Picture a tune that plays with your mind. It does not go straight but skips and flips in ways you do not expect. That is math rock. It avoids common music paths, which makes it feel fresh and smart.

This week, we take a look at math rock as part of SK Pop's 'Unheard Music Genres' series. Rock music has evolved from being "rock'n'roll" to a diverse collation of styles and subgenres. One of the ...

Below is an excerpt from Math Rock by Jeff Gomez (out today), the latest entry in the Genre: A 33 1/3 Series. The penchant for math rock bands to utilize odd time signatures goes back to the very ...

Most bands wouldn’t readily compare themselves to sugar substitutes, but The Filters are not most bands. The Malaysian four-piece say they play ‘fractional math rock’, and when NME asks them why, they ...