A lot of variables had to fall into place to put RTJ2 at the center of the hipster zeitgeist when it dropped 10 years ago today. Adult Swim’s Jason DeMarco had to wisely recruit El-P, a rugged New Yorker and mainstay of the experimental hip-hop underground, to produce for Killer Mike, a Dirty South veteran […]
Open Head – “House”
Last month, Hudson Valley experimental band Open Head announced their signing to Wharf Cat with the single “Catacomb.” That’s gonna be the closing track to their upcoming album What Is Success, which they’re announcing today with a new anxiety-ridden single called “House.” It’s brooding and gloomy, with touches of industrial elements that underscore its frenetic […]
yeule – “eko”
Just over a year ago, yeule released their fantastic album Softscars, which we crowned Album Of The Week and one of the Best Albums Of 2023. Since then, the Singaporean singer/songwriter/producer covered Broken Social Scene’s “Anthems For A 17-Year-Old Girl” for the I Saw The TV Glow soundtrack and hopped on a Mura Masa track. […]
Glimmer – “So Numb”
We’ve posted a few songs this year from Glimmer, the New York band who one Stereogum commenter described as “Foo Fighters but cool (and ethereally shoegazed out).” Following June’s “Homesick,” they’re back today with another new single called “So Numb.” It’s pleasant, hooky, and relatively mellow, with just the right amount of slightly-blown-out fuzz. Check […]
Marisa Anderson & Luke Schneider – “first bounce fly fly fly”
Portland guitar adventurer Marisa Anderson and Nashville ambient pedal steel guy Luke Schneider have teamed up on a song together. The track, titled “first bounce fly fly fly,” is the kind of immersive meditation you’d expect from this pairing. Anderson his this to say about it: I went to see Luke play in Portland and […]
Shawndrell Explores New Horizons in Third Album ‘Imagination’
R&B and pop have long been the genres where artists express their deepest emotions, blending storytelling with infectious melodies that capture the highs and lows of life. Shawndrell, known for her seamless fusion of these styles, has returned with her third album, ‘Imagination’, which takes her sound and storytelling to new heights. Since her debut […]
Skeleten – “Viagra”
In the time since we posted Skeleten’s single “Deep Scene” back in July, the genre-jumbling multi-hyphenate born Russ Fitzgibbon has announced a new album called Mentalized and shared another new track called “Love Enemy.” He’s got another one today titled “Viagra,” and while I can’t say whether it will arouse you, it will definitely get […]
Official When We Were Young Merch Misspells Eight Band Names
When We Were Young, the nostalgic music festival focused on MySpace-era emo, pop-punk, metalcore, and such, went down last weekend in Las Vegas. Typos abounded. As The PRP points out, at least eight bands’ names were misspelled across various official merch items — including that of the All-American Rejects, who dropped off the fest due […]
Bruce Springsteen, Eminem Will Appear At Kamala Harris Rallies In Swing States
Bruce Springsteen and Eminem both have made some pretty scathing remarks against Donald Trump. That’s good. Still, they’re both white guys from working-class backgrounds who became some of the best-selling artists of all time; both Democrats and Republicans love that kind of shit. I feel pretty comfortable hypothesizing that Em and the Boss’ fanbases are […]
2nd Grade Share Three More Songs From New Album Scheduled Explosions
The new 2nd Grade album Scheduled Explosions arrives this Friday. Power-pop expert Peter Gill has been previewing the LP in threes; in September, he unleashed the first batch of singles, and the second came two weeks ago. Now, he’s releasing one final trio of earworms: “Triple Bypass In B-Flat,” “Instant Nostalgia,” and “Sophomores In The […]