Telethon

This edition of ‘In Defense of the Genre’ takes a look at some of the most essential classic albums in ska-punk, a genre which -- yes, really -- is having a comeback.

Listen to new songs by The Voidz, Baxter Dury, MONO/AA Williams, Moses Sumney, Grimes, Peter Bjorn and John, Lilys, Erlend Oye, Body Count, and more.

This week's Notable Releases include UK math rockers black midi's buzzy debut, Mark Ronson's new star-studded album, The Raconteurs' comeback album, Bedouine's great sophomore LP, and more.

Listen to new songs by Ashley O (Miley Cyrus/Nine Inch Nails), Sturgill Simpson, Julien Baker, Marika Hackman, Freddie Gibbs/Madlib/Anderson Paak, Dreamville, Daptone, and more.

Other additions to The Fest's stacked lineup include War On Women, TWIABP, The Lillingtons, Career Suicide, Grade, The Casket Lottery, Able Baker Fox, J Robbins, Bob Nanna, and more.

Listen to new songs by Skepta, A$AP Ferg & Rocky, Kelly Lee Owens, Telethon, Starcrawler, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jeanines, Drawing Boards, and more.

The band's new EP comes out this Friday and they open for their pals Antarctigo Vespucci in Chicago on Thursday.

Listen to new songs by Cardi B, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Ryley Walker, White Fence, Lost Under Heaven, Khruangbin, Wand, Spirit Adrift, Nao, Super Unison, Glenn Kotche, and more.

Two of the buzzed-about newer bands in internet emo circles this year have confusingly been named Barely Civil and Barely March, and the bands clearly have a sense of humor about their similar names, as they're now releasing a split...

Telethon make a similar kind of high-spirited, unselfconscious, ambitious pop punk to Jeff Rosenstock, and the album also features Rosenstock collaborators Laura Stevenson, Chris Farren, and Jack Shirley, plus The Hold Steady's Franz Nicolay and Less Than Jake's Roger Lima.