Ghost Orchard, the bedroom pop project of Michigan-based Sam Hall, has announced a new album, Rainbow Music, the follow-up to 2019’s Bunny. It comes on the heels of his Taylor Swift cover from a few months ago. Lead single “Bruise” is chirping and warm, Hall’s voice muted and pinched: “Blue like a bruise when you […]
Disq – “(With Respect To) Loyal Serfs”
This fall, Wisconsin indie rockers Disq, a 2019-vintage Stereogum Band To Watch, will release their new album Desperately Imagining Someplace Quiet. (See what they did with that title? You see it.) Disq have already shared the early tracks “Cujo Kiddies” and “If Only,” and now they’ve also dropped a third track called “(With Respect To) […]
Dawn Richard & Spencer Zahn Announce Collaborative Album — Hear The First Four Tracks
Last year, pop experimentalist Dawn Richard released an excellent new album, Second Line. Today, she’s announcing a full-length collaboration with Spencer Zahn. Zahn has played in Richard’s touring band, and the pair previously linked up on-record for a 2018 track that appeared on Zahn’s album People Of The Dawn. Their collab is called Pigments, and […]
Plains – “Abilene”
Last month, the team of Waxahatchee leader Katie Crutchfield and singer-songwriter Jess Williamson announced that they’d teamed up on a new project called Plains. They’ve already recorded an album; the duo cut the Plains LP I Walked With You A Ways at Brad Cook’s studio in Durham. The backing band includes Spencer Tweedy and Phil […]
Goat – “Under No Nation”
Goat, the Swedish band who wear masks and who play a wild and percussive combination of psych-rock and percussive funk, are back. That’s good news; if you’ve ever happened across a Goat set at a festival, then you may have witnessed some transcendent shit. Goat’s records couldn’t capture the spectacle of their live shows, but […]
Frankie Cosmos – “Aftershook”
Earlier in August, Frankie Cosmos announced a new album, Inner World Peace, the follow-up to 2019’s Close It Quietly. It’s out 10/21 via Sub Pop. At the time, the Greta Kline-led project released a lead single, “One Year Stand.” Now, they’re back with another single, the politely disorienting guitar-pop jam “Aftershook.” It’s also got a […]
Arctic Monkeys – “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball”
Arctic Monkeys are on a roll. Just last week, the Brit-rock kings announced their new album The Car one night after debuting a new song called “I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am” at Zurich’s Openair Festival. Now, the band has quietly shared another album preview. It’s a luxurious, cinematic number called “There’d Better […]
CALYN Desires The Unattainable In Recent Release “Tricky”
Alternative R&B star CALYN pours in her personal thoughts and emotions into the latest single “Tricky.” The musical wunderkind conveys the feeling of wanting the unreachable and getting hurt against one’s better judgment. “Tricky” is a beautiful fuse of melodies and sounds. CALYN knows how to engage audiences with her heart-piercing lyrics: “Wait, what you […]
Yung Lean – “Lazy Summer Day” & “Chinese Restaurant”
Earlier this year, Yung Lean released a new mixtape, Stardust, which included a fantastic collaboration with FKA Twigs. Today, the Swedish musician is back with a pair of new singles, both of which were produced by Rami Dawod, best known for his work with Frank Ocean. “Lazy Summer Day” and “Chinese Restaurant” are both slippery […]
Martha – “Every Day The Hope Gets Harder”
The singles from this upcoming Martha album are so good. “Beat, Perpetual,” title track “Please Don’t Take Me Back,” and the Futureheads collab “Baby, Does Your Heart Sink?” find the poppy UK punks in top form. So does today’s new offering “Every Day The Hope Gets Harder,” a spry and spunky straight-ahead rocker with hooks […]