By: Logan Brown Los Angeles-based duo, Monde UFO, released their third album, Flamingo Tower, on March 7. Band members Ray Monde and Kris Chau started playing together in 2021 and have since released albums 7171 and Vandalized Statue to …

By: Aniruddh Nambudiri Exit Wound started in 2024, when four people came together to form one of only a few punk acts in the combined music scene of Pune and Mumbai. The scene was the center to a lot of …

BY: Claire Borgelt Photo: Andreia Lamos Brighton-based rock outfit Tigercub has taken the modern alternative scene by storm. Their most recent album, The Perfume of Decay, introduces a darker, moodier edge to the glittering guitar-driven instrumentals and expansive vocal delivery …

BY: Claire Borgelt  PHOTO: Claire Borgelt Since 2013, Boston-based indie rock project Horse Jumper Of Love has delivered a sleepy, searching brand of slowcore. We met up with frontman Dimitri Giannopoulos in Austin to discuss the group’s latest singles, “Gates …

BY: Claire Borgelt  Photo via Double Double Whammy New-York based singer-songwriter Allegra Krieger has mastered the art of candid confession. A combination of floating cadence, pensive acoustic guitar and cuttingly honest lyricism, her third album,  I Keep My Feet on …

BY: Claire Borgelt Photo via Get Better Records Frida Kill is a brilliantly fierce feminist garage rock group from New York. Their debut album, Kill! Kill! combines frank, fiery lyricism with explosive guitar-driven instrumental for a modern take on the …

BY: Claire Borgelt Photo: Lexi Spevacek Psymon Spine is a Brooklyn-based five piece group who has perfected a unique blend of psych pop, dance and post-punk. Their most recent album, Head Body Connector, eschews tradition and temporality, highlighting the hypnotic …

BY: Claire Borgelt Photo: Lexi Spevacek Amiture emerged as a solo project in 2021, featuring the fierce electronic work of Jack Whitescarver. However, the introduction of heavy, hazy guitar tracks from Coco Gaupil on their intense sophomore album, Mother Engine …

BY: Claire Borgelt PHOTO: Lexi Spevacek Since making their debut in 2015, Sextile’s sharp, synth-fueled sound has transformed them into a magnetic force in today’s LA underground scene. Their most recent album, Push, features fresh punk influences that put a …

PHOTO: ALEXA VISCIUS Syd’s Music Desk is a monthly music podcast at WSUM Madison Student Radio. This month’s episode of Syd’s Music Desk features Slow Pulp, the band that emerged from Madison. Slow Pulp have since moved to Chicago, released …

BY: QUENTIN HOLLE Alan Palomo has been a force in the world of electronic music for over a decade, releasing three critically acclaimed LPs as the frontman of Neon Indian. Now, Alan Palomo has gone solo, with his first album in nearly a decade, World of Hassle, releasing September 15th on Mom + Pop.

BY: QUENTIN HOLLE Program Director Quentin Holle sits down with Mr. Hoosteen for the latest episode of Syd’s Music Desk to discuss the intersection of music and visual art, our shared profound love of French Touch and the art of seamless album transitions.