Vientre, the Colombian screamo band, can always be counted on to infuse Bandcamp with a jolt in the form of new music every few months. In November, it was “Fiel de Fechos,” and today it’s “Abnegación.” Though laced with eerie harmony via some truly pretty guitar chords, the song barrels forward with a harsh, violent […]
Softcult – “Spiralling Out”
For a couple months, the Canadian Band To Watch Softcult have been dropping songs, including “Heaven” and “Shortest Fuse,” and today revealing that those will be collected on a new EP called Heaven, out in May. They’ve also got another single for us, “Spiralling Out.” The band said: “Hopefully this song is one that lets […]
Warpaint – “Underneath”
Last month, Warpaint shared a new song, “Common Blue,” the A-side of a 7″ meant to commemorate their two decades together as a band. Today, they’re sharing the flip side of the release, the lovely, shuffling “Underneath.” “With these new songs we tie a bow around this time in our lives, and all the experiences […]
Varg2TM – “Lucky” (Feat. Eartheater & Earth)
The Swedish producer Varg2TM has done a lot of work with Drain Gang artist Bladee, and he’s built up a bit of a mysterious reputation himself. Right now, he’s getting ready to release the new album Nordic Flora Series Pt. 6: Outlaw Music, the latest entry in a long-running series. On his new single “Lucky,” […]
Lionlimb – “Hurricane”
Stewart Bronaugh and Joshua Jaeger met in college and formed Lionlimb, sharing 2016’s Shoo and 2018’s Tape Recorder while also performing in Angel Olsen’s live band on tour. Today, Lionlimb — which is primarily Bronaugh’s project — is back to announce their next album Limbo, which features vocal contributions from Olsen. The lead single “Hurricane” […]
FACS – “North America Endless”
FACS, the tense and noisy Chicago post-punk band, are putting out a new single through the Sub Pop. The A-side, “North America Endless,” is out now, while the B-side, a cover of the Eurythmics’ “Take Me To Your Heart,” is presumably coming on April 12 when the record’s released. This band covering Eurythmics is an […]
James Blake Helps Launch Direct-To-Fan Music Platform In Response To Abysmal Streaming Payments
Earlier this month, James Blake talked about the dire economics of the music industry and how streaming services don’t pay enough for artists to survive. Yesterday, Blake helped launch Vault, a direct-to-fan music platform where listeners can pay a fee to hear unreleased material from the artists that participate. Blake was approached by Vault after […]
Madvillainy Turns 20
Sometimes, you see the album cover and just know. When MF DOOM and Madlib came together to release Madvillainy, there was already plenty of lore attached to both artists, but you didn’t necessarily need to know any of that. Instead, you could just walk into a record store and behold the image that first arrived […]
Watch The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle & The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn Cover The Pogues At Sinéad & Shane Benefit
For at least the past 20 years, real lyric heads have known that the Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle and the the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn are two of the best writers — arguably the two best writers — operating in the indie rock sphere. Darnielle and Finn have plenty more in common, too. They’re both […]
Justice – “Saturnine” (Feat. Miguel)
Justice jumpstarted their rollout for Hyperdrama, their first album in eight years, by sharing a Tame Impala collab. Today they’ve teamed with another high-profile artist on the precipice of pop acumen and critical acclaim. Miguel provides his unmistakable vocals to “Saturnine,” Justice’s new single out now, spraying smooth falsetto outbursts all over the song’s fizzy […]