Sonnyjim is a rapper and producer from Birmingham — UK Birmingham, not Alabama Birmingham. In the past, Sonnyjim has put in work with American rappers like Conway The Machine and Chris Crack. Soon, Sonnyjim will team up with the London producer known as the Purist for a new album called White Girl Wasted. The LP […]
The Soft Moon – “Unforgiven” (Feat. Special Interest’s Alli Logout)
Luis Vasquez will soon release his first album as the Soft Moon in four years, Exister. Lead single “Him” teamed Vasquez with fish narc, and today’s new single — following “Become The Lies” — is a collab as well. This one, “Unforgiven,” features Alli Logout from the rising New Orleans punk band Special Interest. It’s […]
Hear Lou Reed’s Previously Unreleased Demo For “Men Of Good Fortune”
The esteemed reissue label Light In The Attic and Lou Reed’s widow Laurie Anderson have been rolling out unreleased Reed material from the forthcoming Words & Music, May 1965, the first in a series of planned albums from Reed’s archives. The album is culled from a tape Reed made with John Cale in 1965 and […]
Daphni – “Mania”
These days, the biggest pop stars in the world are all making their dance records. Dan Snaith, the man behind Caribou, has been ready for this moment for a long time — or, more accurately, he’s been making dance music for a long time, without any regard to the trends fo the larger world. For […]
M.I.A. – “Popular”
M.I.A.’s new album MATA is approaching, and today she’s given us another preview to go along with “The One.” This second single is called “Popular,” and no, it’s not a Nada Surf cover. Over a thumping reggaeton-esque beat strewn with noise in signature M.I.A. fashion, Maya raps and sings about loving herself and living her […]
First Aid Kit – “Out Of My Head”
Back in June, Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit shared their first new music in three years: “Angel.” And earlier this week, Johanna and Klara Söderberg announced plans to release their fifth studio album, Palomino, in November. It’s produced by Daniel Bengtson and is the follow-up to 2018’s Ruins. Today, the Söderberg sisters are sharing […]
Boris, Otoboke Beaver, Melt Banana, & More Contribute New Songs To Adult Swim’s Japan Is Loud Compilation
On top of their regularly-scheduled singles series, Adult Swim occasionally releases compilations highlighting specific music scenes and genres. The past few years has seen comps dedicated to electronic, jazz, metal, and dream-pop. Their latest shines a light on the exciting Japanese rock scene. Japan Is Loud features new songs from Boris, Otoboke Beaver, DMBQ, Oddly, […]
PinkPantheress & Sam Gellaitry – “Picture In My Mind”
PinkPantheress, one of the most exciting artists to come out of 2021, has spent the last few months teaming up with the likes of WILLOW and Mura Masa, and she also remixed a Drake song with GoldLink. She’s back again today with a new collaboration with producer Sam Gellaitry, a squiggly track called “Picture In […]
Jessie Reyez – “Mutual Friend”
Canadian pop singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez shared her debut album, Before Love Came To Kill Us, in 2020. Since then, she’s guested on grandson’s Suicide Squad soundtrack song, “Rain,” and this year shared a one-off single called “Fraud.” Now, Reyez has announced that she’s readying her sophomore album, Yessie, coming soon via FMLY / Island Records. […]
Vundabar – “Time”
Earlier this year, the Boston band Vundabar released their fifth full-length album, Devil For The Fire. Today, they’re announcing a collection of previously unreleased tracks called Good Old — it includes seven songs that were recorded between 2015 and 2017, plus four acoustic versions of older songs. “You change quite a bit as a person […]