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Welcome to the tenth Songs of the Week of 2024. This week Andy Von Pip and Scott Dransfield both helped me decide what should make the list. We settled on a Top 11 this week, narrowed down from the 16 songs we seriously considered.

What started life as a disco EP designed to help the band through personal difficulties has evolved into a refined, joyful take on their distortion-lagged rock

The acclaimed Philly outfit enter their 10th year with a sound that’s more defined than ever, via their lead guitarist’s accidental journey into a side-project he could barely control

Photo: Natalie Piserchio Sheer Mag have laid out plans for their third studio album....

Philly quartet Sheer Mag have announced Playing Favorites as their third full-length and first with Third Man Records. Accompanying the announcement, they have shared the album's title track.

Riley Thomas signs with Elektra/DBLBLK and more music artist signings, including Daughtry (with Big Machine) and Walker Hayes (RCA/Monument).

The highly esteemed Points North Institute has announced the recipients of its Artists Programs ahead of the 19th Camden Film Festival. Through these programs, the Institute promises to provide funding and connections for various documentary filmmakers of different backgrounds. According to a Points North press

Sheer Mag have signed to Third Man Records and released a brand new single – listen to 'All Lined Up' here.