BigTakeoverMag
LightNews LightNews
banner
bigtakeover.com
BigTakeoverMag
@bigtakeover.com
570 followers 430 following 1.9K posts
The Big Takeover is a bi-annual music magazine published out of New York City since 1980 by Jack Rabid and an army of volunteers.

Website: bigtakeover.com
Subscribe: shop.bigtakeover.com
IG: instagram.com/bigtakeovermag
Patreon: patreon.com/jackrabid
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
bigtakeover.com
BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 17d
Twenty-twenty-five was nobody’s idea of a great year — but it was another excellent year for music, and the BigTakeover.com team was all over it, as always! Pour yourself an eggnog, put up your feet and enjoy our most popular articles of 2025. See you all in the new year!
The Big Takeover Best of 2025 collage of album covers
Reposted by BigTakeoverMag
theprettyflowers.bsky.social
Our new single "Came Back Kicking" premiered on @bigtakeover.com this morning. Check it out. Stream it, share it and even pre-order the vinyl and CD!

bigtakeover.com/news/single-...
Single Premiere: The Pretty Flowers - "Came Back Kicking" (Forge Again Records)
bigtakeover.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
bigtakeover.com
This week’s show: The Countdown’s Finale! (Part Two of Two). Today: Jack’s Picks For 2025’s 25 Best Albums, 5 Best Standalone Singles/EPs, and 5 Best Retrospective Releases!
The Big Takeover Show – Number 573 – January 12, 2026 – Happy New Year!
bigtakeover.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:48 PM
bigtakeover.com
Ratfink! - When U Were Mine (self-released)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Ratfink! - When U Were Mine (self-released)
bigtakeover.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
bigtakeover.com
Wristwatch - III (No Coast)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Wristwatch - III (No Coast)
bigtakeover.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
bigtakeover.com
Would-Be-Goods - Tears Before Bedtime (Skep Wax)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Would-Be-Goods - Tears Before Bedtime (Skep Wax)
bigtakeover.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
bigtakeover.com
The Pennys - The Pennys EP (Mt.St.Mtn.)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
The Pennys - The Pennys EP (Mt.St.Mtn.)
bigtakeover.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
bigtakeover.com
Hectorine - Arrow of Love (take a turn records)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Hectorine - Arrow of Love (take a turn records)
bigtakeover.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:25 PM
bigtakeover.com
Los Angeles–based indie rock band The Pretty Flowers return with their new single “Came Back Kicking,” a bracing, big-hearted anthem that introduces their forthcoming album Never Felt Bitter, out March 27, 2026 on Chicago’s Forge Again Records.
Single Premiere: The Pretty Flowers - "Came Back Kicking" (Forge Again Records)
bigtakeover.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
bigtakeover.com
Underlined Passages - The Accelerationists (Mint 400 Records)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Underlined Passages - The Accelerationists (Mint 400 Records)
bigtakeover.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
bigtakeover.com
Babe Lewis - Sunspot (WarHen Records)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Babe Lewis - Sunspot (WarHen Records)
bigtakeover.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
bigtakeover.com
The Real Anthem - See Angels (self-released)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
The Real Anthem - See Angels (self-released)
bigtakeover.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
bigtakeover.com
Ken Woods and The Old Blue Gang - Oh Denise (self-released)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Ken Woods and The Old Blue Gang - Oh Denise (self-released)
bigtakeover.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
bigtakeover.com
Bear Jr - Every Little Thing (self-released)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Bear Jr - Every Little Thing (self-released)
bigtakeover.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
bigtakeover.com
Ralph Beeby & the Elephant Collective - Devil on my Shoulder (self-released)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Ralph Beeby & the Elephant Collective - Devil on my Shoulder (self-released)
bigtakeover.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
bigtakeover.com
Kevin Honold - Honey (Dogs of Thunder Music)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Kevin Honold - Honey (Dogs of Thunder Music)
bigtakeover.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:34 PM
bigtakeover.com
East River Pipe - Mel (30th Anniversary Reissue) (Merge Records)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic #Reissue
East River Pipe - Mel (30th Anniversary Reissue) (Merge Records)
bigtakeover.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:25 AM
bigtakeover.com
Melody’s Echo Chamber - Unclouded (Domino)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Melody’s Echo Chamber - Unclouded (Domino)
bigtakeover.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:25 AM
bigtakeover.com
The Twinsets - Peel sessions 82-83 (Precious Recordings of London)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
The Twinsets - Peel sessions 82-83 (Precious Recordings of London)
bigtakeover.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
bigtakeover.com
The Mary Onettes - Sworn (Welfare Sounds & Records)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
The Mary Onettes - Sworn (Welfare Sounds & Records)
bigtakeover.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
bigtakeover.com
The Stray Lions - Cigarettes and Coffee (Yeah Yeah Yeah) (Oval Portrait Records)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
The Stray Lions - Cigarettes and Coffee (Yeah Yeah Yeah) (Oval Portrait Records)
bigtakeover.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
bigtakeover.com
In an era defined by 15-second hooks and the frantic churn of digital content, Catherine Leduc’s return is less a traditional “comeback” and more an intentional act of resistance.
Catherine Leduc: The Art of Quiet Rebellion
bigtakeover.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Reposted by BigTakeoverMag
stevewlauden.bsky.social
We've got the premiere of the new Uni Boys single "I Don't Wanna Dream Anymore"—a sugary jolt of heartbreak that’s sure to thrill genre fanatics and lovers of hooky, should be radio hits. I also had a quick chat with Noah Nash and Reza Matin about their new album. #Musicsky #Music
@bigtakeover.com
Video Premiere: Uni Boys - "I Don't Wanna Dream Anymore" (Curation Records)
bigtakeover.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
bigtakeover.com
Ker - Wondering on Giants (self-released)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Ker - Wondering on Giants (self-released)
bigtakeover.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
bigtakeover.com
Andrew Schneider - Astonish Me (Andrew Schneider Records)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Andrew Schneider - Astonish Me (Andrew Schneider Records)
bigtakeover.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
bigtakeover.com
Thomas Anderson - Letters From the Hermit Kingdom (Out There)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Thomas Anderson - Letters From the Hermit Kingdom (Out There)
bigtakeover.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM