In three days, the Philadelphia band Nothing will release the new album The Great Dismal. It absolutely destroys. There’s always been an interesting tension at the heart of Nothing — hardcore hooligans who have been through serious real-life shit and who now make majestic and pretty shoegaze. But that tension really comes to the fore […]
John Carpenter Announces New Album 'Lost Themes III: Alive After Death' & Shares New Track "Weeping Ghost": Listen
With Halloween a few days away, it’s worth remembering that horror legend John Carpenter made the best movie ever about the holiday and that he also composed that movie’s eternally eerie score. For decades, Carpenter made the evocative synth scores for his own movies. These days, the 72-year-old Carpenter is retired from filmmaking, but he […]
Kevin Morby – "US Mail"
Kevin Morby released a great new album, Sundowner, only a couple weeks ago, and today the Kansas City king is already back with another track, “US Mail,” a one-off that he made remotely with Brad Cook. It takes the form of an interaction between a mother and daughter who rely on the postal service, an […]
Belle and Sebastian Announce New Live LP
Belle and Sebastian weren’t able to hit the road this year, but they’ll be taking fans back to their 2019 tour with a new live double album, What to Look for in Summer. The idea for this record was not only inspired by fan demand but also was a new replacement project since the band’s […]
Cass McCombs – "Don't (Just) Vote" (Feat. Angel Olsen, Bob Weir, And Noam Chomsky)
The election looms next week, and we’re hearing from a lot of artists, celebrities, and general luminaries about the importance of voting. But man, who saw this lineup coming? Cass McCombs has entered the fray, and he’s brought Angel Olsen, Bob Weir, and Noam Chomsky to help him get his point across. Specifically, McCombs has […]
Bruce Springsteen 'Not Sure' If He'll Move to Australia Post-Election
In an interview with Australian media a few weeks ago, Bruce Springsteen said he’d move to Australia if Donald Trump won the upcoming presidential election. Appearing on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah last night (Oct. 26), Springsteen was asked by host Trevor Noah if he’d really move and said “it doesn’t seem very you.” “I don’t think I’m […]
Portrayal Of Guilt – "It's Already Over" & "Masochistic Oath"
Two years ago, the Austin band Portrayal Of Guilt released their devastating debut album Let Pain Be Your Guide. They haven’t slowed down much since. Last year, they returned with an EP called Suffering Is A Gift; we named it one of the best of 2019. They popped back up again earlier this year, with […]
Watch Jeff Tweedy Perform 'Guess Again' on 'Colbert'
Fresh off releasing his new album Love is the King last week, Jeff Tweedy returned to A Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night (Oct. 27) to talk about the new record and perform “Guess Again” with a full band. The two discussed the birth of The Tweedy Show, Tweedy’s drive-in performance and the healing […]
O Come Let Us Hear Andrew Bird's COVID Christmas Song
As you might’ve heard, the Christmas albums are arriving earlier than ever this year. That includes Andrew Bird’s Hark! this Friday. An expanded project based on last year’s Christmas EP of the same name, Hark! is a mixture of standards, holiday-adjacent covers, and originals. Today, Bird shares one of those originals: “Christmas In April,” a […]
Tenacious D Enlist Karen O, Phoebe Bridgers, King Princess for 'Time Warp' Cover
One of the few good things to come from the pandemic is that it has allowed for folks to collaborate in a much easier fashion — at least remotely. With the election one week away, Tenacious D enlisted a bunch of famous pals to help them get out the vote with a cover of The Rocky […]