Singer and guitarist Isaac Brock opens up about 'Strangers to Ourselves,' the group's first album in eight years -- and what he's learned in the meantime about being in bands.

Each of Smith's records contains an abundance of small, perfectly formed gems. There are too many to pick from, but just about any would shine anew under this type of respectful reinterpretation.

In songs that go big and hit home, Twin Shadow sets his musical register to "epic" and only looks upward from there.

The Cactus Blossoms are releasing a seven-inch single on Tuesday, March 24. Stream the new tracks here, and learn about an the Cactus Blossoms' upcoming in-store set and release event at the Electric Fetus.

First Listen: Aero Flynn

On Monday, Dec. 15 The Current will host an online premiere of Modest Mouse's new single "Lampshades on Fire" off their forthcoming album Strangers to Ourselves, out March 3 via Epic Records.

Leonard Nimoy, best known as Mr. Spock On 'Star Trek,' Died Friday at age 83. We're looking for the best songs to celebrate his life and legacy on -- and off -- the screen.

The Montreal band mines the built-in tension between its many sources of effervescence and the darker shading in its words and backgrounds.

On Tuesday, Feb. 24, we streamed the live performance of Sleater-Kinney at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. You can now watch the archived video of that performance.

New ideas permeate the band's 13th album, on which every song finds a way to surprise. Mastermind Kevin Barnes mixes a love of rock, funk and disco with unexpected ways to expand the brain.