Let me begin by saying that I have not watched The Idol. Between the eviscerating reviews and an (allegedly) toxic filming environment that resulted in phrases like “sexual torture porn” being bandied about, I figured it was best to not waste my time. There’s so much good TV out there, and I don’t like hate-watching […]
Sunshine Convention – “Penny Lids”
If you liked the last Sunshine Convention track we posted, “Dawned On Me,” you’re probably in the market for some more extremely fuzzy, melodically charged sonic manna, yeah? Jake Whitener shared his soaring and monolithic lo-fi sing-along “The Spark” last week. Today, in one last offering before the band’s self-titled LP drops, he’s back with […]
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Sam Gendel & Marcella Cytrynowicz – “CD”
The prolific Los Angeles-based composer and producer Sam Gendel already released one project his year, the jazzy covers album COOKUP, and he’s already got another one waiting in the wings. AUDIOBOOK is a new project from Gendel and his partner Marcella Cytrynowicz, the visual artist whose younger sister served as a vocalist on last year’s […]
Cherry Glazerr – “Soft Like A Flower”
Cherry Glazerr — the Los Angeles project led by Clementine Creevy — have announced a new album, I Don’t Want You Anymore, which is out at the end of September. Creevy co-produced the follow-up to 2019’s Stuffed & Ready with Yves Rothman, who they first teamed up with on a cover of Metallica’s “My Friend […]
Hailey Whitters – “I’m In Love”
Now here’s an eminently charming pop-country song. “I’m In Love” is the title track from Hailey Whitters’ new EP. It’s an expertly constructed bit of music. The rhythm combines with Whitters’ fast-paced vocal cadence to create a sense of giddy propulsion. Every little corner of the arrangement shines, from the lovely chiming mandolin that ushers […]
CMAT – “Where Are Your Kids Tonight?” (Feat. John Grant)
For a while now, the Stereogum commenting community has been talking up the Irish singer Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, who records as CMAT. You guys are right! She’s good! This fall, CMAT will release Crazymad, For Me, the sophomore LP that she recorded with Bonny Light Horseman’s Josh Kaufman. We’ve already posted the early singles “Whatever’s […]
Judas Priest Replacing Ozzy Osbourne At Power Trip Festival
Ozzy Osbourne announced Monday that he’s pulling out of Power Trip, the gargantuan hard rock festival at the Coachella site that has nothing to do with the band Power Trip. At the time, the Ozzman announced, “The band that will be replacing me on Power Trip will be announced shortly. They are personal friends of […]
SPELLLING – “Under The Sun” & “Cherry”
Bay Area experimental pop performer SPELLLING (aka Chrystia Cabral) has announced a new album, SPELLLING & The Mystery School, out August 25 via Sacred Bones. Recorded with her touring band, the collection comprises reimagined versions of songs from throughout Cabral’s discography: her 2017 debut Pantheon Of Me, 2018’s Mazy Fly, and 2021ʼs The Turning Wheel. […]
Jamila Woods – “Tiny Garden” (Feat. duendita)
Jamila Woods has announced a new album, Water Made Us, her first full-length since 2019’s LEGACY! LEGACY! “Water Made Us feels like the most personal and vulnerable piece of art I’ve ever made. I love creating from source material, diving deep into a subject and extrapolating from what I discover,” Woods said in a statement, […]