Back in 2011, while he was on tour in between his great 2010 debut Cerulean and his great 2013 sophomore album Obsidian, Baths released the Pop Music / False B-Sides compilation. And now, nearly a decade later, it’s getting a sequel. Today, Baths mastermind Will Wiesenfeld has announced Pop Music/False B-Sides I & II, which […]
Avey Tare – "Wake My Door"
Animal Collective co-leader Avey Tare is releasing a new standalone, pay-what-you-wish benefit single to raise money for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, which provides financial assistance to support musicians struggling to make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic. The song itself, “Wake My Door,” is a burbling psychedelic synth-pop lullaby; listen to it below and purchase […]
Xiu Xiu, Owen, Palehound, & More Contribute To Polyvinyl's 'Stay Home' Compilation
Today, Polyvinyl Record Co. is releasing a new compilation called Stay Home to highlight artists from their roster and support them during this trying time. All proceeds from Stay Home will go directly to the artists involved — it’s available starting at $5 exclusively over on Bandcamp. There are some tracks from recent Polyvinyl releases […]
Majetic – "Desert Wings"
The New York-based musician Justin Majetich put out his first album as Majetic in 2018, Club Dread — in a previous life, he went by CARE and released the ambitious album LUV IN THE RUINS — and next month, he’ll be releasing a new three-track EP called As I Once Transformed Myself For You, So […]
The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle Promises A New Tape & Debuts A New Song With An Extremely Long Title: Watch
“There’s going to be a new Mountain Goats tape. You might want to watch this space on Friday.” That’s all you had to know, right? That’s what John Darneille has just promised, through song. By “this space,” he means the Mountain Goats’ YouTube page, which has seen a whole lot of activity on recent days. […]
The Beths – "Dying To Believe"
The Beths released their debut album, Future Me Hates Me, back in 2018 — we named them one of the Best New Bands of that year — and today the New Zealand guitar heroes are announcing its follow-up, Jump Rope Gazers, which will be out in July. Today, they’re sharing its lead single, “Dying To […]
Liza Anne – "Bad Vacation"
What’s Liza Anne up to? The chameleonic Nashville pop-rocker has been trickling out new songs for months: “Devotion,” “Desire,” and now “Bad Vacation.” It seems like she must be ramping up to a new album, the follow-up to her deeply charming 2018 debut Fine But Dying. No word on a new LP yet, though, just […]
Grief, Growth, & Britpop: I'm Glad It's You Talk 'Every Sun, Every Moon'
Kelley Bader delivers the first words of I’m Glad It’s You’s new album looking out from the back of an ambulance, reliving the most painful day of his life. Almost certainly the luckiest day of his life as well. On July 5, 2017, Bader was at the wheel of the band’s van when it rolled […]
Gum Country – "Somewhere"
Here at Stereogum we like to believe Gum Country is wherever great music is loved and championed — or maybe the phrase refers to, like, Kacey Musgraves and Sturgill Simpson? However, as of today we must concede Gum Country is not a place, a genre, or even a state of mind. It’s a “harsh twee” […]
Ohmme – "Ghost"
Chicago indie duo Ohmme will follow up their 2018 debut album Parts with a sophomore effort called Fantasize Your Ghost this June. Today we hear the album’s quasi-title track, “Ghost,” the project’s second advance song after last month’s “3 2 4 3.” This new one is an extremely appealing pop-rock track with a punchy rhythm […]