About

Before It’s Loud writes about indie rock and pop that hasn’t broken yet: the band three rooms down at the rehearsal space, the single with four hundred plays, the scene that hasn’t got a name. We would rather be early and wrong than late and safe.

What we cover

Reviews scored out of ten, lists we’re willing to argue about, and reporting from the rooms where things start, from Amsterdam outward.

Send us music

Email a private streaming link, two sentences about the record, and the release date tohello@beforeitsloud.com. We listen to everything, but we only write about what we’d recommend to a friend. No attachments, please.

Independence

We don’t take payment for coverage. When a writer has a personal connection to an artist, the article says so at the bottom.