Ascendant country-rock superstar Zach Bryan will be on his massive Quittin Time tour for most of this year, and it represents one more step in a truly meteoric rise. Given how unknown Bryan was just a couple of years ago, it’s been striking to see this guy move to playing ramshackle singalongs about flawed people […]
Vampire Weekend – “Mary Boone”
We’re now just eight days away from the release of Only God Was Above Us, Vampire Weekend’s first album in five years. And as of today, the band has shared 40% of the album as advance singles. After dropping “Capricorn” and “Gen-X Cops” on us in February, they slid “Classical” our way in March. Now […]
Camila Cabello – “I Luv It” (Feat. Playboi Carti)
For a while, the big-deal pop star Camila Cabello has been teasing the release of her new single “I Luv It.” Cabello’s last album, 2022’s Familia, didn’t make too many waves, and this seems like a big rebrand. “I Luv It” is a giddy, hyperactive avant-pop bugout that interpolates Gucci Mane’s 2009 classic “Lemonade” and […]
Watch The Smile Play New Songs “Don’t Get Me Started,” “Instant Psalm,” & “Zero Sum”
Earlier this year, The Smile released their second album, Wall Of Eyes, though they were playing songs from it live long before that, workshopping new ones from the road. And it looks like the supergroup — made up of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Tom Skinner — are not slowing down. At their Wall Of […]
Ellis – “It’ll Be Alright”
In January, Linnea Siggelkow announced a new Ellis album called No Place That Feels Like. So far, we’ve heard “Forever,” “Obliterate Me,” and “What I Know Now.” Today, the Ontario indie musician is back with “It’ll Be Alright.” “When I was writing ‘It’ll Be Alright’ I was thinking about all the parts of myself I […]
Band To Watch: Ekko Astral
Where the fuck did all the heroes go? And when was the last time “the future” was encouraging? These are some of the questions that darted through my head after talking with the Washington, DC-based musician Jael Holzman, who is the lead vocalist and songwriter for the punk group Ekko Astral. The five-piece initially began […]
Mary In The Junkyard – “Marble Arch”
Mary In The Junkyard have made themselves known by playing gigs around London. Last fall, the trio shared their debut single “Tuesday,” which was followed by last month’s “Ghost.” Today, the off-kilter indie band is announcing their debut EP This Old House and releasing “Marble Arch.” About the song, vocalist and guitarist Clari Freeman-Taylor said, […]
Alex G Is In The Studio With Halsey
Earlier this year, Alex G announced his signing to major label RCA and shared tour dates opening for Foo Fighters. Now, Giannascoli appears to be in the studio with alt-pop sensation Halsey. Last night, Halsey — real name Ashley Frangipane — posted a burst on Instagram that contained a video of Giannascoli at a soundboard […]
Full Of Hell – “Gasping Dust” (Feat. Immolation’s Ross Dolan)
Just a few months ago, Eastern Shore extreme-metal experimentalists Full Of Hell teamed up with Nothing for the great collaborative album When No Birds Sang. Now, Full Of Hell are already deep into the rollout for Coagulated Bliss, a new album of their own. We’ve already posted the intense lead single “Doors To Mental Agony,” […]
Owen – “Virtue Misspent” & “Hit And Run”
For many years, Mike Kinsella, from bands like American Football and Cap’n Jazz, has been releasing solo music under the name Owen. Next month, he’ll release his new album The Falls Of Sioux, which he recorded with Bon Iver collaborators S. Carey and Zach Hanson. We’ve already posted first single “Beaucoup,” and now Kinsella has […]