Caesar back. After a brief hiatus, Daniel Caesar returns with “Please Do Not Lean”, the first single off his forthcoming album, due later this year. On the emotional ballad featuring Toronto production band Badbadnotgood, a vulnerable Daniel vents on finding his way through a complicated and unstable relationship. “Please Do Not Lean” represents a deeper […]
Stream Richmond Hardcore Band Guardrails’ Primal Debut EP If You Please
When I saw the Richmond hardcore band Guardrails play with One Step Closer and Soul Blind last year, frontman Jesse “Jetski” Brinkley was rocking auto-mechanic coveralls and a big probably-plastic chain of his band’s logo. He also had a mustache, and he conducted himself like the kind of guy who would stagedive even if a […]
Stay Inside – “Fracture”
Stay Inside’s Viewing was one of the most accomplished debut albums in a while and one of the best albums of 2020. Today the dark-hued Brooklyn post-hardcore band has returned with their first new song in two years, “Fracture.” In a press release, Stay Inside explain, “The song is about deviating too far from home, […]
Stream Field Of Flames’ Heavier-Than-Hell New Album Constructing A War Against You
The Bay Area hardcore scene might be the strongest in the country right now. There’s been a flood of great records from there, and we’ve got a new one today. Some of the members of San Jose’s Field Of Flames are also in bands like Sunami, Dare, and Extinguish. As Field Of Flames, they make […]
Pedro The Lion, Dear Nora, MJ Lenderman, & More Cover Owen Ashworth On Surprise Compilation
Owen Ashworth has built up quite the legacy for himself over the past few decades between his music as Casiotone For The Painfully Alone and, more recently, Advance Base, and he’s also put a spotlight on a whole lot of artists with his label Orindal Records. Today is Ashworth’s birthday, and a bunch of artists […]
Michael Stipe x Brian Eno, JARV IS…, The Weather Station, & More Share New Songs For Earth Day Initiative
Today is Earth Day, and Brian Eno takes the occasion seriously. Eno founded a climate-crisis charity called EarthPercent last year, and now he’s teamed up with Bandcamp and with dozens of prominent artists for a whole huge series of releases that raises money for different climate causes. Eno tells The Guardian, “It’s been so nice […]
The Hazmats – “Today”
The members of the Hazmats, the new London band, are all punks, and they play in punk bands like Chubby & The Gang, Big Cheese, and Game. But the Hazmats are not a punk band. Instead, at least with their first single, the Hazmats play nervous, jittery power-pop. They’ve got the speed and urgency of […]
Praise – “Life Unknown”
Six years after their last record, Baltimore melodic hardcore greats Praise are now coming back with their new album All In A Dream. The LP is coming next month, and Praise have already shared two great songs, the album’s title track and “Hotline To Memory.” Today, they’ve dropped a new song that might be even […]
Warpaint – “Hips”
Back in January, Warpaint announced Radiate Like This, their first album in nearly six years. So far we’ve heard a couple songs from it, including “Champion” and “Stevie.” The album’s just a few weeks away now, but first Warpaint are back with another single. The latest preview of Radiate Like This arrives in the form […]
Bruce Hornsby – “Too Much Monkey Business” (Chuck Berry Cover)
A month ago, Bruce Hornsby announced his new album ‘Flicted. It came with a couple high-profile indie collabs, including an appearance from Danielle Haim and Hornsby teaming up with Ezra Koenig for lead single and opener “Sidelines.” Today, he’s back with another preview of the album. Hornsby’s latest is a cover of Chuck Berry’s “Too […]