One Pact have been swimming upstream since debut, fighting against an increasingly monolithic agency system that doesn’t afford many chances for acts from small-to-mid companies. Any residual Boys Planet buzz has long since faded and they’re left to fend for themselves. To their credit, they’re… Read More »Song Review: One Pact – U So Hot
Fresh off a funny little foray into country music last year, J.Y. Park has returned to his bread and butter. New single Wet acts as a theme to this year’s Waterbomb Festival and also pulls him back to the dancefloor, recalling vinyl pants of days… Read More »Song Review: JYP (J.Y. Park) – Wet
When Quebecois tech-death superheroes, Martyr quietly announced their return in 2023, the response wasn’t nearly as quiet. In fact, everyone who had been pining for the band’s brand of intricate, involved and thoughtful extremity since they initially disbanded in 2012 had their doldrums shaken off… Read More »Q&A Interview: Martyr’s Daniel and François Mongrain On Reforming, Relapse Reissues and Doing it For the Love of Death Metal
On a sweaty Saturday night in Philadelphia, actor-turned-musician Finn Wolfhard and Chicago indie rockers Sleeper’s Bell played sweet sets at […] The post Finn Wolfhard Live in Philly appeared first on The Alternative.
Black Country, New Road are one of the post-rock acts who are pushing the envelope on musicianship and what it […] The post Black Country, New Road Live in NYC appeared first on The Alternative.