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Our February 2020 playlist includes songs by Frank Ocean, Phoebe Bridgers, The 1975, Fiona Apple, PUP, The Strokes, Jamie xx, BC Camplight, Khruangbin, Bright Eyes, Laura Marling, Kelly Lee Owens, Megan Thee Stallion with Beyonce, DaBaby, Lido Pimienta, Chromatics and more.

A roundup of all the April installments of punk/pop punk/emo/etc column In Defense of the Genre, along with a list of the five best songs of the month.

This week's Notable Releases include The Strokes' first LP in 7 years, Sparta's first in 14, Laura Marling's warm new album, emo up and comers Stay Inside's killer debut, and more.

The NYC band's two new songs pull from emo's underground, but Stay Inside play and sing them like they want to be the biggest band in the world...

In addition to New Colossus, their tour includes a return to NYC in April.

Friday show options include The Fleshtones, the second-to-last night at Brooklyn Bazaar, Live Skull, A$AP Twelvyy, House of Independents 4th anniversary, Hot Tuna and more. It's also Record Store Day Black Friday.

Tonight's NYC-area shows include High On Fire/Power Trip, Brockhampton/slowthai, Angel Olsen/Vagabon, Alex Cameron, Black Marble, Youth of Today, Gesaffelstein, La Dispute/Touche Amore, and more.

Listen to new songs by King Gizzard, Karen O (covering Smashing Pumpkins), Bob Mould, Rodrigo y Gabriela (Pink Floyd cover), No Win, and more.

Tonight's NYC-area shows include Saint Etienne, Saintseneca, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple/Judas Priest, Eleanor Friedberger, Phil Lesh, and more.

Also: Shabazz Palaces, Palehound, Little Dragon, The Church, GoGo Penguin, Murphy's Law, The Pietasters, and more NY shows on sale.