Jay Watson, one of the two leaders of the Australian psych-rock band POND, also releases his own music under the name GUM — no relation. Next month, GUM will release the new album Saturnia, and we’ve already posted his tracks “Race To The Air” and “Would It Pain You To See?” Today, Watson has followed […]
Stream TV Star’s Surprise New TV3 EP
The members of the Seattle band TV Star have played ferocious punk in groups like Regional Justice Center and Militarie Gun, but that’s not what they’re doing in their new group. Instead, TV Star’s sound is a driving, shimmering take on psychedelic rock. The band brings ’60s garage-rock shimmy and ’90s alt-rock hooks, and their […]
The Callous Daoboys – “Waco Jesus”
Last year, Atlanta’s Callous Daoboys released Celebrity Therapist, a wild, adventurous album of moth-damaged metalcore and scremo. In its frantic, giddy, expressiveness, the record sounded less like a product of the present-day post-hardcore underground, as fertile as that world can be, and more like the kind of thing that an experimental ’90s band like Mr. […]
Yung Lean & Bladee – “Victorious” & “Bullets”
The enigmatic Swedish rappers Yung Lean and Bladee are longtime collaborators, and they’re both members of the Drain Gang collective. Both of them have been busy lately. Last year, Bladee released two albums Crest with fellow Drain Gang member Ecco2k, and Spiderr, and he also appeared on Yung Lean’s Stardust mixtape. This year, Yung Lean […]
Miley Cyrus – “Used To Be Young”
Earlier this year, the suddenly resurgent Miley Cyrus released her album Endless Summer Vacation. Lead single “Flowers” debuted at #1 and stayed there for eight weeks. It’s Miley’s biggest hit ever, and it’s the year’s second-biggest chart hit after Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night.” Earlier tonight, Miley’s Endless Summer Vacation: Continued (Backyard Sessions) aired as a […]
The Killers – “Your Side Of Town”
“Hello everyone,” the Killers wrote to their fans this week. “With much excitement we present to you Your Side of Town. It’s got the ghosts of a lot of the synth music that inspired us over the years. And yet, somehow, feels completely our own. Now it’s yours. Turn it up!” “Your Side Of Town” […]
Carly Rae Jepsen Is No Longer Being Managed By Scooter Braun Either
Scooter Braun, one of the most powerful managers in the music industry, seems to be hemorrhaging famous clients. Reports this week indicated that Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, and Idina Menzel had all parted ways with Braun, not long after J Balvin also cut ties with him. Now the Associated Press confirms that Carly Rae Jepsen […]
Danger Mouse & Jemini – “Born Again”
Long before Danger Mouse was a go-to producer for rock bands like the Black Keys and Parquet Courts and rappers like Black Thought and A$AP Rocky, quite a while before he and Cee-Lo Green struck gold with Gnarls Barkley, and even a little bit before he made a name for himself with the Beatles/Jay-Z mashup […]
Polo G And His Brother Arrested On Kidnapping, Robbery, Assault Charges After Police Raid
Chicago rapper Polo G’s music has always been deeply entrenched in the city’s gang culture. Violent experiences in that world have haunted him on record, and unfortunately they may be catching up to him in the form of legal consequences. Early Wednesday morning, Polo G (real name Taurus Bartlett) and his younger brother Taurean, who […]
Reconstruction Site Turns 20
I have been trying to write this article for four months. I have never struggled so much or had so much fear about putting fingers to keys, never had an empty Google Doc stare back at me in such accusatory fashion. I have a tattoo on my right thigh of a car with a boat […]