Gabby Smith — aka New York musician Gabby’s World — has a long-term plan for this year. In December, Smith will release the follow-up to 2018’s Beast On Beast. Until Gabby’s Sword comes out in December, Smith plans to release one new song per month. We’ve already heard “Sank” and “Closing Door.” Now, Smith has […]
Fall Out Boy’s New Album Features Ethan Hawke
Later this month Fall Out Boy will release their new album So Much (For) Stardust. We posted the music video where they attempt to kidnap Rivers Cuomo and alerted you to guitarist Joe Trohman’s departure for mental health reasons, and now we’re alerting you that they’ve unveiled the tracklist, in the process revealing some crucial […]
Vial – “Territorial Pissings” (Nirvana Cover)
Covering Nirvana is a trusty maneuver any punk band can rely upon, and Minneapolis trio VIAL are the latest to attempt it. The band’s version of Nevermind burner “Territorial Pissings” is out today. Like Rid Of Me’s take on “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” it’s slightly rawer than the Butch Vig sparkle we’re used to hearing, […]
Hear U2’s New Version Of “Beautiful Day” From Songs Of Surrender
Popular Irish rock band U2 have a bunch of projects in the hopper: A Las Vegas residency that was announced in a Super Bowl ad, a Disney+ special with David Letterman, and a new album that’ll feature re-recorded version of 40 different songs from the band’s back catalog. That record is called Songs Of Surrender, […]
The Number Ones: Mims’ “This Is Why I’m Hot”
In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. The song’s title implied an explanation. The song itself offered none. Wait, no. That’s wrong. Scratch that. The song itself did offer […]
The Album Leaf – “Afterglow” Feat. Kimbra
Last month, Jimmy LaValle aka the Album Leaf announced his first new record in seven years, Future Falling. We’ve already heard its lead single featuring Bat For Lashes, “Near.” Today, we’re getting a follow-up track featuring Kimbra. “Afterglow” opens with a dampened, shuffling beat and is soon joined by a somber synth melody as Kimbra […]
RMR – “Crazy” (Prod. Ryan Lewis)
RMR, the anonymous ski-masked R&B singer who enjoys covering ’90s pop-rock classics, seemingly came out of nowhere in 2020 with the heartfelt ballad “Rascal,” a parody of country classic “Bless The Broken Road.” That same year, RMR (pronounced “Rumor”) released an LP, DRUG DEALING IS A LOST ART, which featured guest spots from Westside Gunn, […]
Mach Hommy – “Olajuwon” (Feat. Tha God Fahim)
Tomorrow, Mach-Hommy and Tha God Fahim will release a new album, Notorious Dump Legends: Volume 2, as revealed in The Fader‘s recent Mach-Hommy cover story. It’s the frequent collaborators sequel to the first Notorious Dump Legends, which came out in 2018. Today, they pair has shared the new song “Olajuwon,” a slippery and freeflowing track […]
The Ugly Organ Turns 20
It’s been 20 years and no one’s written a more vicious review of The Ugly Organ than Tim Kasher himself. The Cursive frontman repeatedly likens his creative process to taking a shit; at other points, it’s more like masturbation. Either way, on “Butcher The Song” the end result is described as a “horrible mess.” This […]
Oh Shit, Kelly Clarkson Covered Spacehog
Do you ever feel like a popular entertainer is directly targeting you, personally? In a way that makes you feel happy but also slightly discombobulated, even though you know it can’t really be happening? I’m starting to get that feeling. Kelly Clarkson has sold zillions of records, and she has a hugely popular daytime TV […]