There’s been a lot of talk about emo online this week, so it’s prime time for a new Koyo song. The members of Long Islands Koyo all come from hardcore, but the band mostly pays tribute to the soaring and heartsick melodies of past emo Islanders like Taking Back Sunday and the Movielife. That’s been […]
James Taylor – “Coming Back To You” (Leonard Cohen Cover)
In October, Blue Note Records will release a Leonard Cohen tribute album called Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen. Produced by Larry Klein, Here It Is will feature contributions from Peter Gabriel (“Here It Is”), Norah Jones (“Steer Your Way”), Sarah McLachlan (“Hallelujah”), Mavis Staples (“If It Be Your Will”), Iggy Pop (“You […]
Whitney – “Blue” & “Twirl”
Last month, Chicago indie staples Whitney (Julien Ehlrich and Max Kakacek) announced they were returning with a new album, SPARK, which is the follow-up to 2019’s Forever Turned Around. At the time, the duo shared lead single “REAL LOVE.” More recently, they brought “REAL LOVE” to Kimmel. Now, Whitney is back again with two new […]
Brian Eno – “There Were Bells”
Old master Brian Eno has been working on a number of projects lately: A new documentary, a series of Earth Day benefit songs, the crusade of making sure the world knows that NFTs are a scam. (He’s already been proven correct on that last one.) Today, Eno announces a new album called FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE. It’s coming […]
Kolb – “Jean-Luc”
The Brooklyn-based musician Michael Kolb, a former touring member of Water From Your Eyes, has spent the past few years building up quite the Bandcamp backlog, filled with autre pop songs that were recorded in his bedroom. Today, he’s announcing his debut album as Kolb, Tyrannical Vibes, which features guest spots from the likes of […]
Rosalía – “Despechá”
Earlier this year, Rosalía released her long-awaited MOTOMAMI LP, and it’s easily one of the best albums of 2022 thus far. Earlier this month, Rosalía kicked off a global tour in the Spanish city of Almería, and her setlist included a few new and unreleased tracks. One of them was “Despechá” — Spanish for “despise” […]
Brutus – “Liar”
Belgian hard-rock trio Brutus returned last month with a heavy-hitting new song, “Dust” — their first new music since the 2020 standalone track “Sand.” Now, Brutus is back with another song — the equally explosive “Liar” — and news of a new album, Unison Life, arriving on October 21. It’s their third album overall, following […]
Living Hour – “Miss Miss Miss”
The Winnipeg band Living Hour have a new album coming out in a few weeks, Someday Is Today, which was co-produced by Jay Som’s Melina Duterte. They’ve shared two tracks from it so far, “Feelings Meeting” and “No Body,” and today they’re back with another one, the placid and yearning “Miss Miss Miss.” “This song […]
Tove Lo – “2 Die 4”
Since departing from the major-label system, Swedish pop star Tove Lo has put out some cool-as-hell tracks. Her recent run of singles — “How Long,” “No One Dies From Love,” and “True Romance” — will all appear on her upcoming new album Dirt Femme. Today, she’s sharing another single from it, “2 Die 4,” which […]
Rina Sawayama – “Hold The Girl”
Rina Sawayama will release her sophomore album, Hold The Girl on September 16 (moved up from its previous drop date of September 2), and we’ve already heard a few singles, starting with “This Hell” and a follow-up, “Catch Me In The Air.” Now, Sawayama has shared the album’s title track, and it’s nothing short of […]