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Tom Avis @hivemindtom.bsky.social · 28d

Asher White is so good at interviews!
www.hearingthings.co/asher-whites...

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Tom Avis @hivemindtom.bsky.social · Aug 13

Asher to Watch!

Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · Aug 13

Asher White's captivating, confounding new album '8 Tips For Full Catastrophe Living' is both a leveling up and a left turn.

Read our Artist To Watch interview and hear the heavy new single "Cobalt Room: Good Work / Silver Saab":

Artist To Watch: Asher White

Asher White thrives in contradictions. The Brooklyn-based artist’s music clearly draws on the pop canon, but her songs rarely unfurl with the expected linearity or instant accessibility associated wit...

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · Aug 12

New & Notable: The latest record from No Joy is a triumphant work of dreamy 90s alt rock with a black metal touch courtesy of co-producer Fire-Toolz.

Bugland, by No Joy

8 track album

nojoy.bandcamp.com

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Tom Avis @hivemindtom.bsky.social · Jul 10

New Grumpy is very good!

www.stereogum.com/2314785/grum...

Grumpy Announces 'Piebald' EP: Hear "Crush"

It’s Grumpy time. Heaven Schmitt’s idiosyncratic indie project caught our attention last year by releasing the wonderfully weird Bayonet debut Wolfed and collaborating with country superstar Zach Brya...

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Tom Avis @hivemindtom.bsky.social · Jun 23

Wishy x Momma 4ever!
floodmagazine.com/198233/wishy...

Wishy Take Us Behind the Scenes of Their Recent Tour with Momma

The recap of their recently wrapped set of North American dates also includes appearances by Allegra Krieger, Lily Seabird, Robber Robber, and more.

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Tom Avis @hivemindtom.bsky.social · Jun 23

He’s so fucking annoying, but his lakers/manscaping spokesman period was undeniably elite!

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Tom Avis @hivemindtom.bsky.social · Jun 20

See! Matt gets it!
www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-n...

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Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · Jun 17

Asher White announces debut album '8 Tips For Full Catastrophe Living' — hear her extremely fun "Beers With My Name On Them"

Asher White Announces Debut Album '8 Tips For Full Catastrophe Living': Hear "Beers With My Name On Them"

After releasing her zany tune “Kratom Headache Girls Night” and signing to Joyful Noise in April, Asher White is back to announce her 16th album 8 Tips For Full Catastrophe Living. The extremely fun s...

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Tom Avis @hivemindtom.bsky.social · Jun 17

Asher White LP announce day! She's so good!
pitchfork.com/news/asher-w...

Asher White Announces New Album, Shares New Song

“Beers With My Name on Them” leads 8 Tips for Catastrophe Living, White’s debut LP on Joyful Noise

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Polaris Music Prize @polarismusicprize.bsky.social · Jun 10

Dorothea Paas ‘Think Of Mist’ has been nominated for the #Polaris2025 #PolarisAlbumLongList
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Dorothea Paas ‘Think Of Mist’ est en nomination sur la #Polaris2025 #PolarisAlbumLongList
See 10 Album Long Listers live – 25% off tickets, link in bio ↑.

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Polaris Music Prize @polarismusicprize.bsky.social · Jun 10

Population II ‘Maintenant Jamais’ has been nominated for the #Polaris2025 #PolarisAlbumLongList
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Population II ‘Maintenant Jamais’ est en nomination sur la #Polaris2025 #PolarisAlbumLongList
See 10 Album Long Listers live – 25% off tickets, link in bio ↑.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · Jun 5

For the first time since Salem 66’s breakup over 30 years ago, their music is now available in a new compilation. It’s time to reexamine this unique Boston band.

Salem 66 - A Return to the Primrose Path

bigtakeover.com

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It Says Here @itsaysherepodcast.bsky.social · Jun 6

Back again with a new episode! This week, @robertham.bsky.social speaks with the genre bending Canadian artist Quinton Barnes about their new album BLACK NOISE, and explores the history of Boston band Salem 66 with founding members Beth Kaplan & Judy Grunwald.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

It Says Here - Episode 026 w/ Quinton Barnes & Salem 66

Podcast Episode · It Says Here · 06/06/2025 · 1h 6m

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Eric R. Danton @erdanton.bsky.social · May 30

Wrote for @bostonglobe.com about the excellent, overlooked band Salem 66, which was part of the vibrant Boston underground-rock scene in the '80s. Online now, in print Sunday:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/30/a...

