Last month, the North Carolina folk duo Magic Tuber Stringband announced a new album, Needlefall (their first for Thrill Jockey), and shared its lead single “Days Of Longing.” Today, they’re back with another song from the album, “Twelfth House.” “I wrote Twelfth House for fiddle,” Courtney Werner, one-half of the group, explained. “I tried to […]
angelic milk – “Diana Ross”
It’s been a long while since we’ve heard from angelic milk, who we named a Band To Watch back in 2015 and whose debut full-length DIVINE BIKER LOVE was our Album Of The Week in 2019. But today angelic milk, who have since relocated from St. Petersburg to Berlin, has a new single out in […]
Real Estate – “Flowers”
Later this week, Real Estate are putting out a new album, Daniel, which they’ll be celebrating with a Daniel-only release show in Brooklyn. They’ve shared a couple tracks from the LP so far, including “Water Underground” and “Haunted World,” and today they’re releasing one last advance single, “Flowers.” “This song is the closest Real Estate […]
Adrianne Lenker – “Fool”
Next month, Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker is releasing a new solo album, Bright Future. She’s shared “Ruined” and “Sadness As A Gift” from it so far, and today she’s back with another single, “Fool,” which was one of the first songs recorded for this album. “I feel like I can hear her laughing and smiling […]
Last Year’s Five Best-Selling Cassettes Were All Taylor Swift And Guardians Of The Galaxy Albums
Cassette sales are still a very small fraction of the recorded music retail market — just 0.41% of all albums sold in the US last year — but sales have been steadily rising for the past decade, fueled in part by a nostalgia factor among younger listeners and limited-edition runs from major artists. It will […]
Generation – “Satellites & Suns” & “I Hear Them Say”
Hot take: A band as good as Generation should have a better, more distinctive name than “Generation.” It should probably be easier to search, too. Name aside, Manchester’s Generation absolutely rule, and you should really do yourself a favor and learn their name. Generation got together in 2019, making the kind of dynamic and emotional […]
NOVA ONE – “you were right”
NOVA ONE, the indie rock project led by Providence’s Roz Raskin, have a killer new single out today. It’s called “you were right,” and it’s among the heavier tracks this band has released. It’s also one of the best. In a message to Bandcamp followers, Raskin writes: “this was a b side from “create myself”, […]
Screaming Females Release New Clover EP, Their Final Recordings
In December, Screaming Females, the great long-running New Jersey power trio, let the world know that they’re breaking up after 18 years as a band. Maybe the announcement shouldn’t have come as a shock. DIY punk bands simply aren’t supposed to go on forever, and Screaming Females’ tenure was already much longer than most. But […]
Ridley Scott Reportedly Directing New Bee Gees Biopic
At age 86, Sir Ridley Scott is still going strong. Fresh off the debut of his historical epic Napoleon, with his Gladiator sequel already in the can, the Alien/Blade Runner director is now linked to the forthcoming Bee Gees biopic. First announced in 2019, the film is being produced by Graham King, who previously produced […]
Tierra Whack – “27 Club”
Last month, Tierra Whack announced WORLD WIDE WHACK, the long-awaited follow-up to her eccentric 2018 breakthrough Whack World. So far, we’ve heard “Chanel Pit” and “Shower Song,” and today she’s back with “27 Club.” Hear it below. WORLD WIDE WHACK is out 3/15 on Interscope.