Whether or not artists like it, the use of AI has become more prevalent in the music industry. Last year, Bad Bunny was pissed about a viral AI song trained on his voice; more recently, sexually explicit deepfakes of Taylor Swift went viral. Today, Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee signed the ELVIS Act to protect […]
Anna Prior – “Fall Back”
Anna Prior is best known for her role as drummer in electronic act Metronomy, though she’s also a producer and DJ. Today, the multi-hyphenate artist is announcing her debut solo EP Almost Love and sharing “Fall Back” with an AI-directed video from Tom Furse. “The song is about when I realized that love from a […]
Ladifa – “coping mechanisms” (Prod. Shamir)
Ladifa is the newest signee to Shamir’s record label Accidental Popstar, joining Poolblood, Southwick, Grant Pavol, and Macy Rodman. Last year, she shared the songs “Best Of Me” and “Gardener,” and now the Seattle indie musician is back with “coping mechanisms.” Produced by Shamir, “coping mechanisms” is a tame pop song about anxiety, sung with […]
How Clutch Became The Phish Of Hard Rock
I’ve tried convincing a lot of editors at a lot of different publications to let me write about Clutch over the years, mostly to no avail. They’re one of my favorite bands, and easily one of the bands I’ve seen play live the most. But the long-running Maryland quartet of Neil Fallon, Tim Sult, Jean-Paul […]
Tanlines – “Barefoot”
Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm released their latest Tanlines A-side “Vanishing Point” in January, and the thing had a real kick to it. So does B-side “Barefoot,” out today ahead of Tanlines shows tonight in Philadelphia and Saturday in New York. I’d describe the vibe of this one as “Phoenix meets Chromeo,” at least until […]
Vientre – “Abnegación”
Vientre, the Colombian screamo band, can always be counted on to infuse Bandcamp with a jolt in the form of new music every few months. In November, it was “Fiel de Fechos,” and today it’s “Abnegación.” Though laced with eerie harmony via some truly pretty guitar chords, the song barrels forward with a harsh, violent […]
Softcult – “Spiralling Out”
For a couple months, the Canadian Band To Watch Softcult have been dropping songs, including “Heaven” and “Shortest Fuse,” and today revealing that those will be collected on a new EP called Heaven, out in May. They’ve also got another single for us, “Spiralling Out.” The band said: “Hopefully this song is one that lets […]
Warpaint – “Underneath”
Last month, Warpaint shared a new song, “Common Blue,” the A-side of a 7″ meant to commemorate their two decades together as a band. Today, they’re sharing the flip side of the release, the lovely, shuffling “Underneath.” “With these new songs we tie a bow around this time in our lives, and all the experiences […]
Varg2TM – “Lucky” (Feat. Eartheater & Earth)
The Swedish producer Varg2TM has done a lot of work with Drain Gang artist Bladee, and he’s built up a bit of a mysterious reputation himself. Right now, he’s getting ready to release the new album Nordic Flora Series Pt. 6: Outlaw Music, the latest entry in a long-running series. On his new single “Lucky,” […]
Lionlimb – “Hurricane”
Stewart Bronaugh and Joshua Jaeger met in college and formed Lionlimb, sharing 2016’s Shoo and 2018’s Tape Recorder while also performing in Angel Olsen’s live band on tour. Today, Lionlimb — which is primarily Bronaugh’s project — is back to announce their next album Limbo, which features vocal contributions from Olsen. The lead single “Hurricane” […]