In late 2023, the music world was shaken by the death of the Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan. Now, Bruce Springsteen, the Jesus And Mary Chain, Primal Scream, and more are teaming up for a tribute album called 20th Century Paddy – The Songs Of Shane MacGowan, out in November. The Boss’ cover of the 1990 […]
Lauren Auder – “no outline”
In January, Lauren Auder announced her new, evocatively titled album Whole World As Vigil. The London-based singer-songwriter and producer shared the super catchy “praxis,” which followed October’s “yes.” Now she’s back with the sprawling, revelatory “no outline.” “‘no outline’ is the most literal track on the record in some regards, when going through a major breakup […]
Stream Liv.e & Karriem Riggins’ Debut Album As GENA The Pleasure Is Yours
Back in December, we learned the Dallas psychedelic soul singer/rapper/producer Liv.e was teaming up with veteran jazz drummer and hip-hop producer Karriem Riggins for an album under the name GENA. It’s an acyonym standing for God Energy, Naturally Amazing and also a reference to Gina from Martin, all of which should help you triangulate where […]
Frozen Soul Announce New Album No Place Of Warmth: Hear The Title Track Feat. Gerard Way
Frozen Soul have announced their third album, No Place Of Warmth. The followup to 2023’s Glacial Domination arrives in May, and today the Dallas death metal outfit is unleashing the title track featuring My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way. Vocalist Chad Green says “No Place Of Warmth” is “about life at its coldest and the choice […]
Yeat & EsDeeKid Made A Bad Song And Shot The Video At Drake’s Mansion
Is the EsDeeKid thing already over? I hope it’s not. If it was, it was fun while it lasted. Last year, the masked Liverpool rapper EsDeeKid emerged out of the UK underground with a hard, energetic style. He rapped in incredibly short bursts over blown-out, psychedelic lo-fi beats, and he leaned hard into his accent. […]
Angèle – “What You Want” (Feat. Justice)
Belgian singer Angèle, who performed with Phoenix and Kavinsky at the Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony, has linked up with French electro monoliths Justice for a new song called “What You Want.” I think it’s supposed to be sexy and suspenseful, but it’s sort of mediocre. The bass is fuzzy, and the synths are neon-lit, but […]
Fred again.. Debuts New Harry Styles Song “Coming Up Roses”
Harry Styles’ new album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally arrives next week. So far the pop giant has shared the atmospheric lead single “Aperture,” and tonight Fred again.. debuted the track “Coming Up Roses” during his concert in London. Styles and Fred again.. were once spotted together in London back in August 2024, but […]
big long sun Announce New Album love songs and spiritual recollections: Hear “call it a voice”
big long sun are a Brighton-based eight-piece — Mina-Mae Alexander, Jamie Broughton, Ocean Goucher, Zofia Szymanowska, Oliver Parkes, Tom Gregory, Malte Henning, and Robert Smyth — that make “sonic bedroom art rock pop noises … for dreaming.” That last bit is real important to their loose-limbed folk oeuvre. Their latest single “call it a voice” […]
Vroom Vroom Turns 10
Vroom Vroom Recordings/Asylum 2016 “I released some of my favorite music in 2016,” Charli XCX recalled in a recent podcast interview when asked to weigh in on the viral 2016 nostalgia trend that permeated social media early this year. “I released a song and an EP called the Vroom Vroom EP.” Not a lot of […]
GRRL Announces New Album Beetle: Hear “Moire” & “Scatter”
Yesterday I never would have thought I’d want to shake my ass and flail my limbs to something that resembles the anxious flutter of insects wings. But today is a new day. Today is the day I heard GRRL’s new single “Moire,” with its iridescent buzzing and commanding claps. “Moire” is accompanied by another new […]