Record Setter

Here are the 50 best albums of 2022 across punk, hardcore, post-hardcore, emo, screamo, metalcore, ska-punk, pop punk, indie-punk, and some hard-to-define stuff in between.

Rich Balling joins us on the BV podcast to talk about The Sound of Animals Fighting's first EP in 14 years, the debut album by his hyperpop project Hospital Gown, and lots, lots more...

This week's Notable Releases include the great new Gladie (ex-Cayetana) album, the highly anticipated Weyes Blood album, the first Caitlin Rose album in nearly a decade, and more...

Rich Loren Balling of The Sound of Animals Fighting, Pyramids, and ex-Rx Bandits has a new hyperpop project with a star-studded debut LP on the way. Here's the first single, featuring Hail the Sun's Donovan Melero and GFOTY...

Tegan and Sara, NNAMDÏ, Kelly Lee Owens, Anti-Flag, Sylvan Esso, Justin Vernon, Finneas, Tim Heidecker, Patton Oswalt, Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion, The Mountain Goats, Jason Isbell, and others have also shared their reaction to the terrible news.

Record Setter will be playing many of the cities on their itinerary for the first time when they head out on tour this summer...

This week's playlist includes new music by Phoebe Bridgers, Jockstrap, Kay Flock ft. Cardi B, Dougie B & Bory300, Jamie xx, keiyaA, and more.

This week's Notable Releases include Prince Daddy & the Hyena's remarkable Pure Noise debut, Kurt Vile's latest, the killer Home Is Where/Record Setter split, and more...

This week's playlist includes new music by Angel Olsen, Freddie Gibbs ft. Rick Ross, PUP, Vince Staples, ASkySoBlack, Alabaster DePlume, Duster, and more.

One of Home Is Where's songs features Pierce Jordan of Soul Glo, and the artwork was designed by Connie Sgarbossa of SeeYouSpaceCowboy.