Young Thug is not an alien. He’s not a “post-verbal” pioneer, a mumble rapper, a genderqueer revolutionary, a gambling addict with an eating disorder, a crime lord, or our lord and savior. Without fail, people twist their takes into grotesque balloon animals when trying to wrestle with Young Thug’s groundbreaking presence. Critics, commenters, Lyor Cohens, […]
Judiciary – “Knife In The Dirt”
You probably shouldn’t put a knife in the dirt. It seems like that would be unsanitary. But maybe that’s the point. In any case, the Texan metallic hardcore band Judiciary can feel free to ignore my advice about knives and dirt. Judiciary can do what they want. In a few weeks, Judiciary will follow up […]
Kara Jackson – “Pawnshop”
For the past few years, the Chicago poet and musician Kara Jackson has popped up as a collaborator on albums from the likes of Sen Morimoto and Lala Lala. After being named the National Youth Poet Laureate in 2019, she released her first collection of original music, the A Song For Every Chamber Of The […]
Foyer Red – “Plumbers Unite!”
If you’ve been following Brooklyn art-rock crew Foyer Red, you might remember how they got signed to Carpark Records late last year after releasing a series of one-off singles (“Flipper,” “Pickles,” “Pollen City“) and their 2021 debut EP, Zigzag Wombat. Today, Foyer Red are announcing their debut LP: Yarn The Hours Away will be out […]
Wednesday – “Bath County”
In April, Asheville Band To Watch Wednesday are set to release a new LP, Rat Saw God, which happens to be one of our most anticipated albums of 2023. Wednesday have already released singles “Bull Believer” and “Chosen To Deserve,” and now they’re back with “Bath County,” which is accompanied by a video. “This is […]
The 10 Best Flaming Lips Songs (That Even Flaming Lips Fans Might Not Know)
Forty years ago today, on February 22, 1983, the Flaming Lips performed their very first show at Oklahoma City’s Blue Note Lounge. But if you could take a time machine back to that moment, chances are, you wouldn’t recognize the band onstage. None of the qualities we now associate with this band — the kaleidoscopic […]
Stream Screamo Greats Crowning & Eyelet’s Feverish New Split
The raw, expressionist DIY screamo scene continues to thrive, and two of its most promising bands have just come together for a new split 7″. Chicago trio Crowning, whose membership includes Frail Body frontman Lowell Shaffer, released their debut album Survival/Sickness in 2020. Last year, they dropped a split with Singapore’s NAEDR. Baltimore’s Eyelet released […]
Jessie Ware Covers Cher’s “Believe”
This spring, the great British singer Jessie Ware will follow her sick-as-hell 2020 dance-pop opus What’s Your Pleasure? with another new album called That! Feels Good! Thus far, it sure seems like Jessie Ware is still making joyous, disco-informed pop music. You can hear that in the early singles “Free Yourself” and “Pearls,” and you […]
Ric Wilson, Chromeo, & A-Trak – “Pay It No Mind”
Chicago rapper Ric Wilson has teamed up with Chromeo and A-Trak for a new collab called “Pay It No Mind.” It’s Wilson’s first proper release since last year’s “COCO BADASS” and was written and recorded in California mid-pandemic. Featuring a colorful video, “Pay It No Mind” is a party-ready, electro-funk bop confidently led by Wilson. […]
Shame – “Adderall”
At the end of this week, Shame are releasing a new album, Food For Worms. The UK band has shared “Fingers Of Steel” and “Six-Pack” from it already, and today they’re back with one more single, “Adderall.” This is the track that (sort of) features Phoebe Bridgers. In an interview with NME last month, drummer […]