One of the great rap-related feelgood stories of the past few months is the sudden out-of-nowhere success of the Memphis underground rapper Glorilla. A couple of months ago, “FNF (Let’s Go),” a supremely catchy track from Glorilla and the Memphis producer Hitkidd became a massive viral hit, going all the way to the lower reaches […]
Hear Lou Reed’s May 1965 “Heroin” Demo
Next month, the reissue label Light In The Attic is releasing some of Lou Reed’s earliest demos as an album called Words & Music, May 1965, featuring a tape recording that Reed created and mailed to himself that remained unopened for almost 50 years. Last month, we heard an early version of “I’m Waiting For […]
Enumclaw – “Cowboy Bepop”
Last year, the Tacoma, Washington indie rockers Enumclaw were a Stereogum Band To Watch. Later this year, Enumclaw will follow up their Jimbo Demo EP with their full-length debut Save The Baby. We’ve already posted the early singles “2002” and “Jimmy Neutron.” Today, Enumclaw have shared another one. “Cowboy Bepop” is a fast, sloppy jam […]
Rico Nasty – “Blow Me”
This week, Rico Nasty is releasing a new mixtape called Las Ruinas, the follow-up to her 2020 studio album debut Nightmare Vacation. We’ve heard a chunk of songs from it already — “Vaderz,” “Intrusive,” “Black Punk,” and “Skullflower” — and today she’s back with another one, a hard-hitter called “Blow Me,” which comes with a […]
Dan Wilson – “On The Floor” (Perfume Genius Cover)
Dan Wilson has spent the past few years resuscitating his band Semisonic and releasing a long string of solo material, in addition to all the work he puts in co-writing for others behind-the-scenes. Today, he’s announcing a new EP called Dancing On The Moon and introducing it with a cover of Perfume Genius’ Set My […]
DJ Muggs – “Street Made” (Feat. Scarface & Freddie Gibbs)
In recent years, DJ Muggs, the production visionary behind Cypress Hill, has been doing a lot of cool underground shit, teaming up with rappers like Roc Marciano and Mach-Hommy for full-album collaborations. Recently, Muggs announced plans to release the new album Soul Assassins 3, the follow-up to the guest-heavy albums that he dropped in 1997 […]
Maxo Kream – “Football Heads” (Feat. Benny The Butcher)
Last year, the great Houston rapper Maxo Kream released a strong album called Weight Of The World. A couple of months ago, Maxo released a new solo track called “Jigga Dame,” destined for a deluxe version of the LP. Today, Maxo has added another song, and this one is a team up with Buffalo rap […]
beabadoobee – “The Adults Are Talking” (The Strokes Cover)
Today, the London alt-pop singer-songwriter beabadoobee releases her sophomore LP Beatopia; it’s our current reigning Album Of The Week. The Apple Music version of Beatopia features a nice little surprise. As a bonus, that version features a four-track Antidote Live Session. In that session, beabadoobee joins the likes of Lorde and Tame Impala on the […]
Gulfer – “Greetings” & “Barely”
Since releasing their self-titled third album back in 2020, the melodic Montréal emo band has put out a handful of tracks, including “End Of The World,” “Neighbors,” and “Look.” Today, they’re back with a pair of new songs, “Greetings” and “Barely,” both of which are warm and assured and take slightly different paths to rousing, […]
Only Murders In The Building Officially Releases “Angel In Flip-Flops,” Namedrops 100 Gecs
This week’s episode of Hulu’s delightful murder-mystery comedy Only Murders In The Building was especially musical. For one thing, the show introduced a novelty single called “Angel In Flip-Flops,” once released by Steve Martin’s character, actor Charles-Haden Savage, known for his role on the Magnum, P.I.-esque cop series Brazzos. Within the series, “Angel In Flip-Flops” […]