Meet Assistert Sjølmord, a Norwegian hardcore band whose name translates to Assisted Suicide. They released their self-titled debut EP on Friday, and it’s seven tracks of gritty, feral greatness. The Oslo crew is without breaks on Assistert Sjølmord, which follows their 2021 demo. The longest song on the EP is a minute and 31 seconds, […]
LL Cool J Announces New Album, Explains Why Jay-Z Ridiculed Him During A ‘90s Rap Battle
On Friday, LL Cool J announced his new album The FORCE, produced by A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip and featuring Nas, Eminem, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Saweetie, Snoop Dogg, and more. To celebrate, the rap icon went on Charlamagne Tha God’s Out Of Context series, where he addressed the longstanding rumor that Jay-Z […]
Watch Harry Styles Join Stevie Nicks For Two Songs In London
Stevie Nicks performed tonight at BST Hyde Park in London. The former Fleetwood Mac member is a very public Harry Styles fan, and wouldn’t you know it, he showed up at the gig to perform two songs with Nicks. First Styles strapped on a guitar and helped out with “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” the […]
Watch Beabadoobee Cover The La’s “There She Goes”
Premature Evaluation: Johnny Blue Skies Passage Du Desir
One of the album’s highlights, and probably a top 10 song penned by Simpson himself, is the sprawling, desolate “Jupiter’s Faerie.” The song begins with sparse instrumentation as Simpson mundanely describes looking up an old friend. As the rest of Johnny Blue Skies join in, they echo the narrator’s heart wrenching discovery that his friend […]
The Story Behind Every Song On Jake Xerxes Fussell’s New Album When I’m Called
When I’m Called is Jake Xerxes Fussell’s fifth album, but it exists in a stream of musical consciousness that began practically with his birth. Raised by folklorist parents in Columbus, Georgia, the singer and guitarist was inculcated in a social circle that included luminaries like George Mitchell and Art Rosenbaum, the latter of whom took […]
Orville Peck – “Death Valley High” (Feat. Beck)
In May, Orville Peck released the first volume of Stampede, a duets album, which featured Elton John, Willie Nelson, and more. The second installment is slated for Aug. 2, and the country eccentric is back today with “Death Valley High” featuring Beck. The music video stars drag queen Gigi Goode and actress Sharon Stone. Beck […]
Hear Water From Your Eyes Cover Adele, Third Eye Blind, & Al Green On New EP
Earlier this week, Water From Your Eyes announced a covers EP titled MP3 Player 1. The indie-pop weirdos unleashed their rendition of Chumbawamba’s “The Good Ship Lifestyle,” and now the EP is out in full. Along with “The Good Ship Lifestyle,” MP3 Player 1 has Adele’s “Someone Like You” in the style of the Cure, […]
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Mark McGuire – “Soaring”
Last year, Mark McGuire reissued his 2009 double album A Pocket Full Of Rain. Today, the former Emeralds guitarist is back with the aptly titled song “Soaring,” an eight-minute electronic sprawl that ascends into bright, vibrant territory. “Soaring” exemplifies the ambient flourish that the Cleveland musician is known for. It was recorded in 2022 and […]