Loose Buttons + 9 artists that are making Alternative Rock today

While Julian argues with music critics about the artistic merit of The Strokes’ latest album, we’re relaxing here and just enjoying the alternative rock that’s immune to the negative reviews a new generation is churning out.

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Loose Buttons

A four-piece of lifelong New Yorkers, Loose Buttons have been praised for their “Ultra-catchy downtown rock n’ roll” by Stereogum and “Sun-dappled garage sound” by The Fader. Recent shows include a sold-out Webster Hall, multiple headlining nights at Baby’s All Right, and a full-capacity east coast tour. The band is fronted by Eric Nizgretsky – a first-generation Ukrainian-American with Kyiv roots – and together they’ve spent much of the past year organizing a series of benefit shows to help those wounded and displaced in the country. They’ll be releasing a new album ‘You Came To See Magic’ on August 21, 2026.