Khruangbin, the Houston trio who recently graduated to festival-headliner status, are almost certainly this era’s preeminent instrumental rock band. Earlier this year, Khruangbin teamed up with soul singer Leon Bridges to release Texas Moon, their second collaborative EP. Now, they’re following that by covering one of the most beloved instrumental songs in rock ‘n’ roll […]
Rat Tally – “Longshot”
A couple weeks ago, Addy Harris released “Spinning Wheel,” the lead single from her upcoming debut full-length as Rat Tally, In My Car. Today, she’s back with another new track, “Longshot,” which builds into a satisfyingly fuzzy chorus. “But I’m OK if you’re OK/ I’m too lazy to say I’m not,” she sings on it. […]
End – “Eden Will Drown” & Cult Leader – “Ataraxis”
Brendan Murphy is the frontman of the Hamilton, Ontario metalcore warriors Counterparts, and he’s also the leader of End, a sort of metallic hardcore supergroup. The other members of End have been in bands like Fit For An Autopsy, the Dillinger Escape Plan, Blacklisted, Shai Hulud, and Misery Signals. A couple of years ago, End […]
Hear Blondie’s Previously Unreleased Demo “I Love You Honey, Give Me A Beer”
Blondie has unveiled a previously unheard track called “I Love You Honey, Give Me A Beer,” which was originally recorded in 1980. “I Love You Honey, Give Me A Beer” is the original demo for what became their “Go Through It,” the closing track from their 1980 album Autoamerican. That demo will be included on […]
Julien Baker – “Guthrie”
At this point, Julien Baker is batting 1000. She’s released three solo albums, and all three are absolute gut-scraping bangers. Baker has also released a lot of great songs that don’t appear on any of her albums; just a few weeks ago, for instance, she contributed a gorgeous Billy Bragg cover to the benefit compilation […]
Kassie Krut – “Copycat” & “Killing It”
A couple years ago, Palm’s Eve Alpert and Kasra Kurt released a song under the name Kassie Krut, which was included on a mixtape for the Philadelphia label Nino Tomorrow. They’ve played a few shows since then, and Matt Anderegg — who has clocked time in Mothers and Body Meat — has joined the project. […]
Margaret Glaspy – “My Body My Choice”
Though Margaret Glaspy wrote “My Body My Choice” two years ago, it is of course an unfortunately resonant time for her to release it now. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade, Glaspy was, like many of us, appalled. She decided to finally release the song “My Body My Choice,” with a portion of […]
Wet Leg Agnostics Might Like Soulwax’s “Too Late Now” Remix, Which Does Not Sound Like Wet Leg
The massively popular and weirdly polarizing Band To Watch Wet Leg have released one album and claim to have finished a second, but until today they have never released a remix. That changes with Soulwax’s spin on their moodily propulsive album closer “Too Late Now,” which so completely reinvents the track that it hardly resembles […]
The Veldt’s “Check Out Your Mind” Cover Takes Curtis Mayfield Into The Realm Of Shoegaze
The Raleigh and NYC-based rock band the Veldt have been around since 1986. At the peak of the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill area’s ascent to “next Seattle” status, they were championed by no less a shoegaze authority than Robin Guthrie, and they’re still coming up with fresh, fascinating ideas well into their fourth decade. […]
Homeboy Sandman – “Lovin’ It” (Prod. Aesop Rock)
“Lovin’ It” is not a cover of the McDonald’s jingle that Justin Timberlake once performed and Clipse may or may not have helped to write. “Lovin’ It” is an original bonus track from the new deluxe edition of Homeboy Sandman’s 2021 EP Anjelitu. As he informs us repeatedly, he’s outside the matrix and lovin’ it. […]