The Killers have been rolling out their new album Imploding The Mirage since November 2019, before the first coronavirus cases were identified in China. They released its lead single “Caution” on March 12, the day after the NBA suspended its season and Tom Hanks revealed he had the virus, when life suddenly and startlingly began […]
HÆLOS – "Hold On"
Last year, HÆLOS released their sophomore album Any Random Kindness. They’ve returned somewhat quickly by their standards, embarking on a series of linked singles this summer. First, in June, there was “Unknown Melody,” a song that subtly pushed their sound into a brighter, dancier horizon. “Perfectly Broken” followed last month, and it too marked a […]
BTS Release First-Ever English-Language Single "Dynamite": Listen
One of the strangest, coolest things about the rise of BTS, the massively popular South Korean boy band, is that they’ve managed to become one of the world’s biggest groups without doing much to Westernize themselves. BTS, like most K-pop groups, sing the occasional English phrase. But before the pandemic, they were able to fill […]
Nas Releases New Album 'King's Disease': Stream
Once upon a time, when Nas said he had a new album coming out, you rolled your eyes and said you’d believe it when you saw it. (Remember when Nas and DJ Premier were making a whole album together? When they were on the cover of Scratch together? Still waiting on that one!) But just […]
Luna Release 10-Minute Cover Of Television’s “Marquee Moon”
You like guitars, right? If you like guitars, you might be interested to know that Luna, one of our greatest guitar bands, has just dropped a massive and sprawling cover of Television’s 1977 classic “Marquee Moon,” one of our greatest guitar songs. There’s a whole lot of New York underground rock history in this one. […]
Tame Impala – "Is It True (Four Tet Remix)"
Tame Impala doesn’t do many remixes, but last month Kevin Parker released a rare remix of 070 Shake’s Guilty Conscience. Four Tet remixes are a bit more common, but always welcome. Earlier this year, Kieran Hebden released a great Caribou remix and now he’s applying his skills to Tame Impala by remixing “Is It True.” […]
Mariah Carey – "Save The Day"
Earlier this week, Mariah Carey announced The Rarities, a collection of B-sides, unreleased tracks, and live recordings from the pop star’s 30-year-long career since the release of her debut album Mariah Carey in 1990. It’s due out at the beginning of October. The first we’re hearing from it is a newly-recorded song called “Save The […]
Pharrell & JAY-Z – "Entrepreneur"
Pharrell and Jay-Z have released a new track called “Entrepreneur.” The track is tied to a new TIME magazine cover story about systemic racial inequality and was teased earlier today in said story. “The intention for a song was all about how tough it is to be an entrepreneur in our country to begin with,” […]
Deftones – "Ohms"
For the last week, Deftones have been slowly teasing out the release of a new album called Ohms. On Thursday morning, all the pertinent details were leaked out in one go: The album will be out next month (9/25) and it’s their first to be produced by Terry Date since their eponymous 2003 LP — […]
Triathalon – “Garden 2” & “Alone”
Brooklyn-via-Savannah indie-rock trio Triathalon have announced a new EP called Sleep Cycle. It’s the inaugural release of Dead Oceans’ new Friends Of series, which will also feature releases from Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson, Julie Byrne and Trayer Tryon, Annie Truscott and Jay Som, and more. And along with the announcement, Triathalon have shared two […]