“Hello, I’m Johnny Cash.” These are the first words out of Bill Callahan’s mouth on Gold Record, his newly announced follow-up to last year’s Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest. We learned of this album’s existence last week, which was surprising because last time Callahan took six years between albums, and now he’s turned one around […]
Rina Sawayama – "Dance In The Dark” (Lady Gaga Cover)
Earlier this year, Rina Sawayama released her debut album, SAWAYAMA, a smart and satisfying fusion of 2000s pop trends. She’s putting those talents to good use once again by covering “Dance In The Dark,” an underrated gem from Lady Gaga’s 2009 EP The Fame Monster. Sawayama matches the original’s throbbing pulse with an operatic splendor. […]
Orville Peck – "Smalltown Boy" (Bronski Beat Cover)
Orville Peck was supposed to release a new EP a couple weeks back, but the masked country singer pushed its release date back to sometime in July in order to make more room for Black voices during this time. There’s still no exact release date for his Show Pony EP (which will include a duet […]
Watch Mac DeMarco Debut New Song "Fooled By Love" With Jon Batiste On 'Colbert'
Mac DeMarco has carved out quite the career for himself, hasn’t he? One of the secrets of his enduring success is his knack for balladry. Though DeMarco was once known for his tongue-wagging stage exploits and will always be a bit of a class clown, he’s a low-key master of melancholy drift. Today he has […]
Ecostrike – “Together”
The South Florida band Ecostrike come from the straight-edge vegan wing of hardcore, and they play classically fists-up ’90s-style anthems. They’re great at it. When an Ecostrike song hits right, it’s grand and monumental singalong shit, music that makes you feel like you’re part of a roiling and powerful mob. Ecostrike have put out a […]
GuapDad 4000 & Denzel Curry’s “Little Scammer That Could” Is Ridiculously Good
The Oakland rapper GuapDad 4000 has carved out a nice little lane for himself as a theatrical, over-the-top advocate of credit card fraud and a general all-around fun presence. I’ve liked him for a while, but I never knew he had anything like this in him. Today, GuapDad teamed up with young Miami rap great […]
Manuel Aspidi Brings Hopeful Vibes On “Last Call”
This month, Manuel Aspidi released a widely acclaimed single about the organized animal cruelty by humans titled “Last Call.” Aspidi joined forces with Phil Palmer from Dire Straits who wrote the song’s lyrics, and with the Italian branch of The WWF, in order to help raise awareness on this major issue that keeps getting worse […]
Ruston Kelly – “Radio Cloud”
Country singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly released his Dirt Emo Vol. 1 EP, featuring covers of Blink-182, Dashboard Confessional, Taylor Swift, and the Carter Family, late last year. And he’s about to follow it up with Shape & Destroy, a true follow-up to his heartrending 2018 debut album Dying Star. We’ve already heard two tracks from Shape […]
George Clanton & Nick Hexum – “Topanga State Of Mind”
Vaporwave czar George Clanton and 311 frontman Nick Hexum have struck up quite the odd couple creative partnership lately. Following a string of singles beginning late last year and a live performance — remember live performances? — at Clanton’s 100% ElectroniCON 2 festival, they announced a full-length collaborative LP, George Clanton & Nick Hexum. And […]
HÆLOS – "Unknown Melody"
The last time we heard from the British electronic quartet HÆLOS wasn’t all that long ago. Their sophomore album, Any Random Kindness, came out just a little over a year ago, in May of 2019. Intricate and moody, it represented a refinement and extension of the aesthetic they established on their debut, 2016’s Full Circle. […]