Joe Agius is the lead guitarist in Hatchie and collaborates with Hariette Pillbeam on her songs. It’s no surprise, then, that his own project RINSE lives in the same blown-out dream-pop universe. He’s put out a handful of singles this year already and today he’s announcing his debut EP, Wherever I Am, which was produced […]
Myd – "Moving Men" (Feat. Mac DeMarco)
Mac DeMarco is generous when it comes to guest spots. Since last year’s Here Comes The Cowboy, indie’s melancholic goofball has lent his voice to tracks by the Garden, Samantha Urbani, Yellow Days, and Benny Sings. He adds another to the pile today, a team-up with the French DJ/producer, Ed Banger affiliate, and Club Cheval […]
The Drums & Jonny Pierce – “Nadia”
Last year, the Drums released a new album, Brutalism, the second full-length after Johnny Pierce took the project solo in 2017. Last fall, he put out two new tracks billed as The Drums & Johnny Pierce, further blurring the lines between himself and his project, and today he’s back with a new single called “Nadia,” […]
Martha Skye Murphy – "Self Tape"
Earlier this month, Martha Skye Murphy announced she’d be following this summer’s Heal EP with a new one called Yours Truly. So far we’ve heard the EP’s title track, and today Murphy’s back with another single called “Self Tape.” “Our online identities are often misinterpreted as being a window into an HD version of ourselves, […]
Neil Young Appears On 78-Year-Old Brother Bob's Debut Single
One perk of having a rock star for a brother is that when you decide to release your debut single at age 78, people pay attention. Such is the case with Neil Young’s brother Bob — author of the 1971 Maclean’s article “My Brother The Folk Singer” — who has just released a protest single […]
Common – "Say Peace" (Feat. Black Thought & PJ)
Common has just announced that he’s releasing a new project at the end of this week called Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1, his first big release since last year’s Let Love. A song from it called “A Place In This World” was featured in an ad for Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote initiative a few […]
Karen O & Willie Nelson – "Under Pressure" (Queen & David Bowie Cover)
Queen and David Bowie’s “Under Pressure” is one of rock’s greatest duets. My colleague Tom Breihan recently explored its glory at length, and now we all get to hear the latest reinterpretation of that glory by a pair of music legends. Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O and stoner country icon Willie Nelson have teamed […]
Jay Som & Chastity Belt's Annie Truscott Team Up As Routine: Hear "Cady Road"
I’m sensing a pattern here. A routine, even. Jay Som, aka Bay Area indie-pop singer-songwriter Melina Duterte, filled up the space between her 2017 breakout Everybody Works and last year’s Anak Ko by releasing an EP with her friend Justus Proffit. Now, as we await news of her Anak Ko follow-up, she’s launching a new […]
Black Country, New Road – "Science Fair"
Black Country, New Road is one of the bands to come out of this recent Speedy Wunderground universe of young English rock bands pushing the limits of the form. Like their compatriots in Black Midi, Black Country built up early buzz based on their roiling, shape-shifting live shows. In those early days, there was something […]
De La Soul – “Remove 45” (Feat. Styles P, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Mysonne, & Chuck D)
De La Soul have shared a new anti-Trump song, just in time for the election. “Remove 45″ also features Styles P, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Mysonne, and Chuck D. “When it comes to this president and his administration we need to exercise our right to vote and REMOVE him from office,” says De La Soul’s […]