People are never, ever going to stop covering Leonard Cohen songs. There’s yet another Cohen tribute album on the way, and we’ve recently posted Cohen covers by artists as disparate as James Taylor, Willie Nelson, and the post-punk band Fotocrime. Now PJ Harvey, an artist who’s been repping for Leonard Cohen and who’s been compared […]
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Tippa My Tongue”
Just last April, Red Hot Chili Peppers returned with their first new album in six years, Unlimited Love. Last month, however, RHCP returned yet again, promising another double album, Return Of The Dream Canteen, out in October and produced by Rick Rubin. RHCP announced it at the kickoff for their tour in Denver, where they […]
Stream Cass McCombs’ New Album Heartmind
The singer-songwriter Cass McCombs has carved out quite the career for himself, deepening his craft with every album. His latest effort is Heartmind, the follow-up to 2019’s Tip Of The Sphere, and he recorded it over the last few years with collaborators both new and old. During sessions in Brooklyn and Burbank, he worked with […]
Zedd, Maren Morris, & Beauz – “Make You Say”
Back in 2018, after through cycling through close to a dozen prospective singers, the pop-EDM producer Zedd teamed up with pop-country star Maren Morris on “The Middle,” one of the more charming and effervescent MOR pop songs in recent memory. Four years later, they’re attempting to summon that same magic again. “Make You Say” aligns […]
Sparta – “Mind Over Matter” & “Spiders”
Post-hardcore staples Sparta have announced a follow-up to 2020’s Trust The River. Their new LP, coming October 14, will be self-titled and features two new songs out now: the rollicking “Mind Over Matter” featuring guest vocals from Kayleigh Goldsworthy and its B-side “Spiders” featuring guest vocals from Angelica Garcia. As Ward puts it, “Mind Over […]
BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom”
K-pop titans BLACKPINK have an exciting year planned out. On August 28, they’re performing at the MTV VMAs. Then, on September 16, they’ll release their new album Born Pink, which follows 2020’s The Album. Finally, come October 15, they’re launching their Born Pink world tour, making stops in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, with […]
Anitta & Missy Elliott – “Lobby”
The Brazilian pop superstar Anitta is enjoying a US breakout this year, and it looks set to continue with her new Missy Elliott collab. “Lobby,” from the new deluxe edition of Anitta’s album Versions Of Me, is a smoothly grooving disco-pop track built around a thinly veiled metaphor: “Kiss me from the roof to the […]
Julien Chang – “Time & Place”
In July, Baltimore indie-pop performer Julien Chang announced his sophomore album The Sale, out in November. We’ve heard its lead single “Marmalade,” and now Chang is sharing an ethereal follow-up track, “Time & Place.” It’s also coming with a live video performance shot at Purgatory in Brooklyn. “‘Time & Place’ is about the gentle goodbye […]
Kolb – “I Guess I’m Lucky” (Feat. Carolyn Hietter)
The Brooklyn musician Michael Kolb, who releases music under his last name, is putting out his debut album, Tyrannical Vibes, next month. We posted about lead single “Jean-Luc” a few weeks ago, and today he’s back with a new song, “I Guess I’m Lucky,” a shaggy and bright pop song that’s sung by Carolyn Hietter, […]
Holy Fawn – “Void Of Light”
In a few weeks, Holy Fawn, the great heavy shoegaze band from Arizona, will finally release their new LP Dimensional Bleed. It’s the band’s second album, and it’s their first in five years. We’ve already heard the title track and “Death Is A Relief,” and both songs rock. Today, Holy Fawn have shared another strong […]