Crucial Concerts: Feels So Gay w/ Sudie, Middle Sattre
The Gap Band at Juneteenth, Feels So Gay, and more recommended shows
deadmau5, Kaskade, and Chris Lake Announced to Play Seismic Dance Event 6.0
The Austin house and techno festival unveils its November lineup
Crucial Concerts: Farmer’s Wife, EXOTIC FRUITICA, Geranium Drive
Jess Williamson, Ondara, Cherubs, Blushing, and more recommended shows
10 Essential Showcases to See at Oblivion Access
Unpacking the unclassifiable experimental music festival, show by show
Crucial Concerts: Rock the Park w/ Rosie Flores, Big Bill
A farewell party for Jim Eno, Rock the Park with Rosie Flores, and more recommended shows
S.L. Houser’s Earnest “Wind in the Door” and Five More Songs From Austin Artists
New music picks from Rod Gator, BLK ODYSSY, and Cloud Companion
Album Review: Lana Del Rey Finds Peace Through the War in Her Mind on ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard’
With a cherry vape in hand and Jack Antonoff by her side, Lana Del Rey’s ninth studio album, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard, shows the formative indie singer at her most vulnerable, yet happy.
Album Review: Caroline Polachek is Down Bad on ‘Desire, I Want To Turn Into You’
Hyperpop 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.
Release Radar: January 2023
At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears.
Album Review: Spacey Jane Disproves That They Have Lots of Nothing in ‘Here Comes Everybody’ (Digital Deluxe Album)
Australia’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.
Release Radar: December 2022
At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears.
Album Review: SZA’s 15 Best Songs From ‘SOS’
Not sure where to start with SZA’s latest 23-track record? Afterglow has you covered with a review of its most noteworthy songs.
Editors’ Picks for the Best Albums of 2022
Take a look at some of the best albums of the past year, hand-picked by the Afterglow Editorial Staff.
Austin City Limits 2022 Wrap-Up: Our Favorite Artists From the Festival
As festival season wraps up in Austin, we look back on our favorite artists that graced the stages at ACL this year.
Album Review: Björk Comes Down to Earth on ‘Fossora’
Legendary musician Björk has just released her highly anticipated 10th studio album Fossora. Björk establishes her roots, but gets her inspiration from an unlikely and phosphorescent source: mushrooms.
Album Review: Shygirl Flaunts Her Nymphomania on ‘Nymph’
U.K.-based artist Shygirl has been pushing pop boundaries since her introduction to the genre. And this boundary pushing continues on her debut album Nymph.
Album Anniversaries: How ‘The Velvet Rope’ Remains Ahead of its Time 25 Years Later
With her sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope, global pop sensation Janet Jackson takes an extremely intimate look into the performer's life, with a groundbreaking work in more than just sound.
Album Review: Beyoncé Throws Originality Out the Window on 'Renaissance'
Queen Bey is back with her seventh studio album, Renaissance. This album is a back-to-back dance record paying homage to past music movements like disco, house, and ballroom. And in the growing trend of nostalgia in music, this record could not come at a better time.
‘Motomami’: One of the Most Confusing Cases of Cultural Appropriation
Spanish artist Rosalía is one of the biggest names in the experimental pop scene. But the ways in which she takes inspiration from other cultures’ musical traditions has garnered criticism from said cultures. With her recent album, Motomami, Rosalía seems to dive head-first into these allegations again.
Album Anniversaries: The 5-Year Anniversary of ‘Melodrama,’ and How Lorde Avoided the Sophomore Slump
The critically acclaimed album Melodrama is now five. It is time to recollect on the album that started Lorde’s famous “album every four years” tradition.