May 1, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Fucked Up “Led By Hand”
We’ve got a red alert Reese’s Cup scenario here.Not only did we get a new song from punk elites Fucked Up this week, but ...
April 30, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Listen: Big K.R.I.T. “Mt. Olympus”
Mississippi emcee Justin Scott, a.k.a. Big K.R.I.T., has had a productive year so far. Earlier in the year he gave us a whole week of ...
April 25, 2014 at 2:21 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Little Racer
Little Racer is a quartet out of Brooklyn making poppy surf tunes that are ready to take you to the dance floor or the beach, ...
April 18, 2014 at 1:59 pm
Watch: Parquet Courts “Sunbathing Animal”
We already shared details of Parquet Courts’ new album Sunbathing Animal, along with a track of the same name a week or so ...
April 15, 2014 at 9:00 am
Watch: Trust “Capitol”
Robert Alfons’s excellent second album as Trust, Joyland, has been out a month now. It’s been one of my favorite ...
April 11, 2014 at 1:59 pm
Listen: Dasher “Go Rambo”
Dasher is a punk band from Atlanta whose jagged sounds have recently made their way into our ears. Their style is reminiscent of post ...
April 8, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Deleted Scenes “House of Dust”
DC’s Deleted Scenes have one of the most malleable sounds in all of rock music. They have a new album out next week, ...
April 4, 2014 at 2:18 pm
Watch: Sharon Van Etten “Taking Chances”
One might say we here at Alt Citizen are excited for Sharon Van Etten’s new album Are We There. For instance, this will be the ...
April 2, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Review: Cloud Nothings ‘Here and Nowhere Else’
Cloud Nothings’ trajectory has been astounding. They started as the sole vision of Dylan Baldi, and while they still certainly ...
April 2, 2014 at 12:48 pm
Hitting the Spa with Awkwafina
In case you ever find yourself with the #blessed opportunity of being able to conduct an interview at a spa, I would not recommend ...
April 2, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Parquet Courts “Sunbathing Animal”
Brooklyn noise makers Parquet Courts teased their Record Store Day single for “Sunbathing Animal” a few months back by ...
March 28, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Watch: Amen Dunes “Lilac In Hand”
Folk stalwart Damon McMahon, who records under the moniker Amen Dunes, will be releasing a new album on May 13. It is simply ...
March 28, 2014 at 12:45 pm
Listen: EMA “3Jane”
If you’ve been following along, you’re probably aware that Erika M. Anderson, aka EMA, has a new album coming out in a ...
March 26, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Fear of Men “Luna”
We already brought you the news that Fear of Men will be releasing “Luna” from their new album as a flexidisc. The band ...
March 25, 2014 at 12:30 pm
8 Songs That Will Help You Make It To Summer
What’s with all this winter mishegas? It’s 20 degrees and I think I’m gonna die, then it’s 50 and I can see heaven, then ...
March 25, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Review: Future Islands ‘Singles’
It takes less than 30 seconds into the first song on Future Islands’ fourth album, Singles, to be confronted with the concept ...
March 20, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Listen: Pusha T and A$AP Ferg “Hand In My Pocket”
Producers Sean C & LV will be releasing Loud Dreams Vol. 1 on March 25th. While they aren’t necessarily household names, ...
March 19, 2014 at 12:30 pm
Watch: Neneh Cherry feat. Robyn “Out Of The Black”
Multifaceted artist Neneh Cherry has just released a video for her new single “Out Of The Black,” featuring guest ...
March 19, 2014 at 11:00 am
Listen: Denney and the Jets “Mama’s Got the Blues”
Nashville’s Denney and the Jets are readying their debut for release next month of Burger Records and Limited Fanfare Records. ...
March 18, 2014 at 1:21 pm
Listen: Wye Oak “Glory”
Wye Oak caused a stir with the murky rock and weathered hooks carved across their 2011 album Civilian. 2014 will be known as the year ...
March 13, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Banks “Brain”
Shadowy, sultry, and seductive. These are the three S’s of modern RnB. In the video for Bank’s excellent song, ...
March 11, 2014 at 11:00 am
Listen: Fear Of Men “Outrun Me”
We are pretty excited for Fear of Men’s new album, Loom. While we still have until Record Store Day to check it out, we will ...
March 11, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 11: Cat Power @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 6pm ($40)
Cat Power @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 6pm ($40)
Cat Power’s lovely soulful voice is going to really shine during this solo ...
March 10, 2014 at 5:32 pm
Band Crush: Neighbors @ Baby’s All Right (2/26)
Review: Neighbors at Baby’s All Right (2/26)
Neighbors’ latest album, Failure, is out March 25. In advance of its release, the ...
March 10, 2014 at 11:00 am
Watch: TEEN “Not For Long”
Not even a year since the release of their third album, Brooklyn mostly sister act TEEN (Borsha AlSaadi rounds out the quartet on ...
