The members of the passionate, fired-up young hardcore band Broken Vow met at a Connecticut show just before the pandemic. Those guys now live all around the Northeast, but they’ve worked together to tap into a sincere, fiery sound that recalls the urgent and ferocious metallic hardcore of the ’90s. If you connect with the […]
Hannah Diamond – “Perfect Picture”
Last month, PC Music pop tinkerer Hannah Diamond released a new single called “Affirmations,” which followed last year’s one-off “Staring At The Ceiling.” Now, Diamond has announced a sophomore album, (following the 2019 debut Reflections), coming in October. She’s also sharing the record’s title track, which has a video directed by Christopher Tym. “Pop music […]
Fat Tony & Taydex – “Loosen Up” (Feat. B.K. Habermehl)
Fat Tony, the consistently great underground rapper from Houston, is about to release the excellently titled I Will Make A Baby In This Damn Economy, the new collaborative album that he made with the LA-based producer Taydex. (The two of them previously made the 2020 record Wake Up together.) We’ve already posted the early tracks […]
Kristin Hersh – “Constance Street”
Next month, Kristin Hersh, the great singer-songwriter and longtime Throwing Muses leader, will release her new solo album Clear Pond Road. We’ve already posted Hersh’s stark, striking songs “Dandelion” and “Ms Haha,” and now Hersh has also shared “Constance Street,” a new track named after the New Orleans street where she once lived. “Constance Street” […]
Hear Joni Mitchell’s “Help Me” Demo From New Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) Box Set
Joni Mitchell has announced a new box set. Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) will be out October 6 via Rhino Records and features rare recordings, all personally curated by Mitchell. The set also includes an accompanying book with photos and a conversation about this period of time — which saw the […]
Sky Ferreira Responds To Fans’ “Free Sky Ferreira” Billboard
In a couple of months, Sky Ferreira’s classic debut album Night Time, My Time will celebrate its 10th anniversary. It’ll be a bittersweet occasion. Night Time, My Time still hits as hard as it ever did, but Sky Ferreira has not released another album. She’s been building anticipation for the follow-up LP Masochism ever since […]
Irreversible Entanglements – “Our Land Back”
Next month, Irreversible Entanglements — a group comprising poet/vocalist Camae Ayewa (Moor Mother), bassist Luke Stewart, trumpeter Aquiles Navarro, saxophonist Keir Neuringer, and drummer Tcheser Holmes — will release their new album Protect Your Light via Impulse! At the time of announce, the band shared lead single “Free Love,” and today they’ve followed up with […]
The National – “Alphabet City” & “Space Invader”
Earlier this year, the handsome and erudite indie rock gentlemen of the National released their album First Two Pages Of Frankenstein, which had collaborations with friends like Sufjan Stevens, Phoebe Bridgers, and Taylor Swift. Next month, the band will stage their Homecoming Festival in Cincinnati, where they’ll share the stage with acts like Pavement and […]
12 Must-See Acts At Pop Montréal 2023
Ever since 2002, Pop Montréal has taken over part of its namesake city for a sprawling, multi-faceted festival. This year, it takes place Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 and in addition to music (obviously), there are art showcases, discussions, film, pretty much everything. When it comes to music, Pop Montréal is a SXSW-style affair. Hundreds […]
Chvrches – “Manhattan”
Chvrches’ debut album The Bones Of What You Believe is turning 10 next month, and in October the band is releasing a special deluxe edition featuring four previously unreleased songs and five live recordings, from a show at Ancienne Belgique in 2013. “It feels quite strange that Bones is almost a decade old,” Lauren Mayberry […]