Nick Cave is no stranger to grief. After losing his son in 2015, Cave has penned a number of pieces about grief as an emotion and how he’s been able to deal with it. In his latest entry to his The Red Hand Files site, Cave revisits the topic again and explained that grief — especially now — […]
Xibalba – “Años En Infierno”
Next month, Xibalba, the absurdly heavy metallic hardcore destroyers from Los Angeles, will follow up their 2015 album Tierra Y Libertad with a new one called Años En Infierno. (The title is Spanish for Years In Hell.) The band recorded the album with Power Trip/Code Orange producer Arthur Rizk, and it promises to be absolutely […]
Momma – "Habitat"
Next month, Momma are releasing their sophomore album, Two Of Me. The band has shared two singles from it so far, “Double Dare” and “Biohazard,” and today they’re sharing another one, “Habitat,” a loping and burnt-out five-minute song in which the two of them yearn for something more stable, a habitat to call their own. […]
Lydia Ainsworth – “Forever”
A year ago, the Toronto art-pop synthesist Lydia Ainsworth released her album Phantom Forest. Right now, Ainsworth is working on another album, and she’s experimenting more with live instruments rather than electronic ones. Today, we get some idea of how that might sound. Ainsworth has just dropped “Forever,” a new standalone single that may or […]
Mick Jagger Shares Quarantine Life on 'Tonight Show'
When we think of Mick Jagger, usually images of dancing around with a mic stand and doing high kicks come to mind. But in a new video that the Rolling Stones singer recorded for last night’s (May 4) episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jagger shows a more slow-paced and rural life. Edited […]
Wire – "The Art Of Persistence"
Wire have a new album of stray recordings and outtakes, 10:20, on the way. Originally scheduled for a vinyl-only release on the now-extremely delayed Record Store Day, the seminal UK post-punk band have since decided to give the LP a full general release on all formats in June. They’ve already shared a new version of […]
Bad Moves – "End Of Time"
Last month, the Washington, DC band Bad Moves announced their sophomore album, Untenable, with the urgent and bouncy lead single “Party With The Kids Who Want To Party With You.” The planned release date of the album has been pushed back a month — to late June — in order to account for a vinyl […]
The Weeknd Performs New Song 'I'm a Virgin' on <i>American Dad</i>
Last month, The Weeknd shared that he co-wrote an episode of the TBS animated series American Dad. Last night, that episode aired and as he promised, a new song was debuted on it. In the episode, Stan kidnaps Abel Tesfaye in order to teach Roger a lesson about following the rules. However, things go slightly off-track when […]
Young Thug & Chris Brown Release Collaborative Mixtape 'Slime & B': Stream
Young Thug has left his squiggly freeform imprint on entire generations of rap music, and he’s probably one of the most important rappers working today. Last year, Thug released his album So Much Fun, his biggest-ever commercial success, and he fully established himself as part of rap’s A-list. He could’ve done anything after So Much […]
Gordi – "Volcanic"
Australian musician Sophie Payten, who puts out music as Gordi, announced her sophomore album, Our Two Skins, last month. It features the previously released singles “Aeroplane Bathroom” and “Sandwiches” and the new single “Volcanic,” which she’s releasing today. It’s a taut piece of Bon Iver-adjacent pop-rock, which makes sense considering Payten has been involved with […]