Daily Newsletter, June 27, 2025

PAN AMERICAN & KRAMER INTERIOR OF AN EDIFICE UNDER THE SEA SHIMMY-DISC Both Pan American (aka Mark Nelson) and Kramer have been known not only for their extensive solo work, but also as collaborators with a wide array of other artists spanning an even wider range of music they covered. So, it might be no […]

VARIOUS ARTISTS A TRIBUTE TO THE KING OF ZYDECO VALCOUR RECORDS In most cases, compilations, particularly tribute albums, tend to be a patchy affair, no matter how many big (and great) artists are featured there. When creating a tribute album, you really have to know the original artists, who of those that are paying the […]

STARLING FORGIVE ME SUNDAY DRIVE RECORDS What would fall under a category classified as grungy dream pop? Something hard to pin down, for sure, but it seems to be something that a Los Angeles quartet that goes under the name of Starling tries to bring us with their album Forgive Me.  It turns out though […]

LIGHTHEADED THINKING, DREAMING, SCHEMING! SLUMBERLAND RECORDS There’s this tradition running in modern pop rock all the way from sixties sunshine pop through Sarah Records artist to more modern times with Belle and Sebastian and Camera Obscura, that some not so favorable thinking rock critics have labeled as softies. But with all such sarcasm and scorn, […]

With the end of June comes the slew of 2025-so-far charts and its accompanying discourse, the first proper attempt to establish an overarching narrative of the year’s sonic output. tQ’s own round-up of 100 excellent and eclectic releases to have delighted us thus far is just a week away, but for now, there’s still the […]

As one of the most important figures in New York's no wave scene, it's no surprise that Lydia Lunch's favourite music is just as far-reaching as her own.

A long-term fixture on Beirut’s underground experimental music scene, the latest from Sary Moussa is caught between the political and the personal, the whisper close and wide-open space. Wind, Again is an album whose contradictions make it all the more compelling, finds Kirsteen McNish

This year has seen stellar records by Bad Bunny, PinkPantheress, KFA twigs and more – see NME's list of the best albums of 2025 so far

Smart glasses means wearing AI on your head... here's what that means for music fans. (Reading time: 8-10mins)

From 'God Only Knows' to 'Good Vibrations' and 'Surfs Up', we're looking at the songs that make The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson a pop music genius.

Ever felt like a song really resonates with you? That may be more true than you think.

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 26/6/25 Part One – The Best New Releases Photo: Anthony Casuccio Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing pleasure! […]

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Ranging from Nirvana to Outkast, these are five 1990s songs that were ahead of their time. Read more about their origin and impact here.