Rachel Goodman’s top alt-rock and alt-pop songs of 2020. L to R; Row 1: Tame Impala, Caribou, Washed Out, Trace Mountains, The Big Moon, Future Islands. Row 2: Strfkr, Surfer Blood, Surf Rock Is Dead, Of Montreal, Hazel English, Suburban Living. Row 3: Jack River, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever,…

It’s unfortunate that Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever released such an exceptional album at such an inconvenient time. With COVID-19 sweeping the world, forcing people to cancel their plans and isolate from each other, Sideways to New Italy serves as another source of escape from the dreary reality in which we…

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever performs at The Independent on Aug. 28, 2018. Photos: Shawn Robbins. SAN FRANCISCO — It’s hard to believe that this was the first proper U.S. tour for Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever. The band was a tight-knit unit during its San Francisco debut at the Independent Tuesday. Also known…