The UK singer-songwriter Beth Orton has always had an adventurous streak to her music. Orton got her start singing misty psychedelic lullabies on Chemical Brothers records, and she’s never really stopped; in 2018, Orton got back together with the Chems to cover Tim Buckley’s “I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain.” Orton’s last solo album […]
Kali Uchis – “Desafinado” (Stan Getz & João Gilberto Cover)
Earlier this month, news arrived of the soundtrack for the forthcoming Minions movie, The Rise Of Gru. It was produced by Jack Antonoff and primarily features artists covering ’70s tracks: St. Vincent doing “Funkytown,” Phoebe Bridgers singing the Carpenters, Antonoff himself covering John Lennon, Brockhampton doing Kool & The Gang, etc. It also features some […]
Martha – “Please Don’t Take Me Back”
It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from Martha, but today they’re back with news of a limited 7″ release due out in a month. It comes with a new song called “Please Don’t Take Me Back,” and a b-side featuring a cover of Allo Darlin’s “My Heart Is A Drummer.” Today, we get to […]
Stream Your Old Droog’s New EP YOD Stewart
The New York rapper Your Old Droog works a lot. In the first few months of 2022, Droog released two full-length projects: Tha Wolf On Wall St 2: The American Dream, a team-up with longtime collaborator Tha God Fahim, and YOD Wave, which was produced entirely by Montreal’s Nicholas Craven. For Droog, that’s not even […]
Stream Conway The Machine’s New EP Organized Grime 2
Earlier this year, the great Buffalo rapper Conway The Machine, one third of the core trio behind Griselda Records, released his excellent album God Don’t Make Mistakes. Conway got intense and personal on that record, and it was Conway’s first solo album for Shady Records. But Conway always maintains a sort of strange balance between […]
Bruce Hornsby – “Days Ahead” (Feat. Danielle Haim)
Bruce Hornsby, the ’80s hitmaker and adventurously laid-back elder statesman, has a new album out in the world. After working with indie rockers like Bon Iver and the National in recent years, Hornsby recorded his new LP ‘Flicted with producer Ariel Rechtshaid and guitarist Blake Mills. We’ve already posted Hornsby’s Ezra Koenig collaboration “Sidelines” and […]
Neil Young Releasing Shelved 2001 Crazy Horse Album: “Toast Was So Sad That I Couldn’t Put It Out”
Neil Young has released many, many albums in his career, but he’s also shelved a ton over the years. In recent times, he’s been emptying out the vaults, releasing the legendary Homegrown about two years ago, alongside 1982’s Johnny’s Island and 1987’s Summer Songs last year. In April of last year, he also shared a […]
Chance The Rapper – “A Bar About A Bar”
In March, Chance The Rapper returned with a new song called “Child Of God.” It was billed as a sort of “interdisciplinary” art piece, with a video featuring Chance alongside footage of Gabonese artist Naïla Opiangah painting the single’s cover art. Today, he’s back with another new song and a similar premise. Chance’s latest is […]
Angel Olsen – “One Too Many Mornings” (Bob Dylan Cover)
As Angel Olsen prepares to release her new album Big Time on June 3, she’s teamed up with the creators of Apple TV+ series Shining Girls (starring Elisabeth Moss) to cover Bob Dylan’s 1964 classic “One Too Many Mornings.” Olsen’s reimagining is gentle yet urgent, with delicate guitar picks and the singer’s quavering alto. It’s […]
Stream Bright Eyes Companion Re-Recordings Feat. Phoebe Bridgers, Waxahatchee, & More
Earlier this year, Bright Eyes announced that they were undertaking an ambitious reissue and re-recording project after moving their entire catalog to Secretly Group. Over the next year, the band will reissue all nine of their studio albums, and each of them will be accompanied by a Companion EP that will see Conor Oberst, Mike […]