Joe Agius, the Australian musician who records under the name Rinse, happens to be married to Harriette Pilbeam, the indie-pop star known as Hatchie. Rinse and Hatchie have worked together a bunch over the years, and Hatchie has appeared on some of Rinse’s past singles, like 2020’s “Back Into Your Arms” and “Does It Feel […]
Been Stellar – “Sweet”
Been Stellar just wrapped up a tour in Europe with the 1975 and they’re getting ready to release their debut album Scream From New York, NY. So far we’ve heard “Passing Judgment” and “All In One,” and today the indie rock five-piece is releasing the cathartic single “Sweet.” “We were all intrigued by the simplicity […]
Backxwash – “Wake Up”
The fiery and uncompromising Montreal rapper and producer Backxwash won the Polaris Prize a few years ago — a rare feat for a DIY artist who makes challenging music — and she released her most recent album His Happiness Shall Come First Even Though We Are Suffering in 2022. Today, she’s back with the new […]
Jake Xerxes Fussell – “Going To Georgia”
In 2022, Jake Xerxes Fussell released his fourth album, Good And Green Again. Today, the folk musician is announcing its follow-up, When I’m Called, along with his signing to Fat Possum. The sprawling “Going To Georgia,” which closes out the LP, is out now. “I learned the traditional song ‘Going To Georgia’ from a few […]
Pale Saints Guitarist Graeme Naysmith Dead At 57
Graeme Naysmith, best known as the guitarist for Leeds indie greats Pale Saints, has died. A Facebook post this week from Naysmith’s more recent project the X-Ray Eyes announced that he passed away on April 4. “We’re devastated to say that our guitarist and friend Jock (Graeme) Naysmith died recently. He was a great guitar […]
Chief Keef & Mike WiLL Made-It Release ‘DAMN SHORTY’ Video Feat. Sexyy Red — Watch
Chicago OG Chief Keef and Mike WiLL Made-It put out their Dirty Nachos album a month ago and it seems like fans have been bumping and enjoying it. You can stream it here. One of the two features on there is Sexyy Red on ‘DAMN SHORTY’ and this afternoon, the trio have linked back up […]
Pillow Queens – “Heavy Pour”
This Friday, Pillow Queens will release their third album Name Your Sorrow. So far, we’ve heard “Suffer,” “Gone,” and “Like A Lesson,” and today the Irish rock four-piece is offering one final taste with the new single “Heavy Pour.” “It feels like a bit of a bizarre journey or a fever dream,” lead guitarist and […]
Watch Performances And Interviews From Stereogum & Topshelf Records Austin Night Party 2024
Last month, Stereogum threw a marathon party in Austin at Cheer Up Charlie’s with help from our friends at AdHoc. During the day, we partnered with Partisan Records and we already shared performance videos and interviews from those artists. At night, we teamed up with Topshelf Records, and we captured more live performances and interviews […]
Jessica Boudreaux – “Be Somebody Else”
The Portland musician Jessica Boudreaux used to lead the band Summer Cannibals, which broke up last year, as Boudreaux was recovering from breast cancer. These days, Boudreaux is making music for movies like Nimona and TV shows like City On Fire, and she recently opened the Portland recording studio Pet Club. Now, Boudreaux has an […]
Strand Of Oaks – “Party At Monster Lake”
Last month, Strand Of Oaks announced a new album called Miracle Focus and shared the lead single “More You.” Today, Timothy Showalter is releasing “Party At Monster Lake” with a music video filmed in Nijmegen, Netherlands and directed by Ruud Gielen. “When Tim asks to embody having the best time of your life on video. […]