“Insane” is a fun word, and it’s one I probably use too much, but it’s not a very functional band name. If you call your band Insane, you make your band effectively impossible to Google, and you run the risk of any conversation about your band turning into an Abbott and Costello routine. But maybe […]
This Is The Kit – “Was Magician”
This Is The Kit, Kate Stables’ folk-rock project, are about to release their new album Off Off On. They recorded the follow-up to 2017’s Moonshine Freeze with Josh Kaufman of Bonny Light Horseman and Muzz, and we’ve already heard a couple of tracks from it, “This Is What You Did” and “Coming To Get You […]
Mdou Moctar – "Chismiten"
Though the Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar has been putting out music for a while now, he caught worldwide attention in a big way last year. In 2019, we named him both an Artist To Watch and one of the year’s best new acts on the strength of his mesmerizing, roiling new album Ilana: The Creator. […]
Ryan Hemsworth Launches New Project Quarter-Life Crisis, Shares “Postcard From Spain” With Frances Quinlan
Ryan Hemsworth has a history of impressive collaborations — from Mitski to Alex G, Dawn Richard to Tinashe — and today he’s announcing a new project called Quarter-Life Crisis that emphasizes the spirit of collaboration, recording all the music while having the vocalists to come up with the lyrics and message of the song. Hemsworth […]
Hear Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings' Previously Unreleased Dusty Springfield Cover
Daptones Records is releasing a new Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings album called Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Rendition Was In at the end of the month, which collects a bunch of covers that Jones and her band did before she passed away in 2016. A couple weeks ago, we heard Jones […]
HAERTS – “For The Sky” (Feat. Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste)
Indie-pop duo HAERTS, who now split their time between New York and Berlin, have returned with a new single feature Grizzly Bear frontman Ed Droste. Which makes sense, because it starts out sounding kind of like that band’s Shields track “Gun-Shy.” As HAERTS’ Nini Fabi explains: “For The Sky” came from a dream I had […]
Mourn – “Stay There”
Later this month, the Barcelona post-punk band Mourn — now a trio after the departure of their drummer — will return with the new album Self Worth. They’ve already shared three early singles from the album: “Call You Back,” “This Feeling Is Disgusting,” and “Men.” All three of them rip. Today, they’ve shared a fourth […]
Wild Pink – "The Shining But Tropical"
Two years ago, Wild Pink hit a new zenith of artistic achievement (and resulting critical acclaim) with their sophomore album Yolk In The Fur. The album grabbed a whole lot of people — including us, when it ranked amongst our favorites of 2018. Last year, they followed it with the 5 Songs EP. Today, Wild […]
CocoRosie – "End Of The Freak Show" (Feat. ANOHNI, Brooke Candy, Big Freedia, & Cakes Da Killa)
Art-pop sister duo CocoRosie returned with their first album in five years, Put The Shine On, at the beginning of this year. Today, they’re releasing a new track called “End Of The Freak Show,” an updated version of their 2017 song “Smoke ‘Em Out,” which featured ANOHNI. Her vocals are incorporated here alongside new contributions […]
Kevin Morby – "Sundowner"
Next week, Kevin Morby is releasing a new album, Sundowner, his quick follow-up to last year’s double LP Oh My God. We’ve heard “Campfire,” “Wanderer,” and “Don’t Underestimate Midwest American Sun” from it already, and today Morby is sharing the album’s title track. It’s an unspooling yarn about wandering with your eyes to the horizon: […]