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New Music Friday Playlist - 2/27/26 The Alternative's New Music Friday Playlist. All our staff's favorite new music from this week! Now on Spotify and Apple Music.

New month…. how bout some new music to go with it…. www.getalternative.com/new-music-fr...

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It Holds Up: Life Without Buildings – 'Any Other City' - The Alternative 25 years after its release, Johanna examines Life Without Buildings' sole LP 'Any Other City' and its legacy

Scottish wunderkids Life Without Buildings released only one full-length record 25 years ago…. check out our retrospective of “Any Other City” 🏙️ www.getalternative.com/it-holds-up-...

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have you perchance been craving some Texas shoegaze?? read our review of “Carnival,” the latest EP by Fort Worth band trauma ray ⚡️⚡️⚡️ www.getalternative.com/review-traum...

Interview: Rhys Edwards of Ulrika Spacek - The Alternative Dilpreet speaks with Rhys Edwards of Ulrika Spacek about their fourth LP, about their creative process, and about touring the US

🗣️Interview🗣️ We speak with British rock quintet Ulrika Spacek ahead of their US tour 🇬🇧 www.getalternative.com/interview-rh...

Premiere: Cape Crush – "Place Memory" - The Alternative We're excited to bring you an exclusive premiere of Cape Crush's "Place Memory," the title track off their upcoming debut album

❗️❤️‍🔥Premiere❤️‍🔥❗️we share the latest track by lustrous emo-pop band Cape Crush, “Place Memory,” the second single off their upcoming album of the same name ⭐️ www.getalternative.com/premiere-cap...

New Music Friday Playlist - 2/20/26 The Alternative's New Music Friday Playlist. All our staff's favorite new music from this week! Now on Spotify and Apple Music.

Our latest NMF playlist <3 www.getalternative.com/new-music-fr...

Review: Remember Sports – 'The Refrigerator' - The Alternative Matthew reviews the latest LP from Philly indie rockers Remember Sports, 'The Refrigerator,' which he calls their best in years.

We review the “The Refrigerator” by indie rockers Remember Sports, their first album in five years ❤️‍🔥 www.getalternative.com/review-remem...

The Alt Weekly Roundup (2/16/26) - The Alternative One of our biggest roundups yet! Featuring singles from Ekko Astral, Lip Critic, Chat Pile, Lowertown, and more!

try something new this week!! our latest Weekly Roundup is here ❤️‍🔥🪲⭐️🐇 www.getalternative.com/the-alt-week...

Premiere: Sparkler – "Pet Hotel" - The Alternative We're excited to premiere the video for Sparkler's new single "Pet Hotel," off their upcoming 'Glidewinder'

⭐️✨Premiere✨⭐️ we present a video for the latest single from shoegazers Sparklers, “Pet Hotel.” Watch and listen here! www.getalternative.com/premiere-spa...

New Music Friday Playlist - 2/13/26 The Alternative's New Music Friday Playlist. All our staff's favorite new music from this week! Now on Spotify and Apple Music.

our latest NMF playlist is up and running… treat your senses to the fruits of new music: www.getalternative.com/new-music-fr...

For Daisy Grenade, Activism Is Essential to Artistry - The Alternative The Alternative is 100% supported by our readers. If you’d like to help us write about more great music and […]

We profile Daisy Grenade, a pop-punk duo with a passion for activism: www.getalternative.com/for-daisy-gr...

Premiere: Mac Luster – "The Lovers (Truce)" - The Alternative We've got an exclusive premiere of the new Mac Luster single, "The Lovers (Truce)," a jangly slice of sparkling heartland rock

❗️🚨Premiere 🚨❗️we are thrilled to present “The Lovers (Truce),” the latest single from Mac Luster. The track “draws from jangle pop and heartland rock in equal measure, a three-minute sugar rush.” Check it out now! www.getalternative.com/premiere-mac...

