In the years since their 2013 breakup, Rilo Kiley have pushed their way into legendary status. The eternally sharp LA band inspired entire generations of indie rockers — especially young women who write artfully and honestly about going through shit. Today, Rilo Kiley have reissued their own self-titled 1999 debut, and we’re also getting the […]
NNAMDÏ & Lala Lala – "Kiss Me" (Sixpence None The Richer Cover)
Just yesterday we celebrated the anniversary of the La’s album that yielded “There She Goes,” a song made exponentially more famous when Sixpence None The Richer covered it. Today we hear two prolific Chicago underground musicians covering a Sixpence original. The pan-genre virtuoso NNAMDÏ, who’s in the process of releasing three very different albums this […]
Westside Gunn Releases Extremely Hard New Album 'Who Made The Sunshine': Stream
Griselda Records, the Buffalo rap crew and record label that specializes in a tasteful and artistic take on face-slashing goon music, has had a busy year. Nobody on the team has had a busier year than Westside Gunn, the closest thing Griselda has to a figurehead. Thus far this year, Gunn has already released two […]
Hamilton Leithauser – “Isabella” (Feat. Lucy Dacus)
Hamilton Leithauser, former frontman of the Walkmen, recently released the new album The Loves Of Your Life, a collection of stories about real people he’s met and strangers he’s come across throughout his years living in New York City. Lead single “Isabella” was about a girl in a kind of arrested development whose parents pay […]
Westerman – "Above Average"
Earlier this year, Westerman released his debut album, Your Hero Is Not Dead, one of the best albums of 2020 so far. Today, he’s sharing a collection of some demos of songs that made the album — “Blue Comanche,” “The Line,” and “Think I’ll Stay” — and one that didn’t, “Above Average.” He’s named the […]
Jorja Smith – "By Any Means" (Feat. Popcaan)
The British R&B singer Jorja Smith released her debut album, Lost & Found, a couple years ago and she’s put out a smattering of tracks since then, most recently with “By Any Means,” which appears on Roc Nation’s upcoming Reprise charity compilation that’s out next week. Today she’s released a new song separate from that […]
Kali Uchis – “La Luz” (Feat. Jhay Cortez)
Since releasing her great debut album Isolation in 2018, Kali Uchis has worked with Kaytranada, Thundercat, Little Dragon, and Free Nationals. Late last year, she shared the single “Solita,” which was intended to be the lead single from a whole new album out this year. But “Solita” ended up becoming a standalone single instead, and […]
Miranda Winters – “Double Mirror Light” (Feat. Lala Lala)
Melkbelly frontwoman Miranda Winters is releasing a new 7-inch single called All Purpose tomorrow, her first new music written since the birth of her daughter. She’s already shared the B-side, “Little Baby Dead Bird,” and today she’s sharing the more uplifting A-side, “Double Mirror Light.” “A moment of bliss and wonder, that shocks you with […]
Julia Michaels – "Lie Like This"
When she’s not busy writing songs for the biggest stars in pop, Julia Michaels sometimes releases music of her own. Her work has been impressing us for a while now, and today’s new single “Lie Like This” is especially appealing. Speaking to Apple Music, Michaels says the breathy and effervescent club-pop track — produced by […]
Gorillaz – "The Pink Phantom" (Feat. Elton John & 6LACK)
It might seem strange that Elton John, the legendary piano-pop master who recently condemned the modern practice of songwriting by committee, appears on the new song by Gorillaz, an operation that cycles through a stunning number of collaborators. But considering Damon Albarn seems to be the only permanent musical contributor to Gorillaz, maybe he’s able […]