Karina Rae Selvig

United States

Music Journalist at New Noise Magazine

Music Journalist at The SCENE Magazine

I write words for Selvtægt, Music Scene Media, New Noise Magazine, Dying Scene, and Rockfreaks. I do random stuff at Nasty Cut Records.

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Album Review: Press Club - To All The Ones That I Love – New Noise Magazine

1 week ago | newnoisemagazine.com | Karina Rae Selvig

Press Club might not be the flashiest band on the scene. Still, as they mark their return after three years of silence, with their fourth album To All The Ones That I Love, it’s a comforting return to see them do what they do best: heart-on-the-sleeve lyrics with emotionally charged instruments that hits you, not only in the face, but also chest. One thing I’ve long admired about them is their ability to chase authenticity rather than completely shifting their sound.
Album Review: Lights - A6 – New Noise Magazine

1 week ago | newnoisemagazine.com | Karina Rae Selvig

For nearly fifteen years, Canadian-born Lights Valerie Anne Poxleitner-Bokan (Lights for short) has created music that seamlessly blends indie pop, electronic, and 80s-inspired synths, with glossier production that conveys emotions about holding on too tightly or letting go. Lights has never been afraid to invite us into her world, even with her early work on a more innocent electro-pop album.
Album Review: Heart Attack Man - Joyride The Pale Horse – New Noise Magazine

2 weeks ago | newnoisemagazine.com | Karina Rae Selvig

Cleveland trio Heart Attack Man return with their fourth full-length studio album, Joyride The Pale Horse, made up of 12 songs. The band have dug deep into themes of anxiety, creative fatigue, and self-doubt, and the record is layered with a highly energetic, melodic sound. Once again, Heart Attack Man have reunited with producer Brett Romnes at The Barbershop studio located in New Jersey.
Post Animal Announce New Album 'IRON', Release New Single “Last Goodbye”

3 weeks ago | newnoisemagazine.com | Karina Rae Selvig

News Karina Selvig April 18, 2025 The Chicago-born psych-prog rock band Post Animal are back. Consisting of Dalton Allison, Jake Hirshland, Javier Reyes, Wesley Toledo, and Matt Williams, Post Animal have announced their fourth studio album, IRON. The album is set for release on July 25 via AWAL. For this album, they reunite with their long-time friend and former bandmate Joe Keery who stepped away from Post Animal in 2017 to focus on acting, as Stranger Things began to take off. While he did...
Album Review: Djo - The Crux – New Noise Magazine

1 month ago | newnoisemagazine.com | Karina Rae Selvig

Djo is at his best when it sounds like he is unraveling. The Crux is Joe Keery pushing his psychedelic pop-rock-Ish persona further, stripping back from the glossy DECIDE and leaning into something warmer, raw, and oddly timeless. Even though The Crux sees and hears a shift in sound, Djo’s signature remains, with lush synths, layered vocals, and a somewhat existential dread wrapped around reflective lyrics and infectious hooks.
Album Review: More Eaze & Claire Rousay - No Floor – New Noise Magazine

1 month ago | newnoisemagazine.com | Karina Rae Selvig

It’s been a minute since More Eaze and Claire Rousay teamed up for a project, or so it feels like. But with their newest project released under Thrill Jockey, no floor., the duo continue to build on their rich backgrounds in experimental music and push boundaries. They have taken it upon themselves to create a world of their own. No floor is an album that thrives in its quietness. For each track, feeling is carved from a space between worlds.
Album Review: Chalk - Conditions III – New Noise Magazine

2 months ago | newnoisemagazine.com | Karina Rae Selvig

Since 2019, Chalk have been on a mission to redefine the edges of post-punk. Taking it upon themselves to infuse the intensity of hardcore dance floors with the grittiness of Dublin’s guitar band scene. The Belfast trio—Ross Cullen, Luke Niblock, and Benedict Goddard—have crafted a sound that’s industrial and euphoric. It’s built for dimly lit rooms where the bass rattles through your skeleton. The techno-infused sound blended with post-punk is packed into Conditions III.
DS News: Slam Dunk announces full line up (A Day To Remember, The Used, Hot Mulligan, Knuckle Puck, and more!)

Jan 15, 2025 | dyingscene.com | Karina Rae Selvig

Are you ready for it? UK’s biggest independent music festival, Slam Dunk, is back after and better than ever. This year, the festival has managed to pull out all the stops to give the festival-goers one hell of a weekend. The festival takes place in Hatfield and Leeds, with Hatfield on May 24th and Leeds on May 25th; the tickets are already on sale. See you there?
DS Album Review: Drug Church - ‘PRUDE’

Nov 19, 2024 | dyingscene.com | Karina Rae Selvig

Albany’s post-hardcore force, Drug Church, is back with their fifth full-length, PRUDE. For fans who heard singles like ”Myopic” and the hard-hitting ”Demolition Man”, ”Chow”, and ”Slide 2 Me,” – the anticipation got thoroughly built over the summer since they announced PRUDE back in July. But PRUDE doesn’t just pick up where their fourth album, Hygiene, left off – it takes the gritty, self-reflective storytelling and sounds a touch deeper.
DS Album Review: The Calamatix - ‘The Calamatix’

Oct 28, 2024 | dyingscene.com | Karina Rae Selvig

The Calamatix have released their debut, self-titled album via Hellcat Records, and while summer may very well be over. The Calamatix doesn’t care. The album is full of laid-back music, blending genres like reggae, ska, funk, trip-hop, and punk. They take it upon themselves to transport us back to the slightly warmer days when the sun was high and the music was filling the streets.