Mastodon have announced a new album, Hushed And Grim, which will be out on October 29th. It’s produced by David Bottrill and they recorded it in their hometown of Atlanta. The band’s last proper album was 2017’s Emperor Of Sand, though last year they released a collection of rarities and put out new songs on […]
Stream Metallica’s Blacklist Tribute Album Feat. My Morning Jacket, Mac DeMarco, Corey Taylor, & More
A few months ago, Metallica announced that they were planning some elaborate 30th anniversary celebrations for their 1991 self-titled “Black Album” that included a tribute album of covers featuring contributions from 53 different artists. We’ve heard quite a few of them already, from such esteemed names as Weezer, St. Vincent, Jason Isbell, Kamasi Washington, Chris […]
Shady Nasty – “PRETTYB0YZ”
Genre-agnostic Sydney trio Shady Nasty, who pull post-punk, post-rock, and hip-hop influences into their impossible-to-categorize sound, are releasing their new EP CLUBSMOKE next month. We’ve already heard “IBIZA” and “R0LL1N’ H1LLZ,” and new track “PRETTYB0YZ” is focused on the Sydney club scene. “PRETTYB0YZ” is the indefinite renewal of your ticket to the harbour city’s work […]
Trace Mountains – “7 ANGELS”
Dave Benton, who used to be one of the primary songwriters in the dearly departed LVL UP, has a new Trace Mountains album coming out next month. We’ve already heard the upcoming HOUSE OF CONFUSION‘s lead single, “AMERICA,” and today, we’re getting another taste of the record with the dustily melodic “7 ANGELS.” As Benton […]
Voka Gentle – “Respect My Eccentricity, Pt. 2”
We haven’t checked in on London trio Voka Gentle since they were known as Wovoka Gentle, but things are in motion for the group. Next month they’ll release an album called WRITHING!, the follow-up to their 2019 debut Start Clanging Cymbals. Its latest single, “Respect My Eccentricity, Pt. 2,” is out today along with a […]
PLOSIVS – “Hit The Breaks”
PLOSIVS are a new punk band featuring John Reis of Hot Snakes/Drive Like Jehu/Rocket From The Crypt, Rob Crow of Pinback, Atom Willard of Against Me!, and Jordan Clark of Mrs. Magician. “I think part of why we started this group is that we needed a positive reaction to combat the overwhelming uncertainty of life,” […]
Clinic – “I Can’t Stand The Rain” (Ann Peebles Cover)
Ann Peebles’ 1973 hit “I Can’t Stand The Rain” is a classic of Memphis soul, but it’s just as known for its weird, blippy electric timbale, meant to mimic the sound of falling rain, as for its slow-strut atmosphere and its raw, bluesy, powerful Peebles vocal. Over the past 48 years, “I Can’t Stand The […]
Hyd, The Co-Creator Of PC Music’s QT, Releases Debut Single “No Shadow”
Hyd is the new solo project of Hayden Dunham, the interdisciplinary artist previously known as the co-creator of QT with A.G. Cook and SOPHIE. Cook, Caroline Polachek, and umru all contribute production to her self-titled EP out in November, and today, she’s sharing one of its tracks. The shadowy electronic pop song “No Shadow” was […]
Watch Baby Keem Debut The Intense New Song “Issues” On Fallon
The young rapper Baby Keem has been buzzing for a couple of years, and that buzz has lately kicked into overdrive. Last month, Keem got a showcase appearance on Kanye West’s Donda, and he also released the monstrous single “Family Ties,” which featured the triumphant return of Keem’s cousin Kendrick Lamar. Keem has a couple […]
Nation Of Language – “A Word And A Wave”
Rising Brooklyn synthpop greats Nation Of Language are gearing up for the release of their new album A Way Forward, the follow-up to last year’s excellent debut Introduction, Presence, in a couple of months. Early tracks “Across That Fine Line,” “Wounds Of Love,” and “This Fractured Mind” have all showed the band subtly pushing their […]