If It's Too Loud...

I stumbled onto killgurls the way you discover new music in 2024: I found them on TikTok. The Sacramento band have this intense version of 90's inspired punk, but punk in the way Nirvana was punk. "Cradle," their new single, is noisy and fast, but with a ton of melody behind it all. Even though this is a brand new release, everything about this song screams 90's. This also includes the way the band looks (seriously, look at that band photo above... I had hair almost identical to that, and I'm pretty sure I had that sweater...) and the artwork for the single. This is music for those that still have a hard copy of 1991: The Year Punk Broke  and know exactly where it is. (And also for our kids.) You can listen to "Cradle" below. For more on killgurls, check out the band on TikTok and Instagram .

Photo by Shervin Lainez We've both been huge fans of both of Big Thief's albums, so we're pretty excited that Adrianne Lenker is proving to be absurdly prolific and is releasing a solo album this year. "cradle" is the first single off of her solo album, and it's what I had expected in the best possible way. Big Thief's music isn't exactly hard rock, but it's definitely rock with some fantastic guitar flurries. "cradle" is decidedly more quiet and introspective. Lenker's vocals are barely a whisper above a barely plucked guitar. Harmonizing background vocalization fills out the song to give it not quite a lush sound, but definitely a fuller sound.  You can listen to "cradle" below. abysskiss , the new solo album from Adrianne Lenker, will be out October 5 on Saddle Creek. You can pre-order your copy here . For more on Adrianne Lenker, check out her website . abysskiss by Adrianne Lenker