Listen to two Nirvana covers that both compliment the strengths of the songs and the performers.

Shabazz Palaces, a duo comprising the frontman of Cherrywine and one third of Digable Planets, is Sub Pop’s newest artist.

Ernest Greene returns with some more electronic shoegaze.

Dan Beockner and wife Alexei Perry ready synth album.

You should probably ignore any of the envy-laced praise that specifically concerns Avi Buffalo’s members’ diminutive ages.  Yes, everybody loves a good prodigy or four, but that shouldn’t be the focal point of reception of their impressive debut, out today on Sub Pop.  Instead of listening to each track as if its quality can be [...]

I Will Be, now out on Sub Pop, finds Dum Dum Girls usurping the head position of the countless ’60s-inspired girl bands who are currently singing about surfing and heartbreak.   So many bands’ interpretations of the burgeoning genre can be similar to the point of blandness, but this isn’t the case on this new album. [...]

The fine musical legacy bequeathed to us from Sub Pop Records needs no introduction, so what were they thinking when they signed Happy Birthday? Their eponymous debut is as unimaginative as their name suggests.

The knights of the Soundtable ride again! Or so Chris Cornell tweeted way back in late December, and the wordsmith’s decree is finally coming to fruition. After a 12 year hiatus, the band is back to being productive, rereleasing its first single in collaboration with Sub Pop on orange vinyl (so grunge!). “Hunted Down” will [...]

Avi Buffalo’s first single, “What’s In It For?,” is such a pretty little melodic thing!   Their debut album comes out on Sub Pop on April 27th, but you can catch them on tour on the first of March with Rogue Wave until the 17th, then at SXSW, and then with Japandroids until April 23rd.  Go [...]

Sub Pop’s laying claim to some great bands lately.  They show this off sufficiently in their new Cybersex 2.0 Sampler.  Heralded by a ton of shitty .gifs and (gulp) Comic Sans MS, they provide downloads of this and the Cybersex 1.0 Sampler here.  How perfect is that “rock band” one?  Um, I guess that’s what I picture [...]

Yesterday, CNN announced a new partnership with the indie community. In an effort to diversify CNN’s news coverage they have joined with Vice’s VBS.TV and Sub Pop Records. The result will be two new web exclusive video series for CNN.com, “VBS.TV on CNN.com” and “Indie Asia: On Tour with Handsome Furs.” VBS.TV is a free [...]

Beach House have a new recording coming via their new label Sub Pop. Click here to stream/download a song called “Norway.” Teen Dream will be released on January 26th. The album cover looks like it reveals an image if you stared at it long enough… I think I see Zac Efron’s face emerging from within [...]