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: Finn Loxbo’s “Lummernikt” ( , SoundOhm). “Each of the eight tracks comprises streams of perfectly formed notes that seem to tumble, pause, then fall some more. Within that very particular approach, there’s a lot of variety.” Read our review: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/09/28/essential-new-music-finn-loxbos-lummernikt/

: Lisa Bouchelle goes track by track on "Vandals, Thieves & Lovers" ( , Missing Piece Group, Lisa Bouchelle). “I chase down and live my dreams with a lot of tenacity and vigor. But some days aren’t as easy as others. Sometimes it’s just about showing up.” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/09/28/magnet-exclusive-lisa-bouchelle-goes-track-by-track-on-vandals-thieves-lovers/

Every week, MAGNET posts a new illustration by David Lester - Graphic Novelist of Mecca Normal with text by vocalist Jean Smith -- Painter: http://www.magnetmagazine.com/category/david-lester-art/

: Ruthie Foster goes track by track on “Just Say Yes” (Sun Records). “Saying yes to conversation, connection, love, intimacy and even uncertainty. You don’t always have to know exactly where something is going to lead. Sometimes you simply have to answer the door.” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/09/25/magnet-exclusive-ruthie-foster-goes-track-by-track-on-just-say-yes/

with Arab Strap’s (Rock Action Records). “By keeping it personal and putting myself in the action, it avoids being too judgmental. That worked in my old lyrics about relationships, too—I was always the worst character in the song.” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/09/24/five-questions-with-aidan-moffat-arab-strap/

: Premiere of ’s “Time To Grow Up” (Tell All Your Friends PR). “It draws a lot from the early riot grrrls, who were mostly self-taught musicians figuring out their guitars in their early shows and recordings.” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/09/24/magnet-exclusive-premiere-of-lost-grrrl-founds-time-to-grow-up/

: Premiere of Pamphlets’ “Spacesuits” (Lost Future Records, US / THEM group). “It expresses that cocktail of emotions you get when you try to build a life with someone, but circumstances outside your control prevent you from doing so.” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/09/23/magnet-exclusive-premiere-of-pamphlets-spacesuits/

: Premiere of Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter’s “Last Resort Motor Inn” ( ). “It took me a solid 10 minutes of unpacking to realize she thought I was a fellow pr******te. In her view, nobody would stay at that hotel for any other reason.” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/09/23/magnet-exclusive-premiere-of-sara-milonovich-daisycutters-last-resort-motor-inn/

with (Dromedary Records, Antietam the Band, Clarion Call Media). “I feel some of my sharper edges softening with age while my focus is sharpening. I’ve learned a lot in just the last decade, informed by both what I’ve achieved and some incalculable losses incurred. I’ve gotten better at knowing what’s important and what’s not.” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/09/22/five-questions-with-antietam/

: Premiere of The Living Pins ’ “A And B” ( , Carrie Clark, Pam Peltz, US / THEM group). “Saturday morning was possibly the best moment of the week—I especially liked ‘Scooby-Doo,’ ‘Josie And The Pussycats’ and ‘The Monkees.’ Inevitably, the party would come to an end, and some sports or other grown-up stuff would take over the airwaves.” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/09/22/magnet-exclusive-premiere-of-the-living-pins-a-and-b/