In the years since Shamir Bailey departed from his dance-pop origins, it seems like he’s always churning out new DIY indie-pop material. In March, he dropped an album called Cataclysm. Since then, there have been several singles, including “Something That’s Worth My Praises,” which was only left online for 24 hours. Soon after, he released […]
Versing – “Red Wave” & “Once Bitten”
Last year, the Seattle alternative rock band Versing released 1000, an album that dug deep into a number of different strains of American underground rock. Versing’s richly discordant sound could’ve been made at any point in the last 30 years. The band knows how to land on just the right combination of noise and melody. […]
Dave Grohl Reflects on Foo Fighters at 25, Being Nirvana’s ‘Fifth Drummer'
Foo Fighters’ debut album turns 25 on July 4, which began a long run of success for Dave Grohl, one that seemed impossible in the wake of Kurt Cobain’s death a year earlier. To mark the big anniversary, Grohl spoke with Apple Music’s Matt Wilkinson in a wide-ranging conversation. Grohl revealed that he was worried […]
The Radio Dept. – “You’re Lookin’ At My Guy” (The Tri-Lites Cover) & “You Could Be The One”
Swedish dream-pop band the Radio Dept. haven’t released a full-length album since 2016’s Running Out Of Love, but they’ve been sharing some new singles lately. In February, they gave us the melancholic “The Absence Of Birds,” and in March, we got the shimmering “You Fear The Wrong Thing.” And they’re still going. The idea, it […]
Hear David Gilmour's First New Song In Five Years, "Yes, I Have Ghosts"
David Gilmour solo projects are pretty few and far between — since 1978, he’s released just four albums under his own name. His last, 2015’s Rattle That Lock, arrived nine years after its predecessor On An Island. Comparatively, it’s been a breezy five years since he last unveiled some new music. That changes today, though, […]
The Front Bottoms – “Montgomery Forever”
New Jersey pop-punk duo the Front Bottoms are a huge deal in their world; before the pandemic hit, they were planning to spend their summer on a co-headlining tour with Jimmy Eat World. That’s not happening, of course, but now the Front Bottoms have unveiled plans to release a new album with the excellent circa-now […]
Mary Lattimore – "A Unicorn Catches A Falling Star In Heaven"
The remarkable harpist Mary Lattimore has put a handful of songs up on her Bandcamp during quarantine, ones in which she tests out new instruments and relies on familiar friends. Today, she’s releasing a very long track called “A Unicorn Catches A Falling Star In Heaven,” the longest piece of music she’s put out on […]
Magik Markers Return After 6 Years With New EP 'Isolated From Exterior Time: 2020'
New England noise-rock cult heroes Magik Markers have returned today with a new EP, their first release since 2014. In the meantime we’ve heard the occasional peep from members Elisa Ambrogio (both solo and in collaboration with Ben Chasny) and Pete Nolan (via his supergroup Spectre Folk with Steve Shelley and Mark Ibold). A new […]
Duffy Writes Open Letter to Netflix to Remove '365 Days'
Earlier this year, British singer Duffy reemerged after a lengthy, mysterious absence. We found out in a lengthy essay that the singer had been kidnapped and raped, but now, she’s using her platform to help victims. In an open letter, Duffy is asking Netflix CEO Reed Hastings to remove the Polish film 365 Days, a film she […]
Westside Gunn Releases New Mixtape 'Flygod Is An Awesome God II': Stream
Along with the rest of the Buffalo rap crew Griselda, Westside Gunn has been on a huge upward trajectory lately. Last year, Griselda released WWCD, their major-label debut, and their avant-garde goon-rap caught on in a big way, finding an audience outside the rap underground that they’d been supplying for years. Just a few months […]