Finding your new music discovery sweet spot

Celebrate New Bands for Old Heads' one year anniversary with my most listened to albums of the first half of 2025. Also: giveaways and listening parties return!

One of the best follows on Substack is my guest today @Gabbie from New Bands for Old Heads! We talk about being part of the My So Called Life generation, making playlists for people, and of course her...

Someone who actually understands music theory helps me take down antipoptimists in a way I never could on my own: by deconstructing actual pop music by Taylor Swift and Charli XCX.

This month, 9 great records with a small band focus, an interview you missed, and another listening party announcement. Plus, how do you filter out new music before listening?

You are purchasing a pass to the New Bands for Old Heads Discord server to listen to a pre-release live stream of the Tisburys new record: A Still Lif...

Can new music scratch the Gen X itch? I turned Kevin Alexander’s love of Fugazi, New Order & Jawbreaker into a playlist of brand new music just for him (but you can listen, too)

New music recommendations for people who don't keep up with new music. Click to read New Bands for Old Heads, by Gabbie, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

English used to be the music industry's lingua franca. Now, we're more ready than ever to hear what the rest of the world has to offer. A huge playlist of non-English music awaits you.

A practical guide for musicians, an inside look for music lovers, and surprisingly good advice for everyone else. Plus, win tickets to see Beth Gibbons!

Monthly roundups start here and now. Plus: Where to find other new music roundups, a playlist of 2025's best tracks, and this month's record giveaway,

The four-part album of the year series concludes with a list (unranked, of course) of would-be #1 records of 2024

The penultimate anti-list of best new music is here, and it features 13 albums that deserve to be on a top 10 list. I'm confused, too!

The second installment of the year's best albums for people who find keeping track of new music daunting... this time featuring a record giveaway.

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An overview of how end of year lists work around here (sorry, ranked-list lovers!) and the first installment of excellent new releases.

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Playlists for catching up with the entirety of 2024. Playlists for weird little moods. Playlists for new music that sounds like the '90s, '80s, & '70s. Plus, a sliding scale for paid subscriptions.