The much-anticipated, controversial return of one of the few truly essential musical acts of the current decade
The best new releases in our playlists for October, with tracks recommended by our editorial team
In 1972 Randy Newman wrote his fiercest and most accomplished record: an album in which the great American musical tradition becomes a vehicle for satire, historical falsehood and religious disillusionment
Backed by heavyweights like John Cale, Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno, the chanteuse from Cologne distills her gothic rock into an album of austere, spectral sounds
From Fontaines D.C. to Eels, from The Avalanches to Geologist, a guide to the most interesting releases of the week
"One of the most heartfelt and beautiful Cure covers I've ever heard." That's how Robert Smith crowned this new version of a classic by the English band
Relentless hits, aching ballads and troubled stories: the manifesto album from Michael Hutchence's band
Australian jangle-pop redefined by the fourth studio album from the group led by Steve Kilbey: a journey through psychedelia, orchestral turns and the legacy left on the alt-rock landscape
Keiji Haino's cosmic conception of sound in the Japanese project's noise-rock masterpiece
The exile album that turned semba into a weapon of freedom: the voice of a man on the run becomes the cry of an entire nation
Perfectionism and ambition in the Roman singer-songwriter's masterpiece, blending world music with international sessions
The sonic blueprint that an entire generation of producers would spend the decade emulating
The Australian popstar returns with an album dedicated to the women and all the people of female identity who have come into her life
The return of Geoffroy Delacroix and his neofolk project with a synthetic, decadent soul
Educational slaps and post-punk on the Catalan trio's debut
The return, after seven years away from the studio, of one of the leading names on the Italian darkwave scene
A heartfelt tribute to the career of Ivo Watts-Russell and his legendary label
Soundtrack for the Nastro d'Argento-winning documentary directed by Francesco Zippel, dedicated to the celebrated American noir writer
The triumphant return of the Sicilian singer-songwriter, between pop excess and rhythmic drive
The long-dreamed-of collaboration between two giants of Italian rap
Educational slaps and post-punk on the Catalan trio's debut
Soundtrack for the Nastro d'Argento-winning documentary directed by Francesco Zippel, dedicated to the celebrated American noir writer
The Australian producer embraces the digital revolution on an all-out dancefloor record
Guitar, modular processes and magnetic tape for a successful first collaboration
An ethereal gothic debut for performance artist Anna Lucia Nissen, somewhere between stargazing and poetry
More introspective lyrics and a pastoral folk-pop streak mark the new effort from Blake-McGinley's band
The Norwegian artist embarks on an original collaboration with a female anchoress who lived in the Middle Ages
Fragile electro-ambient melodies dancing amid the ruins of time and space
When producer Mauro Malavasi bridged Bologna and Mexico City with a memorable song
The melancholy portrait of Stipe and co.'s youth, between midnight swims and painful memories
"To Be Kind" is, in its eight minutes, the perfect synthesis of the band's monster-era phase
The brilliant elder statesman of Argentine rock reworks one of his own songs with Sting's help, and the result is surprising
An introspective masterpiece and a sharp snapshot of social media, Dean's "Instagram" is one of the defining songs of contemporary K-pop and R&B
The rise of the duo made up of Çağla Güleray (vocals and synthesizers) and Furkan Güleray (bass and guitar). A Turkish pair blending contemporary goth sensibilities with the roots of Anatolian music, for one of the most original projects on the new dark scene
We retrace the story and work of the late Milanese singer-songwriter, from his early days with Scisma to the feats of his mature years, up to "È inutile parlare d'amore"
The reissue of the classic 1965 Beatles album is out: we take the opportunity to dig deeper into a pivotal chapter in the history of the Fab Four
To mark the reissue, we revisit the album with which the Hodgson-Davies duo's band rose again on a remote English farm, giving birth to 8 perfect songs
How a Swedish satanic band became a pop-metal sensation
Not a mere side project while waiting for Radiohead to wake up, but an entity in its own right. Yorke, Greenwood and Skinner have taken the trauma of the new millennium and dissected it with a musicologist's cool detachment, through the ferocity of a true rock band
Riding the Odyssey fever sparked by Nolan's film, we revisit 20 songs that tell, each in their own way, the story of Ulysses' voyage.
From the classic theme song and its famous covers (Ramones, Aerosmith, Flaming Lips) to film scores, U2's musical, and Spider-Punk: the Marvel hero's ongoing flirtation with rock.
With Ian McCulloch and co. back with "Apples For Isaac", we revisit their most celebrated song, one of the masterpieces of the entire wave era
We remember Francesco Guccini, who passed away at 86 in his beloved Pavana, through 15 of the most memorable songs from his catalogue.
We remember the great Irish songwriter, who passed away on July 29, through 10 essential songs spanning The Frames, The Swell Season and his solo work.
The Slovenian trio is revolutionizing world music, between original albums and thrilling live performances.
We trace the Icelandic trio's artistic evolution, from early experiments steeped in Nordic folklore, witchcraft and glacial melancholy, to top billing at major European festivals — one of contemporary post-punk's most evocative bands.
From Pink Floyd to Radiohead, a zigzagging journey along progressive rock's most contested borders.
Belly dancer, horror-film voice actress, and above all a formidable singer and performer. The incredible story of Lili-Marlene Premilovich, one of new wave's most eccentric and original figures. Her visionary art pop, enriched by theatrical vocals and refined arrangements, peaked with \"Stateless\" — though it was far from her only triumph.
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Like a crescendo that implodes on itself. A held-back climax. The New York band's loveless love song is a tour de force of rock that's both cerebral and heart-wrenching.
![OndaRock Turns 25 – A Little \"Best Of\" to Celebrate a Quarter Century (2001–2026)](/api/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ondarock.it%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F06%2Fondarock-25-anni-cover.png "OndaRock Turns 25 – A Little \\"Best Of\\" to Celebrate a Quarter Century (2001–2026)")
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