August Ponthier hails from Texas, but as their new album title professes, Everywhere Isn’t Texas. For Ponthier, that’s a complicated truth — sometimes a relief, sometimes a lament. The title’s backstory goes something like this: Growing up outside Dallas, Ponthier “felt othered and uncomfortable,” but after moving to New York at age 20, they realized […]
Miguel Plays Fallon, Loves Show Me The Body
A few months ago, the great R&B explorer Miguel finally released his long-promised opus Caos, his first full-length in eight years. The album didn’t set the world on fire, but maybe that’s because the world is already on fire. That, more or less, is the subject matter of “Angel’s Song,” the track that Miguel performed […]
Trembler Announce New EP Total Sorry: Hear “Wilt”
As anyone who’s ever seen Friday Night Lights can tell you, the state of Texas has a long, proud history in the field of soaring, emotional post-rock. Houston’s Trembler employ vocals, so they aren’t exploding in any skies. Instead, they offer a fresh take on the way that twinkly guitars can intertwine with one another. […]
Wesley Joseph Announces New Album Forever Ends Someday: Hear “Peace Of Mind” (Feat. Danny Brown)
London-based musician Wesley Joseph emerged in 2021 with ULTRAMARINE — a collage of avant-pop, melancholic funk, and seamless grooves. Today, he’s back with a new single “Peace Of Mind” featuring Danny Brown. The single is the follow-up to his sole release from last year “If Time Could Talk.” It announces his new album Forever Ends […]
Storey Littleton Announces Debut Album At A Diner: Hear “January”
The Woodstock, New York singer-songwriter Storey Littleton has yet to release an album, and she’s only in her early twenties, but she’s basically been making music since she was old enough to talk. Littleton’s parents Elizabeth Mitchell and Dan Littleton are in the long-running New York indie band Ida, and Mitchell made a series of […]
Bitter Branches Announce New Album Let’s Give The Land Back To The Animals: Hear “Cave Dwellers”
A couple of months ago, post-hardcore supergroup Bitter Branches returned with “Basic Karate.” Now the band — made up of Tim Singer (Deadguy, Kiss It Goodbye), Jeff Tirabassi (Walleye), Matt Ryan (Cavalry), Kevin Sommerville (Lighten Up!), and Dan Yemin (Paint It Black, Kid Dynamite, Lifetime) — is back to announce their sophomore record, Let’s Give […]
Dawes Perform With Brandon Flowers, Stephen Stills, Jenny Lewis, & More At Altadena Benefit Concert
Last night, on the first anniversary of the tragic Eaton Fire in Southern California, Dawes and their pal John C. Reilly hosted their Concert For Altadena benefit. All proceeds went to the Altadena Builds Back Foundation, and the lineup featured performances from the Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Stephen Stills, Rilo Kiley’s Jenny Lewis (whose 50th birthday […]
Maria BC Announces New Album Marathon: Hear The Title Track
Maria BC’s sophomore effort Spike Field arrived in 2023, and the following year the Oakland-based musician contributed to the stacked I Saw The TV Glow soundtrack. Now they’re announcing their third album, Marathon, whose smoldering title track is out today. About “Marathon,” the artist explains: There was a Marathon gas station at the end of […]
Angel Du$t – “I’m The Outside”
Nobody does it like Angel Du$t do it. Trapped Under Ice frontman Justice Tripp’s adventurous, ever-evolving hardcore rock ‘n’ roll combo will release the new album Cold 2 The Touch next month. The album has already yielded a bunch of advance singles — “The Beat,” “The Knife,” “Cold 2 The Touch,” “DU$T” — and all […]
Sweet Pill – “Glow”
Anthemic, emo-flavored Philly indie rockers Sweet Pill are preparing to return with their sophomore album There’s Still A Glow, and we were really into lead single “No Control.” Today, they follow it with “Glow,” the album’s sort-of title track. It’s a soaring chest-thumper, and much like “No Control,” it’s all about realizing that you need […]