Skullcrusher, the awesomely if misleadingly named project from the singer and songwriter Helen Ballentine, will release the debut album Quiet The Room next month. That title is not misleading; Skullcrusher makes music for very quiet rooms. We’ve already posted the early tracks “Whatever Fits Together,” “They Quiet The Room,” and “Quiet The Room.” Today, Skullcrusher […]
Hand Habits – “Greatest Weapon” & “Under The Water”
Meg Duffy is sharing two new Hand Habits tracks today, “Greatest Weapon” and “Under The Water,” their first material since last year’s full-length Fun House. The two tracks are being released through Sylvan Esso’s Psychic Hotline label as part of their singles series. “Greatest Weapon” features backing vocals from that band’s Nick Sanborn and Amelia […]
Cate Le Bon – “Typical Love”
Back in February, Cate Le Bon released Pompeii, one of the best albums of 2022 so far. She’s about to head out on a run of tour dates in support of it, and today she’s shared a new one-off single called “Typical Love.” “‘Typical Love’ was a product of a rare jam session with dearest […]
Claire Rousay Releases Surprise Album wouldn’t have to hurt
The ambient musician Claire Rousay has released a bunch of new projects this year, both on her own (everything perfect is already here, sometimes i feel like i have no friends) and with some buds (More Eaze, Blood Boiz and More Eaze). Today, she’s got another new one out in the world, a surprise album […]
Hear Charly Bliss Members’ Theme Music For New True Crime Podcast Good Cult
Good Cult is a new true-crime podcast from Kast Media. Over the course of six episodes, host River Donaghey is investigating Lifespring, a cult-like self-help seminar he grew up enmeshed in. According to promotional materials for the podcast, Lifespring was founded by John Hanley, a convicted felon and con artist turned self-styled New Age guru; […]
Benny The Butcher – “European Bling”
It’s always a little hard to know what’s happening within the ranks of Griselda, the great Buffalo rap label and crew. People seem to be coming and going from the Griselda camp in unpredictable ways, and music from the core Griselda trio of Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine, and Benny The Butcher seems to come […]
Fran – “So Long”
Fran, the recording project led by Chicago musician Maria Jacobson, released its debut album A Private Picture back in 2019. Today, Jacobson is back with her first new single since then, the gorgeous and arresting “So Long.” “And I can’t hold on/ With a rope so long/ I wonder where you’ve gone,” she sings on […]
Drowse – “Untrue In Headphones” (Feat. Midwife)
This is a little confusing, but there are two prominent independent rock projects currently called Drowse, and both of those acts use radically different musical languages to address similar feelings. There’s the Philadelphia hardcore band Drowse, which released the excellent album Dance In The Decay two years ago. And then there’s the Portland Drowse, the […]
John Carpenter – “The Procession”
On October 14, there will be another Halloween installment called Halloween Ends. It’s the final film in David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy, where Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) faces off against Michael Myers one last time. John Carpenter, who composed and directed the original 1978 Halloween, is once again back to score the new film […]
Citizen – “A Passing Thing” & “I Don’t Love You”
In 2021, the Midwestern post-hardcore band Citizen released their album Life In Your Glass World, which pushed the band into previously unexplored sonic territories. Today, Citizen have come out with a deluxe edition of that album. It’s got a bunch of bonus tracks, including a bunch of alternate versions and two brand-new songs. Those new […]