Massive Attack, Fontaines D.C., and Young Fathers have announced the release of a limited-edition Ceasefire EP, with proceeds benefitting Doctors Without Borders’ emergency operations in Gaza and the West Bank. The vinyl is available for pre-order now and includes material from all three groups, with artwork designed by Massive Attack’s 3D. “The hourly scenes of […]
Shygirl – “f@k€” (Feat. Kingdom)
Last month, Shygirl released a new single, “thicc,” which landed on our best songs of the week list. Today, she’s back with another new track, “F@k€,” a collaboration with the producer Kingdom. In a press release, Shygirl described it as such: “Fun and carefree and definitely a tease. All the classic traits of club Shy.” […]
Album Of The Week: Yfel Beneath The Mountain’s Vigil
One of my favorite movies of all time is Matewan, the 1987 historical drama directed by John Sayles. The film depicts the struggle of the coal miners of Matewan, West Virginia as they form a union, go on strike, and ultimately take up arms against the brutal tactics and hired goons of the Stone Mountain […]
Allison Lorenzen – “Words” (Low Cover)
Right now, amidst the revival of interest in shoegaze and related genres, slowcore might be bigger than it’s ever been, and the greatest slowcore band of all time isn’t around to see it. Last year, Low’s Mimi Parker died at the age of 55. Many of Parker’s peers and admirers — including Robert Plant and […]
The Top 40 Pop Songs Of 2023
December is always a bit of a dead zone for big pop albums, unless it’s 2013 and your name is Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. So for this month’s column… Some notes: The boundaries of “pop” grow wider and more fluid every year. We won’t draw lines around where it begins or ends. But as per tradition, the […]
Watch Olivia Rodrigo Sing A Theatrical, String-Heavy “Vampire” On Colbert
Olivia Rodrigo released her stormy hit ballad “Vampire” back in June. Since then, she’s sung the song in all sorts of media appearances: at the VMAs, on Saturday Night Live, in her Tiny Desk Concert. Now, we get another one. Last week, Rodrigo was a musical guest on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show; she did her […]
Dolly – “You Are”
Dolly — formerly known as Dolly Spartans — is the New York-based indie rock project of Michael Eliran. They’re a staple of the Brooklyn DIY scene, especially with the catchy-as-fuck anthem “I Hear The Dead” from their 2017 EP Time Sides With No One. They’re finally releasing their first new music since then with the […]
Rome Is Leaving Sublime With Rome
Soon, Sublime With Rome will have to be without Rome. In 2009, the Fremont, California singer/guitarist Rome Ramirez essentially replaced the late Bradley Nowell as the leader of the legendary Long Beach band Sublime. Ramirez joined surviving Sublime members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh, and they initially planned to perform together under the Sublime now, […]
Watch U2 Perform “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” Live For The Time In 36 Years
During their residency at the Vegas Sphere — which has been extended until March — U2 have been having fun with the setlist. Last month, they played “Seconds” for the first time since 1985; in September, they performed Achtung Baby deep cuts for the first time in 30 years. On Friday, they covered Darlane Love’s […]
Watch Billie Eilish Perform And Act In Cat And Tampon Sketches On SNL Christmas Episode
A couple days ago, Billie Eilish revealed that she’s almost done with her third album. To close out the year, the pop star made her third appearance on Saturday Night Live last night. Introduced by Kate McKinnon and Barbie director Greta Gerwig, Eilish gave the television debut to her Barbie ballad “What Was I Made […]