We haven’t heard much from Titus Andronicus since art-punk crew released its sixth studio album, An Obelisk, in 2019. That’s all about to change now: Titus Andronicus have dropped a new cover of Cock Sparrer’s “We’re Coming Back.” The band also has a new video for the track, directed by their own Patrick Stickles and […]
Band To Watch: High Vis
On YouTube, there’s a video of High Vis playing an outdoor show at southeast London DIY skate and music project the Grove last summer, just a few weeks after the UK dropped all COVID restrictions. At the start of the band’s set, frontman Graham Sayle thanked the organizers and partners of the show and addressed […]
Jockstrap – “Glasgow”
London duo Jockstrap formed in 2017, when Georgia Ellery — who’s also in Black Country, New Road — and her bandmate Taylor Skye were both studying different kinds of music at the Guildhall School Of Music & Drama. In the past few months, Jockstrap have built a name for themselves with the arty dance-pop singles […]
Julia Jacklin – “I Was Neon”
It’s been three years since the Melbourne singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin released her great sophomore album Crushing. In the time since then, Jacklin has released one-off singles, covers, and collaborations. Later this summer, she’ll follow Crushing with her new LP Pre-Pleasure. We’ve already posted first single “Lydia Wears A Cross,” and now Jacklin has dropped another […]
Bartees Strange – “Wretched”
Bartees Strange is releasing his sophomore album, Farm To Table, this week. He’s shared three singles from it already — “Heavy Heart,” “Cosigns,” and “Hold The Line” — and today he’s back with one more, the soaring “Wretched.” “This song is about the people who’ve always stood by me, even when I was wretched,” Bartees […]
Friendship – “Alive Twice”
Last month, the Philadelphia band Friendship announced a new album, Love The Stranger — their first for Merge Records. They’ve shared “Ugly Little Victory” and “Hank” from it so far, and today they’re back with another one, “Alive Twice,” a low-key one about taking a moment to appreciate the simple joys of life. Here’s the […]
Young Guv – “Nervous Around U”
Next week, Young Guv is releasing his second album of the year, GUV IV, the sequel to GUV III, which came out in March. Its singles so far — “Change Your Mind,” “Nowhere At All,” and “Cry 2 Sleep” — have all pushed the power-pop project in different sonic directions, and Ben Cook’s latest track, […]
Naima Bock – “Campervan”
In a few weeks, Naima Bock (formerly of Goat Girl) is releasing her debut solo album, Giant Palm. She’s shared a bunch of tracks from it already — “30 Degrees,” “Every Morning,” “Giant Palm,” and “Toll — and the last of those landed on our best songs of the week list. Today, she’s back with […]
The Beths – “Silence Is Golden”
New Zealand indie-rockers the Beths are back with news of a new album, Expert In A Dying Field, their follow-up to 2020’s Jump Rope Gazers. The band started recording it in 2021 at guitarist Jonathan Pearce’s studio in Auckland, but were forced apart by the pandemic yet again after the country instituted a 107-day lockdown […]
Taylor Swift Releases 11-Minute “All Too Well (10 Minute Version),” Shouts Out “Aaron Dessner Cinematic Universe” At Tribeca Film Festival
Taylor Swift stopped by the Beacon Theatre in New York today to screen her All Too Well short film. In addition to attending the screening (part of Tribeca Film Festival), Swift gave a surprise acoustic performance of “All Too Well” (the 10-minute version) and sat down for a half-hour chat about filmmaking with writer-director Mike […]