Last week, Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando was accused of sending unsolicited explicit videos to a fan. Tony Ortega, the last editor-in-chief for the Village Voice during my time at the paper, did the reporting in his newsletter The Underground Bunker, a newsletter otherwise dedicated to exposing Scientology. The unnamed woman and her husband reported that […]
Alabaster DePlume Announces New EP Dear Children Of Our Children, I Knew: Epilogue: Hear “It’s Only Now Once (Elbit Systems Windowpane)”
Last year, Alabaster DePlume released his latest album, A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole. While touring it in March with bassist Shahzad Ismaily and drummer Tcheser Holmes, the experimental jazz/pop artist was recording an EP of instrumentals, and that’s being announced today. It’s called Dear Children of Our Children, I Knew: Epilogue. “Meeting with […]
Opal Mag Announces Debut EP Goodbye Lavender: Hear “World End”
Last year, Opal Mag unveiled a bunch of enticing, ’90s-indebted earworms like “I Don’t Like You, But I Love You,” “Kitchen Song,” and “Wasting.” Now, the Brighton-based musician is announcing her debut EP called Goodbye Lavender. The glittering, nostalgic anthem “World End” is out today. “‘World End’ is an exploration of emotional imbalance,” the artist […]
Denzel Curry, TiaCorine, & Ferg – “The Scythe”
Denzel Curry is on an absolute fucking roll right now. The overwhelmingly energetic Florida rap great recently appeared on bangers from Maxo Kream and Knocked Loose and popped up onstage with Fred again.. in New York. But right now, Curry’s big thing is the Scythe, the new collective that he calls “a family and a […]
Failure Announce New Album Location Lost: Hear “The Air’s On Fire”
In 2021, Failure released their latest album, Wild Type Droid. Since then, the band unveiled a documentary featuring Hayley Williams, who covered their 1996 song “Daylight” with Failure frontman Ken Andrews at the G*VE A F*CK LA benefit a year ago. Now the grunge greats are back with the announcement of their seventh studio LP called […]
Tanya Donelly & Chris Brokaw Announce New EP The Undone Is Done Again: Hear “Novus Annus Aduiit”
Tanya Donelly and Chris Brokaw are two alt-rock lifers who have made some absolutely classic music. By the time Donelly became an alt-rock star with her early-’90s trio Belly, she’d already been a founding member of Throwing Muses and the Breeders. Chris Brokaw was the drummer for slowcore pioneers Codeine and the guitarist for the […]
Fred again.. & Jamie T – “Lights Burn Dimmer”
Over the past few months, Fred again.. has been rolling out a trilogy of music videos under the banner “brandon’s night out,” featuring the continuing nightlife adventures of actor Brandon Bendell. The first part was Fred’s collab with KETTAMA and Shady Nasty, “HARDSTYLE 2.” The second was “scared,” the banger he built out of an […]
Um, Jennifer? – “Comedy 42”
“Baggage from my ex with a one-sentence breakup text.” That’s the opening line from “Comedy 42,” New York indie duo Um, Jennifer?’s new song “Comedy 42.” That’s good writing, and it’s better when rendered as a jaunty, shambling take on ’60s pop music. Um, Jennifer? were a Band To Watch last year, when they released […]
Ms Ray – “Miss You” (Feat. Nourished By Time)
“Miss You,” the new collaboration from London vocalist Ms Ray and Baltimore phenom Nourished By Time, is a pure delight. The percussion glistens. Highlighter synths dart in the background. The ping-ponging beat provides some sort of neurological massage. But sadness lurks amongst the song’s brightness. “Oh, I miss You,” Ms Ray’s vocals float during the […]
Rustie – “Amentet”
The Scottish dance producer Rustie pioneered an overwhelming digital-maximalist style that paved the way for entire generations of hyperpop, but he’s been mostly absent for the past decade. After the release of his 2015 surprise album EVENIFUDONTBELIEVE, Rustie canceled all of his tour dates, citing addiction and mental health problems. Two years ago, he returned […]