JOLT https://joltmagazine.com Music that leaves a mark. News and reviews with a score. en Stephen O’Malley: Avaeken review (3.5/5)https://joltmagazine.com/reviews/stephen-o-malley-avaekenhttps://joltmagazine.com/reviews/stephen-o-malley-avaekenMon, 24 Aug 2026 21:57:58 GMTMonumental, patient, and too reverent to fully land. Julia Jacklin shares new single “The Hardest Thing” from upcoming albumhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/julia-jacklin-shares-new-single-the-hardest-thing-from-upcoming-albumhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/julia-jacklin-shares-new-single-the-hardest-thing-from-upcoming-albumMon, 24 Aug 2026 21:52:01 GMTA sunny chug with a single-shot video orbiting a Melbourne skyscraper. Frances Chang releases third solo album 'Been Thinking Bout Confession'https://joltmagazine.com/news/frances-chang-releases-third-solo-album-been-thinking-bout-confessionhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/frances-chang-releases-third-solo-album-been-thinking-bout-confessionMon, 24 Aug 2026 21:51:54 GMTThe former Giant Peach member trades art punk for close-mic'd confession on a record written at a 100-year-old piano. Wild Pink release Still Coming Down, book a September Europe runhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/wild-pink-still-coming-down-europe-runhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/wild-pink-still-coming-down-europe-runSat, 22 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMTNine tracks out via Fire Talk, a listening party in Ridgewood, and a Europe run that starts September 1 in Brussels. Operation Ivy’s Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels start a ska project, The Family Business LTDhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/operation-ivy-pair-family-business-ltdhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/operation-ivy-pair-family-business-ltdSat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTFirst single out this week. No album announced. Bandcamp Daily makes OK Cowgirl’s Rhinestone Cowgirl its Album of the Dayhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/ok-cowgirl-bandcamp-album-of-the-dayhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/ok-cowgirl-bandcamp-album-of-the-daySat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMTAlbum of the Day on release day. That’s the story. Weezer add gold to the color charthttps://joltmagazine.com/news/weezer-the-gold-albumhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/weezer-the-gold-albumSat, 22 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTWeezer (The Gold Album) is out today. The self-titled shelf gets longer. Black Marble mark Life in Small Spaces with a Santa Ana listening partyhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/black-marble-santa-ana-listening-partyhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/black-marble-santa-ana-listening-partySat, 22 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMTChris Stewart plays the Constellation Room on August 22, one day after the Sacred Bones release. The Afghan Whigs return with Soft Control, their tenthhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/afghan-whigs-soft-controlhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/afghan-whigs-soft-controlSat, 22 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTFirst new music in four years, out today. Squirrel Flower books September dates in Cleveland Heights and Montréalhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/squirrel-flower-september-dateshttps://joltmagazine.com/news/squirrel-flower-september-datesFri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMTThe Grog Shop and Pop Montreal follow the new record. No other US dates yet. Julia Holter’s Materia lands as a companion to Something in the Room She Moveshttps://joltmagazine.com/news/julia-holter-materia-companionhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/julia-holter-materia-companionFri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMTSeven tracks on Domino, built around two new versions of the 2024 song. Squirrel Flower: Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going review (4/5)https://joltmagazine.com/reviews/squirrel-flower-say-a-prayer-to-the-gods-of-getting-goinghttps://joltmagazine.com/reviews/squirrel-flower-say-a-prayer-to-the-gods-of-getting-goingFri, 21 Aug 2026 09:59:00 GMTA road record that knows when to stay still. Julia Holter: Materia review (4/5)https://joltmagazine.com/reviews/julia-holter-materiahttps://joltmagazine.com/reviews/julia-holter-materiaFri, 21 Aug 2026 09:58:00 GMTOne song becomes seven, and none of them repeat. Wild Pink: Still Coming Down review (4/5)https://joltmagazine.com/reviews/wild-pink-still-coming-downhttps://joltmagazine.com/reviews/wild-pink-still-coming-downFri, 21 Aug 2026 09:57:00 GMTThe rock record they kept threatening to make. Play it loud. Black Marble: Life in Small Spaces review (3.5/5)https://joltmagazine.com/reviews/black-marble-life-in-small-spaceshttps://joltmagazine.com/reviews/black-marble-life-in-small-spacesFri, 21 Aug 2026 09:56:00 GMTThe synths step back; nothing collapses. Lambchop: Punching the Clown review (4/5)https://joltmagazine.com/reviews/lambchop-punching-the-clownhttps://joltmagazine.com/reviews/lambchop-punching-the-clownFri, 21 Aug 2026 09:55:00 GMTWhispered country from a band with nothing left to prove. Primate House: Primate House review (4/5)https://joltmagazine.com/reviews/primate-house-primate-househttps://joltmagazine.com/reviews/primate-house-primate-houseFri, 21 Aug 2026 09:54:00 GMTTen years out, teeth intact. Cobrafuma: Droga Total review (3.5/5)https://joltmagazine.com/reviews/cobrafuma-droga-totalhttps://joltmagazine.com/reviews/cobrafuma-droga-totalFri, 21 Aug 2026 09:53:00 GMTTwenty-one minutes, zero fat, some bruises. Cloud Canyons: Body Wisdom review (3/5)https://joltmagazine.com/reviews/cloud-canyons-body-wisdomhttps://joltmagazine.com/reviews/cloud-canyons-body-wisdomFri, 21 Aug 2026 09:52:00 GMTSeventy minutes that move like twenty. Kacey Musgraves opens the Middle of Nowhere Tour in Chicagohttps://joltmagazine.com/news/kacey-musgraves-middle-of-nowhere-tourhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/kacey-musgraves-middle-of-nowhere-tourFri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT37 arena dates across North America and Europe, ending at Wembley in February. Steve Lacy books 27 North American dates behind Oh Yeah?https://joltmagazine.com/news/steve-lacy-oh-yeah-tourhttps://joltmagazine.com/news/steve-lacy-oh-yeah-tourThu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMTThe run starts September 27 in Minneapolis and plays through November.