Stephen Wilkinson’s last Bibio album, Ribbons, came out in April of last year. He’s already back with a followup: Another new Bibio album, Sleep On The Wing, will be out in June. It’s a quick successor that plays with a lot of the same themes and aesthetics of Ribbons, and it’s primarily instrumental album drawing […]
Sonic Boom – "Things Like This (A Little Bit Deeper)"
Next month, indie rock whisperer Peter Kember is releasing his first full-length album as Sonic Boom in 30 years, All Things Being Equal. The Spacemen 3 co-founder — who has spent the last decade producing for the likes of Beach House, Panda Bear, and MGMT — has already shared two tracks off his big solo […]
Squirrel Flower – "So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings" (Caroline Polachek Cover)
At the beginning of the year, Artist To Watch Squirrel Flower released her very good debut album, I Was Born Swimming. Before all the shit went down, Ella O’Connor Williams was able to tour for a little bit in support of it (though her planned dates got cut short), and as a way to go […]
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – "Falling Thunder"
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever recently announced the impending release of their sophomore album Sideways To New Italy, the followup to their highly addicting debut album Hope Downs. Based on everything we’ve heard so far, it seems as if Sideways To New Italy will deliver again — the band is only further refining their formula, and […]
Sinead O'Brien – "Roman Ruins"
If you’ve been paying attention to the rock scene of the UK and Ireland in recent years, you are probably already familiar with Dan Carey and the wave of artists associated with him. The Speedy Wunderground head has proven to be a crucial figure in bringing this weird, unclassifiable generation of new, arty rock bands […]
Dirty Projectors – "Lose Your Love"
Back in March, Dirty Projectors released a new EP called Windows Open, featuring band member Maia Friedman on lead vocals throughout. Turns out that Windows Open wasn’t a standalone project, but instead the first of five EPs the band plans to release this year. A different band member will sing one each of the first […]
Woods – "Can't Get Out"
Earlier this year, Woods announced they would return with a new album called Strange To Explain. Though it’s their first since 2017’s Love Is Love, the band has been a constant presence through other endeavors as well — serving as David Berman’s band for the Purple Mountains album, collaborating with Dungen, continuing to release albums […]
New Video: Moneybagg Yo Ft. Fredo Bang “Spin On Em” | Rap Radar
Again on ’em. Moneybagg Yo takes a spin with a body in the trunk for his Time Served‘s new video featuring Fredo Bang. In the clip, Fredo confronts a disloyal member of his team and rides around town with him in his trunk. Unconscious, he’s dropped off with Moneybagg Yo, where they torture their victim […]
Album Review: JoJo’s Sleek & Soulful ‘Good To Know’
JoJo Is Looking For A Real ‘Man’ For all its nods to 2020’s minimal R&B landscape, there’s something endearingly retro about JoJo’s Good To Know. Maybe it’s the album’s lean running time (it clocks in at just under 30 minutes), which is in stark contrast to the sprawling, chart-rigging monoliths being rolled out en masse […]
Billie Joe Armstrong Shares Cover of Kim Wilde's 'Kids in America'
In this week’s edition of his No Fun Mondays series, Billie Joe Armstrong covered Kim Wilde’s “Kids in America.” The song, which was originally released in 1981, was dedicated to Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt, who turned 48 on Monday. “This week’s No Fun Mondays is dedicated to the one, the only, Mike Dirnt. Happy […]