Gordon Phillips

Against Me!’s classic debut album ‘Reinventing Axl Rose’ turns 20

Like many punk rock records that have stood the test of time, Reinventing Axl Rose is the sum total of a limited budget, youthful energy, and a special collection of songs.

Introducing: waveform* – an interview with Run For Cover’s newest signing

Connecticut genre-fluid bedroom pop duo waveform* have just signed to Run For Cover following a series of Bandcamp albums, and they've re-released 2020's 'Last Room' (remastered by Will Yip), along with a new video.

Life after LVL UP: members discuss staying prolific with new projects

Since the Brooklyn indie band broke up in 2018, its members have become even more two prolific, and two of them release anticipated albums with their newer projects this week. We caught up with each of them to discuss the music they're making now...

A look back on Cymbals Eat Guitars’ sprawling, oft-misunderstood ‘Lenses Alien,’ which turns 10

Cymbals Eat Guitars' Lenses Alien is the ”difficult sophomore album” that came in between CEG's buzzed-about debut and their much-loved third album LOSE. Downhaul's Gordon Phillips spoke to the band about it and looks back on it for its 10th anniversary...