The Brooklyn label Sacred Bones marks their 15th anniversary this year, and to celebrate they’ve put together a compilation featuring artists from their roster covering songs by other Sacred Bones artists. It’s called Todo Muere SBXV, and it features everything from Institute putting SPELLLING through a post-punk filter to Thou, Mizmor, and Emma Ruth Rundle […]
Devil Master – “The Vigour Of Evil”
Next month, the awesomely theatrical Philly metal-punk band Devil Master will release their new LP Ecstasies of Never Ending Night, the much-anticipated follow-up to their 2019 debut Satan Spits On Children Of Light the new album once again finds the band wallowing in the aesthetics of different underground metal and hardcore scenes from the ’80s. […]
Fawn – “Mansions”
Last month, Nat Walker (formerly of Chromatics) and Ida No (formerly of Glass Candy) released their debut single as Fawn, “Graffiti In The Hall.” Today, they’re back with another new song, “Mansions,” a pulsing synth-pop songs with some Visions era Grimes-style vocals. “I want to see love filled mansions,” No sings in the chorus. “I […]
The Callous Daoboys – “A Brief Article Regarding Time Loops”
Atlanta sextet the Callous Daoboys make a freaked-out, chaotic form of metalcore full of whiplash time-signature changes and lyrics screamed so forcefully that you can miss their conceptual bent. They’re one of the heaviest and most explosive bands on the screamo circuit, which is currently full of heavy and explosive bands, and they recall the […]
Braxe + Falcon – “Step By Step” (Feat. Panda Bear) & “Creative Source”
French house pioneers Alan Braxe and DJ Falcon (aka cousins Alain and Stéphane Quême) have teamed up for a new collaborative project that they’re calling Braxe + Falcon. The pair, who have both collaborated with Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter over the years, are releasing two new tracks today, “Step By Step” and “Creative Source.” The […]
Margaret Glaspy – “Heart Shape”
Last month, just in time to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Margaret Glaspy released a new song called “Love Is Real.” At the time, it was announced “Love Is Real” would eventually come out as a single with a B-side called “Heart Shape,” a song Glaspy had already debuted live. The day has arrived, and now we […]
G.I. Bill – “Wednesday Service” & “Life Labors Of Love”
G.I. Bill is a one-man post-hardcore project from the Oklahoma City resident Sam Allen. Allen put out his G.I. Bill demo in 2020, and he’s released a couple of singles since then. (Allen plays everything except drums, and he’s had different drummers on his different records.) Today, Allen dropped a new two-song single, and it’s […]
Arlo Parks – “You’re The One” (KAYTRANADA & Syd Cover)
Leading up to the Grammys, there’s a new edition of the Spotify Singles series. The premise is that Best New Artist-nominated musicians pick one of their own songs and record a new version of it, plus they record a cover of a previous BNA nominee. Earlier in the month, we heard Finneas rework “Medieval” and […]
Vince Staples – “Rose Street”
Vince Staples knows an opportunity when he sees one. Next month, Staples will release his new album Ramona Park Broke My Heart. He’s already shared the Mustard-produced lead single “Magic.” The wheels were already in motion. Then, last night, Will Smith smacked Chris Rock full in the face, onstage and on live TV, in the […]
Nicki Minaj – “We Go Up” (Feat. Fivio Foreign)
Last month, Nicki Minaj returned with two singles, both featuring Lil Baby. The first was “Do We Have A Problem?” and then “Bussin’” followed just a week later. Now she’s back with another new single called “We Go Up,” though it might be separate from its predecessors — in an Instagram caption, Minaj mentioned this […]