We’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc. “I love life.” Rarely has there been a more self-evident statement spoken by a musician. But to refer to Lenny Kravitz as merely “a musician” […]
Take Offense – “Assassination”
Last month, Take Offense announced their new album T.O.tality and released “Greetings From Below.” The Chula Vista thrash band is back today with “Assassination.” “‘Assassination’ embodies our mission to be truthful and give everything that you have,” frontman Anthony Herrera said in a statement. The song comes with a video directed by Nicholas Hipa, which […]
Tennessee Governor Signs ELVIS Act To Protect Musicians From Deepfakes
Whether or not artists like it, the use of AI has become more prevalent in the music industry. Last year, Bad Bunny was pissed about a viral AI song trained on his voice; more recently, sexually explicit deepfakes of Taylor Swift went viral. Today, Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee signed the ELVIS Act to protect […]
Anna Prior – “Fall Back”
Anna Prior is best known for her role as drummer in electronic act Metronomy, though she’s also a producer and DJ. Today, the multi-hyphenate artist is announcing her debut solo EP Almost Love and sharing “Fall Back” with an AI-directed video from Tom Furse. “The song is about when I realized that love from a […]
Ladifa – “coping mechanisms” (Prod. Shamir)
Ladifa is the newest signee to Shamir’s record label Accidental Popstar, joining Poolblood, Southwick, Grant Pavol, and Macy Rodman. Last year, she shared the songs “Best Of Me” and “Gardener,” and now the Seattle indie musician is back with “coping mechanisms.” Produced by Shamir, “coping mechanisms” is a tame pop song about anxiety, sung with […]
How Clutch Became The Phish Of Hard Rock
I’ve tried convincing a lot of editors at a lot of different publications to let me write about Clutch over the years, mostly to no avail. They’re one of my favorite bands, and easily one of the bands I’ve seen play live the most. But the long-running Maryland quartet of Neil Fallon, Tim Sult, Jean-Paul […]
Tanlines – “Barefoot”
Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm released their latest Tanlines A-side “Vanishing Point” in January, and the thing had a real kick to it. So does B-side “Barefoot,” out today ahead of Tanlines shows tonight in Philadelphia and Saturday in New York. I’d describe the vibe of this one as “Phoenix meets Chromeo,” at least until […]
Vientre – “Abnegación”
Vientre, the Colombian screamo band, can always be counted on to infuse Bandcamp with a jolt in the form of new music every few months. In November, it was “Fiel de Fechos,” and today it’s “Abnegación.” Though laced with eerie harmony via some truly pretty guitar chords, the song barrels forward with a harsh, violent […]
Softcult – “Spiralling Out”
For a couple months, the Canadian Band To Watch Softcult have been dropping songs, including “Heaven” and “Shortest Fuse,” and today revealing that those will be collected on a new EP called Heaven, out in May. They’ve also got another single for us, “Spiralling Out.” The band said: “Hopefully this song is one that lets […]
Warpaint – “Underneath”
Last month, Warpaint shared a new song, “Common Blue,” the A-side of a 7″ meant to commemorate their two decades together as a band. Today, they’re sharing the flip side of the release, the lovely, shuffling “Underneath.” “With these new songs we tie a bow around this time in our lives, and all the experiences […]