There’s no easy way to categorize the New York band Blu Anxxiety. They come from the DIY punk underground, and they play shows with punk bands, but they aren’t exactly a punk band. Instead, Blu Anxxiety’s sound is a janky, disorienting, aggressive form of synthpop. At various points, Blu Anxxiety’s sound recalls early-’90s rave, lo-fi […]
Liz Phair Shares Previously Unreleased “Miss Lucy” Studio Recording For Exile In Guyville 30th Anniversary Today
It’s anniversary season for Liz Phair. This weekend, her self-titled pop crossover move turns 20, a milestone we already acknowledged with a retrospective. Today, her iconic debut album Exile In Guyville turns 30, and she’s sharing a previously unreleased outtake to celebrate. “Miss Lucy” previously appeared in demo form on the Girly-Sound Tapes, the series […]
Video: NBA YoungBoy “I Need To Know”
Girl coming soon. With his fourth album of the year on the way, NBA YoungBoy gets into the swing of things with his new video, “I Need To Know”. On the lavish grounds of his Utah residence, the prolific rapper ponders on life and the loyalty among friends and relationships. “My music so ruthless, just […]
Video: Fivio Foreign “Drillin” + “One Night”
Put your helmets on. Fivio Foreign plays his cards right for his new video, “Drillin”. Directed by JLShotThat, Gaslty, and Jix, the Brooklyn rapper unleashes his menacing raps during a poker game with his armed goons. “We spent two blocks in one night, nigga still hiding, so I’m still tight / We don’t catch a […]
Video: Fridayy Ft. Chris Brown “Don’t Give It Away”
Ante up. The stakes are high in the matching visuals for Fridayy’s latest single, “Don’t Give It Away” featuring Chris Brown. Directed by The.97, the grown and sexy clip finds the R&B duo at an intimate casino night filled with beautiful women, but Fridayy has his eyes on a particular one. “We gon’ fuck around […]
Liz Phair Turns 20
When Liz Phair released her 2003 self-titled album 20 years ago this Saturday, many people viewed it as a Shakespearean betrayal of her indie roots. A decade removed from her lo-fi rock opus Exile In Guyville, Phair had gone to the dark side — the Top 40 — and was collaborating with slick writing and […]
Artist Portraits From Oblivion Access Festival 2023
Over the weekend, Stereogum headed to Austin’s Oblivion Access to catch heavy and experimental sets from bands like Godflesh, Chat Pile, Mamaleek, Faust, MSPAINT, and many more. Yellow Swans played their first show in 15 years! A couple got engaged during Drain! Everyone performed in a sauna! In between gigs, we enlisted local photog Jay […]
Video: Young Nudy Ft. 21 Savage “Peaches & Eggplants”
Baow! Young Nudy brings the freaks out in Atlanta in his new music video, “Peaches & Eggplants” featuring 21 Savage. Directed by Hiji, the racy clip centers the duo at a packed Atlanta park for a wild gathering filled with scantily-clad women twerking on one another. “Slut out a freak / Hit her from the […]
Nostalgic Summertime Songs From The 1970s
It’s mid-July in 1975. You’re sitting on the beach with your friends after enjoying the salty ocean water and your friend hands you an ice cold beer. Like clockwork, someone flips on the transistor radio. What are you listening to? The 1970s was a massively influential time for music with many different genres either evolving […]
Jarvis Cocker Shares “Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven)” From Asteroid City Soundtrack
The new Wes Anderson movie Asteroid City is headed into wide release this weekend, and its accompanying soundtrack will be out this Friday. It was organized by frequent Anderson collaborator and music supervisor Randall Poster. “Wes and I had so much fun putting the film’s music together. We’ve been doing these soundtracks for almost 30 […]