In her seventh studio album, Mitski implores listeners to observe an exploration of her beloved orchestral sound through a folk-fueled lens; paired with an ever-developing lyrical reflection on herself and past relationships.
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On the one-month anniversary of her debut album, Snow Angel, Reneé Rapp stunned the crowd at Stubb’s with her vocals and emotional performance. Alexander 23, who helped produce Rapp’s album, opened for the singer-songwriter.
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With support from Mitchell Ferguson and Parker Ryan, Dexter and the Moonrocks brought their sad space cowboy music to an animated Austin crowd on September 9.
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Indie-rock band Yoke Lore performed at Scoot Inn on September 8 with support from Girl House.
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Nirvana’s third and final album lives on as an anthem for post-teenage sadness 30 years after its release.
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Reneé Rapp brought powerhouse vocals, seasonal symbolism, and unapologetically queer vivacity to a sold-out Stubb’s on Sept. 18.
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Popstar Chappell Roan opened up to Afterglow about her greatest inspirations, fears, and goals as an up-and-coming queer artist before her debut album releases on September 22.
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“Bartender” goes rather critically and commercially unnoticed as the 12th song on Del Rey’s 6th album Norman Fucking Rockwell!, and ironically that might be exactly what the indie darling intended with this piano-backed plea for serenity and normalcy.
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On September 9, Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer brought their fall tour to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion with opener Meet Me @ The Altar.
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The Australian four-piece brought their eponymous show (and a giant dice) to The Woodlands on September 9.
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Houston-based rapper Kari Faux spoke with Afterglow about her new album REAL BITCHES DON’T DIE, her collaboration with Flo Milli, and her upcoming Austin show on September 16.
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Olivia Rodrigo started her music career in a blaze of glory, releasing “drivers license” to critical acclaim alongside her freshman debut SOUR. Now, the singer has taken a more mature, stylized approach to her new release, GUTS.
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The uncomfortable amalgamation of classical instrumentals and hip-hop production in the “Succession” theme exposes how the Roy descendants’ egotistical ideas of power are egregiously unfounded.
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The candid rapper undergoes a four-part transformation on her first full-length album.
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In this interview, Afterglow revisits rapper Jaye Naima in celebration of her debut album!
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Heilung members Maria Franz and Christopher Juul talk about their new album Drif, enigmatic stage presence, and intricate creative process.
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On September 1, Sleeping with Sirens brought their fall tour to Emo’s in Austin, Texas.
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Indie-rock artist David Kushner performed at Emo’s on August 30 with support from Chance Pena.
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