Sufjan Stevens is going to trick you. He’s going to start the songs on his new album Javelin in hushed and minimal Carrie & Lowell mode, and then those songs are going to explode into electro-organic widescreen pageantry that seems to blur his whole career together — like the somber splendor of Michigan cut with […]
Tems – “Me & U”
The Nigerian star Tems hasn’t released an album yet, but she’s already hit some tremendous career landmarks: An appearance on a #1 hit, an Oscar nomination, a performance at the NBA All-Star Game halftime show. Today, Tems has a new single, and it’s a good one. Tems’ new song “Me & U” has nothing to […]
Aesop Rock – “By The River”
“I like rivers, I like rivers.” That’s how Aesop Rock opens “By The River,” his new song, and that line is not figurative. Aes, the veteran underground-rap eccentric, is getting ready to release his new album Integrated Tech Solutions, and we’ve already posted first single “Mindful Solutionism.” That song is a slightly satiric discussion of […]
Watch FKA twigs Preview New Album In Performance At Valentino’s Paris Fashion Week Show
At the beginning of last year, FKA twigs released Caprisongs, which she labelled as a mixtape rather than an album. If you stick with her definition, twigs hasn’t come out with a proper album since 2019’s Magdalene. But twigs reportedly has a new LP in the works. Last year, she followed Caprisongs with her single […]
YNW Melly Charged With Witness Tampering
Right now, YNW Melly is about to face his second trial for double murder. The 24-year-old Florida rapper, whose real name is Jamell Demons, is accused of killing two of his childhood friends, Christopher “YNW Juvy” Thomas and Anthony “YNW Sakchaser” Williams, in 2018. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Melly, who pleaded not […]
Samantha Morton Releases Debut Single Produced By Richard Russell
Even if you don’t know the name, you know the face. The British actor Samantha Morton is one of our best. She was Morvern Callar in Morvern Callar, the precog in Minority Report, and Ian Curtis’ wife in Control. She’s got two Oscar nominations. And now, Samantha Morton also has a single out on XL […]
Prize Horse – “Your Time”
Minneapolis trio Prize Horse make a fuzzy, dreamy form of alt-rock that manages to be heavy and spaced-out at the same time. They’re not exactly a shoegaze band, but they work in the distinctly Midwestern tradition of groups like Hum. Prize Horse haven’t been around for long; they released their debut EP Welder just last […]
The Alternative Number Ones: Public Image Ltd.’s “Disappointed”
In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, and it’s for subscribers only. Thank you to everyone who’s helping to keep Stereogum afloat. […]
Even Superfans Don’t Know All of These Weird Facts About The Beatles
After forming in Liverpool in 1960, little did Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr know that they would become one of the most influential bands in history. While The Beatles began their legacy playing the popular music of the time, the band’s style evolved with the times and their life experiences. They […]
Watch Jack Black & A Band Of Pre-Teens Cover Ozzy Osbourne At Tom Morello’s Mom’s 100th Birthday Party
Jack Black, channeling School Of Rock (released 20 years ago today!), performed with a band of pre-teens at the 100th birthday party for Tom Morello’s mom Mary Morello, which took place over the weekend. Morello shared some video of them, highlighting what he called “a stirring rendition” of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mr. Crowley,” as played by […]