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Seven songs for a road trip to anywhere

Going somewhere? Anywhere? Put on these tunes during your aimless getaway.

ALARM’s 50 (+5) Favorite Songs of 2012

Last month ALARM presented its 50 favorite albums of 2012, an eclectic, rock-heavy selection of discs that were in steady…

ALARM’s 50 Favorite Albums of 2012

Another year, another torrential downpour of albums across our desks. As always, we encountered way too much amazing music, from…

ALARM’s recap of CMJ 2012 (photos)

With five days of showcases and concerts to attend, this year's CMJ Music Marathon offered something for everyone, with performers…

Caribou’s Dan Snaith to make dance debut as Daphni

Dan Snaith of Caribou has announced a new DJ/dance project called Daphni. Its debut, Jiaolong, is out via Merge in…

Pop Addict: Hospitality’s Hospitality

Every other Thursday, Pop Addict presents infectious tunes from contemporary musicians across indie rock, pop, folk, electronica, and more. Hospitality:…

Record Review: Wye Oak’s Civilian

Wye Oak: Civilian (Merge, 3/8/11) Wye Oak: "Civilian" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/wye_oak_civilian.mp3|titles=Wye Oak: "Civilian"] Since its debut album in 2008, Baltimore indie duo…

100 Unheralded Albums from 2010

Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…

50 Unheralded Albums from 2009

ALARM leaves no genre unloved in our round-up of 50 albums that didn't receive enough attention in 2009.