FACS, the tense and noisy Chicago post-punk band, are putting out a new single through the Sub Pop. The A-side, “North America Endless,” is out now, while the B-side, a cover of the Eurythmics’ “Take Me To Your Heart,” is presumably coming on April 12 when the record’s released. This band covering Eurythmics is an […]
James Blake Helps Launch Direct-To-Fan Music Platform In Response To Abysmal Streaming Payments
Earlier this month, James Blake talked about the dire economics of the music industry and how streaming services don’t pay enough for artists to survive. Yesterday, Blake helped launch Vault, a direct-to-fan music platform where listeners can pay a fee to hear unreleased material from the artists that participate. Blake was approached by Vault after […]
Madvillainy Turns 20
Sometimes, you see the album cover and just know. When MF DOOM and Madlib came together to release Madvillainy, there was already plenty of lore attached to both artists, but you didn’t necessarily need to know any of that. Instead, you could just walk into a record store and behold the image that first arrived […]
Watch The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle & The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn Cover The Pogues At Sinéad & Shane Benefit
For at least the past 20 years, real lyric heads have known that the Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle and the the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn are two of the best writers — arguably the two best writers — operating in the indie rock sphere. Darnielle and Finn have plenty more in common, too. They’re both […]
Justice – “Saturnine” (Feat. Miguel)
Justice jumpstarted their rollout for Hyperdrama, their first album in eight years, by sharing a Tame Impala collab. Today they’ve teamed with another high-profile artist on the precipice of pop acumen and critical acclaim. Miguel provides his unmistakable vocals to “Saturnine,” Justice’s new single out now, spraying smooth falsetto outbursts all over the song’s fizzy […]
THICK – “Father”
It seems likely that the phrase “thick father” will bring some accidental search results to this website and that a few people might wind up disappointed. But what can you do? There’s a band called THICK, and they have a new song called “Father.” These things happen. Brooklyn punks THICK, a Band To Watch back […]
Efterklang – “Getting Reminders” (Feat. Beirut’s Zach Condon)
Efterklang have just released a new single, “Getting Reminders,” their first new material since 2022’s Plexiglass EP, which was made up of leftovers from their most recent full-length, 2021’s Windflowers. The track features some lovely trumpet-playing from Beirut’s Zach Condon. “To me, “Getting Reminders” is a flash of light, a domino effect of feelings from […]
No Windows – “Zodiac 13”
In a couple months, the Scottish duo No Windows are releasing a new EP called Point Nemo. We’ve already posted “Song 01” and “Fibbs” from it, and today they’re sharing “Zodiac 13.” “This song is written about the isolation I felt as the winter months started, it is about friendships ending and changing and coming […]
Metz – “Light Your Way Home” (Feat. Black Mountain’s Amber Webber)
In April, Metz are releasing a new album called Up On Gravity Hill, which they announced last month with two tracks, “99” and “Entwined (Street Light Buzz).” Today, the Toronto band is back with another single, “Light Your Way Home,” which features Black Mountain’s Amber Webber. “’Light Your Way Home’ is definitely one of our […]
Lollapalooza 2024 Lineup Has SZA, Blink-182, Tyler The Creator, & More
Lollapalooza has announced its 2024 lineup. Headliners include SZA, Tyler The Creator, Blink-182, The Killers, Future x Metro Boomin, Hozier, the K-pop group Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez, and Skrillex. Additional names on the roster: Deftones, Tate McRae, Laufey (performing with the Chicago Philharmonic), Conan Grey, Reneé Rapp, Faye Webster, Victoria Monét, Sexyy Red, Teddy Swims, […]