social in bright, primary colors that feel like a Cartoon Network classic come to life. Check out this week's Swim Select. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

Journey into the mystic on Maria Somerville’s 4AD debut, Luster. The Connemara artist’s musings on love, nature, and time are reviewed by Connor Fitzpatrick. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/5/...

Fuck it, Saturday playlist about emo music and Always Sunny. swimintothesound.com/mixtape-corn...

When it rains, it pours for Marquette natives, Charmer. Propelled by punchy, anthemic punk, Downpour launches the band into a bold new era. Brandon Cortez reviews the third album from the Michigan punk band. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/5/...

In which I talk to Cam about Billy Corgan, Ben Folds, Bob Weir, and (unfortunately) improv comedy

SINGLE PREMIERE: Afloat are back with “Special,” part of a split that they’ll be releasing on May 23rd with their friends in Dummy Pass. Get a sneak peek of the song here in advance of Friday’s release: swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/5/...

Following their reuniting earlier this year, Minus The Bear are back with a demo of the snowy "Hooray" off Menos El Oso, and we couldn't be happier. Check out the song, this week's Swim Select, here. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

Behold: Swim Into The Sound's 500th post. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/5/...

it’s time to rock the fuck out. listen to pretty rude’s album now.

Everything kind of sucks. Unless you have cool guitar solos. Then it might suck less. Guest writer @mattdemon.bsky.social reviews Pretty Rude’s debut album, Ripe. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/5/...

Thanks to @swimintosound.bsky.social for including "Oils of Orange" on this month's playlist (right after San Jose's own Gulch)!! open.spotify.com/playlist/5Pm...

It's @liquidmikeband.bsky.social time, now more than ever. The Marquette-based rock band is prepping their sixth album, Hell Is An Airport, and today they've given us the first taste with two songs: Groucho Marx and Selling Swords. Read more in our Swim Select. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

Cathal Francis makes sunny days feel grey but can also give even the gloomiest days a soft warmth. Explorations of emotional longing, betrayal, annoyance, and more can all be found on his new EP, Snowblind. @listentohyakkei.bsky.social reviews. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/5/...

We made music it’s pretty good @jonbois.bsky.social

On their third album, Apes of the State host a sing-along of remembrance for their loved ones still around and those we’ve lost. Lillian Weber reviews the group’s latest, 'What’s Another Night?' swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/5/...

My friends are good at music, read all about it

‘BS’ is the first, and possibly final, album from Chicago indie rock outfit Beauty Saloon, serving as a brief yet thorough document of the band’s career. @verticalcoffin.bsky.social reviews the brand new 11-song collection. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/5/...

If you haven't yet please give this article a read and most certainly the album a listen. Not an healing balm for our trying times but more of a friendly arm thrown around the shoulder.

pitchfork festival replacement just dropped. shoutout mike reed

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...

The latest single from Friendship is a horror-tinted condemnation for anyone who has ever felt crowded by a roommate or forced into their own spiral. Check out this week's Swim Select before the band's new album next month. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

The latest single from Friendship is a horror-tinted condemnation for anyone who has ever felt crowded by a roommate or forced into their own spiral. Check out this week's Swim Select before the band's new album next month. swimintothesound.com/swim-selects...

Spring is waking from her slumber, and Eliana Glass’ E is the perfect album to usher in the change of season - fresh, innovative, and verdant, her modern jazz debut is nothing short of spectacular. Writer @brittajoes.bsky.social reviews the new release. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/4/...

Spring is waking from her slumber, and Eliana Glass’ E is the perfect album to usher in the change of season - fresh, innovative, and verdant, her modern jazz debut is nothing short of spectacular. Writer @brittajoes.bsky.social reviews the new release. swimintothesound.com/blog/2025/4/...