We called last year’s hey, ily EP Internet Breath “the Nintendocore x emo x powerpop x shoegaze hybrid you didn’t know you needed.” Today the Billings, Montana band — who describe their style as “genre dysphoric emo synth music from hell” — has returned with a similarly hyperactive genre meld called “Intrusive Thoughts Always.” It […]
Minnie Mouse Releases “Lofi” Versions Of Disney Songs To Relax/Study To
Well, here’s something you probably never thought about needing but exists nonetheless. Disney has released a compilation called Lofi Minnie: Focus, a collection ostensibly by Minnie Mouse but “featuring some of Minnie’s favorite Disney songs reimagined by top artists in the Lofi space.” As you might expect, no, these are not actually Disney songs in […]
Ascendant Teen-Pop Star Gayle’s Debut EP a study of the human experience volume one Goes Hard
Back in November, my friend and colleague Chris DeVille wrote a Week In Pop column about Taylor Gayle Rutherford, a 17-year-old Nashville-based singer who’d just come out with a big honking monster of a breakup song called “abcdefu.” Rutherford, who records as just plain Gayle, is a creature of the music industry; she’s a protege […]
Jams Run Free On Sonic Youth’s New Rarities Album In/Out/In
Hey, a new Sonic Youth album! Not new new, but new to you. Sadly, the iconic New York experimental rock band has not reformed. What they have done is combine five extended jams from their archives into a new full-length LP out today. It’s called In/Out/In, and it rules. In/Out/In culls music from sessions between […]
Blut Aus Nord – “That Cannot Be Dreamed”
For many years, Blut Aus Nord, a mysterious French project led by a man who calls himself Vindsval, have been making a warped, experimental form of black metal. From album to album, Blut Aus Nord have stretched black metal up into different shapes, and they’re about to do it again. Today, the band announced plans […]
Alex G – “End Song”
Next month, the Alex G-scored film We’re All Going To The World’s Fair will hit video-on-demand and select theaters, and its accompanying soundtrack will be released on April 15. Today, he’s sharing the closing credits track “End Song,” which was written in response to the movie. “You know what they do to little dogs like […]
Syd – “CYBAH” (Feat. Lucky Daye)
Syd has announced the follow-up to her 2017 debut album, Fin. Broken Hearts Club will drop next month and features three already-released singles: “Missing Out,” “Right Track” featuring Smino and “Fast Car.” Broken Hearts Club is performed, co-written, and co-produced by Syd and features additional collaborations with Kehlani and Lucky Daye and additional production from […]
Hear Norah Jones’ Previously Unreleased “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most”
We recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of Norah Jones’ landmark 2002 album Come Away With Me. Now, there’s more reason to celebrate: Jones has released a previously unheard track from forthcoming Come Away With Me‘s 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition: “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most.” The Super Deluxe Edition features 22 previously […]
King Princess – “For My Friends”
King Princess is gearing up to release their sophomore album Hold On Baby later this year. They already returned in January with a new track called “Little Bother,” a collaboration with Fousheé. That was presumably an early taste of the album, and today we get another one. King Princess is back with a new track […]
Ducks Ltd. – “Head On” (Jesus & Mary Chain Cover) (Feat. Illuminati Hotties)
Last year, Ducks Ltd. — jangle-pop connoisseurs and Stereogum comment section faves — released their debut album Modern Fiction, and the Toronto duo are about to head out on tour. Today, they’re announcing a new covers series that they’re calling The Sincerest Form of Flattery, which will come out throughout the rest of the year. […]