Faye Webster kicked off the year with her latest album Underdressed At The Symphony. The indie sensation recently held a YoYo Invitational in California, and today she’s back with a sprawling, indulgent love ballad called “After The First Kiss.” “After The First Kiss” feels like an inverse of the Underdressed At The Symphony highlight “But […]
Autre Ne Veut Is Birthed In Video For New Single “Itchy Blood”
The singer and producer Arthur Ashin records haunted, glitchy, R&B-influenced music under the name Autre Ne Veut; he just hasn’t been doing too much of that lately. Right now, however, Ashin is in the process of breaking his silence. Next month, we’re getting Love, Guess Who???, the first new Autre Ne Veut album since 2015’s […]
Geordie Greep On The End Of Black Midi, Recording In Brazil, And His Wild Debut Solo Album
In the waning days of this summer, Geordie Greep unceremoniously announced the end of his feverishly beloved band Black Midi. After initial confusion and suspicion that the trio might just be trolling us, the split was confirmed. Soon after, Greep officially announced his solo debut album. As if to underline the finality of it all, […]
Pras Sues Lauryn Hill For Fraud Over Canceled Fugees Reunion Tour
Last year, Lauryn Hill announced an arena tour where she’d celebrate the 25th anniversary of her only solo album The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill and share headlining duties with the reunited Fugees, her old group. A few days before the tour was set to begin, it was canceled, and Hill put out a statement blaming […]
Mount Eerie – “I Saw Another Bird”
Exactly one month from today, Phil Elverum will return with Night Palace, his first album in five years as Mount Eerie. It comprises a whopping 26 tracks, including “I Walk” and “Broom Of Wind,” which he’s shared already. Today he’s released another one called “I Saw Another Bird.” If the song title reminded you of […]
Album Of The Week: Drug Church Prude
A man calls his mom and pretends to be held hostage so he can get money to spend on drugs. A man is haunted by a bulletin board of missing kids in a Walmart. A man watches videos of dogs working and feels envious of their sense of purpose. A man gets shot trying to […]
Lil Reese Arrested For Alleged Assault Of Ex-Girlfriend, Denied Bond
Lil Reese has been arrested in Houston after a warrant was issued for the alleged assault of his former girlfriend, according to TMZ. The 31-year-old Chicago drill rapper born Tavares Lamont Taylor was booked this morning for aggravated assault of a family or household member and was denied bond. TMZ reported on Sept. 17 that […]
Charli XCX Teases Bon Iver And Tinashe Remixes On New Billboards
We have now entered Brat Fall. Earlier this month, Charli XCX announced the remix album and released a “Talk talk” version with Troye Sivan. Now, the busy pop star is teasing remixes with Bon Iver and Tinashe. A green billboard was spotted in Minneapolis with “bon iver” spelled out backwards in the Brat font. Last […]
The Last Dinner Party Address UK Club’s Discriminatory Screening Of Fans And Last-Minute Show Cancelation
Baroque-pop revivalists the Last Dinner Party were supposed to play a show at the Engine Shed in Lincolnshire, England last Saturday. Multiple male fans who were attending the show alone reported that they’d been screened discriminately before entering. Then, the show was canceled last minute, due to “a band member unexpectedly falling ill.” A tweet […]
Punitive Damage – “Baptism Of Fire”
Former Regional Justice Center member Jerkova leads Punitive Damage, an absolutely ferocious Pacific Northwest hardcore punk band. Two years ago, Punitive Damage released their 18-minute debut LP This Is The Blackout, and it was awesome. Today, the band announces Hate Training, a new EP that’s directly about Israel’s genocidal attacks on Palestine. Punitive Damage recorded […]