Back in July, the hazy Estonian cowboy rockers Holy Motors announced Horse, the followup to their 2018 debut (and Album Of The Week) Slow Sundown. So far, we’ve heard the uncharacteristically sprightly “Country Church” and the characteristically desert noirish “Endless Night.” Today, they’re back with a final preview of Horse ahead of its arrival in […]
Starrah – "Keep Calm" (Prod. James Blake)
Starrah has been around for a while now. You might recognize her name from guest features with Diplo, Big Sean, or Charli XCX, but mostly she’s been a behind-the-scenes fixture, racking up writing credits on songs by Rihanna, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Calvin Harris, and many more. She’s also been a part of the writing team […]
Emily A. Sprague – “Star Gazing”
In addition to her stellar work as Florist, Emily A. Sprague also puts out ambient music under her given name. She’s put out a couple albums so far, 2017’s Water Memory and 2018’s Mount Vision, and today she’s announcing a new one called Hill, Flower, Fog, which was briefly available on Bandcamp early on in […]
YG – “Out On Bail”
Next month, the reliable Compton rap hardhead YG will come out with his new album MY LIFE 4HUNNID. For months now, YG has been putting out singles, usually with eye-grabbing videos. We’ve posted his tracks “Laugh Now, Kry Later!,” “FTP,” and “Swag.” Today, he’s come out with a new track that seems to address his […]
FXXXXY, Dallas Rapper and Producer, Dies at 25
FXXXXY, a Dallas-based rapper and producer, has died from “complications while undergoing a routine medical procedure,” an IGA spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday (Sept. 23). He was 25. “We are all deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of FXXXXY and offer our sincerest condolences to his family, his team, friends and thousands of fans,” […]
Pylon – “Modern Day Fashion Woman (Version 2)”
Pylon were legends of the post-punk and new wave scene in Athens, Georgia in the early ’80s, and their storied career is being celebrated with a new comprehensive box set out in November. In addition to remastered versions of both of their studio albums, the 47-track Pylon Box includes a collection of rarities called Extra […]
Sad13 – “Ruby Wand”
Speedy Ortiz leader Sadie Dupuis is releasing Haunted Painting, the second album from her pop-leaning Sad13 project, at the end of the week. We’ve already posted early tracks “WTD?,” “Ghost (Of A Good Time),” “Oops…!,” and “Hysterical,” and now we’re getting one more taste with “Ruby Wand” before the full LP drops on Friday. “Ruby’s […]
Brandi Carlile Previews Soundgarden Collaboration Ahead of Record Store Day Drop
One of the most anticipated releases of the second Record Store Day Drop is Brandi Carlile’s collaboration with the surviving members of Soundgarden. She first performed with the group at the Chris Cornell tribute I Am the Highway in January 2019, but this is a far different beast. Carlile recorded two of the band’s songs, “Black […]
Moor Mother – "Act 1 – Working Machine"
Camae Ayewa, the genius behind Moor Mother, has kept quite busy in the past year. Last October, she put out a new album of her own, Analog Fluids Of Sonic Black Holes; in February, Irreversible Entanglements, the free jazz group she’s a part of, released Who Sent You?; and in April, she put out a […]
Supercrush – “Be Kind To Me”
The Seattle trio Supercrush have a big, soaring, extremely tuneful power-pop sound. The band’s members come from the worlds of punk and hardcore, and they’ve played in bands like Black Breath and Shook Ones. But as Supercrush, they make sticky, effervescent jams that sound like the Lemonheads and ’70s bubblegum at the same time. (Maybe […]