In a couple of weeks, Sylvan Esso, the Durham-based duo of Mountain Man’s Amelia Meath and Megafaun’s Nick Sanborn, will release Free Love, their latest album of folksy electro-pop. Thus far, Sylvan Esso have shared the early singles “Ferris Wheel” and “Rooftop Dancing,” as well as the intro track “What If.” They’ve also made music […]
Matt Berninger – “One More Second”
It’s been nearly a year since Matt Berninger, handsome gentleman and frontman of the National, first started discussing plans for Serpentine Prison, his first-ever solo album. Berninger recorded the LP with Booker T. Jones, the legendary soul keyboardist. In the past few months, he’s shared the singles “Distant Axis” and “Serpentine Prison.” The album will […]
Jenny Owen Youngs – "Teenage Dream" (Katy Perry Cover)
I’m a big fan of Jenny Owen Youngs from back in the day — her debut Batten The Hatches and its follow-up Transmitter Failure were in heavy rotation for me during my high school years and are both great — and she’s still putting out music (and hosting a popular Buffy podcast). For the last […]
After “Hold,” British Pop Artist Seekay Returns With New Track ”Fall”
After “Hold,” released earlier this year, Seekay has already returned with a new track, “Fall.” The British pop artist has gotten us used to his magnificent style of electro-pop, home to the most subtle poetry, whether he talks about love on “Hold,” or about depression and suicide on “Fall.” In reality, it was very difficult […]
Eartheater – "Volcano"
Experimental artist Alexandra Drewchin, better known as Eartheater, is about to release a new album called Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin. The LP was inspired in part by the Earth’s geology, and several of its instrumental compositions were initially developed as the soundtrack to films of solar storms and volcanic eruptions. Today, following […]
mxmtoon – "ok on your own" (Feat. Carly Rae Jepsen)
The young ukulele-slinging star mxmtoon released her debut album, the masquerade, just about a year ago. Since then, the singer-songwriter — who’s otherwise known as Maia — embarked on a two EP series across 2020. First was dawn back in April, and mxmtoon will follow it up with dusk in a couple weeks. And today […]
M.I.A. – "CTRL"
Back in March, after she launched a Patreon but before she came out against mandatory vaccinations, M.I.A. shared a new song called “OHMNI 202091.” Today she’s launched the similarly named ohmni.com with the release of another new song called “CTRL.” In a note accompanying “CTRL,” M.I.A. says the track is not included on her upcoming […]
Aesop Rock Announces First Solo Album In 5 Years, Shares "The Gates"
Early this year Aesop Rock shared a one-off single called “Rogue Wave” — which inspired a response track by The O.C.-era indie rockers Rogue Wave called “Aesop Rock” — and a video game soundtrack called Freedom Finger (Music From The Game). Now the underground rap legend is ready to drop his first solo album since […]
Gorillaz – "Strange Timez" (Feat. The Cure's Robert Smith)
Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s long-running and eclectic recording project Gorillaz started this year by teasing a project called Song Machine. Rather than a new album, this turned out to be a series of singles — I mean, “episodes” — featuring the usual array of high-profile collaborators. So far this year they’ve shared tracks featuring […]
Hear Perfume Genius Sing A Tender Cover Of Leonard Cohen’s “Bird On The Wire”
Leonard Cohen’s “Bird On The Wire” is one of those songs that will never go away, that people will never tire of covering. The first cover version of “Bird On The Wire” actually came out before Cohen’s own take on the song. Judy Collins released her cover in 1968. Cohen’s own take on the song […]