In a couple of weeks, we will all witness the return of Annie, the Norwegian queen of pop music for introverts. Annie is getting ready to come back with Dark Hearts, her first proper album in 11 years. She’s already shared four different tracks that will appear on the album: “American Cars,” “The Bomb,” “Dark […]
Esther Rose – "Thirteen"
Last year, Esther Rose released her excellent sophomore album, You Made It This Far. A few months ago, she returned with a delightful covers EP that included her take on Sheryl Crow, Nick Lowe, and others. Today, she’s releasing a new track as the first entry in a singles series by the new label Lemonade […]
Sad13 Tackles ‘Paint’s Peeling' for Upcoming Rilo Kiley Covers Compilation
Sad13 covered Rilo Kiley’s ‘Paint’s Peeling’ for No Bad Words for the Coast Today: The Execution of All Things, a Rilo Kiley covers compilation out Nov. 6 via Bandcamp. “Paint Peeling” originally appeared on Rilo Kiley’s 2002 The Execution of All Things album. Listen to Sad13’s take below: No Bad Words For The Coast Today: The Execution […]
Men I Trust – “Lucky Sue”
You can trust Men I Trust to deliver. The dreamy Montreal pop trio landed on a lot of people’s collective radar last year with the arrival Oncle Jazz, their unassuming yet deeply satisfying collection of indie musical comfort food. And today, they’re back with another new song, “Lucky Sue,” that’s right in their languidly groovy […]
Woods Release Outtakes & Rarities Comp 'Reflections Vol. 1 (Bumble Bee Crown King)'
Woods have already given us new music this year in the form of their album Strange To Explain. Now they’re giving us some old music too. The prolific New York cult favorites are back today with Reflections Vol. 1 (Bumble Bee Crown King), a collection of rare and unreleased tracks from between 2009 and 2013, […]
Rilo Kiley's 'The Execution Of All Things' Gets New Benefit Tribute, Sad13 Shares "Paint's Peeling" Cover: Listen
In the years since their 2013 breakup, Rilo Kiley have pushed their way into legendary status. The eternally sharp LA band inspired entire generations of indie rockers — especially young women who write artfully and honestly about going through shit. Today, Rilo Kiley have reissued their own self-titled 1999 debut, and we’re also getting the […]
Listen to Sinéad O'Connor Cover Mahalia Jackson's 'Trouble of the World'
Sinéad O’Connor is back with her first song since contributing “Trouble Soon Be Over” to the 2015’s Tribute To Blind Willie Johnson compilation. Her latest song is another cover — Mahalia Jackson’s “Trouble of the World” — with all profits from the song’s sales set to be donated to Black Lives Matter charities. “[F]or me the song isn’t about death […]
NNAMDÏ & Lala Lala – "Kiss Me" (Sixpence None The Richer Cover)
Just yesterday we celebrated the anniversary of the La’s album that yielded “There She Goes,” a song made exponentially more famous when Sixpence None The Richer covered it. Today we hear two prolific Chicago underground musicians covering a Sixpence original. The pan-genre virtuoso NNAMDÏ, who’s in the process of releasing three very different albums this […]
Westside Gunn Releases Extremely Hard New Album 'Who Made The Sunshine': Stream
Griselda Records, the Buffalo rap crew and record label that specializes in a tasteful and artistic take on face-slashing goon music, has had a busy year. Nobody on the team has had a busier year than Westside Gunn, the closest thing Griselda has to a figurehead. Thus far this year, Gunn has already released two […]
Watch Kacey Musgraves Appear on 'Scooby-Doo'
Kacey Musgraves has jumped into the world of Scooby-Doo. On the latest episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, Musgraves is helping Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Velma and her new best friend Daphne on a mystery in Nashville. See more info about the episode below: “Daphne gets a call from a friend that needs help. The gang […]