Subcarrier

In many respects, Yo La Tengo form the foundation of what has become known as indie rock. Their own insatiable appetite for music has created a kaleidoscopic mélange of everything from delicately hushed, intimate love songs to explosive noise jams. In this episode they also perform Birmingham native Sun Ra’s "We Travel the Spaceways".

Oakland, CA-based Kowloon Walled City play dense rock with plenty of space to breathe.

Longtime Birmingham, AL heavyweights Bulging and Null join forces in this special Subcarrier as supergroup Nulging, They perform both bands' music as well as a new collaborative song.

Lifeguard from Chicago, IL: Tight post-punk combining krautrock sensibilities and Chicago's best noise-rock traditions.

Thousandaire play heavy, introspective indie rock and are largely the solo project of longtime Atlanta audio engineer and guitarist Andrew Wiggins.

Emerging from Chicago's fertile Hallogallo arts collective, Horsegirl's swirling, gauzy textures and dancing vocal harmonies recall indie rock's best sonic traditions while staking new ground.

Tokyo’s Boris have explored countless musical styles in their career. All incredible musicians in their own right, member Wata has been repeatedly recognized as one of the greatest guitarists in the world. Boris have explored metal, drone, psychedelia, pop, electronica, and more on their own and with collaborators from around the globe.

Louisville’s Evan Patterson has never shied from changing up his sound over his many projects and collaborations. Best known for his heavier band Young Widows, Evan found himself in the New Mexico desert a few years ago and started pursuing a pared-back, bluesier approach to his songwriting and Jaye Jayle was born.

After first building a sizable social media following of her work, Eliza McLamb recorded a couple EP’s before releasing 2024’s critically-acclaimed Going Through It. Her emotionally intimate narratives and intricate melodies create vivid, gripping portraits of navigating womanhood in an increasingly atomized world.

Electro-noise punk duo ADULT. have been pioneering new sounds for over 25 years. This husband and wife team’s uniquely danceable - but sometimes harshly abrasive – music isn’t afraid to sneer in your face and ask you what you’re going to do to make your life and world better.

Pile exploded out of Boston’s vibrant punk/hardcore scene in the late 2000’s, known as much for the power of their performances as their music. Never content to stand still, they’ve practically lived on the road ever since and bring that same restlessness to constantly exploring and re-inventing their music – all while maintaining their trademark cathartic tension.

Laura Jane Grace is one of the most iconic voices and figures of American punk rock in the 21st century. Originally fronting Gainesville, Florida’s Against Me!, Laura’s work has always been devoted to anti-authoritarianism and opening minds. For her new album, Hole In My Head, she was joined in the studio and on tour by Alabama native Matt Patton on bass.