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The Interactive New Bands for Old Heads
The newsletter is 2 years old; I built a RIYL web app as a thank you gift.
14 hrs ago
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Gabbie
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June 2026
The 20 Best Albums of 2026 So Far
New Bands for Old Heads is 2 years old 🎉 Here are some records to celebrate (and even to take home)
Jun 29
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Gabbie
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Tales of a Hipster Nothing
"Indie sleaze" and the "hipster music era" are trending again. I was an insider as much as I was an onlooker.
Jun 16
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Gabbie
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Before You Dismiss Pop Music, Give It An "Academic Listen"
On poptimism, anti-pop snobbery, and how to give the likes of Taylor Swift and Charli XCX the kind of close listen usually reserved for “serious” music.
Jun 11
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Gabbie
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The Ririverse
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Bonus Best Of May!
Four more albums for your consideration...
Jun 7
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Gabbie
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The Best Albums of May 2026
Today, we're doing a show AND tell.
Jun 2
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Gabbie
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May 2026
All Your Summer Songs
7 nostalgic summer vignettes; all new music.
May 26
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Gabbie
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Music Needs Community... Unfortunately, Community Requires Effort.
We talk a lot in the abstract about what “community” means for music.
May 19
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Gabbie
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Queen Kwong
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43:47
I'm Begging For Some Context
In which I spiral about release calendars, calm myself down by creating a fake app to fix them, and share what I use instead
May 11
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Gabbie
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The Best Albums of April 2026
Letting the music find its way to me (with a little help from you)
May 4
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Gabbie
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April 2026
The Case For Being a Snob (Complimentary)
Or: How to Slow the Fuck Down
Apr 21
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Jacqui Devaney
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If You Like [X] Then You'll Like [Y]: Twee
Twee is one of the most tight-knit and self-referential genres of all time, making 1:1 comparisons across the decades tough. Instead, you get all of…
Apr 13
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Gabbie
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