Clockwise from top left: Billie Marten, Overcoats, Holly Humberstone, Bedroom (Noah Kittinger), LŪN, and Tessa Violet with Lovelytheband. Overcoats’ post-breakup limbo, Holly Humberstone’s unshakeable wistfulness, Billie Marten’s stunning apocalypse and Lights Poxleitner-Bokan’s alter-ego as LŪN shine and make the Tuesday Tracks cut this week. Tessa Violet featuring lovelytheband, “Games” —…

Nathaniel Rateliff has one of the best three-act stories in all of rock and roll. The Missouri native’s childhood was roiled by poverty and the tragic death of his father when Rateliff was just 13. Later, he moved to Denver and worked as a carpenter and gardener. The singer…

Clockwise from top left: Matt Sharp and the Rentals, French 79, Spinning Coin, Tennis, Jehnny Beth and Beach Slang. Every week, there’s more new music waiting to be discovered. No one really has enough time to watch that indie channel on TV that just happens to be playing a…

Last year, Tennis set sail once again to find inspiration for a fourth studio album, Yours Conditionally. The husband and wife duo of Alaina Moore (vocals) and Patrick Riley (guitar) discovered some very serious doubts within their lives during this alone time. Longings for acceptance and attention persist on this empathetic album, the first…

  The producers of Noise Pop, the two week Bay Area festival favorite, has announced its the first batch of its 25th anniversary bash. The premiere indie music festival runs daily from Feb. 17 to 27. This year’s festival is showcasing acts like Ty Segall, Vince Staples, Dawes, Blonde Redhead, MSTRKRFT, Los Campesinos!,…