It’s been more than a year since Drake released “Laugh Now, Cry Later,” which was billed as the lead single from a new album called Certified Lover Boy. In the interim, he’s pushed back the album a couple times and released the stopgap EP Scary Hours 2, which ended up becoming a record-setting smash hit. […]
Stream Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Remix Album Feat. Charli XCX, Arca, Rina Sawayama, & More
Last year, Lady Gaga released Chromatica, an album made for the dance floor, in the midst of a pandemic. While it seems like the pandemic is never going to go away, it seems as good a time as any to revisit the world of Chromatica with a stacked new remix album called Dawn Of Chromatica. […]
Stranded – “Crossed Lines”
Over the last couple months, David Mansfield has been rolling out his new Stranded album Midnight Sun. So far we’ve heard a couple songs from it, including “Hesitation” and “Back Country.” Today, he’s back with another. Mansfield’s latest is called “Crossed Lines.” “I was taking some cues from the movie Vanishing Point,” Mansfield said in […]
POP. 1280 – “Brennschluss”
We named New York scuzz-rock band Pop. 1280 a Band To Watch over a decade ago, and we’re still watching. They have a new album, Museum On The Horizon, coming out in the fall; we’ve already heard one track from it, the electronic-tinged industrial post-punk rager “Noncompliant.” Today they’re sharing another, the moodier, synth-streaked “Brennschluss.” […]
Public Service Broadcasting – “Lichtspiel III: Symphonie Diagonale”
Conceptual English post-rockers Public Service Broadcasting are releasing their new LP Bright Magic, a musical ode to the city of Berlin, later this month. And while early tracks “People, Let’s Dance” and the 5 Best Songs Of The Week-worthy “Blue Heaven” both featured guest vocalists — EERA and Gurr’s Andreya Casablanca, respectively — their new […]
Local H – “Hackensack” (Fountains Of Wayne Cover)
Long-running Illinois alt-rock band Local H are releasing their new covers album Local H’s Awesome Quarantine Mix-Tape #3 next month. Last month, they shared their take on Looking Glass’ 1972 chart-topper “Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl).” And today, they’re back with another track from the project, a rendition of Fountains Of Wayne’s wistful 2003 gem […]
Mountain Man – “Kid Like You” (Arthur Russell Cover)
Mountain Man, the harmony-laden North Carolina folk trio made up of Daughter Of Swords’ Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath, and Molly Sarlé, have announced a deluxe 10-year anniversary reissue of their 2010 debut album Made The Harbor. The new version will feature a second LP’s worth of bonus material, including unreleased songs, live sessions, […]
The Dodos – “Annie” & “The Surface”
The Dodos have announced the new album Grizzly Peak, their first full-length since 2018’s Certainty Waves. And today, they’re sharing two tracks from the record, “The Surface” and “Annie.” The former is an updated version of a standalone single that the Bay Area duo released in 2019, while the latter serves as the album’s official […]
Oh Shit, Look At Idris Elba Rapping
Over the years, the way-too-handsome movie star Idris Elba has had a bunch of side hustles in music. He DJs in Ibiza whenever he can, he co-produced the intro track from Jay-Z’s American Gangster album, and every once in a while, he raps. (I liked him on the remix to Skepta’s “Shutdown.”) In a couple […]
ABBA Announce Reunion Album Voyage & Share Two New Songs, Their First In 39 Years
ABBA, the globally beloved Swedish pop titans, basically broke up in 1982, though they never officially announced it. They released The Visitors, their last album, in 1981, and they spent decades denying any speculation that they’d ever get back together. But now it’s happening. ABBA’s reunion has been in the works for a long time […]