Last Monday, The National aired footage from their 2010 show in Brooklyn as part of the rollout for the 10th-anniversary announcement of their High Violet reissue. Now, they’re going to dig a lot deeper into their vault for a good cause. The National shared in a tweet that every Monday at 5 pm EST, they’ll be sharing […]
Momma – "Biohazard"
The psychically attuned band Momma are releasing their sophomore album, Two Of Me, in a couple months. We shared “Double Dare” from it back in February, and today they’re back with the album’s second single, “Biohazard.” It’s gloomy and threatening, filled with visceral imagery and wonky guitar work that feels just on the verge of […]
(Sandy) Alex G – "rosebush"
Occasionally, Alex Giannascoli will upload a random track out of nowhere to his personal YouTube channel. Sometimes they’ll be instant-classic (Sandy) Alex G tracks like “Fay,” but usually they’re some of his more out-there compositions. Today, he’s shared one that falls into the latter category, a number called “rosebush” that features processed exhalations and a […]
Coronavirus: Piko-Taro Shares Handwashing Song
In 2016, a truly brain-numbing viral video earned a weird little historical-footnote status. Piko-Taro — the suave and mustachioed pop-musician alter-ego of the Japanese comedian Kazuhito Kosaka — came out with an utterly ridiculous 45-second synthpop ditty called “PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen).” Thanks in part to a Justin Bieber tweet, the song peaked at #77 on the […]
Jade Hairpins – "(Don't Break My) Devotion"
Jade Hairpins, the new(ish) side project from Fucked Up’s Jonah Falco and Mike Haliechuk, announced their debut album, Harmony Avenue, a few weeks back with “J Terrapin.” Today, they’re back with a new song, “(Don’t Break My) Devotion,” a kaleidoscopic dance wiggle that breaks out into some fevered shoutalongs. “A puppeteer-puppet relationship in the grips […]
The Strokes – “Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus”
Later this week, we’re getting a new album from the Strokes, one of the few big artists who didn’t decide to push back an LP release because of the global pandemic that’s currently got all of us shut up indoors. The New Abnormal is four days away from arrival, and the Strokes have already shared […]
Duran Duran's John Taylor Recovering From COVID-19: 'Cannot Wait to Be Back Onstage'
Duran Duran bassist John Taylor revealed that he contracted COVID-19. In a tweet, Taylor said that he tested positive for COVID-19 three weeks ago and had a “mild” case, which included a week of “Turbo-charged flu.” “I came out if it feeling okay – although I must admit I didn’t mind quarantine as it gave […]
Laura Marling – "Held Down"
While many artists are delaying the release of their new albums due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we’re getting one early for once. Laura Marling was originally planning on releasing her seventh album at the end of the summer, but she’s just announced that the album is instead arriving much sooner. It’s called Song For […]
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down – "Phenom"
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down are releasing a new album, Temple, next month. We shared the lead single and title track last month, and on Friday, Thao Nguyen released the album’s second single, “Phenom.” It’s a thumping, wiry song and Nguyen’s voice tiptoes in the verses before breaking into a shout for the […]
Duffy Pens Graphic Essay Detailing Her Kidnap and Rape
Earlier this year, Duffy addressed her decade-long absence from music in a since-deleted Instagram post. In it, she revealed that she endured a harrowing attack in which she was drugged, kidnapped and raped. Now, the singer has penned a length essay titled “The 5th House” on her website that explicitly details her painful experience. “It troubles […]