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Indie Rock

  1. q+a
    A Peace Summit With the Libertines LadsPete Doherty and Carl Barât agreed to some ground rules to make their new album. But what about an interview?
    By Devon Ivie
  2. backstories
    The Long, Odd History Behind the Arcs’ Lost David Berman Collaboration“Song could be about severe self doubt, isolation, paranoia, loneliness, etc. All the good stuff!”
    By Justin Curto
  3. qu’est-ce que c’est?
    When Wet Leg Met Wet Leg Superfan David ByrneThe breakout indie-rock duo and former Talking Heads frontman discuss the perils of fame, the genius of “Psycho Killer,” and being specks of dust.
    By Dan Hyman
  4. encounter
    Sonic YouthsIn Chicago with Horsegirl, the teen rock trio behind one of the year’s most confident albums.
    By Justin Curto
  5. superlatives
    The Greatest and Earwormiest of Franz Ferdinand, According to Alex Kapranos“I think, ‘F-ck. These lyrics are dark, but it sounds so optimistic.’”
    By Devon Ivie
  6. my single is dropping
    Sharon Van Etten’s ‘Porta’ Is a Physical and Emotional WorkoutWith a music video featuring an actual Pilates class.
    By Justin Curto
  7. the videodome
    Are You ‘Curious’ About Franz Ferdinand’s New Track?They even do an avant-garde hoedown.
    By Devon Ivie
  8. superlatives
    Carl Barât on the Most Anthemic and Agonizing Music of His Career“Well, from my view, I thought everyone would be dead.”
    By Devon Ivie
  9. lads
    Franz Ferdinand Drummer Says Take Me Out … of the Band“It was a bit of a shocker for us when we found out.”
    By Devon Ivie
  10. switched on pop
    The ‘Weird, Swampy Alchemy’ Behind Big Red Machine’s New AlbumAaron Dessner recalls the kinetic energy of working with Taylor Swift, Sharon Van Etten, and Robin Pecknold, among others, all at once.
    By Megan Lubin, Nate Sloan, and Charlie Harding
  11. interview
    Fleet Foxes Made the Perfect Album for This MomentSinger Robin Pecknold talks about the challenges of making Shore — and the decision to release it on the autumnal equinox.
    By Craig Jenkins
  12. #brighteyes2020
    Conor Oberst’s Bright Eyes Reunite for Tour, Tease New MusicThe boys from Omaha are back!
    By Amanda Gordon
  13. music
    Rock Isn’t Dead, It Just Moved to CanadaThe New Pornographers, Metric, Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, the Weakerthans, Japandroids — it’s a full-on invasion.
    By Frank Guan
  14. indie rock
    Inside Sour Patch Kids’ Brooklyn Crash Pad for Indie BandsA sweet deal?
    By Carrie Battan
  15. shop talk
    Video: Watch Chris Gethard Shop With Dismemberment Plan’s Travis MorrisonThe indie-rock icon dishes on fashion and his influences with one of our favorite comedians.
    By Abraham Riesman
  16. radio vulture
    Lost in Dream-Pop: Shimmering New Music From King Krule and Bradford CoxA London teenager and a Georgia indie-rock leader find a common sound.
    By Nitsuh Abebe
  17. radio vulture
    It’s the Indie-Rock Time of Year: Five Great Albums to Check OutReviews of new work from Ladytron, Wild Flag, Das Racist, St. Vincent, and Girls.
    By Nitsuh Abebe
  18. radio vulture
    Fiery Furnaces Separate Heart and Head on New Solo AlbumsEleanor Friedberger’s ‘Last Summer’ is a charming pop scrapbook; brother Matthew is working through an eight-album series that sounds like technical research.
    By Nitsuh Abebe
  19. radio vulture
    Bon Iver’s Indie Soft-Rock: Transcendent or Torpid?On wanting just a little more from Justin Vernon.
    By Nitsuh Abebe
  20. radio vulture
    The Trials of Growing Up Jangly: Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, and the Pains of Being Pure at HeartJangly sixties indie-pop bands tend to have short shelf lives, but these three are profitably stubborn.
    By Nitsuh Abebe
  21. radio vulture
    Why Tepid Reviews of TV on the Radio’s Nine Types of Light Are Actually a Good SignThe new album from a critics’ favorite is quieter than usual.
    By Nitsuh Abebe
  22. radio vulture
    Panda Bear’s Tomboy Is Animal Collective’s Latest Magic TrickIf you combed through the catalogues of Animal Collective and its members, you’d probably find them pillaging every last variety of purpose-based and communal music.
    By Nitsuh Abebe
  23. radio vulture
    Weekend and Buke&Gass: Two Fall Sleeper Albums Worth Catching Up WithIndie rock that stuck with our critic through the winter.
    By Nitsuh Abebe
  24. all things considered
    Is NPR Actually an Indie-Music Tastemaker?Or just an indie-music purveyor?
    By Matthew Perpetua
  25. indie rock
    Stephenie Meyer Outs Herself As an Indie-Rock EnthusiastWho knew?
    By Mark Graham
  26. tube junkie
    Galifianakis, Showalter Strive for Indie CredZach Galifianakis starts a talk show but can’t get much out of guest musician Michael Showalter.
    By Jonah Green
  27. apropos of nothing
    ‘Guardian’ Calls Brooklyn the Hip New Place for Indie MusicThere’s really only one acceptable explanation for the Guardian’s breathless article about the vitality of the Brooklyn music scene: The editors filed the story back in 2002, misplaced it, found it yesterday, and published it today with some of the band and venue names changed in the hope that readers wouldn’t know the difference.