Magnet Magazine

Technically, Sunny I Was Wrong (New West) is Joe Pernice’s fifth solo album. But it could be his first—in the

For Stunt Drummer, the best moments often arrive when things shouldn’t work but somehow do. Much like the Portland, Ore.,

Mark Nelson’s extended excursion into the ambient afterlife began a few years prior to the unofficial 2001 disbandment of Labradford,

We all did a lot of things during the pandemic that we likely wouldn’t have done under normal circumstances. Brendan

Los Angeles can do a number on even the most resilient musician. For Chris Lost, his aborted late-’80s tenure with

Joe Jackson has never been particularly interested in mythology—especially the kind that suggests music absorbs some sort of magic from

Sometimes a small change can make a big difference. It was producer John James Tourville who came up with the

Scout Gillett spent three years trying to figure out a way to get into the studio with Stuart Sikes, admiring

It wasn’t the greatest supermarket by any means. But it had the best branding Fulton Lights’ Andrew Spencer Goldman could’ve

“Had It” evokes the Kafkaesque inertia of a protagonist aware of his own stagnation but unable to postpone the inevitable.

“Shivers” is a love/hate ode to Seattle from someone who seemingly can’t get enough of the Emerald City. “It’s a

A new archival release devoted to Bob “Slim” Dunlap feels less like a catalog tidy-up and more like a rescue

Canadian guitarist Ayal Senior appears to have found a second home in Tokyo. It might seem a curious destination, since

Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places

The Young Fresh Fellows’ Loft (Yep Roc) was recorded, fittingly, at Wilco’s Chicago loft during a day off on the

Best Of Our Possible Lives (Six Shooter) finds Boy Golden’s Liam Duncan loosening his grip, embracing collaboration and expanding the

For the better part of a decade, London’s deathcrash has specialized in a post-rock eco-system that moves like a dormant

Connor Daly has reserved some lofty praise for his new single, “Like A River.” “It’s one of my favorite songs

Cub recently poked its head out of the post-’90s void with the 30th-anniversary reissue of Come Out Come Out (Mint).

Philadelphia noise rockers My Wife’s An Angel have never been one for succinct explanations. Rest assured we tried with “Lil’

Synth-driven hypnotist Franzi Szymkowiak reaches for the stars with Lukka’s gender-bending new single, “Tomboi.” “It’s about exploring your feminine and

According to the members of CVCHE (pronounced “ceviche”), they’re just some guys who’ve known each other a long time and

Mike Gangloff’s ongoing projects tend to be fitful affairs. Eight Point Star, Black Twig Pickers and Pelt each have a