Fotocrime, the Louisville post-punk project spearheaded by former Coliseum frontman Ryan Patterson, are at work on Alcoves, a new EP of covers that’s coming out at the end of the month, and they’re dropping a different cover every week. Thus far, Fotocrime have taken on Leonard Cohen’s “Avalanche” and Government Issue’s “Jaded Eyes,” and that […]
Blur Drummer Dave Rowntree Shares Debut Solo Single “London Bridge”
Blur drummer (and occasional lawyer and politician) Dave Rowntree has released his first-ever solo single, “London Bridge.” The track, which was produced by Leo Abrahams, is from an album that’s due out later this year on Cooking Vinyl. “When I lived in London things just started happening when I was near London Bridge, going over […]
Drug Church – “Someday I Suppose” (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Cover) & Microwave – “Santeria” (Sublime Cover)
Next month, Pure Noise Records will release a new compilation called Dead Formats Volume 1, and it’ll feature a bunch of bands on the label’s roster covering songs that were influential to them. Most of those songs come from the punk and emo worlds of the ’90s and ’00s, and a lot of the songs […]
Mitski’s “Love Me More” Gets A Frenetic-Then-Peaceful Clark Remix
The final advance single from Mitski’s Laurel Hell was “Love Me More,” a poppy new wave track that spent its runtime piling on jittery tension, in part through a dizzying array of synth melodies. Today that song gets a remix from Clark, who at first plays up the frenetic elements in the song and then […]
Defcee & BoatHouse – “Cash”
A few months ago, the veteran Chicago underground rapper Defcee got together with the Chicago-based producer to release the impressive collaborative album For All Debts Public And Private. Today, Defcee and BoatHouse have followed that album with a new one-off single called “Cash.” With a rapper who’s been around as long as Defcee, it can […]
Andy Bell – “Light Flight” (Pentangle Cover)
Earlier this year, Ride’s Andy Bell released his double solo album Flicker. Today, Bell has released “Lifeline,” one of the folkier songs from Flicker, as a single. On that single’s B-side, he’s covered “Light Flight,” a song from the proggy and expansive British folk-rockers Pentangle. “Light Flight” comes from Pentangle’s 1969 album Basket Of Light, […]
Killer Mike – “Run” (Feat. Young Thug)
Killer Mike has released a new track, “Run,” his first new solo track since R.A.P. Music came out a decade ago. The song was produced by No I.D. and features a guest verse from Young Thug, who is currently still in jail after being denied bond on RICO charges. “Run” comes with a music video […]
Quinton Brock – “My Shadow”
In recent months, the Buffalo-based artist Quinton Brock has gotten our attention with a homespun, hybridized form of indie rock. Singles like “To The Moon,” “Touch,” and “There For You” show a musician who’s always pushing in a bunch of different directions at once. Today, Brock has announced that his full-length debut is coming out […]
Stream Options’ Fun And Fascinating New Indie Rock Album Swimming Feeling
Swimming Feeling, the new album from Chicago recording engineer Seth Engel’s band Options, is out today. As heard on lead single “Toast,” the project presents an interesting blend of rock subgenres. I hear some power-pop in there, a bit of mathy emo, a smidge of fuzzed-out DIY crunch that reminds me of Ovlov and early […]
Jay Som’s Old Backing Band Fime Made A Fine Debut Album
If you know one thing about the Los Angeles rock band Fime, it’s that they used to be Jay Som’s backing band. Technically they’ve been around since 2015; Jay Som’s Melina Duterte recorded and produced their 2019 EP Sprawl. But when Jay Som’s European tour was cancelled due to COVID, they had a bunch of […]