Author - Chad Connelly

Premiere: Cult Canyon Tap Into Something “Real Sublime”

If you came of age on early-2000s indie, you likely crossed paths with Josh Chicoine as frontman of The M’s, whose sharp hooks and festival-ready anthems carried them from Polyvinyl releases to stages at SXSW, Lollapalooza, ACL, and Pitchfork. In the years since...

Feng Clocks Out on the 9-to-5 with Weekend Rockstar

Nineteen-year-old Croydon native Feng is stepping into a new chapter with the announcement of his debut album, Weekend Rockstar, arriving Friday, February 13 via his own label, Regularisperfect. Leading the release is “J*b,” a restless anthem for clock-watchers...

Brazilian Rock Sensations Banda AL9 Make Explosive U.S. Debut

Brazilian indie power-pop sensations Banda AL9 have officially landed in the United States with their debut US single, “She Can Do It All,” out now via Stevie Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records. The track is available on all streaming platforms, alongside a zany, playful...

Hysteria Charge Forward on Explosive New Track “Angela”

Los Angeles band Hysteria, the project led by Dakota Cosgrove, returns with their gripping new single “Angela,” out everywhere now—and it hits like a bruise you can’t stop pressing. A demanding melody slices through guitars that shimmer and scrape, inching toward...

LeoStayTrill Drops New Single “Active”

South London’s rising star LeoStayTrill returns with “Active,” a refined, tightly controlled release that spotlights the 18-year-old’s evolution as both rapper and producer. Built around percussion-heavy production, Leo treats his voice like another rhythmic element...