"'horseglue' is a screeching call for moral clarity. Anything short of courage against the rise of The New Authoritaria is complicity. It is important to focus on how integral the Messengers really are, and that some of them are the 1% too. They are rich and they are happy without consequence, as a vast majority of us suffer in the shadows of the unknown." read more →

On his latest single "yung yeller", Maneka goes fully introspective, leaning into his signature sound of slowcore thrash and a sneaky melodic deep-bass vocal to reflect on the wide-eyed optimism and naive invincibility of teenage youth. read more →

One year from the release of acclaimed album Rose Main Reading Room, Peel Dream Magazine returns with new mini album Taurus. read more →

Today, DC's Ekko Astral is sharing an imaginative new video for "sticks and stones"—a highlight from pink balloons: popped, the CD/Digital deluxe edition of their critically acclaimed 2024 album. Their tour with PUP and Jeff Rosenstock starts tonight! For the video and tour date info, read more →

Sobs' North American tour with Anamanaguchi is coming up soon! The band has a new music video out just ahead of it for "Friday Night". Catch the band playing this and several other tracks from their 2024 album Air Guitar—dates and info: read more →

On his 2025 follow-up, bathes and listens, Maneka's Devin McKnight focuses his vision on the project's musical identity, resulting in a more grounded album that still tests the extremes of McKnight's songwriting talent. Elements of shoegaze and slowcore are prominent, but engineer Alex Farrar's exceptional production (Wednesday, Snail Mail, MJ Lenderman) makes bathes and listens cohesive, yet still distinct from any one style. read more →

Fax Gang and Parannoul teamed up on Scattersun last year, and now Fax Gang's own pkshellboy has put together a video for the collab track "Double Bind". The video features photos and memories spanning tours and trips between four countries and four years, 2021-2025. read more →

Palimpsesa features some of Mal Devisa's earlier songs plus a whole fresh batch of previously unreleased material, newly mixed and fully remastered. Lead singles "Old Intro" and "Skyline Arms-Reach Out" flip between two distinct sides of the Mal Devisa coin, with the former highlighting Carr's effortless flow over a scrappy, boom-bap rap beat and the latter showcasing her sky soaring voice weaved in beautifully with art-pop atmospherics. It's a completely stunning return. read more →

The first of five live releases from select performances across four continents, Live in THE WORLD - South America shows Elephant Gym at their peak, ripping through two of their catalog classics to an audience that hums along to what Pitchfork once called "spellbinding" instrumental composition. read more →

On latest single "Being Productive", the band continues to swim in a pool of subtle earworm melody, slowly billowing percussion, and airy guitar flourishes that scratch a specific itch in your brain. read more →

On their latest single "My iPhone Screen", quick-paced drumming bounces off of singer Nur Wahidah's cuttingly sweet melody, "philosophizing on my iPhone screen / screaming please delete / it's not part of what I am", she sings with a determined spirit, eventually shifting into a more relaxed rhythm in the songs final minute. Watch the live video and listen to the new Singapore Dreaming single: read more →

Subsonic Eye are back with a new album! Singapore Dreaming's lead single "Aku Cemas" picks apart feelings of anxious inadequacy inspired by our capitalist setting before balancing the scale with a reverent climax in which singer Nur Wahidah proclaims "come get a hold of yourself / the world's not ending / you're not dying." Watch / listen: read more →

To commemorate the first anniversary of the album, Ekko Astral and Topshelf are releasing pink balloons: popped, a deluxe CD version featuring the original release's 11-song tracklist along with five bonus tracks read more →

Iyer's signature post-genre pontifications are in full bloom on her latest single "What can we grow that we can't see from here?" in which she reminds us that the groundwork for new, radical futures can be laid by our own hands. Such prescient lessons are a prominent fixture of Iyer's work—current and past—this time delivered with a thumping, controlled pop sensibility that says even when things feel stagnant and unclear, there is a way through. Watch the accompanying music video and catch her on her upcoming tour: read more →

On her third full length TIDE/TIED, Montreal artist Thanya Iyer expands on the future-folk designs of sophomore album KIND with washes of jazz-infected pop and ensemble ambience. While Iyer explored a more personal journey of self-love on KIND, she, her band, and a cohort of guest musicians embark on a new way of moving on TIDE/TIED, prizing collective care and communal healing as antidotes to the dissonances of living in a colonial, capitalistic world. read more →

Set to the backdrop of New York City and its towering landmarks -- The American Museum of Natural History, Grand Central Station, and the like -- songwriter Joseph Stevens weaves personal stories into the wider fabric of the natural world, touching on themes of instinct, animality, and evolution. On their latest single "Wish You Well", the band leans into its pop rock sensibilities with a lingering feeling of catharsis hanging above. Listen to "wish You Well" and check out the band's upcoming tour schedule. read more →

Please welcome Bruiser and Bicycle to our roster! Their album Holy Red Wagon is out April 5. The first single "1000 Engines" is out now. read more →

Thanya Iyer invites us to examine our relationship with rest, step outside our comfort zones, and explore the art of mindful intention in her new EP. rest is out August 24 ~ you can hear the first single “leave the room and face the waves” now! read more →

New Zenizen is here, and new Zenizen is coming. I’m extremely excited to tell you that Zenizen is releasing a new album! It’s called P.O.C (Proof of Concept) and it’s out July 27! Today, we have a new single off the upcoming album to listen to. read more →

we’re releasing a new cool original album! it’s called outtakes from “bad summer” and it’s out on may 18! there’s a single and music video for you to get into right now. read more →

The second Sweet Pill single is here! It's called "High Hopes" and it's a scorcher, I must say. Along with the release, the band also dropped a music video to accompany the song. read more →

Next of Kin is officially out in the world, and I’m so excited for you all to finally hear it in full! It’s an honest record about loss – loss of family, beloved dogs, friendships, romantic love, loss of selfhood – but it’s whimsical, imaginative, and such a damn joy to listen to. read more →

We’re ridiculously excited to announce the newest addition to the Topshelf family and roster, Sweet Pill! read more →

Pulled along by some unknown force, Kurt’s dreamself, unencumbered by lucidity or agency, soared over grassy green hills peppered with strange brick-red homes. read more →

A partnership a long time in the making, we’re thrilled to work with Mal Devisa to release her full catalog across all streaming services for the first time! read more →

"supernowhere grabbed the attention of every person behind this label, and we are thrilled to get to partner with them in re-introducing their debut album Gestalt to the wider world, now available to stream on all platforms for the first time." read more →

toe have announced a new feature-length live release, DOKU-EN-KAI, to be livestreamed in full via Bandcamp on March 5. read more →

​Meg Duffy (Hand Habits) joins Gregory Uhlmann on the ambient reverie "Santa Fe," taken from the upcoming Neighborhood Watch, out July 24​ read more →