Time was you couldn’t go a day without hearing about the electronic-leaning English art-rock band alt-J, but they’ve kept relatively quiet since the release of 2022’s The Dream. It turns out Joe Newman, whose gnarled Dave-Matthews-as-a-goblin vocals contributed to alt-J’s unique signature sound, has been spending some of that time working on his debut solo […]
Mx Lonely – “Shape Of An Angel”
Last month, New York’s Mx Lonely announced their debut album All Monsters, out February 20 via Julia’s War Recordings. Today, they’ve released another glimpse at the forthcoming album with the song “Shape Of An Angel.” It comes with a video directed by Owen Lehman, showcasing synthesist/vocalist Rae Haas getting the shit kicked out of them. […]
Full Of Hell Part Ways With Guitarist Spencer Hazard
Earlier this year, Full Of Hell unleashed the Broken Sword, Rotten Shield EP. Now, the grindcore outfit is announcing the departure of guitarist Spencer Hazard after 16 years. On Instagram, the official band account wrote: Hey everyone, today we announce that Spencer Hazard is no longer a member of Full Of Hell. While this was a difficult […]
Courtney Love Documentary Antiheroine, Charli XCX Mockumentary The Moment To Premiere At Sundance
Sundance Film Festival will be held for the first time since founder Robert Redford’s death — and for the last time in Park City, UT before a move to Boulder — from Jan. 22 to Feb. 1. The fest’s full film lineup dropped today, and it includes several noteworthy music movies. Headlining the lot of […]
Hangout Festival, Which Rebranded With Morgan Wallen This Year, Won’t Return In 2026
Gulf Shores, Alabama’s Hangout Festival had a rebrand this year, becoming Sand In My Boots, curated by Morgan Wallen. According to People, the event won’t be returning in 2026. The mayor of Gulf Shores said it was due to a lack of available artists and the end of the city’s 10-year franchise agreement with the festival. […]
PinkPantheress Announces 2026 North American Tour Using Fair Value Exchange For Tickets
It was a big year for PinkPantheress, whose mixtape Fancy That landed at #12 on our list of the Best Albums Of 2025 and whose hit “Illegal” earned #6 on Best Songs Of 2025. It looks like the pop star’s world domination is going to continue into 2026 now that she’s announced new tour dates […]
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Respond To AI Spotify Impersonator
Not long after they released their latest album Phantom Island back in June, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announced they were taking their massive catalog off of Spotify — one of many such cases this year. Now, the unfortunately inevitable has happened: Somebody impersonated King Gizz on Spotify, allegedly using generative AI to do so. […]
Album Of The Week: This Is Lorelei Holo Boy
Double Double Whammy 2025 Nate Amos might be an actual genius. The NYC-based musician has been humbly but voluminously demonstrating his talents for years, piling up records across a range of aliases for some of the best labels in independent music. He partnered with Rachel Brown to make deadpan mad-scientist avant-pop in Water From Your […]
Dry Cleaning – “Let Me Grow And You’ll See The Fruit”
Dry Cleaning will kick off 2026 with the release of their third album Secret Love. We’ve heard “Hit My Head All Day” and “Cruise Ship Designer,” and today the post-punks are sharing the sprawling spoken-word flourish “Let Me Grow And You’ll See The Fruit” along with some sad news. The group was supposed to be […]
Guv – “Warmer Than Gold”
Warmer Than Gold, the new album from Guv (fka Young Guv), is arriving next month. Ben Cook announced the return of his power-pop band with the lead single “Let Your Hands Go,” and today he’s back with the album’s title track. Cook has evidently been aiming for a psychedelic Britpop inspired on this record, and […]