Brooklyn queer femme punk band SHAGGO shares a couple of items that inspired their debut album Chores. In the latest edition of our video series OBJECTS, band members Lucy Rinzler-Day and Carina Greenberg discuss the duality of a Sanrio character and a bass with “magical punk powers.” Check out the video!

New York shoegaze/dream pop project Dead Leaf Echo share the new remix of “Rings” by The Veldt. Listen to the haunting new version now.

Brooklyn dance punk band Two-Man Giant Squid shows us the OBJECTS that led to the creation of their recent self-titled album. Frontman Mitch Vinokur shares the production/mixing notes written across photos, documents and envelopes. Watch the first episode now!

Public Circuit blends new wave and synth-punk into a sound that’s entirely their own. Led by Ethan Biamont, with Sean Holloway on drums and Nelson Fisher on synths, the trio’s debut album Lamb—released via LA/DC indie label à La Carte Records—includes themes of life, death, and what lies beyond. Known for transforming their tracks into high-energy, dance-punk rituals on stage, the band shares insight into their live sets, highlights from New Colossus Festival and more.

New York’s Pop Music Fever Dream is set to release its new EP, Songs For Emotion, tomorrow. The EP follows their debut, Songs for Promoters, and presents a shift to a more serious and intense tone. The new tracks delve into themes including personal struggle and technological obsession. In an interview with frontperson T. Seeberger, we discuss pay phones, vulnerability in songwriting, and tapping into their visceral energy.

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Operator Music Band, known for its experimental approach and diverse soundscapes, has evolved from its krautrock roots to embrace house music. The trio, which features Dara Hirsch, Jared Hiller, and Daniel Siles, released their latest EP Four Singles, which showcases dance and acid-house tracks. This transition allows them to explore improvisation and spontaneity, in live performances and studio recordings. In our Q&A, Hirsch and Hiller discussed their creative processes, emphasizing a shift towards programming gear for live shows and collaborative songwriting.

On their debut album Dying, Brooklyn art-rock band The Narcotix takes you on a journey exploring time, personal transformation, and life after death. Led by Esther Quansah and Becky Foinchas, their choral arrangements over psychedelic folk and West African polyrhythms, turn music into a sonic wonderland. From haunting to ebullient, Dying captures the band's deep bond as they tap into a visceral energy fueled by personal breakthroughs. In our interview with Quansah and Foinchas we talk vocal arrangements, songwriting, exorcisms in the studio, the birth of the album, and more.