For the first time, fans can stream the music of influential indie rock group Salem 66 - The Boston Globe

The all-female group was part of Boston's vibrant rock scene in the '80s alongside Pixies and Mission of Burma, and is releasing a compilation album.

www.bostonglobe.com

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PopMatters @popmatters.com · Jun 4

Indianapolis indie poppers Wishy are building on the success of their debut with an EP and more new songs on the way.

'Planet Popstar' is out now via @w1nspear.bsky.social.

INTERVIEW ⬇️

Wishy Discuss the Buzz Orbiting 'Planet Popstar' » PopMatters

Indianapolis indie poppers Wishy are building on the success of their debut with an EP and more new songs on the way. They chat with PopMatters about it.

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sadie sartini garner @onomy.tax · Jun 4

This was about the new Ganser record, which rules

sadie sartini garner @onomy.tax · May 14

Now we just need [redacted] to announce their record 🫥

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Tom Avis @hivemindtom.bsky.social · Jun 3

New Ganser!

Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · Jun 3

Chicago post-punkers @ganserband.bsky.social announce new album 'Animal Hospital' produced by Liars leader Angus Andrew; hear "Black Sand"

Ganser Announce New Album 'Animal Hospital': Hear "Black Sand"

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Chicago post-punkers Ganser, but they’re coming back with a new album called Animal Hospital later this summer. Ganser recorded the LP with Liars frontman Angu...

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Scott Lapatine @scottgum.bsky.social · Jun 2

📌 The 50 Best Albums Of 2025 So Far

The 50 Best Albums Of 2025 So Far

I don’t envy anybody who decided to put out an album within the 12 months succeeding Brat Summer, Manning Fireworks Fall, and “Not Like Us” — especially considering that 2025, broadly speaking, did no...

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Tom Avis @hivemindtom.bsky.social · May 29

Wishy NYT!
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/a...

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · May 29

A new compilation illuminates Salem 66's forward-thinking rock, gloomy, hard-edged music that foreshadowed the sound of Sleater-Kinney and Sebadoh.

Salem 66, Lost Queens of College Rock

A new compilation sheds light on the forward-thinking music of one of college rock's great lost groups.

daily.bandcamp.com

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Hand Drawn Dracula @handdrawndracula.bsky.social · May 27

🐌🐌🐌 No Joy "Bugland" is one of Pitchfork's "Most Anticipated Albums of Summer 2025" 🌞

Pre-Order Album: orcd.co/buglandalbum

@nojoy.bsky.social
@pitchfork.com

pitchfork.com/features/lis...

The 37 Most Anticipated Albums of Summer 2025

New releases to look forward to in the coming months, from Lorde, Young Thug, Haim, Little Simz, and more.

pitchfork.com

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Tom Avis @hivemindtom.bsky.social · May 27

No Joy!

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Tom Avis @hivemindtom.bsky.social · May 16

Bug Girl Summer!

www.stereogum.com/2308152/the-...

Tom Avis @hivemindtom.bsky.social · May 14

No joy x Fire-Toolz! New LP!

pitchfork.com/news/no-joy-...

No Joy Announces New Album Bugland, Shares Video

Jasamine White-Gluz produced her follow-up to 2020’s Motherhood with Chicago experimental artist Fire-Toolz

pitchfork.com

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Hand Drawn Dracula @handdrawndracula.bsky.social · May 14

🐞🐌 No Joy's first new album in 5 years. Bugland. Out August 8the via Hand Drawn Dracula (ROW) and Sonic Cathedral (EU/UK). New single & video Bugland out now. Produced by No Joy & Fire-Toolz
@nojoy.bsky.social

BUGLAND: orcd.co/buglandalbum

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