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The Big Takeover is a bi-annual music magazine published out of New York City since 1980 by Jack Rabid and an army of volunteers.

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Good news! Big Takeover Issue #97 Fall 2025 with Neko Case on the cover has been completed and will be out shortly! But hurry to order—pre-orders and subscriptions are best/crucial! And they are *much, much cheaper* than ordering after we have to turn in our mailing list to the printer.
Boxing Club - City Boy (18 Carat Love Affair)
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Boxing Club - City Boy (18 Carat Love Affair)
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December 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
CS Hellman - In My Head (self-released)
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CS Hellman - In My Head (self-released)
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December 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Hallucinophonics - Born on a Train (self-released)
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Hallucinophonics - Born on a Train (self-released)
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December 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Cranberries – MTV Unplugged (MTV/Island/UMe)
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The Cranberries – MTV Unplugged (MTV/Island/UMe)
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December 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
John Lee Hooker – The Best of Friends (BMG) 2xLP reissue
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John Lee Hooker – The Best of Friends (BMG) 2xLP reissue
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December 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
An unflinching ode to punk’s most decadent decade, where debauchery met the gutter with a sneer and a grin, “I’m on Drugs” doesn’t just wear its title, it lives it.
Single Premiere: Los Frankies - "I'm On Drugs"
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December 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
An oldie but a goodie from 2022!
November 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
ENAVE - Skeletons (self-release)
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ENAVE - Skeletons (self-release)
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November 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
mudd•shovel - Little White Hair (self-released)
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mudd•shovel - Little White Hair (self-released)
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November 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Absinthe Vows - Death Mask (self-release)
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Absinthe Vows - Death Mask (self-release)
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November 30, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Intercontinen7al - Love is Everywhere (self-released)
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Intercontinen7al - Love is Everywhere (self-released)
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November 30, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Begun in 2017, Matt Kivel’s eighth solo album, ‘Escape from L.A.,’ (Scissor Tail Records) is an ambitious autobiographical song cycle meticulously chronicling the first 33 years of his life within the City of Angels.
The Freeway Mind: Place, Transit, and Personal Chronicle in Matt Kivel’s 'Escape from L.A.'
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November 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Electric High - Free To Go (Apollon Records)
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Electric High - Free To Go (Apollon Records)
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November 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The Dreaming Spires - Normal Town (self-released)
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The Dreaming Spires - Normal Town (self-released)
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November 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Tillerman - Summer of '96 (FBP Music Publishing)
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Tillerman - Summer of '96 (FBP Music Publishing)
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November 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
3 Year Project - Feel Love (self-released)
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3 Year Project - Feel Love (self-released)
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November 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Lewis Stubbs Junior - Back Home to You (self-released)
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Lewis Stubbs Junior - Back Home to You (self-released)
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November 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
David Keenan - Modern Mythologies - (Good Form Recordings)
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David Keenan - Modern Mythologies - (Good Form Recordings)
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November 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Wagner the Band - XTC (self-released)
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Wagner the Band - XTC (self-released)
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November 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Tamar Berk - indiesleaze 2005 (self-released)
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Tamar Berk - indiesleaze 2005 (self-released)
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November 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Sean MacLeod - Beautiful Star (self-released)
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Sean MacLeod - Beautiful Star (self-released)
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November 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The fragile, shimmering world of indie-pop was abruptly submerged in a deluge of shared grief recently, as the Bay Area’s beloved underground architects, Seablite, announced their farewell performance.
Seablite Call It A Day
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November 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Reposted by BigTakeoverMag
Thank you Dave Franklin @bigtakeover.com for the amazing review!

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Hollow Star - Seconds (two15 Records)
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November 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Stay Lunar - Pull the Rug (self-released)
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Stay Lunar - Pull the Rug (self-released)
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November 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Replaced By Robots - The Ocean (self-released)
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Replaced By Robots - The Ocean (self-released)
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November 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM