Little Mix’s ‘Break Up Song’ Another week, another flawless pop song from Little Mix. The UK girl group rolls out “Happiness” as the fourth single from their upcoming Confetti LP (due November 6) and it’s a top-notch banger about reclaiming your power. “Dancing alone in the dark, shadows all over me,” the ladies begin over […]
King Princess Returns With “Only Time Makes It Human”
King Princess’ Quirky ‘Talia’ Video And she’s back! King Princess’s Cheap Queen stood out as one of the best debut albums of 2019, which means that expectations are high for whatever she does next. Happily, the 21-year-old proves up to the challenge on new single “Only Time Makes It Human” — an electro-pop detour about […]
Steady Holiday – “Living Life”
Dre Babinski released her last album as Steady Holiday, Nobody’s Watching, in 2018. Since then, she’s covered a Christmas classic and a Weezer song and today she’s back with one of her own in advance of a full-length album that’s coming out next year. New single “Living Life” is a chiming affirmation, its sound landing […]
Stream Swedish Hardcore Band Speedway's Raw And Rowdy Self-Titled EP
New today from the rad Boston punk label Triple B: a self-titled EP from the Swedish hardcore band Speedway. As Brooklyn Vegan points out, the project initially dropped back in June, and now it’s getting a wider platform. Good thing too because this shit rips. It chugs. It blazes. It careens. I daresay my colleague […]
Jeff Rosenstock – "Old Cold" & "Fox In The Snow" (Belle And Sebastian Cover)
Is “Fox In The Snow” one of the most beloved Belle & Sebastian songs? I guess anything off If You’re Feeling Sinister probably deserves that designation by default, but I’m still surprised when the song pops up in new contexts. For instance: In my home base of Columbus, there’s a local chain of utterly delicious […]
Bill Callahan & Bonnie Prince Billy – “I’ve Made Up My Mind” (Feat. Alasdair Roberts) (Dave Rich Cover)
Every week, Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy have been teaming up with a fellow Drag City artist to cover a different song from a previous decade. First they covered Cat Stevens’ 1967 track “Blackness Of The Night” with AZITA. Then they did Hank Williams Jr.’s 1979 track “OD’d In Denver” with Will Oldham’s old […]
Hear The Hold Steady's Previously Unreleased "Separate Vacations"
The Hold Steady have announced a 10th anniversary reissue of their 2010 album Heaven Is Whenever, and with it comes the usual assortment of bonus material. Yes, that means there’s previously unreleased material. “Separate Vacations,” out today along with the news of the reissue, has been performed live before but never released in its pristine […]
New Music: The Weeknd Ft. Kenny G “In Your Eyes (Remix)”
The Weeknd with Kenny The Weeknd and Kenny G connect on their highly-anticipated remix. Debuted live during the Time100 event in September, XO shares the alternate version featuring the soothing sounds by the legendary Jazz saxophonist. The original is off The Weeknd’s chart-topping album, After Hours.
New Music: D Smoke “Rapture”
Imagine that. D Smoke lets his imagination run wild on his latest release. On the introspective track, the Inglewood rapper visualizes a world of emptiness, regrets and soul searching. The release marks the first release since D Smoke’s critically-acclaimed LP Black Habits.
New Music: Russ “Sorry”
Believe it. Russ doesn’t realize what he has until it’s gone. Such is the case on his new track. On the sorrowing track, Russ hums his apologies for all his wrongdoings and pleads for forgiveness with a broken heart.