The Agit Reader

15/08/2025

Video of the Day is "Phoebe Snow" by Freakons, the collaboration between Freakwater and the Mekons. The video is brand new, but the song is from the band's self-titled album, released in 2021 by Fluff and Gravy Records: https://agitreader.com/wp2/freakons-phoebe-snow/

For further reading, check out our recent live review of the Mekons in Boston: https://agitreader.com/wp2/the-mekons-city-winery-boston-july-16/

Video of the Day: "Phoebe Snow" by Freakons (the collaboration between the Mekons and Freakwater), from their self-titled 2021 lp.

13/08/2025

Video of the Day is "Can I Pet That Dog?" by No Peeling. It's the title track from the Nottingham band's new EP, due out September 5 on Feel It Records: https://agitreader.com/wp2/no-peeling-can-i-pet-that-dog/

12/08/2025

Today's Video of the Day is "We Were Just Here," the title track from the forthcoming album by Just Mustard, who you may recall had one of our favorite albums of 2022 (https://agitreader.com/wp2/the-agit-reader-top-10-of-2022/). The new lp is due out October 24 on Partisan Records. https://agitreader.com/wp2/just-mustard-we-were-just-here/

12/08/2025

ICYMI, yesterday's Video of the Day was "From the Night" by The Prize from forthcoming album In the Red, due out September 19 on Goner Records: https://agitreader.com/wp2/the-prize-from-the-night/

08/08/2025

Video of the Day is "Cow Song" by The New Eves from new record, The New Eve Is Rising, out on Transgressive: https://agitreader.com/wp2/the-new-eves-cow-song/

07/08/2025

Video of the Day is "Take Me to the Pilot" by Saint Etienne Official from forthcoming and final album International, due out September 5 on HEAVENLY RECORDINGS: https://agitreader.com/wp2/saint-etienne-take-me-to-the-pilot/

06/08/2025

Video of the Day is "Sweet Nothing" by Saintseneca from forthcoming album Highwalllow & Supermoon Songs, due out October 31 on Lame-O Records: https://agitreader.com/wp2/saintsenaca-sweet-nothing/

06/08/2025

Read our review of Shouting Out Loud: Lives of The Raincoats by Audrey Golden, published by Da Capo Press: https://agitreader.com/wp2/shouting-out-loud-lives-of-the-raincoats-by-audrey-golden/

Biblio Files: Book review of Shouting Out Loud: Lives of The Raincoats, the new definitive biography of the seminal band by Audrey Golden.

04/08/2025

Today's Video of the Day is "Sinnerman" by CALLA. The NYC band has been eking out new music since regrouping last year after nearly two decades of silence. "Sinnnerman" is a classic probably most famously done by Nina Simone: https://agitreader.com/wp2/calla-sinnerman/

01/08/2025

Video of the Day is "Downhill" by Carson McHone, who also directed the video, from forthcoming album Pentimento, due out September 12 on Merge Records: https://agitreader.com/wp2/carson-mchone-downhill/

01/08/2025

Check out our review of the full-length debut by Columbus trio Golomb, The Beat Goes On: https://agitreader.com/wp2/golomb-the-beat-goes-on/

Album Review: The Beat Goes On, the debut full-length album by Columbus trio Golomb, released by No Quarter Records.

31/07/2025

Today's Video of the Day is "Abomination" from longtime Agit favs the Osees, from forthcoming album Abomination Revealed at Last, due out August 8: https://agitreader.com/wp2/osees-abomination/

Video of the Day: "Abomination" by Osees from forthcoming album Abomination Revealed at Last, due out August 8. Music video by John Valle.