Stephen Day and Allen Stone, courtesy. This week’s column features breezy neo-soul from Stephen Day and Allen Stone, vulnerable folky pop by Trace Mountains, bold and brassy soul from Hajaj, high-octane pop-punk by Sorry My Love, vibrant synth-pop from St. Lucia and a tender, timeless track in Spanish from…

Rachel Goodman’s favorite shows of 2022 include Wu-Tang Clan, LCD Soundsystem, Bikini Kill, Girl Talk, The House of Love, Trace Mountains, The Airborne Toxic Event and The War On Drugs. I was convinced I didn’t see many shows this year, but looking back I was dead wrong! So after…

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,…

Clockwise from top left: Alfie Templeman, Jonah Yano, The Soft Pink Truth, Christian Lalama, Trace Mountains and Dune Rats. Every week, there’s more new music waiting to be discovered. You’re no doubt stuck at home for what seems like the 200th day. Saturday feels like Tuesday, and maybe you’ve…

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…