This week, the dreamy Los Angeles rock group Goon are releasing a new album, Hour Of Green Evening. They’ve shared “Angelnumber 1210” and “Ochre” from it already, and today they’re back with one final single: “Emily Says.” The Emily in question is frontman Kenny Becker’s wife Emily Elkin, who plays cello in Angel Olsen’s live […]
Russian Circles – “Betrayal”
In the past, we’ve used the term “post-metal” to describe the music made by Russian Circles, the instrumental power trio from Chicago. We should probably stop using it. Next month, Russian Circles will release Gnosis, the new album that they recorded with producer and Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou. We’ve already posted the big, intense early […]
Rachika Nayar – “Nausea”
Last month, the Brooklyn musician Rachika Nayar announced her sophomore album Heaven Come Crashing with its title track, which made its way onto our best songs of the week list. Today, Nayar is back with another cut from the album, “Nausea,” which incorporates a teeth-chattering synth that’s wrapped around by some spacey keys and guitars […]
Beth Orton – “Forever Young”
Last month, Beth Orton announced her first new album in six years, Weather Alive, with its title track, which made it onto our best songs of the week list. Today, she’s back with another new song from it, the gently expansive “Forever Young,” which features backing vocals from Grey McMurray, synths from A Winged Victory […]
Band To Watch: Pool Kids
There was no precedent for a band’s sophomore comeback after a DIY debut hailed by Hayley Williams, but Florida emo quartet Pool Kids didn’t cow to the pressure. After the pop-punk superstar declared on Instagram that 2018’s Music To Practice Safe Sex To is what Paramore “wished we sounded like in the early 2000s,” Pool […]
Steve Lacy – “Sunshine” (Feat. Fousheé)
In a couple of days, Steve Lacy, the young astral-R&B enigma and member of the Internet, will release his new solo album Gemini Rights. Lacy has already shared the early singles “Mercury” and “Bad Habits.” Today, he’s released one last single in the form of “Sunshine,” a collaboration with the rising New York alt-soul artist […]
Flo Milli – “No Face”
The charismatic Alabama rapper Flo Milli put out her debut mixtape, Ho, Why Is You Here ?, in 2020 — it landed our best rap albums list and led us to name her one of the best new artists from that year. She’s taken her time following it up. Flo Milli has put out a […]
Archers Of Loaf Announce First New Album In 24 Years
The beloved North Carolina rock band Archers Of Loaf have been back together for about a decade now, sporadically playing shows — some of which were canceled due to the pandemic — and in 2020, they released some of their first new songs in decades, which included tracks like “Raleigh Days” and “Talking Over Talk.” […]
Gilla Band – “Eight Fivers”
The Irish group Gilla Band, formerly known as Girl Band, have announced a new album, Most Normal, the follow-up to their 2019 album The Talkies. They’re introducing it with the propulsive “Eight Fivers,” which is built around the scowling refrain: “I spent all my money on shit clothes.” “‘Eight Fivers’ is about being out of […]
Courtney Marie Andrews – “Loose Future”
Later this year, the veteran Americana singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews will release her new album Loose Future. Andrews co-produced the new LP with Big Thief collaborator Sam Evian, and the album’s supporting cast includes Grizzly Bear’s Chris Bear on drums and Bonny Light Horseman’s Josh Kaufman on multiple instruments. We’ve already posted first single “Satellite,” […]