Early this year Aesop Rock shared a one-off single called “Rogue Wave” — which inspired a response track by The O.C.-era indie rockers Rogue Wave called “Aesop Rock” — and a video game soundtrack called Freedom Finger (Music From The Game). Now the underground rap legend is ready to drop his first solo album since […]
New Video: Stormzy “Superheroes” | Rap Radar
Not all heroes wear capes. Stormzy takes it back to his Heavy Is The Head with his heartfelt visual. In the midst of these uncertain times, the UK artist provides an animation depicting the Black Lives Matter movement, self-love, fatherhood, and family. The clip ends with a tribute to the late actor Chadwick Boseman.
Gorillaz – "Strange Timez" (Feat. The Cure's Robert Smith)
Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s long-running and eclectic recording project Gorillaz started this year by teasing a project called Song Machine. Rather than a new album, this turned out to be a series of singles — I mean, “episodes” — featuring the usual array of high-profile collaborators. So far this year they’ve shared tracks featuring […]
Aesop Rock Announces First Solo Album in Five Years
After a few years of side projects and collaborations, Aesop Rock is ready to bounce back with his first solo album in nearly five years. The underground hip-hop producer and emcee announced Wednesday that his upcoming concept record, Spirit World Field Guide, will drop on Nov. 13 via Rhymesayers Entertainment. The 21-track album follows Aesop […]
Bad Religion Share Demo Version of 'Lose Your Head'
Bad Religion hasn’t been able to celebrate their 40th anniversary in the manner they wanted and expected when 2020 began. That much we know. However, over the past month, the group dipped into their archive to share alternate versions of songs. Today that continues with “Lose Your Head.” The song was featured on the band’s […]
Mxmtoon and Carly Rae Jepsen Team for 'Ok On Your Own'
Mxmtoon team with Carly Rae Jepsen for the new song “ok on your own.” The single is off mxmtoon’s upcoming dusk EP, which is out on Oct. 1, with Tune-Yards‘ Merrill Garbus producing several tracks. The upcoming EP is a companion to dawn, which was released on April 22 of this year. “I was beyond excited to work on this […]
Hear Perfume Genius Sing A Tender Cover Of Leonard Cohen’s “Bird On The Wire”
Leonard Cohen’s “Bird On The Wire” is one of those songs that will never go away, that people will never tire of covering. The first cover version of “Bird On The Wire” actually came out before Cohen’s own take on the song. Judy Collins released her cover in 1968. Cohen’s own take on the song […]
Bob Mould Shares New Single 'Siberian Butterfly'
Bob Mould shared “Siberian Butterfly,” he third single from his upcoming Blue Hearts album, which drops Sept. 25. Mould explained via a statement that the song is about “collectors. People with excessive means who gather the works of creative folk for their ego-driven portfolios.” “Siberian Butterfly” is the third track released from Blue Hearts; “American Crisis” […]
Jesse Kivel – "William"
Jesse Kivel used to be half of the LA synth-pop duo Kisses alongside romantic partner Zinzi Edmundson. That project hasn’t released an album since 2015’s Rest In Paradise, and based on Instagram it looks like Kivel and Edmundson, now married with kids, are staying pretty raising their family in Edmundson’s native Maine. But both of […]
Bedouine, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Waxahatchee – "Thirteen" (Big Star Cover)
Bedouine’s Azniv Korkejian, Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield, and Hurray For The Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra have teamed up for a collaborative cover of Big Star’s 1972 classic “Thirteen.” As Korkejian explains, the genesis of the cover dates back to when all three artists were touring together two years ago: This all started in 2018 when I […]