“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 […]
Shiner – "Paul P Pogh" & "Life As A Mannequin"
Once upon a time, the heavy Kansas City rock band Shiner were signed to DeSoto Records, the label run by Jawbox’s Kim Coletta and Bill Barbot, which also brought us the likes of the Dismemberment Plan, Juno, and Burning Airlines. Shiner haven’t released anything since 2001’s The Egg, but that will change next month with […]
Mykki Blanco – "Patriarchy Aint The End Of Me"
Queer rapper and performance artist Mykki Blanco returned late last year with “Lucky (Live In London),” her first new song in three years, which featured producer FaltyDL on keys and a three-piece string section. And now, she’s back again with another new song. “Patriarchy Aint The End Of Me,” which Blanco spontaneously dropped on SoundCloud […]
Aesop Rock Releases New Project 'Freedom Finger (Music From The Game)': Stream
Last year, the veteran indie-rap hero Aesop Rock teamed up with the psychedelic producer Tobacco to release the album Malibu Ken. This year, on his own this time, Aesop released an excellent single called “Rogue Wave.” Rogue Wave remains one of rap’s most underrated, consistently inventive voices, so it’s cool to hear that he now […]
Hazel English – "Five And Dime"
Hazel English is finally releasing her debut album, WAKE Up! in a couple weeks after we named her an Artist To Watch all the way back in 2016. We’ve heard a good chunk of songs from it already — “Combat,” “Shaking,” and Off My Mind” — and today she’s sharing another one, the snapping and […]