A little under three years ago, Nick Hakim released his debut album, Green Twins. And while the psychedelic soul of that collection garnered him plenty of acclaim, the years since have been complicated. Hakim lost a whole notebook worth of song drafts, then struggled with writer’s block. Then, his childhood friend passed away, and he […]
Damien Jurado – "Alice Hyatt"
At the beginning of May, veteran folk whisperer Damien Jurado is releasing his fifteenth (!) album, What’s New, Tomboy?, the follow-up to last year’s In The Shape Of A Storm. He shared “Birds Tricked Into The Trees” from it last month. Today he’s putting out another song from it, “Alice Hyatt,” which is seemingly named […]
Converge’s Jacob Bannon Announces Metal Supergroup Umbra Vitae, Shares “Return To Zero”
For the past 30 years, Jacob Bannon has led the Boston band Converge, which makes him a legend in the interlocking underground worlds of both hardcore and metal. More recently, Bannon has also been making music with Wear Your Wounds, a group that specializes in ominous, atmospheric gothic rock. Today, Bannon has unveiled the existence […]
Lido Pimienta – "Te Queria"
Colombian-Canadian musician Lido Pimienta is her releasing her new album Miss Colombia, the follow-up to her Polaris Prize-winning 2016 debut La Papessa, in a couple of weeks. We’ve already heard early songs “No Pude,” “Eso Que Tu Haces,” and “Nada” featuring Bomba Estéreo’s Li Saumet, and now she’s sharing another. “Te Queria” is a languid […]
The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle Debuts Fiery New Song "Until Olympius Returns": Watch
The Mountain Goats has been a full-on band for many years, but the project started out as just John Darnielle recording blood-and-fire acoustic songs into his Panasonic boombox. Thanks to the whole global-pandemic thing currently happening, that iteration of the Mountain Goats appears to be returning. This month, Darnielle has been hinting at the impending […]
Yaeji – "WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던"
At the end of the week, Yaeji is putting her first full-length project, a mixtape called WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던, which comes on the heels of a couple years worth of exciting-as-hell shorter releases and collaborations. She announced the mixtape a few weeks back with “WAKING UP DOWN” and today she’s sharing its title […]
Thin Lips, Shannen Moser, Slaughter Beach, Dog & More Contribute To 'Don't Stand So Close To Me' Compilation
Lame-O Records is a great label based out of Philadelphia, and today they are releasing Don’t Stand So Close To Me, a compilation that highlights the artists on their roster. All proceeds are going directly to the musicians during this trying pandemic time. It includes new material from Thin Lips, with a fresh track called […]
Psychic Ills – "Never Learn Not To Love" (Beach Boys Cover) & "Cease To Exist" (Charles Manson Cover)
Last week, sad news arrived that Psychic Ills frontman Tres Warren had passed away at 41. Warren had been a prolific artist in his life, and as it turns out this was no different at the time of his death. Warren had been working on new songs, and was getting ready to enter the studio […]
Jess Williamson – "Infinite Scroll"
In May, Jess Williamson is releasing a new album, Sorceress, the follow-up to 2018’s Cosmic Wink. She shared “Wind On Tin” from it in February, and today she’s back with another single, “Infinite Scroll,” a lovely and lush song about the limitless expanse of time. “You watched me laugh in the face of the clock/ […]
Empress Of – “Love Is A Drug”
Later this week, the dance-pop auteur Empress Of will follow up the great 2018 album Us with her new LP I’m Your Empress Of. Lorely Rodriguez recorded the album at her Highland Park studio in Los Angeles, producing all most all of it by herself. We’ve already posted the first single “Give Me Another Chance.” […]