Back when Jordana Nye re-released her debut Classical Notions Of Happiness early in the year, it came with a couple extra songs that suggested she was expanding beyond her initial bedroom pop aesthetics. “Crunch” and “Sway” began to establish a whole new fleshed-out, heavier, ’90s-indebted style, and then Jordana announced the Something To Say EP, […]
Alex Kapranos & Clara Luciani – “Summer Wine” (Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra Cover)
One of the great working partnerships in all of ’60s pop was the one between Lee Hazlewood, the spaced-out cowboy libertine who may have been America’s closest thing to a Serge Gainsbourg figure, and Nancy Sinatra, a rare example of show-business royalty who firmly established herself as something other than a famous last name. Together, […]
Skullcrusher – "Trace"
Recent singles “Places/Plans” and “Day Of Show” have marked out Skullcrusher as a plaintive and slightly celestial folk project. “Trace,” the latest from LA-based Helen Ballentine’s debut EP, does not significantly undermine that perception. It’s just as glimmeringly pretty, with intriguing medieval visuals to match via directors Silken Weinberg and Jeremy Reynoso. “If I stay […]
Half Gringa – "Afraid Of Horses" (Feat. Gia Margaret)
Next month, the Chicago musician Isabel Olive will release a new album as Half Gringa, Force To Reckon, the follow-up to her 2017 debut Gruñona. A couple weeks ago, she shared lead single “1990” from it and today she’s back with “Afraid Of Horses,” a gorgeous and billowing song that features contributions from fellow Chicago […]
Oh Sees Announce New Album 'Protean Threat': Hear "Dreary Nonsense"
If you’re like me, you have trouble keeping track of all the new music garage-rock don John Dwyer is constantly releasing into the world. It’s a good problem to have. Dwyer’s solo project Damaged Bug released an album of Michael Yonkers covers earlier this year, and now he’s ready to roll out a new album […]
Hear Lana Del Rey's 'LA Who Am I To Love You'
Lana Del Rey has finally released Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass. Well… technically it’s the audio version. And to celebrate its release, she dropped “LA Who Am I To Love You.” Set to the original music by collaborator Jack Anonoff, the piece delves into her love for the city in a way that humanizes […]
Wye Oak – “Spitting Image”
Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack, the two members of the great Baltimore-bred indie duo Wye Oak, have been hellaciously busy lately. Last year, the band released a run of one-off tracks. Last month, Wasner’s solo project Flock Of Dimes released the EP Like So Much Desire. And later this week, Wye Oak will follow up […]
Tricky Releases New Single 'Thinking Of'
Following the announcement of his upcoming album, Fall to Pieces, Tricky has released another single off the record. Running just over two minutes, “Thinking Of” features the vocals from Marta Złakowska, who also appeared on “Fall Please,” which dropped last month. “I can tell when someone is humble and down to earth,” Tricky said of […]
Lana Del Rey Releases Spoken Word Album 'Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass', Shares Sample Track "LA Who Am I To Love You?": Listen
For more than a year, Lana Del Rey has been talking about publishing books of poetry and releasing spoken-word albums. The first of those efforts is called Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass, and it’ll eventually be available as both a book and an album. Today, as promised, the album is out. Right now, Violet […]
New Video: Young Lito “Never Change” | Rap Radar
This is Lito everyday. Young Lito is the same old G on his new single produced by HALF. In the video shot by Evolve Crew, the Brooklyn rapper pulls up in the hood in a Rolls Royce where and kicks it with the crew while showboating his stacks of money. The release follows his Stay […]