Umbra Vitae

Spring has arrived, and here are 55 albums we can’t wait to hear this season, including Jessica Pratt, Knocked Loose, Shabaka, Beth Gibbons, Rapsody, St. Vincent, Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, and much more…

The Jacob Bannon-fronted band also have upcoming shows with The Hope Conspiracy.

‘Tools of Oppression / Rule by Deception,’ The Hope Conspiracy’s first LP in 18 years, arrives in May.

Plus: Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, TMBG, The Clientele, Have Heart, and more tour & festival news.

Having made a surprise return with a new EP late last year, The Hope Conspiracy have now announced a new album and live shows.

Garbage People is a new metalpunk band with three members of Inter Arma, Revocation’s bassist, Jon Rice (Umbra Vitae, Uncle Acid, ex-Job For A Cowboy) on drums, and Ryan Parrish (City of Caterpillar, Iron Reagan, ex-Darkest Hour) on electronics.

Umbra Vitae play their first shows this December in Brooklyn and Cambridge, MA.

J Bannon and Nate Newton each posted lengthy lists, including Sweven, Soul Glo, Frozen Soul, Oranssi Pazuzu, Gulch, Chromatics, Dogleg, Liturgy, Sumac, Angel Bat Dawid, Moor Mother, Phoebe Bridgers, and more…

All three members of Illinois screamo band Frail Body told us about their favorite music of 2020.

The Cave In/Old Man Gloom/Mutoid Man member’s list includes friends (Sumac, Umbra Vitae, Mrs. Piss), icons (AC/DC, Pretenders), and more…