The FADER picks the best new albums to stream on New Music Friday, including Alex G's 'Headlights,' Che's 'REST IN BASS,' Jim Legxacy's 'black british music (2025),' and more.

Alex G Points the Mirror at Himself On Headlights From oddly affecting piano ballads to jangly rock anthems, the singer-songwriter is still following his intuition on his 10th album and major ...

With his tenth album and major-label debut, Alex G offers his smoothest, most even-keeled project to date. The songs are proficiently penned, though often devoid of the juggernaut hooks that elevated ...

Hitting play on a new Alex G album can feel a little bit like that sequence in Alan Moore’s Watchmen comics where Doctor Manhattan sits on a rock on Mars, pondering the nature of time. It’s ...

The cult indie musician trades home recording for the studio in his major label debut — but stays true to his sound ...

Alex G is one of the most distinctive characters working in indie rock today, and despite some of its shortcomings, the songs on Headlights still prove that.

This month features releases from Alex G, Mo Lowda & the Humble and Local Honeymoon. Alex G, pictured above, released his major-label debut album, 'Highlights,' on July 18.

Alex G jumps to a major. Paramore's Zac Farro goes retro. Jim Legxacy levels up. See our long list of albums out today and listen to the New Music Friday podcast.

With strong albums from veterans Alex G, Japanese Breakfast, and Car Seat Headrest, and killer debuts from newcomers like Lifeguard, 2025 has been packed with great indie rock.

Guitarist Jack Simmons unpacks his wild ESP refinish, why pinch harmonic riffs are the best riffs, and how he grabbed Ronnie Radke and Babymetal to guest on the metal heavyweights’ third record ...

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Alex played solo, switching off between guitar and keyboards, and he started the night by playing most of Headlights, giving much of the album its live debut.