I would like to call Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You” a modern standard, except, can a song released 29 years ago really be called modern? Maybe it’s just a standard, then. In the past decade the dream-pop ballad par excellence has been covered again and again, by J Mascis and Au Revoir Simone and Perfume […]
Bartees Strange – “Hold The Line”
A few weeks ago, Bartees Strange returned with the announcement of his new album Farm To Table. We’ve already heard a couple songs from it, including “Heavy Heart” and “Cosigns.” Today, he’s back with another one. Strange’s latest is called “Hold The Line.” Here’s what he had to say about it: I remember watching George […]
Vic Mensa & Chance The Rapper – “Wraith”
Last year, Vic Mensa and Chance The Rapper teamed up on a new single called “Shelter,” the first time that the Chicago rappers and longtime collaborators had appeared on a song together in quite a few years. It looks like the pair have not slowed down: “Me & Chano have been working on a lot […]
Yumi Zouma – “Missing” (Everything But The Girl Cover)
A few months back, the New Zealand indie-pop band Yumi Zouma released their latest full-length, Present Tense, which we deemed worthy of being our Album Of The Week. They recently recorded a session for SiriusXMU, which will debut on the channel later tonight, and they brought along a new cover of Everything But The Girl’s […]
Katie Alice Greer – “Dreamt I Talk To Horses”
Last month, Priests’ Katie Alice Greer announced her debut solo album, Barbarism, and shared its lead single “FITS/My Love Can’t Be.” Today, she’s back with its second single, “Dreamt I Talk To Horses.” “This was one of the last songs I finished on the record. It was originally 8 minutes long, way slower, and had […]
Boldy James & Real Bad Man – “Open Door” (Feat. Rome Streetz & Stove God Cooks)
Last week, Boldy James announced a new album, Killing Nothing, a collaboration with the Los Angeles production crew/clothing designers Real Bad Man. The Detroit rapper last teamed up with them for 2020’s Real Bad Boldy. The project’s lead single, “All The Way Out,” landed on our best songs of the week list. Boldy James is […]
Death Cab For Cutie – “Roman Candles”
The last time Death Cab For Cutie released a full-length album was 2018’s Thank You for Today, but they’ve kept plenty busy since then. In the early COVID-19 lockdown days, frontman Ben Gibbard offered a daily source of comfort with his “Live From Home” livestreams, which raised more than $250k in donations and supplies for […]
Danger Mouse & Black Thought – “No Gold Teeth”
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, […]