Piet Onthel, the great Malaysian screamo band, have released a good chunk of music in the two years since their album ambo(l)enitaksu(p)odulu, most recently March’s single “Joanna Fuchs.” That song pops up on the group’s new release, a split with three other bands titled Alone Together. Piet Onthel contribute four of the eight tracks here […]
Downhaul – “Welcome”
A few months ago, the Richmond indie rockers Downhaul released their surprise EP Squall. Today, they’ve followed it with a new one-off single called “Welcome,” recorded with longtime collaborator Chris Teti. It’s a twangy, slightly Pinegrove-esque rocker with a really appealing chug-riff and a big, chunky chorus. Frontman Gordon M. Phillips tells us, “We even […]
Watch Steph Curry Join Paramore To Sing “Misery Business” In San Francisco
Stephen Curry, the greatest shooter in NBA history, has been making some strange ventures into the music world as of late. Last week, Curry popped up in a music video from Houston cult-rapper Tobe Nwigwe, lip-syncing Nwigwe lines that were written from Curry’s perspective. (I initially thought that Curry had been rapping for real, but […]
Jonathan Wilson – “The Village Is Dead”
LA producer Jonathan Wilson is a master of swirling, psychedelic, string-soaked hi-fi odysseys, and he’s been of crucial assistance on records from Father John Misty and Angel Olsen. Wilson also makes his own records as a singer-songwriter, and he’s about to release the new solo album Eat The Worm. We’ve already posted the early tracks […]
Wiz Khalifa “Hype Me Up”
Where the doobie at? Wiz Khalifa gets the people going with his new single, “Hype Me Up”. Co-produced by ID Labs, TM88, Sid and Wizzle, the Taylor Gang boss man preaches loyalty, hard work, and enjoying success. “In a good mental state and God is the reason / This is plain jane season,” he raps. […]
Travis Scott ‘Utopia’ Tops Billboard Charts
Beam me up Scotty. Photo: Burak Cingi Travis Scott returns to the top of the Billboard 200 charts with his latest and fourth album, Utopia. It secures the third-biggest week of 2023 for any album and the largest for any R&B/hip-hop or rap release. Billboard reports Utopia earned 496,000,000 equivalent album units with 252,000 in album […]
Slaughter Beach, Dog – “Summer Windows”
The Philadelphia band Slaughter Beach, Dog recently played the Newport Folk Festival, where they got together with their buddy Craig Finn, from the Hold Steady, to cover Neil Young’s “Barstool Blues.” Now, Slaughter Beach, Dog are getting ready to release their new LP Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling, and we’ve already posted the early tracks “Strange […]
Taking Meds – “Life Support”
Next month, the NYC-via-Rochester band Taking Meds will release Dial M For Meds, the new album that they recorded with Converge’s Kurt Ballou. Taking Meds’ style is a gruff, passionate take on pop-punk, and we’ve already posted the impressive early singles “Memory Lane” and “Outside.” Today, they’ve shared the new track “Life Support,” which frontman […]
Video: Key Glock “Chromosomes”
One, two, three, four… Key Glock puts the pedal to the metal in his new video, “Chromosomes”. Directed by Chris Villa, the high-octane clip centers the Memphis rapper boasting his wealth in the midst of various vehicles burning rubber and a group of eye-candy. “Yeah, I really, really get it while these niggas hustling backwards […]
Video: Trippie Redd “Left 4 Dead”
Shit ain’t the same. Love doesn’t last on Trippie Redd’s latest single, “Left 4 Dead”, which comes with its music video. Directed by Glenn Michael, a vulnerable Trippie vents on a break up and the consequences of taking love for granted from his very own burial ground. “Wish it could fade, ooh, you left me […]