Next month, Katie Gavin of MUNA will unveil her debut solo album What A Relief. So far the singer-songwriter has released “Aftertaste” and “Casual Drug Use,” and today she’s back with the twangy single “Inconsolable,” which she previously debuted live with the Japanese House in LA. “I wrote this song in March of 2020, if […]
Jeff Buckley’s Memphis House Becoming A “Tribute” Airbnb
Last month, the American Football house was put up on Airbnb, along with an early Beatles venue. Now, Jeff Buckley’s Memphis home is joining them on the app, according to Commercial Appeal. Real estate agent and concert booker David Lorrison told the daily newspaper, “I want this to be in homage to him, but not […]
Primal Scream – “Ready To Go Home” & “The Centre Cannot Hold”
Primal Scream are gearing up for the release of their 12th album Come Ahead. So far the Scottish electronic rock stalwarts have previewed it with the singles “Love Insurrection” and “Deep Dark Waters,” and today they’re back with the dance-ready anthem “Ready To Go Home” and the liberated tune “The Centre Cannot Hold.” About “Ready […]
Tove Lo Reveals 10 Truths About Her Debut Album Released 10 Years Ago Today
Tove Lo released her debut album Queen Of The Clouds 10 years ago today. To mark the occasion, she’s shared 10 facts about the album in an Instagram post. “Nothing could have prepared me for the way this album changed my life,” she writes in the caption. “I was such a mess when I wrote […]
Coldwave – “The Ants” & “Italia ’06”
Coldwave is a genre of music — an icy post-electroclash goth thing with blank voices and drum machines and evil synths. But Coldwave is also the name of an Australian band that emphatically does not make coldwave. This particular Coldwave is a six-piece group that started in Adelaide four years ago, and they make a […]
Nubya Garcia’s Jazz Odyssey
Nubya Garcia’s moment seems to have come at last. And it’s weird to say “at last” about someone who’s only in her early thirties, but I’ve been listening to her music for the better part of a decade. I first met Garcia in January 2018 when she came to New York for Winter Jazzfest. I […]
Neva Dinova – “Near Me”
Last month, Neva Dinova announced Canary, their first album in 16 years. It arrives this Friday, and the Omaha indie rock crew has unveiled “Edge Of Something,” “Lonely Heart,” and “Outside” so far. Today, they’re offering one last taste with “Near Me.” “An idiot wishes for the most basic and stupid dream,” frontman Jake Bellows […]
Military Genius – “Window To The Soul”
Last month, Bryce Cloghesy of Crack Cloud and N0V3L announced the sophomore Military Genius album Scarred For Life. The Joshua Tree-based musician released the lead single “Deep Web,” and now he’s back with its follow-up, “Window To The Soul.” “‘Window To The Soul’ reflects on trauma and its after-effects, exploring how the past can distort […]
The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel Reenacts Viral Bob Dylan Video, Joins The National For Echo & The Bunnymen Cover
A few nights ago, Bob Dylan performed his song “Desolation Row” live for the first time in five years. Always the innovator, he sang while banging a small wrench against his mic stand. People got a real kick out of it, including the members of the War On Drugs, who are on a co-headlining tour […]
Tears For Fears Explain Why AI Was Used For New Album Cover
Earlier this month, Tears For Fears announced a new live album called Songs For A Nervous Planet. But a lot of the folks who would be excited for the project were disappointed in its artwork, accusing it of being AI-generated. Those people were right! The artist is Vitalie Burcovschi, whose website is emblazoned with the […]