500 to Go: Join Under the Radar’s Summer Subscription Campaign

Jul 16, 2026 Mark Redfern

Mark from Under the Radar here. Today we’re launching a new summer subscription countdown. Our goal is to welcome 500 new and renewed subscribers before the end of the summer to help fund our 25th Anniversary Issue this fall.

Friko on “Something Worth Waiting For”

Jul 14, 2026 Web Exclusive

The sophomore album by Chicago indie rockers Friko, Something Worth Waiting For, lives up to its name with youthful anticipation.

“HELP(2)” - The Story Behind War Child’s Epic New Charity Album

Jul 02, 2026

Thirty-one years after the original HELP album changed fundraising forever, a new generation of artists gathered at Abbey Road to create something equally powerful—and perhaps more necessary.

Heidi Curtis On Her Debut EP “Hollow Heart”

May 29, 2026

From teaching herself guitar at 13 to supporting Florence + The Machine and Holly Humberstone, Heidi Curtis discusses the journey that led to her debut EP Hollow Heart.

Top 20 TV Shows of 2025

Jan 22, 2026

Television in 2025 was, admittedly, not as consistently strong as viewers have come to expect. As mergers continue to threaten quality, authentically prestige television still exists—and in enough abundance that, just three weeks into the new year, it’s worth taking stock of what rose to the top for us at Under the Radar.

The list is a mixed bag, which is very much a good thing. We love our Apple TV+ and our HBO Max. From dystopian dramas and bleak dramas to darkly comedic entries, sci-fi extremes, and procedurals turned on their heads, there’s plenty here to get stuck into. Below is our Top 20, with a handful of honorable mentions bringing up the rear. —Lily Moayeri (Under the Radar’s television editor)

Vivian Girls @ Elsewhere (The Rooftop), Brooklyn, New York, US, July 8, 2026

Jul 12, 2026 By Matthew Berlyant

Vivian Girls played their first Brooklyn show since 2019 on the rooftop of Elsewhere and Under the Radar’s Matthew Berlyant took in the beautiful skyline and scenery as well as a career spanning set from the band,

The Best Albums of June 2026 – Stream Them All Here

Jul 03, 2026 By Mark Redfern

Last year we launched our Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month. Now here is a roundup of May 2026’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds (some albums aren’t on Bandcamp) for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release.