I don’t know where the Bop It ranks on the list of the worst things ever created by man, but it is, at the very least, on that list. If you don’t know, the Bop It is a plastic toy that yells out instructions to you, a reflex-test Simon Says thing. If you’re playing it, […]
Annie – “Corridors Of Time”
In a couple of weeks, we will all witness the return of Annie, the Norwegian queen of pop music for introverts. Annie is getting ready to come back with Dark Hearts, her first proper album in 11 years. She’s already shared four different tracks that will appear on the album: “American Cars,” “The Bomb,” “Dark […]
Esther Rose – "Thirteen"
Last year, Esther Rose released her excellent sophomore album, You Made It This Far. A few months ago, she returned with a delightful covers EP that included her take on Sheryl Crow, Nick Lowe, and others. Today, she’s releasing a new track as the first entry in a singles series by the new label Lemonade […]
Men I Trust – “Lucky Sue”
You can trust Men I Trust to deliver. The dreamy Montreal pop trio landed on a lot of people’s collective radar last year with the arrival Oncle Jazz, their unassuming yet deeply satisfying collection of indie musical comfort food. And today, they’re back with another new song, “Lucky Sue,” that’s right in their languidly groovy […]
Woods Release Outtakes & Rarities Comp 'Reflections Vol. 1 (Bumble Bee Crown King)'
Woods have already given us new music this year in the form of their album Strange To Explain. Now they’re giving us some old music too. The prolific New York cult favorites are back today with Reflections Vol. 1 (Bumble Bee Crown King), a collection of rare and unreleased tracks from between 2009 and 2013, […]
Rilo Kiley's 'The Execution Of All Things' Gets New Benefit Tribute, Sad13 Shares "Paint's Peeling" Cover: Listen
In the years since their 2013 breakup, Rilo Kiley have pushed their way into legendary status. The eternally sharp LA band inspired entire generations of indie rockers — especially young women who write artfully and honestly about going through shit. Today, Rilo Kiley have reissued their own self-titled 1999 debut, and we’re also getting the […]
NNAMDÏ & Lala Lala – "Kiss Me" (Sixpence None The Richer Cover)
Just yesterday we celebrated the anniversary of the La’s album that yielded “There She Goes,” a song made exponentially more famous when Sixpence None The Richer covered it. Today we hear two prolific Chicago underground musicians covering a Sixpence original. The pan-genre virtuoso NNAMDÏ, who’s in the process of releasing three very different albums this […]
Westside Gunn Releases Extremely Hard New Album 'Who Made The Sunshine': Stream
Griselda Records, the Buffalo rap crew and record label that specializes in a tasteful and artistic take on face-slashing goon music, has had a busy year. Nobody on the team has had a busier year than Westside Gunn, the closest thing Griselda has to a figurehead. Thus far this year, Gunn has already released two […]
Hamilton Leithauser – “Isabella” (Feat. Lucy Dacus)
Hamilton Leithauser, former frontman of the Walkmen, recently released the new album The Loves Of Your Life, a collection of stories about real people he’s met and strangers he’s come across throughout his years living in New York City. Lead single “Isabella” was about a girl in a kind of arrested development whose parents pay […]
Westerman – "Above Average"
Earlier this year, Westerman released his debut album, Your Hero Is Not Dead, one of the best albums of 2020 so far. Today, he’s sharing a collection of some demos of songs that made the album — “Blue Comanche,” “The Line,” and “Think I’ll Stay” — and one that didn’t, “Above Average.” He’s named the […]