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Insider Monthly #9

This month’s Insider newsletter features Wishy, Sloan, Clinic, Lily Seabird, Angela Autumn and more!

Protomartyr – Hotel Usona

Drawing on the more troubling aspects of life in the US, the Detroit post-punk veterans treat their latest conceptual release as though stepping headfirst into a house of horrors.

10 Albums to Look Forward to in October 2026

Our monthly preview looks ahead to new records from Greg Freeman, Dawn Richard, DIIV, Queens of the Stone Age, Wishy, and more.

Beck – Ride Lonesome

The veteran singer-songwriter revists the bittersweet country-folk of Sea Change and Morning Phase.

Were 2009’s Defining Indie Landmarks Ultimately a Dead End?

Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear defined indie music in 2009, but in hindsight both Merriweather and Veckatimest feel like the end of something special rather than the new beginning we were promised at the time.

Ezra Collective – Here Because of Hope

The fourth studio album from the all-conquering British jazz quintet ventures into conceptual territory.

Jawdropped – Secret to Spare

Jawdropped add their own spin to ‘90s alternative rock, with sharp performances and even sharper songwriting.

Bloc Party – Anatomy of a Brief Romance

Bloc Party’s atrocious seventh album is an immature embarrassment with very few redeeming qualities.

The Tubs – Hard Life

Jangle, folk, power pop, fuzzy college rock—it shouldn’t work, but no one has told The Tubs that.

Lily Seabird – Lightspheres on Their Way

The Burlington, Vermont singer-songwriter takes flight on her third album.

This Is Lorelei – The Singer in My Band

Nate Amos’ latest album as This Is Lorelai is a spellbinding AOTY contender.

Dinosaur Jr. – There Near

Dinosaur Jr.’s 13th album—and first for five years—is another solid entry in one of indie rock’s most consistent discographies.

Chat Pile – Who Loves the Sun

The activist-minded Oklahoma City alt-metal quartet grapples with the discontents of modern life.

New Album Release Round-Up: August 2026

This month’s round-up features brief reviews of new albums from Julia Holter, Getdown Services, Sweeping Promises, Kiwi Jr., Alabama Shakes and more.