The storied Buffalo rap crew Griselda has been on a steady upward trajectory for the past few years, but they’re really on a hot streak now. A few weeks ago, Conway The Machine came out with his stunning album God Don’t Make Mistakes. Today, Conway’s cousin Benny The Butcher has come out with his own […]
Rid Of Me – “My Own Summer” (Deftones Cover)
Rid Of Me are named after a PJ Harvey album from 1993, so we already know they love gritty alt-rock classics. As if to underline the point, the Philly band is covering two ’90s heaters on a new cassingle (a very ’90s format) with the title Whatever (a very ’90s title). The B-side, which has […]
Hear Another Boy Band Song Billie Eilish & Finneas Wrote For Pixar’s Turning Red
Turning Red, the new Pixar movie about a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian girl who turns into a giant red panda, the Incredible Hulk style, whenever she gets too excited or stressed, officially hits theaters today. Set in the early 2000s, the film features a fictional boyband called 4*Town, and all of their songs were written by the […]
Stream Widowspeak’s Stellar New Album The Jacket And Listen To Their Interview On Callin Me Maybe
Widowspeak’s new album The Jacket is out now. It arrives less than two years after their excellent 2020 release Plum and continues to explore many of the same musical and philosophical themes, pairing meditations about work, identity, and fulfillment with dreamy, folk-tinged indie rock. The more I listen to The Jacket, the more I’m reminded […]
Belle And Sebastian – “If They’re Shooting At You”
Belle & Sebastian have shared a poignant new song and video in support of those affected by the war in Ukraine. “If They’re Shooting At You” features a visual collaboration with photographers covering the ongoing conflict, and all income from the song will go to the Red Cross. Likewise, donations made via Bandcamp until March […]
Moderat – “Easy Prey”
Moderat, the trio made up of Modeselektor’s Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary and Apparat’s Sascha Ring, are coming back in May with MORE D4TA, their first new album in six years. They announced the LP last month with the release of lead single “Fast Land,” and today, they’re sharing another new track called “Easy Prey.” […]
Hear Wednesday Cover Smashing Pumpkins, Vic Chesnutt, Medicine, & More On Their Rad New Covers Album
Few current indie rock bands have burrowed into my heart as aggressively as the young Asheville quintet Wednesday. Their scorched, soaring, sensitive sophomore set Twin Plagues? Love it. Guitarist MJ Lenderman’s alt-countrified new solo album Boat Songs? Can’t get enough of it. And now they’ve gone and released one of the most compelling covers albums […]
Phoebe Bridgers – “Chinese Satellite” (Live From Sound City)
Perhaps you are becoming worn out on Phoebe Bridgers as a media presence or an archetype to be copied by dozens of aspiring singer-songwriters. That would be reasonable. She was already becoming a cause célèbre before Punisher dropped in 2020, and since then her exposure and influence have only increased. She can feel inescapable sometimes. […]
Alanis Morissette – “Olive Branch”
Alanis Morissette just announced new dates for her world tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of Jagged Little Pill. She’ll be supported by Beth Orton in Europe in June, and Garbage are joining her for the North American leg in July and August. And today, Morissette is releasing a new song called “Olive Branch,” which was […]
Florence + The Machine – “My Love”
In the past few weeks, the Machine has been clanking back to life. Florence + The Machine have released the singles “King” and “Heaven Is Here,” both recorded with producer Jack Antonoff. When you get big new songs coming out in quick succession like that, then it’s not exactly a surprise when the album announcement […]