A few weeks back, Mykki Blanco shared a new single called “Family Ties,” which featured none other than Michael Stipe. Today, they’re back with a new single and the promise of a new album in the fall, the follow-up to last year’s Broken Hearts And Beauty Sleep. “Your Love Was A Gift” was produced by […]
Guided By Voices – “Unproductive Funk”
What do you think the phrase “Unproductive Funk” means to Robert Pollard? Does it mean that he sometimes goes an entire morning without writing any scratchy power-pop jams with inscrutable lyrics? A whole day? What? In the entire history of American indie rock, Robert Pollard might be the least unproductive figure out there. (He’s also […]
Joan Shelley & Bill Callahan – “Amberlit Morning”
Last month, Joan Shelley announced plans to release a follow-up to 2019’s Like The River Loves The Sea. Out in June, The Spur is produced by James Elkington and features appearances from Bill Callahan, Meg Baird, British novelist Max Porter, and Shelley’s husband Nathan Salsburg. We’ve already heard the title track, and now Shelley is […]
Hercules & Love Affair – “One” (Feat. ANOHNI)
Back in February, Hercules & Love Affair — aka producer Andy Butler — announced a new LP, In Amber, the first project since 2017’s Omnion. Equally major is Butler teaming back up with ANOHNI, who famously co-wrote and sang on five songs from Hercules & Love Affair’s self-titled debut. We’ve already heard “Grace” and “Poisonous […]
Tove Lo – “No One Dies From Love”
Thus far this year, the Swedish pop star Tove Lo has contributed her song “How Long” to the Euphoria soundtrack, and joined Flume onstage at Coachella. Today, Tove Lo has announced the launch of her own record label, which is called Pretty Swede Records and which is a subsidiary of the artist-management company mtheory. As […]
Marci – “Immaterial Girl”
Marci — aka Marta Cikojevic, keyboardist for the woozy Montreal indie band TOPS — released her debut solo single “Entertainment” earlier this year. Inevitably, that single is part of a debut solo album. Marci’s self-titled LP is out in August on Arbutus, and she’s sharing another song from the record today. Like “Entertainment,” the new […]
Joyce Manor – “Don’t Try”
Right now, heroically economical Californian pop-punk beasts Joyce Manor are on tour with the Story So Far, Mom Jeans, and Microwave. Next month, Joyce Manor will release their new 17-minute album 40 Oz. To Fresno, which they recorded with Beck/Elliott Smith collaborator Rob Schnapf. Joyce Manor have already shared first single “Gotta Let It Go,” […]
The Afghan Whigs – “The Getaway”
Back in February, the Afghan Whigs returned with their first new song in five years, “I’ll Make You See God.” Turns out that was a preview of the first Afghan Whigs album since 2017’s beloved In Spades. It’s called How Do You Burn? and it’s out in September. A lot of recurring Afghan Whigs friends […]
CHAI – “Surprise”
The joyous, experimental Japanese group CHAI recently released their single “WHOLE” and collaborated with Sondre Lerche on his song “Summer In Reverse.” Today, CHAI have come out with a new single called “SURPRISE.” It’s a giddy song that manages to be soothing and explosive in equal measures, and it’s got an extremely colorful music video […]
Drive-By Truckers – “Every Single Storied Flameout”
Next month, the endlessly prolific country-rock road dogs Drive-By Truckers will release their new album Welcome 2 Club XIII. The band spent three days recording the album live in Athens, Georgia last summer, and it’s got people like Margo Price and R.E.M.’s Mike Mills singing backup. The band has already shared the album’s title track, […]