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Chasing Fridays: The Femcels, Clothesline From Hell, GUV Q&A, more

Are two crazy girls from London indie-pop's new vanguard? Is indie-rock still great? Does Madchester's spirit live on? Lemme tell ya.

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Otto Benson talks Memo Boy, TikTok trauma, and healing by singing to strangers

"This machine kind of plucked my music, without my knowing, and used it to create these weird pockets that I feel feed on depressed youth."

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Chasing Fridays: Sweet Boy, Fatal Realm, Holder Q&A, more

On internet-native emo, brutal death metal infiltrating hardcore, and good bands with dumb names.

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Marisa Dabice on Mannequin Pussy's next album, AI backlash, burning out, and speaking up

"It was a sad realization, but I think it’s unfortunately true in this industry: at the end of the day, no one's looking out for you except for you."

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Chasing Fridays: Slayr, Sin Against Sin, Trauma Ray Q&A, more

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100-song playlist: Big Thief, Jane Remover, dexter in the newsagent, more

Plus: torqued shoegaze, icy electro-pop, slugging hardcore, swagged-out rap, frigid slowcore, etc.

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Chasing Fridays: Syracuse hardcore madness, Home Front, Carson Clay Q&A, more

Reporting from the frontlines of a NYD hardcore matinee. Also: good punk, bad rock, nice dream-pop, and interviewing Sign Crushes Motorist's cloud-rap alter ego.

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Karly Hartzman on Wednesday getting heavier, 'Yep Definitely' years, biggest regrets, more

"I don't want to get more singer-songwritery. I want to curate a space for people to go nuts at a show."

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Chasing Fridays: Alex G, Audrey Hobert, Peaer Q&A, more

Reckoning with my GOAT letting me down, finding a new pop fave, wading through the underground, and interviewing an indie-rock technician.

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Chasing Fridays: TAGABOW, Rev3rent, Advance Base Q&A, more

Frontline reports from the shoegaze, electro-pop, and deathcore trenches. Plus, nu-gaze both good and terrible, and an interview with the maestro of indie-pop Christmas songs.

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Chasing Fridays: Sword II, Betty Hammerschlag, Cootie Catcher Q&A, more

Checkin' in on screamo, surveying indie-rock's seas and skies, and talkin' twee.

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Ned Russin talks Glitterer, Title Fight, individualism, ripoff hardcore fests, more

"I think if I thought about myself the way that people talk to me sometimes, I'd be insufferable."

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Chasing Fridays: My Bloody Valentine live, Dublin trip log, Glixen Q&A

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Chasing Fridays: Magdalena Bay, Verity Den, Spencer Radcliffe Q&A

Shoegaze adjacentry, Yo La Tengo worship, and a rare interview with an underrated maestro of indie-rock and ambient.

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"God will judge me" for indie sleaze: The Hellp seek salvation with 'Riviera'

Noah Dillon and Chandler Lucy's music spawned a culture they despise. The L.A. duo's new album is their attempt to reshape their band's "perverted" identity.

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Chasing Fridays: I Promised the World, Voyeur, Taraneh Q&A, more

The only music newsletter to mention Hopesfall, Martin Bisi, and 764 in the same issue.

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Chasing Fridays: Playboi Carti live, a must-hear comp, Maneka Q&A, and more

Niche internet music, mainstream internet music, and some off the grid music.

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Chasing Fridays: The Hellp, 7 mini-reviews, NOWHERE2RUN Q&A

Crossing my fingers for an impending classic, playing catch-up, and checking in.

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Chasing Fridays: Militarie Gun, Spiritual Cramp, Danielle Chelosky Q&A, more

Five reviews spanning punk, sludge-pop, and dreamy electronica. Then, unpacking the 'Female Loneliness Epidemic.'

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Chasing Fridays: Bassvictim, laptop twee, Empty Shell Casing Q&A, more

Why Bassvictim's twee makeover feels important. And why I let some nu-metal kids mob my newsletter.

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Chasing Fridays: Feeble Little Horse, crushed, Balmora Q&A, more

Three album reviews, my take on Pittsburgh indie's biggest night, and a trend-watching Q&A.

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Chasing Fridays: Dead Calm, Total Wife live, Cusp Q&A more

An indie-rock dispatch from Chasing Sundays HQ.

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Emmure, deathcore extremism, and hitting the edgelord dead-end

Why Emmure -- nihilistic, violent, extreme -- are the 21st century's most prescient band.

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Chasing Fridays: Frost Children, Wednesday, Nyxy Nyx, more

AOTY contenders, above-average offerings, and some absolute bullshit.