At this point, it’s difficult to talk about Taylor Swift without coming off like a business reporter who’s breathlessly extolling some company’s perpetually skyrocketing stock price. Swift’s commercial success is so far beyond anything that her peers have managed that it doesn’t feel fair to compare anyone else to her. Case in point: Swift’s new […]
Previous Industries – “Pliers”
Earlier this year, the great underground rap veteran and all-around gadfly Open Mike Eagle announced that he’d formed a new group called Previous Industries with his old friends and collaborators Still Rift and Video Dave. The three rappers, all Chicagoans who now live in Los Angeles, are old friends, and they’ve been working together for […]
Album Of The Week: Microwave Let’s Start Degeneracy
Dumpster-diving by a Dunkin’ Donuts. Spraying insecticide in closets to get rid of roaches. Walking seven miles with friends after getting too high to drive, only to realize you forgot your wallet. Pissing off of a porch. Going 65 in a 25. Trading a hat for a pack of Newports. Wedging a hanger into a […]
Zero Point Energy – “All That You Want”
Zero Point Energy is the team of Genesis Edenfield and Ben Jackson, two former members of the Atlanta band Warehouse who are now both based in New York. They’ll release their debut album Tilted Planet next month, and we’ve already posted the early singles “Over My Head” and “Closer To You.” Today, they’ve also shared […]
DIIV – “Frog In Boiling Water”
Last fall, long before announcing new album Frog In Boiling Water, DIIV shared new song “Soul-Net” through a mysterious website. They’ve since released “Brown Paper Bag” and “Everyone Out” via conventional channels, but today the title track arrives through another bespoke outpost on the internet. “Frog In Boiling Water” moves at sort of a relentless […]
Patti Smith, The Starting Line, & American Pie’s Alyson Hannigan React To Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Namechecks
Taylor Swift’s new double-album The Tortured Poets Department came out on Friday, and it’s full of namechecks. On the title track, the pop star mentions rock legend Patti Smith; on “The Black Dog,” she summons pop-punk band the Starting Line. Both acts have shared their reactions. On Instagram, Smith posted a photo of herself reading […]
Watch Lil Nas X Join Kevin Abstract To Debut Collab “Tennessee” At Coachella
Last weekend at Coachella, Kevin Abstract invited Sky Ferreira on stage for a cover of Lady A’s “Need You Now.” Last night, Lil Nas X joined Abstract during his set at the festival to debut a new song called “Tennessee.” “This is the first time I’ve ever publicly put out a song with the person […]
Lana Del Rey Brings Out Camila Cabello For “I LUV IT” Live Debut At Coachella
Last weekend, Lana Del Rey gave a well-received headlining Coachella performance with appearances from Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste, and Jack Antonoff. (No thanks to Pete.) Last night, Batiste and Antonoff returned for LDR’s second Coachella set, and alternative pop star also brought out Camila Cabello for the live debut of “I LUV IT.” “I LUV […]
Drake Praises Taylor Swift On New Kendrick Lamar Diss Track Featuring AI Tupac And Snoop Dogg Vocals
Yesterday, Drake officially released “Push Ups,” his response to Kendrick Lamar’s diss on Metro Boomin and Future’s “Like That” (America’s current #1 song). It was leaked days before and initially speculated to be AI. “Push Ups” also dissed Future, Metro Boomin, the Weeknd, Rick Ross, and Ja Morant. Later on Friday Drake posted a new […]
Into It. Over It. – “Bandelier”
Evan Weiss’ emo project Into. It Over It. has been running for nearly two decades now. The band makes a lot of music, and not all of that music ends up on proper albums. Today, Into It. Over It. announced plans to release the new collection Interesting Decisions: Into It. Over It. Songs (2020-2023) next […]