Longtime friends Danger Mouse and Black Thought are teaming up on a new collaborative album called Cheat Codes, out in August. This marks Danger Mouse’s first hip-hop venture since his DANGERDOOM project with the late MF DOOM in the mid-2000s. The last album-length collab he did was with Karen O on 2019’s Lux Prima. As […]
Viagra Boys – “Troglodyte”
Swedish post-punk outfit Viagra Boys are currently prepping their third album, Cave World, out in July. We’ve heard “Ain’t No Thief” and now they’re following it up with the high-energy “Troglodyte.” A fast-paced and chaotic cut, “Troglodyte” throws together guitar, synths, flute, and a flurry of sound effects into the mix as the band huffs […]
Fime – “White Collar Gold”
The Los Angeles quartet Fime used to be the backing band for Jay Som. When Jay Som’s 2020 tour was cancelled due to the novel coronavirus, they decided to write an album of their own, and Jay Som’s Melina Duterte produced it. The resulting record, Sweeter Memory, is dropping at the midpoint of this year, […]
Shygirl – “Firefly”
The UK Artist To Watch Shygirl has been around for a while now. She’s released two EPs — including 2020’s Alias, one of that year’s best — and collaborated with the likes of Arca, slowthai, and FKA Twigs. Now she’s gearing up for her debut album, which is called Nymph and will be out in […]
Wilco – “Tired Of Taking It Out On You”
A few weeks ago, Wilco announced a double album called Cruel Country, which the band has billed as their capital-C Country album. They shared “Falling Apart (Right Now)” at the time, and today they’re back with a new single, “Tired Of Taking It Out On You.” They’ve also revealed a fresh run of North American […]
Night Moves – “Feel Another Day”
Night Moves, the twangy Minneapolis rockers named after the best Bob Seger song, have lately been releasing a series of one-off singles that they recorded with veteran indie rock producer John Agnello. After coming out with the tracks “Fallacy Actually” and “Vulnerable Hours,” Night Moves have just released a new song, a spaced-out classic rock […]
Stella Donnelly – “Lungs”
In 2019, the Australian musician Stella Donnelly released her debut full-length, Beware Of The Dogs, which landed her on our list of the Best New Bands from that year. Now she’s back with her sophomore album, Flood, which was written while Donnelly moved between various cities in her home country during lockdown. “I had so […]
Julia Jacklin – “Lydia Wears A Cross”
The Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin released her great sophomore album Crushing in 2019. Since then, Jacklin has released one-off singles, collaborated with Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and Christian Lee Hutson, and covered artists like Avril Lavigne, Björk, and Bill Fay. Today, Jacklin has announced that she’ll follow Crushing with her new album Pre-Pleasure, set to […]
Black Midi Announce New Album Hellfire, Share “Welcome To Hell”
Last year, Black Midi released their sophomore album, Cavalcade. They’re already ready with another one: Hellfire will be out on July 15. “If Cavalcade was a drama, Hellfire is like an epic action film,” said the band’s Geordie Greep in a press release. Today, they’re sharing the album’s lead single, “Welcome To Hell.” Here’s Greep […]
Young Guv – “Nowhere At All”
Just a couple months ago, Ben Cook released his third full-length album as Young Guv, GUV III, and he’s already gearing up to release another album, GUV IV, next month. He announced it with “Change Your Mind” a couple weeks ago, and today he’s back with another new single, “Nowhere At All.” Here’s what he […]