Andrew Sacher is pushing forward, both with his newsletter, Unhappy Place, and his upcoming book, Emo Revival: Community, DIY, and Rebirth in Post-Hardcore and Emo. Today Post-Trash is sharing an exclusive excerpt that examines Hop Along’s 2012 album Get Disowned.

Sydney Salk’s “Various Artists” returns to round up some of winter 2026’s best compilations and the causes they support, with choice picks from Brutus VIII, Little Wings, Bellcave, Ben Monder and David Tronzo, and HDPE.

Rohan Press’ personal, short-form feature on patience, heft, and The Clearwater Swimmers’ latest EP Seasons.

On Sunday, February 1st, three of the Midwest’s best took the stage in a packed Chicago basement. TV Buddha, Artificial Go, and Good Flying Birds put on the most excellent show in recent memory. At the show, poet Thax Douglas preceded each band’s set with an original work inspired by each performer.

Post-Trash’s Khagan Aslanov walks us through the finest seven moments in Lee Ranaldo’s massive catalogue, highlighting the virtuoso guitarist’s finest pieces and musical contributions to free jazz, punk, and avant garde.

It took years for listeners to rediscover his work, but today, Nick Drake is celebrated and frequently cited as one of the greatest songwriters of his era. Drake’s new box set is more than a collection of studio sessions, a book, and a remastered album. It is an invitation into the mind and private world of a singer-songwriter who remained unwaveringly true to his voice and style.

Maria Bertel is a fearless artist at the peak of her creative pursuit. As humble as she is virtuosic, her work is a dazzling display of how symphony can be coaxed out of cacophony. Post-Trash’s Khagan Aslanov chats with the Danish trombonist on her education, process, and introductions to unorthodox music.

Post-Trash’s Rohan Press reflects on compassion, companionship, and Dead Gowns’ It’s Summer, I Love You, and I’m Surrounded by Snow.

Sydney Salk’s “Various Artists” returns to round up some of summer 2025’s best compilations and the causes they support, with choice picks from Tlooth, Kilynn Lunsford, Added Dimensions, The Wrong Sky, and Chaos International.

Pere Ubu were an unsettling and necessary anti-puritan presence in American post-punk since the 1970s. Led by the inimitable David Thomas, the Cleveland band existed in the margins of the movement, writing dark, frantic, and remarkable songs that would go on to influence countless bands and genres.