My Brightest Diamond

Review: Loop 2.4.3’s American Dreamland

Loop 2.4.3 is not, for the record, a typical band. Instead, it’s a “percussion duo” that uses a lot more…

50 Unheralded Albums from 2011

In just one more trip around the sun, another swarm of immensely talented but under-recognized musicians has harnessed its collective…

Pop Addict: My Brightest Diamond’s All Things Will Unwind

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

Stateless: Soulful, Worldly Electro-Rock

On its second full-length, Britain's Stateless bridges disparate genres with surprising ease. Its sound, at once indefinable and all-encompassing, gathers…

This Week’s Best Single: Stateless’ Assassinations

Stateless: Assassinations (Ninja Tune, 2/15/11) Stateless: "Assassinations" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/05-Assassinations.mp3|titles=Stateless: "Assassinations"] Today marks the release of British band Stateless' second single from…

Poster Art: Justin Santora’s “constructions”

Poster Art is a weekly column about today’s independent poster art and the artists who create it. Based in the…

Lollapalooza 2009: Friday & Saturday

Two days. Nine bands. Rain and mud the first day, which made for lighter crowds and Woodstock-era vibe. The next…