Hot Topic

Hot Topic is Crack’s monthly roundup of politically charged music

Cloud Nothings announce new album, share new song

Dylan Baldi’s indie rock rabble will release their next album Life Without Sound early next…

Sheffield’s Nai Harvest announce final shows

The Sheffield two-piece are calling it a day Beloved Sheffield-based emo revivalists Nai Harvest have…

Arcade Fire tease intimate NOS Alive warm-up show

Arcade Fire appear to be teasing an intimate warm-up show ahead of their NOS Alive headline…

20 Questions: Parquet Courts

We talk nu-metal, the indescribable guilt of stealing temporary tattoos, and wanting to burn a Christian bakery to the ground with Parquet Courts’ Sean

Dilly Dally:
Growing Pains

The ascendant Toronto four-piece survey the exponential possibilities of being a touring band with Tom Watson

Soul Structure – True Love

Soul Structure slow down to explore whatever ‘true love’ is meant to be, anyway

Claw Marks – The Coat

Are you excited for Claw Marks‘ next EP? If the answer’s no it’s probably because…

Eagulls finish second album, head out on UK tour

Leeds’ troublemakers Eagulls have laid plans for a 6 date tour of the UK’s ‘Ginnels,…

Listen to Trust Fund’s new album Seems Unfair

Ellis Jones and company are back with their second album Seems Unfair Bristol’s Ellis Jones…

Hüsker Dü could reunite

“The main thing is, there’s ongoing communication between the three of us now.” When Minneapolis…

Metz announce non-album single

Eraser / Pure Auto will be co-released via Three One G and Sub Pop Canadian…

Shopping share Straight Lines video

The London trio have shared a vaguely NSFW clip for the Why Choose? cut Shopping…

Trust Fund share video for Football, announce new album

Bristol band Trust Fund are back with a brand new video On 30 October Trust…

Five Years of Art Is Hard

Art Is Hard Records are celebrating five years of overwhelming success as an independent label

Pega Monstro‘s top five cover versions

Pega Monstro picked out their top 5 cover versions from GG Allin’s take on a country classic to Nina Simone covering The Bee Gees

Meat Wave share Delusion Moon video

Meat Wave have shared a hectic clip for new single Delusion Moon With a new…

Listen to Wavves’ new song Way Too Much

Wavves have dropped a brand new song. This year will see the release of Wavves’…

Ought share new song, announce second album

The Canadian indie rockers are back with their second full length for Constellation. Ought were…

Sauna Youth:
Not Giving Up
The Day Job

London’s Sauna Youth talk side projects and nervous breakdowns

Death From Above 1979

Fresh from their first ever performance at Glastonbury, Toronto dance-punk outfit Death From Above 1979…

The Wavves x Cloud Nothings album is out

The long awaited joint album from Wavves’ Nathan Williams and Cloud Nothings’ Dylan Baldi is…

Sauna Youth unveil Transmitters video

London four piece Sauna Youth have shared a video for album track Transmitters. Sauna Youth’s…

Watch a trailer for a new videogame featuring Metz and Fucked Up

Two of our favourite Canadian indie bands in one Canadian indie videogame. Fucked Up, Metz,…

Titus Andronicus announce 90-minute, five act rock opera

The New Jersey prog punks have also shared a lyric video. Titus Andronicus are ready…

Speedy Ortiz

Foil Deer
Carpark Records

Bo Ningen & Savages

A photo blog from Bo Ningen and Savages Oval Space gig

Parkay Quarts

Barely a month seems to go by without someone from Parquet Courts putting out new…

All Years Leaving Festival

Is Birmingham two-dayer All Years Leaving the best mini festival held in the second city?…

Eagulls

It’s Friday night, and up and down the land, hundreds of bands intentionally fashion performances…