Posted: 20th November, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff It’s no secret that we at The Alternative are fans of the alt-country stylings of Massachusetts Continue Reading
Water From Your Eyes in St. Louis
Home > Water From Your Eyes in St. Louis Posted: 19th November, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff Water From Your Eyes brought their experimental Continue Reading
Interview: Bel’s ‘Licorice’ Is a Treat (And a Concept Album About Grief, Understanding, and Absolution)
Posted: 19th November, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff Bel’s new album, Licorice, is a project built with intention, care, and a kind of tenderness Continue Reading
This House Is Creaking Live in Chicago
Home > This House Is Creaking Live in Chicago Posted: 18th November, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff Chicago’s latest up and coming shoegaze act Continue Reading
“Sakura” Shows a New Side of Kris Kolls
Kris Kolls’ “Sakura” feels like a moment of calm carved out of everyday noise. It’s a track that settles in slowly, offering warmth through its Continue Reading
Video Premiere: Leilani Patao – “Red Hair Dye”
Posted: 18th November, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff Leilani Patao’s daisy EP dropped earlier this month, and one of the best songs on it is the Continue Reading
Album Review: 5 Seconds of Summer – ‘Everyone’s a Star!’
Posted: 18th November, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff It isn’t abnormal for an artist to undergo a fresh identity as a brand new album Continue Reading
The Alt Weekly Roundup (11/17/25)
Posted: 17th November, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff The Alternative Weekly Roundup is a column where our staff plugs a variety of new releases Continue Reading
Rapidfire Reviews: Buddie, Wishes on a Plane, Mini Trees
Posted: 13th November, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff Buddie – Glass The hooks on Buddie’s new album feel like anti-affirmations. “I alone can’t face Continue Reading
Album Review: Tame Impala – ‘Deadbeat’
Posted: 10th November, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff A decade ago, Kevin Parker might have told you he considered himself a drummer. The once-long-haired Continue Reading
Minus the Bear Live in Boston
Home > Minus the Bear Live in Boston Posted: 7th November, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff This past Saturday, Minus the Bear played live Continue Reading
Video Premiere: The Weak Days – “Needed to Stay”
Home > Video Premiere: The Weak Days – “Needed to Stay” Posted: 7th November, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff It was only a couple Continue Reading
A Grammy Nomination Could Complete Addison Rae’s Journey From Social Media Star To Icon
When Addison Rae released her debut album, Addison, critics and fans were stunned. She’d done the unthinkable: shifted from a social media celebrity miming the Continue Reading
Addison Rae: From Social Media Phenomenon to Grammy Contender
Addison Rae’s transition from TikTok star to a legitimate pop force has been marked by critical acclaim and a potential Best New Artist nomination at the Grammys.
The Alt Weekly Roundup (11/3/25)
Posted: 3rd November, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff The Alternative Weekly Roundup is a column where our staff plugs a variety of new releases Continue Reading
Album Review: Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo – ‘In the Earth Again’
Posted: 31st October, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff Oklahoma sludge metal band Chat Pile is never afraid to switch up their sound. From scoring Continue Reading
Book Excerpt: ‘Lawn Madonna’ by Sara Mae
Posted: 31st October, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff The Noisy’s Sara Mae has been featured on this site before, both as an artist and Continue Reading
Show Review: Destroyer
Home > Show Review: Destroyer Posted: 29th October, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff Dan Bejar isn’t trying to prove himself to anyone. Since the Continue Reading
Artist Interview: Trophy Wife
Posted: 27th October, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff Trophy Wife—the Brooklyn rock band composed of McKenzie Lazzetta, Christian Pace, and Michael Martelli—first sprouted in Continue Reading
Review: Best Friends Forever
Posted: 24th October, 2025 by The Alt Editing Staff From the name to the visuals to, frankly, the lineup, it’s easy to label Best Friends Continue Reading