Fucking Quicksand, man. What a band. I can’t imagine it’s easy to break up and then get back together 20+ laters, picking up like you never left, but that’s what these New York post-hardcore heroes have done. Since reuniting, Quicksand have made two more albums — the same number that they released back when they […]
Fucked Up – “One Day”
For a band that seems only intermittently active, whose members are often focused on other gigs — from podcasting to production to side projects galore — Fucked Up sure do release a lot of music. Things seemed to slow down for a while after the release of 2018’s Dose Your Dreams, their last proper album. […]
Amber Arcades – “Just Like Me”
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Dutch musician Annelotte de Graaf and her Amber Arcades project; European Heartbreak, the last Amber Arcades project, came out back in 2018. Early next year, Amber Arcades will return with the new LP Barefoot On Diamond Road. Annelotte de Graaf recorded the new LP with producer Ben […]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – “I Killed Captain Cook”
After a three-year absence, Unknown Mortal Orchesta reemerged last year with a pair of singles, “Weekend Run” and “That’s Life.” Now the vibey, funky psych-pop project is back with something a bit different. The acoustic “I Killed Captain Cook” has its roots in Ruban Nielson’s cultural heritage. His mother, Deedee Aipolani Nielson, is a Kanaka […]
Gold Dust – “Mountain Laurel” & “In A Misty Morning” (Gene Clark Cover)
The Western Massachusetts musician Stephen Pierce is releasing his second album as Gold Dust, The Late Great Gold Dust, in a couple of weeks. He’s been pairing each new song from it with a cover — lead single “Proof Of Life” came with one by Karen Dalton, and he covered the Weakerthans when he put […]
Dave Rowntree – “HK”
Blur’s members have been in side project mode since the band went back on hiatus following the release of The Magic Whip in 2015. Graham Coxon teamed up with Rose Elinor Dougall for a new band called the WAEVE, and they just put out a new track together today. Blur drummer Dave Rowntree is gearing […]
The Tubs – “Sniveller”
In recent years the late, great Joanna Gruesome has splintered off into an array of bands with overlapping lineups. There’s Ex-Vöid, sort of a hardcore jangle-pop act. There’s the self-consciously “evil” punk band Sniffany & The Nits. And then there are the Tubs, who have just announced their debut album today. The Tubs are led […]
Homeboy Sandman – “Radiator”
The Queens underground rap veteran Homeboy Sandman has been on a productive run lately, and he’ll extend that run next week when he releases Still Champion, a new album that he recorded with producer Deca. Thus far, Homebody Sandman has already shared the early tracks “All Because Of You” and “Satellite.” Today, he’s dropped another […]
Dutch Uncles – “True Entertainment”
It’s been nearly six years since Manchester art-poppers Dutch Uncles released Big Balloon, their last album. Today, they’ve announced plans to follow that LP with a new one called True Entertainment. They’ve also shared the album’s title track, a self-conscious and synthy number that was apparently influenced by acid house and Prince’s Sign O’ The […]
Drake & 21 Savage Releasing New Album Her Loss Next Week
Drake and 21 Savage have announced a joint album, Her Loss, is coming next Friday, October 28. The date and title came out today in a video for the Honestly, Nevermind collaborative track “Jimmy Cooks.” Drake’s Honestly, Nevermind came out back in June, and Drake announced that the pair’s “Jimmy Cooks” video would come out […]