Criteria

War On Women's Brooks Harlan lists his favorite albums, EPs & singles of 2020

Brooks’ picks include Kvelertak, Róisín Murphy, Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou, Criteria, Carcass, Descendents, Moral Mazes, and more…

The Fest 2020 lineup (Hot Water Music, Cursive, Frank Turner, Sparta, Appleseed Cast, more)

The lineup includes full-album sets from Hot Water Music, Cursive, Samiam, and The Flatliners, plus Modern Life Is War, Strike Anywhere, Torche, A Wilhelm Scream, Good Riddance, and much more…

Drug Church tell us what music they're listening to; tour w/ Thrice starts tonight

Drug Church’s playlist includes tracks by Guided by Voices, Criteria, Snail Mail, Kim Gordon, Regional Justice Center, and more, and commentary on each pick.

Notable Releases of the Week (1/17)

This week’s Notable Releases include Bombay Bicycle Club’s don’t-call-it-a-comeback album, cult folk legend Bill Fay’s latest, AJJ’s darkly funny Trump-era album, Criteria’s first in 15 years, and more…

36 songs we like from December 2019

Our December 2019 playlist includes songs by MONO + A.A. Williams, Duster, Cindy Lee, MGMT, Caribou, Moses Sumney, Tyler the Creator, Vince Staples, Georgia Maq, Porridge Radio, and more.

Criteria releasing first album in 15 years, touring with Cursive (stream a track)

Criteria (the band led by former Cursive member Stephen Pedersen) are releasing their first album in 15 years on Cursive’s label, and they break the exciting news in a funny video featuring a ping pong match between Stephen and Tim Kasher…

tours announced: Lucero, Cursive / Cloud Nothings, Guerilla Toss, Molly Burch, more

Plus: Dave Hause, Sinead O’Connor, Lana Del Rey, The Movielife’s holiday shows, Eaux Claires Hiver, Polica, Caroline Polachek, and more tour-related news.

stream The White Octave's (Cursive) 'Style No. 6312' reissue

As mentioned, The White Octave — the band formed by original Cursive member Steve Pederson after leaving that band but before forming Criteria — are reissuing their debut LP, 2000’s…

The White Octave (Cursive, Criteria) reissuing 2000 debut LP, made a video for bonus track, "Looking Past Sky" (watch)

The White Octave was the short-lived band formed by original Cursive member Steve Pederson after leaving that band in 1998, and before he formed Criteria (who like Cursive, are/were on Saddle Cre…