Bella Union has just signed new project called Temps — a “40-strong international music collective” helmed by British comedian James Acaster, who sees the group as “a DIY Gorillaz.” On Monday, Acaster is set to appear on Late Night With Seth Meyers, and a full album is coming early next year. For now, Temps are […]
Danz CM – “Fast Cars”
Danz CM — the longstanding synth-pop musician born Danielle Johnson, formerly known as Computer Magic — has a new single out today, her first since last year’s album The Absurdity Of Human Existence. The song is called “Fast Cars,” and as Danz explains in a statement, it’s partially inspired by her move from NYC to […]
Nicole Dollanganger – “Gold Satin Dreamer”
About a year and a half ago, the dark and mesmeric Canadian musician Nicole Dollanganger released her single “Whispering Glades.” That was a good song. Today, Dollanganger has followed “Whispering Glades” with another song, and she’s also promising a new record early next year. Nicole Dollanganger’s new single is called “Gold Satin Dreamer.” Like “Whispering […]
Squeeze – “Food For Thought”
UK new wave greats Squeeze haven’t released an album since 2017’s The Knowledge, but they’re back today with a new protest song. “Food For Thought” is the title track and the only new song on Squeeze’s new EP, which is raising money for a worthy cause and which serves as the band’s first new track […]
Stars – “Christmas Anyway”
Canada indie staples Stars are sharing a new holiday tune called “Christmas Anyway” for this week’s Bandcamp Friday. Half the proceeds will go to the Native Women’s Shelter Of Montreal, which provides Indigenous women and their children a safe and supportive environment. “Christmas Anyway” also follows the release of Stars’ ninth studio album, From Capelton […]
Everclear – “Year Of The Tiger”
It’s been about seven years since ’90s alt-rock staples Everclear released a new album — 2015’s Black Is The New Black. They’re currently on the road celebrating 30 years as a band, and Everclear recently released a remastered reissue of their 1993 debut album, World Of Noise. Now, as they prepare to tour the UK […]
“Weird Al” Yankovic – “Now You Know”
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story arrives on the Roku Channel on Friday, and Weird Al has shared a brand-new song for the occasion. Part of the movie’s full soundtrack, “Now You Know” plays over the movie’s end credits and is about as meta as you’d expect. “No fabrications/ No exaggerations/ It’s the gospel truth!” Al […]
Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, Steve Earle, & More Cover Rolling Stones On New Tribute Album
A bunch of big country names including Eric Church, Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne, and Ashley McBryde have contributed to a forthcoming new Rolling Stones tribute album. According to its pre-save link, Stoned Cold Country is due out March 17, and tonight we get to hear the LP’s first single: “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But […]
MIKE – “What Do I Do?”
The mercurial Brooklyn rapper MIKE has released quite a few singles since last year’s Disco, most recently last month’s “nuthin i can do is wrng.” Today he’s back with a woozy, syrupy new single called “What Do I Do?” It finds him rapping and crooning over a beat that feels chopped and screwed or at […]
Stream Jeff Rosenstock & Laura Stevenson’s Latest Neil Young Covers EP Younger Still
Jeff Rosenstock and Laura Stevenson — DIY music mainstays and former Bomb The Music Industry! bandmates — covered four Neil Young songs on their 2019 surprise EP Still Young. Today, they’ve done it again. On the aptly titled Younger Still, the duo puts its spin on four more Neil Young tracks, as captured in the […]