A month ago the LA post-rock band Sprain shared “Worship House,” an impressive introduction to their new album As Lost Through Collision. Now they’ve revealed the album’s closing track, a 10-minute slow-build called “Constant Hum.” Slowly but surely, the music expands from its creeping, spidery genesis into harrowing noisy outbursts. It’s the sort of song […]
Sufjan Stevens Appears on Mina Tindle's New Song
Sufjan Stevens has joined forces with Pauline De Lassus, better known as Mina Tindle, on “Give a Little Love,” off her upcoming record, SISTER. “I have always deeply loved Sufjan Stevens music,” De Lassus said in a statement. ”His words and melodies have resonated in me for the last 15 years. He is also a […]
Sumac – “The Iron Chair”
As the former frontman for Isis — a Boston band whose name is really only unfortunate in retrospect — Aaron Turner helped establish the idea of drawn-out, sensitive interior music in the world of underground metal. Isis were a hugely influential band in their day, and Turner has remained a towering presence with other projects […]
Mina Tindle – "Give A Little Love" (Feat. Sufjan Stevens)
French folk-pop singer Mina Tindle, aka Pauline de Lassus Saint-Geniès, previewed her new album Sister last month with a pair of early singles, “Lion” and “Belle Pénitence.” Today she shares a third, “Give A Little Love,” which features the voice of Sufjan Stevens, who, like Tindle, is a longtime associate of the National. Like the […]
Shearwater/Cross Record Side Project Loma Announce New Album 'Don't Shy Away', Share New Single "Ocotillo": Listen
In 2017, Emily Cross and Dan Duszynski, the two members of the Texan indie rock duo and circa-2015 Stereogum Band To Watch Cross Record got together with Shearwater frontman Jonathan Meiburg, who’d taken Cross Record on tour as openers, and formed a new trio called Loma. In 2018, Loma released a self-titled album and toured, […]
Lomelda – "It's Infinite"
Hannah Read’s latest Lomelda album rollout started off with a bang in the form of “Wonder,” an absolute stunner of a lead single that infused Read’s tender and idiosyncratic indie-pop with a joyous bashed-out energy. Today she shares the second single from new album Hannah, a gentler but no less pretty offering called “It’s Infinite.” […]
Trevor Powers, Formerly Youth Lagoon, Releases Surprise Album 'Capricorn': Stream
For about six years, the Boise space cadet Trevor Powers recorded ambitious and psychedelic indie rock under the name Youth Lagoon. In 2016, Powers retired the Youth Lagoon project. (You can’t really say Youth Lagoon broke up, since it was never really a band.) Soon afterward, Powers began putting out music under his own name. […]
Watch Phoebe Bridgers' video for 'I Know the End'
Phoebe Bridgers has just released a new video for “I Know the End,” off her latest album, Punisher. Directed by Alissa Torvinen, the visual opens when her submerged from the neck down in a dark tub of water. Once she gets out, she makes her way through a dressing room filled with the skeleton outfit […]
Madonna Supports ‘Demon Sperm’ Doc: ‘My Hero’
Madonna, who has been strangely outspoken since the COVID-19 pandemic began (to put it mildly) found herself in some hot water on Tuesday night after sharing a post in praise of Dr. Stella Immanuel. Rewinding for just a sec, Dr. Immanuel is a doctor (obviously), and appeared on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court […]
New Music: Too $hort Ft. Problem “Mentor”
Listen up. From The Bay to L.A., Too $hort drops jewels on his new Trunk Tuesday track featuring Problem. Produced by Sorry Jaynari’s snaps and flutes, Short Dogg raps to the inspiring ladies in the industry, while Chachi kicks free game like a true boss. What! “Mentor” checks in after last week’s drop, “Typhoon“. Biatch!