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DIIV has announced a new album, ZIRP!, dropping on October 30, 2026, and with it has come a new genre called the New Alternative. What exactly does that mean? Well, it somehow ties into the album title acronym, “zero interest-rate policy,” and vocalist/guitarist Zachary Cole Smith’s recent interest in dressing like a “recession-era, stock market crash guy.” While speaking with The Guardian in an August 2026 feature, Smith wore thick […]

We don’t want to admit it, but our music taste can change significantly with age. There are many reasons for this, and it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Naturally, we shift with age and experiences. If you’re experiencing this as well, here are 3 ways that your music changes as you get older. relying on nostalgia For many millennials, we watched alternative take over the 1990s. With this, many subgenres […]

As great a rapper as Drake is, he’s even better when he’s in pop star mode. Even without a strong singing voice, he has an unparalleled ear for melodies. His addictive hooks rattle around in your head for days, typically forgoing the hyper-masculine posturing for something a bit softer. Even his arch-rival Kendrick Lamar had to admit on “Euphoria” that he actually appreciates the Toronto MC when he channels his […]

By 2006, pop-punk had transformed, adding layers of post-hardcore, pop-rock, emo, and whatever else made for the catchiest punk music possible. The blending of genres proved to be successful for these pop-punk bands. These releases from 2006 are turning 20 in 2026, which is hard to believe, I know. ‘boys like girls’ by boys like girls Released on August 22, 2006, their debut album reached No. 2 on the US […]