Check This: Elevator Operator – Listen

And ebullient, uplifting alt pop delight

New Music Friday: May 2, 2025

New music from Blondshell, Lucius, Lael Neale, Propagandhi, Pup, Velvet Hands, Perfect Buzz, The Ataris, Green Day, New Found Glory, Ruston Kelly, The Happy Fits, Suki Waterhouse, Aesop Rock & more!

Banger of the Week: Lift the Curse – Violet Violence

A riveting blast of hard-edged hard rock and punk rock melodicism

World Watch: Fuzzriders

Blistering stoner rock from sun-drenched Sardinia

Check This: Flatline – Grab Life by the Balls

Wry bubble-grunge anthem from young alt rockers