Ljubinko Zivkovic January 18, 2026
Album reviews (1/16): Sleaford Mods, Life Without Buildings, more
Plus: Crooked Man, Barry Adamson, Shaking Hand and more classic indie and alternative
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This week's best new albums to stream
Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.
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What the 2016 trend is forgetting
The 2016 trend has everyone reposting VSCO-filtered carousels and Snapchat memories. But the recent recaps feel oddly selective.
www.thefader.com/2026/01/16/2016-trend-nostalgia-missing-trump?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music
Covers Album of the week: Xiu Xiu's Xiu Mutha Fuckin' Xiu: Vol. 1 | The Quietus
Richard Foster peels back the multiple layers of Xiu Xiu's latest: a heavenly selection of covers belted out at the karaoke bar in Hell
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Where Did Shoegaze Go Between 2000 and 2010?
An investigation into the drought period between the genre’s rise in the UK in the early ’90s and its global resurgence in the early 2010, setting the groundwork for its recent mainstream crossover.
floodmagazine.com/215049/where-did-shoegaze-go-between-2000-and-2010
Ranked: the 25 greatest albums of 1970, the Sixties' hard, bluesy hangover
From heavy metal’s birth to the Beatles’ final bow, discover 21 essential albums that defined rock’s gritty, hungover transition into 1970
www.classical-music.com/rock/1970-albums
The Spectre of Phil Spector - Rock and Roll Globe
Phil Spector created some great music, did some horrible things and died five years ago today Jan. 16. He had, to put it mildly, quite a legacy. This
rockandrollglobe.com/rock/the-spectre-of-phil-spector
12 Best Songs of the Week: Mitski, Modern Woman, Kim Gordon, deary, and More
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The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded playlist of our new music picks is available to members…
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New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 16 : All Songs Considered
Ya Tseen. The Sha La Das. A mesmerizing collaboration between Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore. Stephen Thompson from NPR Music is joined by Alex Newman from KMHD in Portland to chat about the best albums out Friday, January 16.The Starting 5(00:00) Intro & A$AP Rocky, 'Don't Be Dumb'(02:36) Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, 'Tragic Magic'(07:43) The Sha La Das, 'Your Picture'(15:33) Ya Tseen, 'Stand On My Shoulders'(21:53) Shaking Hand, 'Shaking Hand'(27:43) Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel, 'Celestun'The Lightning Round• Craig Taborn, Tomeka Reid & Ches Smith, 'Dream Archives'• Courtney Marie Andrews, 'Valentine'• Diogo Strausz, 'Dance Para Se'• Oxis, 'Oxis 8'• Nate Smith, 'LIVE-ACTION (Deluxe)'Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist on NPR.org.Credits: Host: Stephen ThompsonGuest: Alex Newman, KMHDAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Elle MannionEditor: Otis HartExecutive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
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38 novels and nonfiction books coming in 2026 to add to your TBR
There’s much to read in the the coming months of this year from authors including George Saunders, Tayari Jones, Helen Garner, Ibram X. Kendi, Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney and Michael Pollan…
www.dailynews.com/2026/01/15/38-novels-and-nonfiction-books-coming-in-2026-to-add-to-your-tbr/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/LADailyNews
Crème de la CREEM: New Music Friday
Playlist · CREEM · 40 items · 3.6K saves
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