Under the Radar Announces The ’90s Issue Part 2 Featuring Pulp and Suede on the Covers

Apr 01, 2026 Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our long-awaited new print issue, Issue 75, which is The ’90s Issue Part 2 and features Pulp and Suede on the two covers. The issue also features our Top 300 Albums of the 1990s; plus interviews with De La Soul, Air, Sarah McLachlan, Saint Etienne, Spacehog, Garbage, Ratboys, Sharon Van Etten, Dry Cleaning, The Twilight Sad, The Divine Comedy, Slint, Miki Berenyi Trio, MEMORIALS, Amy Heckerling (on writing/directing Clueless), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (on starring in Secrets & Lies), the cast of Homicide: Life on the Streets, and others.

Hannah Cohen on “Earthstar Mountain”

Mar 19, 2026 Web Exclusive

Hannah Cohen’s Earthstar Mountain, her newest release and the strongest of her career, is a collection of songs that are contemplative (“Dusty”), defiant (“Draggin’”), delicate (“Mountain”), ethereal (“Earthstar”), and even a funky groove (“Summer Sweat”).

Come Together: The Story Behind War Child’s Original “HELP” Album

Mar 05, 2026 Issue #72 - The ‘90s Issue with The Cardigans and Thurston Moore

The war in Bosnia had been raging on for four years when news of the Srebrenica massacre broke in July 1995. By then, 250,000 people had lost their lives and two million more had been displaced. But the long drawn out conflict had rendered most desensitized or apathetic.

Howling Bells on Their New Album “Strange Life”

Feb 11, 2026

Juanita Stein of UK-based, Australian-born band Howling Bells talks about the band’s resilience and why they are back with their first new album in 12 years

Top 20 TV Shows of 2025

Jan 22, 2026

Television in 2025 was, admittedly, not as consistently strong as viewers have come to expect. As mergers continue to threaten quality, authentically prestige television still exists—and in enough abundance that, just three weeks into the new year, it’s worth taking stock of what rose to the top for us at Under the Radar.

The list is a mixed bag, which is very much a good thing. We love our Apple TV+ and our HBO Max. From dystopian dramas and bleak dramas to darkly comedic entries, sci-fi extremes, and procedurals turned on their heads, there’s plenty here to get stuck into. Below is our Top 20, with a handful of honorable mentions bringing up the rear. —Lily Moayeri (Under the Radar’s television editor)

MENT Ljubljana 2026, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 18-21 February, 2026

Apr 02, 2026 By James Thornhill

The 2026 edition of MENT Ljubljana proved to be yet another voyage of new music discovery

The Best Albums of February 2026 – Stream Them All Here

Mar 04, 2026 By Mark Redfern

Last year we launched our Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month. Now here is a roundup of February 2026’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds (some albums aren’t on Bandcamp) for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release.