March 10, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: La Sera “Losing To The Dark”
Katy Goodman is PISSED. On the caustic “Losing To The Dark” she rails against what we can only assume is an ...
March 7, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Mac DeMarco “Brother”
Agent of chaos Mac DeMarco’s new album is less than a month away. Captured Tracks will release Salad Days on April Fool’s ...
March 5, 2014 at 10:00 am
10 Awesome Music Videos From Last Month
1. Angel Olsen – “High-Five”
There needs to be a replication of that closing shot for every woman in the world.
2. Chet ...
March 4, 2014 at 9:10 pm
Listen: Sharon Van Etten “Taking Chances”
Sharon Van Etten will be releasing her third album this May. Are We There is the sequel to her excellent sophomore album Tramp, ...
March 4, 2014 at 8:32 pm
Listen: Soft Lit “Ocean King”
Tyler McCauley and Tara Chacon are Soft Lit. “Ocean King” is the first official release by the band. The 7-inch will be released ...
March 3, 2014 at 1:04 pm
Review: Trust ‘Joyland’
The concept of Robert Alfons, a.k.a. Trust, naming his second album Joyland is a little bizarre on first blush. His first ...
February 28, 2014 at 4:15 pm
Listen: Sky Ferreira “Rancid Girl”
You may have heard already, but Sky Ferreira is cool with the fact that the uncharacteristically stripped-down (and pretty!) ...
February 26, 2014 at 2:30 pm
Listen: Cloud Nothings “Psychic Trauma”
As we previously reported, Cloud Nothings have a new album coming out in April. Here and Nowhere Else consists of eight tracks and ...
February 26, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Watch: EMA “So Blonde”
EMA’s The Future Void is slowly creeping up on its release date. It’s the follow up to her excellent Past Life Martyred ...
February 25, 2014 at 10:30 am
Listen: Protomartyr “Come & See”
Four piece Detroit rock act Protomartyr are releasing their second album in a just a few short months. The album will be released in ...
February 24, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Review: Wild Beasts ‘Present Tense’
Wild Beasts’s career has been one of consistency. They’ve been able to churn out endearing synth rock for more than eight years, ...
February 21, 2014 at 11:30 am
Listen: Yuck “Another One”
Yuck has been through a lot in recent memory. In spring of last year they lost their lead singer Daniel Blumberg, who now makes music ...
February 19, 2014 at 12:30 pm
Listen: Young & Sick “Glass”
You may know the music and art project Young & Sick more for their artwork than their music. This includes well known cover art ...
February 18, 2014 at 10:00 am
Review: Angel Olsen ‘Burn Your Fire For No Witness’
William Faulkner, during a speech at the Nobel Prize banquet in 1950, emphasized the importance of writing about “The human heart ...
February 17, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Listen: Pure X “Starlight”
Austin’s Pure X are releasing a new album this April titled Angel, their first release on new label Fat Possum. Our ...
February 13, 2014 at 11:33 am
Listen: Lushes “Dead Girls”
Brooklyn’s Lushes are in contention with Todd Terje for the best album name so far this year. The understated but ...
February 13, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Spiritualized “Always Forgetting with You (The Bridge Song)”
Record Store Day is coming up (on April 19). One of the most argued about points for haters or lovers of RSD is the quality and ...
February 12, 2014 at 3:05 pm
Listen: Beverly “Honey Do”
You may know Frankie Rose from Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, or most likely her recent solo work. Needless to ...
February 11, 2014 at 10:11 am
Listen: Woman’s Hour “Her Ghost”
Woman’s Hour have gained some notoriety for releasing a few singles and remixes here and there, including a cover of Leona ...
February 7, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Watch: Jorge Elbrose “Called to Ring”
The video for “Called to Ring” offers a new twist on the term “hair band.” In this case, it’s a cast of ...
February 7, 2014 at 1:30 pm
Listen: Miserable “Spinning”
Kristina Esfandiari used to be in Whirr. Now she’s doing her own thing under the (somehow not already taken) moniker ...
February 6, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Listen: Kelela “The High”
Los Angeles based singer Kelela is back with a bass infused track that is sure to turn any unbeliever into a fan. The song, which is ...
February 6, 2014 at 12:30 pm
Listen: Radstewart “Insane Parties”
Up and coming Cardiff rock act Radstewart, whose name might be a play on words on the name of rock icon Rod Stewart, will be ...
February 6, 2014 at 11:57 am
Listen: Future Islands “One Day”
Baltimore’s Future Islands have quietly put together an impressive career of emotionally charged electronic music. They finally ...
February 4, 2014 at 11:45 am
Listen: Fear of Men “Alta / Waterfall”
You may remember Early Fragments, the excellent EP released last year by Fear of Men. It made it to number two on our ...