Societal and intrapersonal unrest fuel Paramore’s latest album, This is Why, as it transitions from distress about the state of the world to a brooding self-reflection. The highly-regarded band once again succeeds in putting out an album that encompasses relatable concerns.
Read MoreSteaming! Foam-y! Flowery! Refreshing! Just like music, you can have your tea any way you’d like. We’ve compiled a list of songs that match the vibes of your favorite teas: a music lover’s cup of tea and a tea connoiseur’s dream playlist.
Read MoreAfterglow photographer Olivia Cagle crafted a visual representation, as well as a soundtrack, to a formative year in her life: her first in a new state for college.
Read MoreHyperpop heavyweight Caroline Polachek explores what it truly means to desperately want someone on her recent project Desire, I Want To Turn Into You. The highly anticipated record blows expectations out of the water with ethereal production, sonic versatility, and her signature falsetto.
Read MoreBuried in the archives of the hyper-positive '80s Japanese commercials, a music mystery unravels, featuring UFOs and cigarettes.
Read MoreThe ethereal score and shoegaze soundtrack of “Mysterious Skin” builds the film’s unsettling haze as its characters’ repressed memories resurface.
Read MoreBeing the first band signed to Verswire — a label backed in part by Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus — is no small feat, and neither was sitting down to ask the newest darlings of grunge and pop punk, Beauty School Dropout, about where they’ve been, where they’re at, and where they’re going.
Read MoreAfterglow kicked off the new semester with music by Lefty Parker and the White Soxx Band, Wednesday Kid, and Avara on February 10, 2023.
Read MoreThe self-described “swaggy, sticky, and authentic” five-piece band sat down with Afterglow to talk drunken recording sessions, their love of Deftones, and their anticipated upcoming single, “Bryn.”
Read MoreCould any artist ever top Nina Simone’s heartbreaking cover of “The Other Woman?” Probably not, but Jeff Buckley and Lana Del Rey offer sensationally different covers from the perspective of “The Other Woman.”
Read MorePop artist Ella Jane played the 3TEN club on February 12, 2023 with openers Grace Gardner and Carliane Tamara.
Read MorePop artist YASMEEN* performed with her band, The Jays, at the Bourbon Stage at The Free Man Dallas on February 4, 2023.
Read MoreOn January 27, alternative bands Sports and Rebounder performed at Far Out Lounge in Austin, Texas.
Read MoreAt the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears.
Read MoreShow your partner who’s boss (lovingly, of course) with this femme power playlist on taking the reins.
Read MoreWith its heart-tugging strings and earnest vocals, “Machote” defies machismo and offers a much-needed depiction of healthy trans love.
Read MoreAustralia’s newest kids on the block have more to say on their sophomore album, and the Digital Deluxe re-release of Here Comes Everybody includes four new tracks that truly showcase that.
Read MoreCourtney Barnett takes shots at the music industry with the snarky lead single from Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit.
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