# Unhappy Place A newsletter on punk, emo, hardcore, indie & more Page: Feed: --- ## [Today in new songs I like: Fontaines D.C. - "Marianne"](https://andrewsacher.substack.com/p/today-in-new-songs-i-like-fontaines) _2026-08-18 · Andrew Sacher_ A track review of the dark, eerie, instantly-satisfying lead single to Romance's followup Dopamine Chamber. ## [Some thoughts on Sound & Fury 2026 (from someone who didn't attend)](https://andrewsacher.substack.com/p/some-thoughts-on-sound-and-fury-2026) _2026-08-17 · Andrew Sacher_ The Rival Mob is back! Do hardcore kids like punk? Who is this year's band to watch? And more thoughts inspired by Sound & Fury 2026. ## [5 new songs that rock](https://andrewsacher.substack.com/p/5-new-songs-that-rock) _2026-08-15 · Andrew Sacher_ From feel-good emo to antagonizing experimental metal, here are 5 new songs that rock. ## [8 new albums I think are great](https://andrewsacher.substack.com/p/8-new-albums-i-think-are-great) _2026-08-14 · Andrew Sacher_ Read my reviews of Phoebe Bridgers, a new Blood Brothers offshoot, and six other new albums. ## [A brief history of Basement (the band), an outtake of EMO REVIVAL (the book)](https://andrewsacher.substack.com/p/a-brief-history-of-basement-the-band) _2026-08-13 · Andrew Sacher_ I'll be sharing some outtakes / bonus content from my upcoming book EMO REVIVAL here and the first one is all about UK band Basement. ## [7 great new songs that all happen to be folky indie or alt-country](https://andrewsacher.substack.com/p/7-great-new-songs-that-all-happen) _2026-08-12 · Andrew Sacher_ A roundup of some new songs I love from the past few days that scratch a similarly earthy itch. ## [RIP BrooklynVegan + Citizen's Halcyon Blues & more new album reviews](https://andrewsacher.substack.com/p/rip-brooklynvegan-citizens-halcyon) _2026-08-11 · Andrew Sacher_ Welcome to the first-ever post of my newsletter Unhappy Place. I shed a little light on losing my longtime music journalism job and get right back to writing about bands I love.