Passion Pit Teases New Album in Morse Code

Jan 26, 2015 Mike Hilleary

Already teasing that his band's third full-length album will see release sometime this year, Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos has offered up another hint.

2014 Artist Survey: Springtime Carnivore

Jan 26, 2015 Web Exclusive

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions.

2014 Artist Survey: Twerps

Jan 26, 2015 Web Exclusive

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions.

The Death of Pop

Jan 26, 2015 Issue #51 - September/October 2014 - alt-J

After slogging it out in various unnamed and unknown bands throughout his youth, Angus James of U.K.'s The Death of Pop had enough. He decided to pack in the life of an unemployed musician and get a job.

Top 25 Comic Books and Graphic Novels of 2014

Jan 15, 2015

Comic books are increasingly becoming a widely accepted, mainstream art form. The days when comics were for niche consumers-guilty pleasure reads for all but the most hardcore fanboys and girls-are rapidly receding into the past. And as the medium gains momentum, the output gets better and better. Publishers still print superhero titles on a weekly basis, many of which go on to become summer blockbusters or to inspire television shows. Increasingly, though, comics and graphic novels diverge from the traditional cape and tight stories the medium is primarily associated with, and the results are often some of the most impressive, exciting, and moving stories told all year.

No Best of 2014 recap would be complete without a look at the year's comic book standouts. Under the Radar's picks for Top 25 Comic Books of 2014 Is below, as selected by the comic book staff. Though recognizable DC and Marvel characters are indeed represented on the list, a significant number of the titles were released by smaller publishers and have nothing to do with superheroes. Read below to find out why certain titles made our Top 10, and continue scrolling to see the 15 other titles we think deserve recognition. By Zach Hollwedel

Belle and Sebastian at KCRW’s Apogee Sessions in Santa Monica, CA

Jan 21, 2015 By Laura Studarus and Michele Yamamoto

Belle and Sebastian. KCRW. And us. 

Overlooked Albums of 2014: The Hidden Cameras

Dec 30, 2014 By John Everhart

The Hidden Cameras' AGE, the Berlin via Toronto act's finest album to date, is also their most overlooked, as since its release in early '14, it's been greeted with nary a shrug from the public at large.