Review: Mandy, Indiana – 'URGH' - The Alternative Elizabeth reviews 'URGH,' the excellent second LP from noise rockers Mandy, Indiana, out now via Sacred Bones

We reviewed the latest album from Mandy, Indiana, “URGH,” a crazy, noisy, phenomenal French masterpiece: www.getalternative.com/review-mandy...

love this album... I have a feeling that, come spring, this ones gonna be blaring from my windows. Check out my review!

The Top 20 Best Emo Album Openers of All Time - The Alternative Our staff put together a list of the 20 best emo album openers. From Jimmy Eat World to American Football, see who made the list!

and now a fun one… we selected the 20 best opening songs from emo records… this is essential reading material !!
www.getalternative.com/the-top-20-b...

Album Review: Ratboys - Singin' to an Empty Chair - The Alternative Ratboys return with Singin’ to an Empty Chair, an album that shows them at their most inspired and most radically honest.

our ace critic Ryleigh Wann reviews the latest record from Ratboys, “Singin’ to an Empty Chair” 🪑❤️ www.getalternative.com/ratboys/

New Music Friday Playlist - 2/6/26 The Alternative's New Music Friday Playlist. All our staff's favorite new music from this week! Now on Spotify and Apple Music.

Happy Friday sweet listeners let’s get this bread www.getalternative.com/new-music-fr...

Premiere: midmajor – "Same Page" - The Alternative We're excited to bring you an exclusive premiere of the new single from Nashville indie pop duo midmajor, titled "Same Page"

we have an EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE of midmajor’s latest… take a listen 👂🌞🌙https://www.getalternative.com/premiere-midmajor-same-page/

The Alt Weekly Roundup (2/2/26) - The Alternative Happy February! On this week's roundup, a new single from Snail Mail, a new Arranged in April EP, and more!

Our latest Weekly Roundup is here⭐️⭐️💘💘🫡🫡🫡 check her out: www.getalternative.com/the-alt-week...

Review: The Format – 'Boycott Heaven' - The Alternative Matthew reviews 'Boycott Heaven,' the long-awaited reunion LP form Arizona indie rock duo The Format, and it's worth the 20-year wait

we shower praise upon “Boycott Heaven,” the latest emo-pop foray from Arizona rockers The Format 🛐🛐🛐 www.getalternative.com/review-the-f...

New Music Friday Playlist - 1/30/26 The Alternative's New Music Friday Playlist. All our staff's favorite new music from this week! Now on Spotify and Apple Music.

itsssss the day we’ve been waiting all week for, New Music Friday, baby!!!!! here’s our latest playlist,👂enjoy👂 www.getalternative.com/new-music-fr...

The Alt's Most Anticipated Albums of 2026 In alphabetical order, here are our staff's picks for their most anticipated releases of 2026, announced or unannounced

OUR MOST-ANTICIPATED LIST IS HERE! ⭐️🤑⭐️ What album are 🫵YOU🫵 most excited for in 2026? www.getalternative.com/the-alts-mos...

Album Review: Melody's Echo Chamber – 'Unclouded' - The Alternative Connor reviews 'Unclouded,' the lovely fourth LP from French psych rocker Melody's Echo Chamber, an airy and airtight return to center stage

Read our review of the latest from Melody’s Echo Chamber, “Unclouded” ☁️⭐️🌞⭐️☁️ www.getalternative.com/album-review...

New Music Friday Playlist - 1/23/26 The Alternative's New Music Friday Playlist. All our staff's favorite new music from this week! Now on Spotify and Apple Music.

Cold out? Stuck inside? Give our latest New Music Friday playlist a spin… treat your ears to a garden of earthly delights www.getalternative.com/new-music-fr...

Rapidfire Reviews: Athletics, The Young Hearts, ness lake - The Alternative Zac reviews three of 2025's most underrated releases: the new LP from Athletics, a new EP from The Young Hearts, and a new LP from ness lake

🔥Rapid🔥Fire🔥Reviews🔥 check em out!!!! www.getalternative.com/rapidfire-re...

The Alt Weekly Roundup (1/19/26) - The Alternative The first roundup of 2026 includes the third LP from Ferris Wheel Regulars and By Storm's defiant new single

our latest Weekly Roundup 🤠 yippeeeee www.getalternative.com/the-alt-week...

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