This National Nothing Day, January 16th, A$AP Rocky is finally putting out his fourth solo album Don’t Be Dumb after a long, long wait; so long in fact, that back in November, Rocky joked that it was never dropping at all. Before the drop in a week and a half, Rocky has shared a single […]
A$AP Rocky Shares New Single & Video ‘Punk Rocky’ — Watch
This National Nothing Day, January 16th, A$AP Rocky is finally putting out his fourth solo album Don’t Be Dumb after a long, long wait; so long in fact, that back in November, Rocky joked that it was never dropping at all. Before the drop in a week and a half, Rocky has shared a single […]
A$AP Rocky Shares New Single & Video ‘Punk Rocky’ — Watch
This National Nothing Day, January 16th, A$AP Rocky is finally putting out his fourth solo album Don’t Be Dumb after a long, long wait; so long in fact, that back in November, Rocky joked that it was never dropping at all. Before the drop in a week and a half, Rocky has shared a single […]
Stream Slut Intent’s Uproarious Debut Album Slutworld
Slut Intent are a “hardcore girl band” from Minneapolis. On New Year’s Day, they self-released their debut album, the masterfully titled Slutworld. From opening track “Peppa Pig” onward, it’s so intense and so much fun. Vocalist Katy Kelly is not afraid to rip her vocal cords to shreds, and her bandmates mirror her war cries […]
Counterparts Frontman Calls Out Suspected AI-Generated Metalcore Act Broken Avenue
There’s apparently another high-profile AI imposter on the DSPs. The metalcore “band” Broken Avenue has nearly 130,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, where it is a “verified artist” and has one of the platform’s auto-generated “This Is” introductory playlists (which is triggered by a popularity threshold). Fans of Counterparts, Knocked Loose, and the Devil Wears Prada […]
Parannoul – “연말 다짐 (New Year’s Resolutions)”
South Korean shoegaze musician Parannoul is starting the new year off strong. Yesterday he released the new single “연말 다짐,” which translates to “year-end resolution.” He posted the song on Instagram, along with the note: “Happy 2026! I hope to achieve something this year.” “연말 다짐” has a real soaring aura to it. The dramatic […]
Watch Lucy Dacus Perform “Bread And Roses” At Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Inauguration
Indie rockers were among the many musicians who played a part in Zohran Mamdani’s successful campaign to become mayor of New York City. Lucy Dacus, for instance, welcomed Mamdani onstage during her performance at All Things Go. Mamdani is keeping that connection going as his term officially begins today. (It’s also the first day of […]
Kick Off 2026 With Feels Like Heaven’s Invigorating Melodic Hardcore Album Within Dreams
The Stockholm post-hardcore band Feels Like Heaven features three members of Speedway, but their music diverges slightly from Speedway’s breathless head-knock hardcore. As heard on Within Dreams, their debut album out today, Feels Like Heaven practice more of a melodic post-hardcore sound that guitarist Jens Karlsson once described as “100% real emo hardcore.” To their […]
Our 100 Most Cursed Headlines Of 2025
Around this time of year I usually publish a ranking of the highest rated comments on Stereogum articles from the past 12 months. However, in November we relaunched on a new platform, and its commenting software no longer gives me this information. Maybe this list will kick off a different annual tradition. Before I get […]
Nardwuar Appointed To The Order Of Canada
Vancouver legend Nardwuar The Human Serviette has been spouting catchphrases and bringing heavy and arcane research to his musician interviews for decades, and he’s more widely recognized now than ever before. Earlier this year, Nardwuar got his own Nike Dunk Lows. Now, he’s been appointed to the Order Of Canada. As CTV reports, the man […]