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Upchuck, Plastic
There’s no countdown to detonation when you press play on “Plastic,” the newest single from Atlanta’s own punk dynamo, Upchuck. A pair of drum hits ushers in distorted guitar before lead singer KT joins in, starting in on a blistering dissent against the inauthenticity of modern living. Like much of the band’s previous discography, it’s tough as nails and bursting at the seams with energy. Upchuck at Athfest 2025 \ Photo: Mary Beth Bryan Upchuck have made themselves one to w

Mary Beth Bryan
Jul 3


Cascadent, Telemetry
From the ashes of tumultuous change and the pandemic, rises a phoenix in the shape of The Bebop. Atlanta post-hardcore band Cascadent has been a local staple for many in need of a break from your run-of-the-mill barre chord rockers. Guitarist Jonathan Lee spent the better part of the pandemic quite literally locked in his bedroom. However, it wasn’t just the various intros on Crunchyroll being blasted from the hallway. Jonathan was collecting vital signals from the aether and

Johnmark Hendrix
Jun 26


Mamalarky, Hex Key
Hex Key, the latest record from Tri-coastal rock quartet Mamalarky, sees the syncretic indie powerhouse luxuriating in genre-blending maximalism. In contrast to the low fidelity bedroom trappings which textured previous projects such as their threadbare 2020 self-titled debut or 2022’s “Pocket Fantasy”, here we see every individual feature of the band’s sound cranked up to its logical heights. Noor Khan’s bass, Livvy Bennett’s vocals, Michael Hunter’s keys and production, Dyl

Skyler Stirling
Jun 19


Chaparelle, Western Pleasure
Chaparelle is the new country music project fronted by pop musician Zella Day and neo-folk musician Jesse Woods. The two met several years ago through mutual friends, and their songwriting partnership soon blossomed into romance. Chaparelle is the pair’s first lovechild, an amalgamation of both artists’ appreciation for classic country music. Now the band’s debut record, the aptly named Western Pleasure , is here. But don’t be mistaken. This isn’t some kitschy recreation of

Mary Beth Bryan
Jun 12


The Callous Daoboys, I Don't Want to See You in Heaven
It’s always a good day to enjoy the classics like hot dogs, screened in porches, and country-fried mathcore band, The Callous Daoboys. Sure, your neighbors may be a little confused. As if the cracked drums, napalm guitar riffs, and pop breaks weren’t enough; The Atlanta-based sextuplet takes a deeper stab into the taboo and avant-garde imagery with their new album titled “I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven." The LP begins with an introductory message from The Museum of Failure

Johnmark Hendrix
Jun 5
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