Here’s a song that would have sent the indie-rock internet into fits of euphoria had it dropped in, say, 2004. It should still elicit that kind of reaction, but I’m not sure KIDS THESE DAYS can properly appreciate Califone covering Elliott Smith. Or maybe it’s just that none of them can hear this track without […]
Elliott Smith's Self-Titled Album to Be Reissued for 25th Anniversary
Elliott Smith’s self-titled debut is getting reissued in honor of its 25th anniversary. The collection, which will be out via Kill Rock Stars, will be remastered and feature a previously unreleased live album. Live at Umbra Penumbra showcases a performance that took place on Sept. 17, 1994, at Umbra Penumbra, a café in Portland at […]
Old Man Gloom Release New Album 'Seminar VIII: Light Of Meaning': Stream
Back in March, Old Man Gloom, the long-running supergroup comprised of guys from Boston’s hardcore and metal scenes, announced the impending release of the new album Seminar VIII: Light Of Meaning. (They also dropped the single “EMF.”) This was supposed to be the first Old Man Gloom album in six years, since the two 2014 […]
Disclosure – "ENERGY"
In February, Disclosure released five tracks over the course of five days and packaged them into a new EP called Ecstasy. But, as it turns out, that was just the precursor to a whole new album: ENERGY, the duo’s third LP and first proper full-length since their 2015 sophomore effort Caracal. ENERGY will be out […]
Lana Del Rey Announces New LP Due Out in September
Lana Del Rey is coming out with new music and it’s set to drop on Sept. 5. The Norman Fucking Rockwell! singer announced the news in an Instagram post earlier this morning (May 21). But the only catch was that you needed to actually read through a very emphatic speech to find out the information. […]
Hear Soccer Mommy And Jay Som Cover Each Other
Soccer Mommy’s Sophie Allison has spent the last couple months since releasing her new album, color theory, playing around with what she can do within the confines of her own home while in isolation like the rest of us. She’s done livestreams of her playing Stardew Valley, she’s performed with her band in the Club […]
The Weeknd – “In Your Eyes (Remix)” (Feat. Doja Cat)
Last week, the young Los Angeles sing-rapper and viral success story Doja Cat scored her first-ever #1 single. Nicki Minaj had jumped on the remix to Doja Cat’s hit “Say So,” and that was enough to push the song to the top of the charts. (Amazingly, this was also Nicki Minaj’s first-ever #1.) Today, we […]
Maxwell Stern’s John Prine-Inspired “Tying Airplanes To The Ground” Features Members Of Ratboys, Modern Baseball, Into It. Over It., & More
Maxwell Stern of Signals Midwest and Timeshares has collaborated with members of Ratboys, Modern Baseball, Into It. Over It., and more on a new John Prine-inspired single for charity. Into It. Over It’s Adam Beck played drums and produced the whole thing, MoBo’s Ian Farmer played bass, Mother Evergreen’s Evan Lortisch played Fender Rhodes piano, […]
Hear Wilco's New Song "Tell Your Friends" & Watch Them Debut It On 'Colbert'
Wilco have entered the contribution to the canon of 2020 quarantine songs. “Tell Your Friends,” a bleary and majestic new ballad from the Chicago legends, is all about maintaining connections during lockdown and anticipating a joyous return to physical touch: “Don’t forget to tell your friends/ When you see them again/ O’ I love you/ […]
Stream Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Dedicated Side B'
Almost a year ago to the day, Carly Rae Jespen released Dedicated, the follow-up to her blockbuster 2015 album E•MO•TION. She’s celebrating its release with what amounts to a whole new album: 11 songs that were recorded in between E•MO•TION and Dedicated and left off of the latter for whatever reason. She did a similar […]