Clockwise from top left: Penelope Isles, ATARASHII GAKKO!, The Aquadolls, Bebi Monsuta, Dave Schulz and Deerhoof. Whether you’re listening to ATARASHII GAKKO!’s progressive J-pop, Deerhoof’s avant-garde rock or Dave Schulz’s latest endeavors, this week’s selections are a treat for the ears. We round out the best songs of the…

Known for fidgety experimentalism and crabby lyrics, San Jose’s Xiu Xiu would not win a lifetime achievement award for cheerfulness. Nevertheless, the group has often channeled a certain joy of noise. Unbound by genre, Xiu Xiu unwinds nervous energy, creating songs that land halfway between accessible and off-putting. On…

Since forming in ‘94, San Francisco’s Deerhoof has remained a bastion of rock music at its most alien and unorthodox. The indie rock building blocks are always there but looking beyond the surface reveals some seriously mind-bending stuff—even for noise rock. With that in mind, Deerhoof’s 16th album, Future Teenage Cave Artists, could…

Clockwise from top left: Deerhoof, Xibalba, Brutus, AWOLNATION with Alice Merton, Soft Plastics and The Seshen. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has…

Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms such as Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to sort through all that? RIFF does! We pooled our resources to find some of the best…

Deerhoof, courtesy. We pooled our resources to find some of the best new singles from all genres and backgrounds, so you can find your newest earworm without all the drama. Enjoy this week’s hidden gems. Deerhoof, “I Will Spite Survive” — Deerhoof fans know that the San Francisco art rock…