Softcult is the project of Canadian twin siblings Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn, who bill their sound as “music for mall goths.” Their upcoming EP see you in the dark is fixated on some dark subjects; prior single “Drain” was all about climate change and corporate greed, while today’s new track “Dress” is about violations of […]
Beach Road Weekend 2023 Lineup Has Mumford & Sons, Bon Iver, Leon Bridges
Beach Road Weekend is returning to Martha’s Vineyard this summer with headliners Mumford & Sons, Bon Iver, and Leon Bridges. Other acts playing at the festival include Alvvays, Gary Clark Jr., the Head And The Heart, Japanese Breakfast, Regina Spektor, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Kevin Morby, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Gregory Porter, with […]
Kelela – “Contact”
Kelela is back today with another single from her upcoming album RAVEN to go along with previous singles “Washed Away,” “Happy Ending,” and “On The Run.” The new one, “Contact,” is a loudly booming club track with a wispy greyscale feel. Kelela’s voice glides over the thundering beat in ways that can’t help but remind […]
Mandy, Indiana – “Injury Detail”
The twisty, mind-bending English group Mandy, Indiana made it onto our list of the Best New Bands Of 2021 thanks to their debut … EP. Today, they’re back with “Injury Detail,” their first new single since then — it’s pounding and industrial and chaotic. Per vocalist Valentine Caulfield, it “was inspired by the idea of […]
Amber Arcades – “True Love”
Next month, Amber Arcades is releasing a new album, Barefoot On Diamond Road, the Dutch musician’s first new album in nearly five years. We’ve heard “Just Like Me” and “Odd To Even” from it so far, and today we’re getting another single, “True Love.” “The song is loosely about a weekend trip I took with […]
Watch Sudan Archives’ Stunningly Staged Fallon Performance
Sudan Archives has clearly put tons of thought into how she wants her late-night performances to go. Last year, after releasing her excellent album Natural Brown Prom Queen, Sudan Archives made her TV debut on Colbert, and she made it count. Last night, she was the musical guest on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, and she […]
Emmy and Grammy Nominee Peg Luke Drops New Track “Almighty, Victorious”
American singer-songwriter and composer Peg Luke shares a new spiritual track called “Almighty, Victorious.” The Emmy and Grammy-nominated instrumentalist has sold thousands of records, where she proclaims the love and word of God. The soloist has also performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City and London’s Cadogan Hall. Speaking of the inspiration behind the […]
Chandler Lights Up The Darkness With Recent Single “Nightlight”
Genre-bending and rising artist Chandler, who made an impressive debut in 2022 with “Miss Me and You Hate It” returns with an emotional single titled “Nightlight.” The urban musician reveals that the song tells the story of a boy who falls in love “with a suicidal and mentally unstable girl… And tries to help by […]
Lil Tjay Arrested For Gun Possession On Way To Ice Spice Video Shoot
Lil Tjay was arrested on Monday afternoon for an alleged gun possession violation. Per TMZ, the rapper was brought in after a traffic stop in the Bronx while he was on his way to shoot a video with the viral rapper Ice Spice. He’s in the process of being booked at an NYPD station. Last […]
CMAT – “Mayday”
Last year, the Irish musician Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson — who puts out music under her initials CMAT — released her debut full-length If My Wife New I’d Be Dead, a charming collection of pop-rock songs that garnered the musician a vocal contingent of fans, particularly among the Stereogum commentariat. Today, Thompson has dropped a new […]