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Magnet is a music publication that primarily highlights alternative, independent, and non-mainstream bands.

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Five Questions With Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

2 days ago | magnetmagazine.com | Hobart Rowland

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs have never been big on subtlety. The new Death Hilarious (Missing Piece) is yet another bracing testament to their uncompromising approach. Admittedly, the U.K. quintet sounds a bit older, wiser and clearer-headed on their latest LP. But their predatory psych metal hasn’t lost a shred of urgency despite the lifestyle changes lead singer Matt Baty and the rest of the band have set in motion for their self-preservation.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Pretty Rude's "Call Me, Ishmael"

2 days ago | magnetmagazine.com | Hobart Rowland

Full-time jobs don’t come easily for any musician who hopes to get somewhere. “The idea of having something to depend on is so alluring, but it’s also its own prison sentence,” says Pretty Rude’s James Palko.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Kendra Morris' "Dear Buddy" Video

3 days ago | magnetmagazine.com | Hobart Rowland

“I wanted to create a video that matched the nostalgic, bittersweet undertones of the song,” says Kendra Morris of the homespun clip that accompanies her latest single. “I mixed up the media using layers of analog stop-motion animation for the letters, the lyrics—on notebook paper—and the flitting butterflies.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of A.M. Boys' "Frictional" Video

3 days ago | magnetmagazine.com | Hobart Rowland

A.M. Boys are acutely aware of technology’s primary drawback: It’s pretty much useless without a little imagination. “Most of our equipment is 40 to 50 years old or newer recreations of ’70s and ’80s tech,” says Chris Morris, the production half of the New York City duo. “Without our own creativity and ideas, we’d just be rehashing sounds that existed decades ago.”A seasoned mixer, producer and engineer, Moore has worked with TV On The Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Foals and many others.
MAGNET Exclusive: Peter Holsapple Goes Track By Track On "The Face Of 68"

4 days ago | magnetmagazine.com | Hobart Rowland

For his first proper solo album in seven years, Peter Holsapple reconvened with an old friend: influential ’80s producer Don Dixon (R.E.M., Smithereens). And from the sounds of it, he’s also rekindled the same passion for lead guitar that informed his early days with longtime foil Chris Stamey in the dB’s, the ultimate cult band for fans of power pop and Southern-tinged new wave.
MAGNET Exclusive: Full-Album Premiere Of Strange Neighbors' "People Pleasers Pleasing People"

1 week ago | magnetmagazine.com | Hobart Rowland

MAGNET first came across Strange Neighbors by way of their 2023 single, “Quiet Beat,” a beautifully executed rendition of a lost track written by late Gin Blossoms guitarist/cofounder Doug Hopkins. Strange Neighbors bassist Dana Bennewitz is Hopkins’ niece, and her band has certainly inherited his power-pop sensibilities. There’s also a giddy performance-art vibe that informs the new People Pleasers Pleasing People (Mint 400).
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Ruby Friedman Orchestra's "Four Day Muse" Video

1 week ago | magnetmagazine.com | Hobart Rowland

Ruby Friedman Orchestra’s new single was inspired by a run-in with an ex-Beach Boy’s touring entourage. “I was with Brian Wilson as the supporting act and wrote it after the tour ended,” says Friedman. “I’d developed a crush on the front-of-house sound guy. I had to keep it to myself since my managers also manage Brian Wilson, and I didn’t want them to think this would always be happening.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Adam Lytle's "Sister Wave" Video

1 week ago | magnetmagazine.com | Hobart Rowland

Though it may appear to be quite the opposite, “Sister Wave” is meant to be a celebration of life. “It’s a recognition of impermanence,” says its creator, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Adam Lytle. “When we accept our state of impermanence, we become open to wonder. The certainty of an end is what makes life beautiful.”Even when accompanied only by a nylon-string guitar, Lytle’s haunted vocal delivery has an understated capacity for near-theatrical depth.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Elijah Johnston's "Ideas"

1 week ago | magnetmagazine.com | Hobart Rowland

Looking to make an immediate first impression, Elijah Johnston swings for the fences with “Ideas,” the leadoff single from his upcoming LP. “It’s based around the big-tent sounds of ’90s pop rock,” says the Atlanta-based singer/songwriter. Indeed, the mammoth singalong choruses of Fountains Of Wayne immediately spring to mind. But peg Stupid Soul as a pre-millennial throwback at your own peril.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Personality Cult's "Anger"

1 week ago | magnetmagazine.com | Hobart Rowland

Originally a solo vehicle for veteran North Carolina punk scenester Ben Carr, Personality Cult has since morphed into the fully formed beast you hear on Dilated, available May 2 on Dirtnap. “Even though it’s slightly different from what we normally do, ‘Anger’ is probably my favorite song on Dilated,” says Carr of the band’s latest single.