Even before she swept at the Grammys and recorded the theme song for the upcoming James Bond movie, Billie Eilish has long been the subject of conversations about body image due to how she dresses. In an interview with British GQ, Eilish described how she feels “trapped” by the self-image she created. “Sometimes I dress like a […]
Run the Jewels’ <i>RTJ4</i> Is Driving Music for a Cop Car on Fire
Run the Jewels don’t make a reviewer’s job easy because everything that’s great about them is the stuff we’re supposed to ignore to get to the bottom of the hype. They began as the best kind of “supergroup”: An unlikely pairing of beloved talents who still had plenty of room to peak higher. El-P’s fantastic […]
Serj Tankian Questions If System of a Down Fans Listen to Their Lyrics
The past few weeks in the U.S. have seen many people’s opinions crystallized, including musicians. System of a Down’s Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan shared completely contrasting opinions on the protests and Donald Trump in the past few days, with the former in support of protests and the latter approving of the president. On the Side […]
Sunami Release Self-Titled Debut EP
Right now, a whole lot of people hate cops. But I don’t know how many people hate cops as much as the San Jose band Sunami. Last year, Sunami, whose ranks include members of bands like Gulch and Hands Of God, released a Bandcamp demo that immediately made them a favorite among those of us […]
Kendrick Lamar, James Brown, 2Pac Protest Songs See Huge Growth
Streams of protest songs both old and new have had a huge jump in streaming numbers this week. As protests continue to take place in the United States and throughout the world, song streams from Kendrick Lamar, James Brown, 2Pac, Childish Gambino and more have increased by 15,740%, according to Billboard’s Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The biggest jumps […]
Snoop Dogg 'Brainwashed' That He Couldn't Vote
Snoop Dogg will be voting in his first U.S. election this year. “I ain’t never voted a day in my life, but this year I think Imma get out and vote because I can’t stand to see this punk in office one more year, ” Snoop said in an interview with 92.3’s Big Boy on […]
Infant Island Side Project Mattachine Release Debut EP 'Isolation As A Form Of Torture': Stream
There are precious few good things happening in 2020, but the rise of Infant Island has been one of them. Just in the past two months, the convulsive Fredericksburg, Virginia screamo rippers have released two towering works, the EP Sepulcher and the album Beneath. Guitarist and singer Alexander Rudenshiold has also unveiled his new band […]
Thou Release Surprise Nirvana Covers Album 'Blessings Of The Highest Order': Stream
Nirvana fucking ruled. Krist Novoselic might be out here defending Trump these days, but 30 years ago, he was in a good band. Louisiana sludge-metal warriors Thou have always known this. Over the years, Thou have released a whole lot of Nirvana covers. Sometimes, those covers have been relatively easy to find, as with the […]
The Clientele – “Closer” (Shack Cover)
Long-running UK indie-pop institution the Clientele have shared their first new music since 2017 for Bandcamp’s revenue waiving day. They’ve covered “Closer,” a song from Shack’s 2006 album On The Corner Of Miles And Gil that matches their dusky, bittersweet aesthetic perfectly. “Today our first new music in a while is released,” the band wrote […]
Slow Mass unveil another impressive transformation on 'Music For Ears 3'
Since last spring, Slow Mass, the constantly evolving Chicago post-hardcore Band To Watch, have been intermittently sharing new two-song drops through their Music For Ears singles series. Volume 1 featured “Siren” backed by a cover of Wilco’s “Reservations.” Volume 2 included “Mal” and another cover, this time more obscure: Pygmy Lush’s “I’ll Wait With You.” […]