Christopher Anthony 
Sweeping PromisesHunger For A Way OutFeel It Records [2020] Sometimes simplicity is the key to great music and what you actually don’t hear can sometimes be the highlight. That is exactly what the Boston post-punk unit Sweeping Promises delivers on their debut album Hunger For A Way Out. The groups’ swagger, controlled intensity and focused … Read more
We just introduced you to Dayton, Ohio’s Kyleen Downes on Wednesday in our Artists of the Week feature and now we are super excited to premiere her new video today for the rocking “Give Up The Ghost!” The track is the excellent opening song on her recently released album Come On Sit Down. The video … Read more
TFN knows you are ready for new music this week! Today, AOW brings you a superb new roots rock record from Dayton’s Kyleen Downes, a stylish classic post-punk new wave from Boston’s Sweeping Promises and finally a sonic blast of rocking shoegaze out of Houston, Texas from Narrow Head. As always, if you like what … Read more
Back in April we were asked to be part of ReverbNation’s Promoter/A&R Program with the idea of finding some new artists to share with our readers. We launched a 60 day campaign and were surprised when TFN was listed on 5 million artist pages that generated over 271,000 additional interested fans and around 2000 submissions … Read more
WhitneyCandidSecretly Canadian [2020] Whitney really does seem like a band made to release a covers record. Especially, when most of the music business has been on shut down, so a record like Candid even makes more sense. Whitney has already released two records full of that warm 70’s radio ready soft rock sound so when … Read more
CorikyCorikyDischord Records [2020] Just the thought of a new Fugazi record makes me want to run to the local record shop even during a pandemic! Ian MacKaye is just one of those personalities that if he is involved in a project you should check it out. With that said, Coriky is his new vehicle that … Read more
We always like spotlighting three worthy artists to the world and this week I believe we have another great trio. From Denver, Colorado we have the veteran shoegazers A Shoreline Dream, while we get a bit robotic synth post punk from Optic Sink out of Memphis and last but not least, the story of a … Read more
Damaged BugBug On YonkersCastle Face Records [2020] Bug On Yonkers is the new album from John Dwyer’s (Oh Sees) Damaged Bug moniker and it quite possibly may be the best listen in their catalog. The even more interesting thing about this album is that it is a set of covers from Michael Yonkers. Michael Yonkers? … Read more
NOFX / Frank TurnerWest Coast Vs. WessexFat Wreck Chords [2020] When Fat Mike of NOFX phoned up Frank Turner and asked him if he wanted to do a split covers album the answer was a quick YES! West Coast Vs. Wessex finds NOFX filtering five of Turner’s songs through their lens while Turner pays back … Read more
TFN’s AOW today has some cranking indie rock from New York with Bloody Your Hands, the many different sides of Chicago’s Spun Out and the mid-tempo melodies out of California complements of Greer. Bloody Your HandsNew York, New York Bloody Your Hands have announced the release of their sophomore album, Sunday Scaries that will be … Read more
I think everyone can agree that COVID-19 has changed just about every aspect of our life. Countless industries have been impacted and had to adapt while the art of making music has not been immune. That brings us to today’s video premiere from Dayton, Ohio’s Smug Brothers! After a highly productive 2019 that saw the … Read more
The Lees Of MemoryMoon ShotSelf-Released [2020] There is something really refreshing and energizing about the latest The Lees Of Memory record Moon Shot. For all of those unfamiliar, The Lees of Memory is an indie rock trio featuring Superdrag co-founders John Davis and Brandon Fisher along with drummer Nick Slack. Moon Shot now represents the … Read more
TFN has a fiery single premiere for you today from the bay area band Silent Era. Their new single, “Rotate The Mirror,” all starts with a loud hardcore punk guitar revving you up before the power chords of vocalist Michelle Hill takes over and sends this track into its top gear. The group features past … Read more
BeansAll Together NowFlightless Records [2020] All Together Now is the Geelong-based quintet Beans (formally Baked Beans) follow up to their 2018 debut record Babble. The group has taken their already organ driven psych rock and perfected the formula as All Together Now is bigger, more addictive and dives deeper into the nostalgia of classic rock. … Read more
This week TFN is going to take you back to New York in the 70’s with the new wave of Public Practice, then a slice of catchy and straightforward indie rock from Chicago with Time Thieves and lastly if your missing the late night gigs at your local venue then check in on the gritty … Read more
Mong TongMysteryGuruguru Brain [2020] If you have been reading the pages of TFN over the past year, you have probably noticed more press on the psychedelic scene that mostly has come from the other side of the globe. One of the leading labels on the cutting edge of the movement is Guruguru Brain. Their newest … Read more
This week TFN brings you the heavy post-punk from Melbournes’s CLAMM, the 18 year old Sammy Brue from Utah with his sophomore record and a Beatles cover album for charity from Boston. Don’t forget the most important part here: Discover, Support, Share! CLAMMMelbourne, Australia CLAMM is another band to explode out of Australia with a … Read more
HumInletEarth Analog Records [2020] Anymore, it always takes something a little extra to surprise us and on June 23rd, Chicago’s Hum did just that as they dropped Inlet, their first album in 22 years. If you have been following Hum’s movements over the last couple years the existence of new music shouldn’t be that shocking … Read more
This week TFN brings you the garage pop from Arizona’s Exbats, Jay Watson (Tame Impala, Pond) and his newest GUM record from Australia and finally a quieter set of indie tunes from LA’s Photo Ops. Don’t forget the most important part here: Discover, Support, Share! The ExbatsBisbee, Arizona I can never pass over a solid … Read more
RVGFeralOur Golden Friend [2020] Melbourne’s RVG have returned with their sophomore album, Feral, and it completely rises the quartet to another level. There has been plenty of quality rock bands coming from Australia these days but where most of TFN highlights from that continent have been psychedelic garage rock, RVG will stun you with their … Read more
Looking for some artists to spend some cash on Bandcamp tomorrow when they will waive their fees again to support the artists? Well, we have three you should consider with the mult-sounds of New York’s Mosses, a fantastic voice out of Durham in Skylar Gudasz and a solid five-piece band from Cambridge called Coo & … Read more
2nd GradeHit To HitDouble Double Whammy [2020] With such a heavy world right now the sophomore record from Philadelphia’s 2nd Grade is the perfect dose of indie power pop to brighten any mood. Hit To Hit offers 24 tracks over 42 minutes and if you do the quick math it equals a short song music … Read more
Nick Andre · Snake Bite ft. Zion I Lateef The Truth Speaker Deuce Eclipse Here is a new track from San Francisco based music producer and co-founder of Slept On Records, Nick Andre. Nick has worked with some really talented artists and his new single “Snake Bite” features several of them which includes Zion I, … Read more
Today you can hear an unexpected duo out of California delivering a rock and metal mix, a rock power pop with punk edges from Chicago and some bedroom dreaminess from the West coast. Discover, Support, Share! Mrs. PissSacramento, California Mrs. Piss is a new collaboration between Chelsea Wolfe and Jess Gowrie. Drawing on their collective … Read more
WoodsStrange To ExplainWoodsist Records [2020] Strange To Explain is Woods 11th full length album (not counting collaborations, split LPs, EPs, and singles), and the 99th release on their Woodsist label. That 15 year longevity is a great accomplishment for any indie band and over the years Woods has evolved their sound as they have moved … Read more