The St. Louis hardcore band Squint got started last year when member of bands like Time And Pressure, Soul Craft, and Choir Vandals got together to make something relatively melodic. Earlier this year, Squint released their bouncy, catchy, immediate debut EP Feel It. Today, Squint have announced plans to follow that EP with a new […]
Patrick Holland – “Years In The Ground”
Montreal singer/songwriter/producer Patrick Holland has made a name for himself performing as Project Pablo and Jump Source, as well as with his production and remix work for TOPS, Cut Copy, Jacques Greene, and Homeshake. Over the summer, Holland released his self-produced debut album, You’re The Boss. Soon, he’ll hit the road supporting Tonstartssbandht, and now […]
Dumb – “Civic Duty”
Next week, Vancouver indie rockers (and 2019 Best New Bands alums) Dumb will release their sophomore album Pray 4 Tomorrow. We’ve heard a few tracks from the album already: lead single “Pull Me Up” and “Excuse Me?.” Today, they’re sharing the uptempo, guitar-driven number “Civic Duty.” “Don’t let the melody fool you — what sounds […]
Samia – “Mad At Me” (Feat. Papa MBye)
Early next year, Samia will release her sophomore album Honey. Recorded at Sylvan Esso members’ Nick Sandborn and Amelia Meath’s North Carolina studio, Honey features contributions from Christian Lee Hutson, Briston Maroney, Jake Luppen, and Raffaella. We’ve already heard lead single “Kill Her Freak Out,” and today Samia is following up with the electropop banger […]
The Roots Preview New Song “Misunderstood” Feat. Erykah Badu & Tierra Whack
Late last week, the Roots debuted a new song featuring Erykah Badu and Tierra Whack called “Misunderstood.” The song was premiered on New York’s Hot 97, whose Funk Flex challenged the Roots to release new music. “I challenged The Roots last week, and they delivered big time,” Flex said on air before introducing “Misunderstood,” which […]
Old Fire – “Corpus” (Feat. Bill Callahan)
This week, Old Fire (aka composer and producer John Mark Lapham) will release his sophomore album Voids via Western Vinyl. The collaborative album features guest spots from Bill Callahan, Adam Torres, Emily Cross, and Julia Holter; we’ve already heard “Dreamless” with Torres and “Don’t You Go” with Callahan, and “Window Without A World” featuring Holter. […]
Video: Kodak Black “300 Blackout”
Better be with this shit. Hot off the release of his Kutthroat Bill: Vol. 1, Kodak Black releases the video for its “300 Blackout”. Directed by Jhani Haze and Yak The Director, the Pompano Beach rapper delivers his cutthroat lyrics from the studio and on top of a hummer to walking the streets with his […]
Stream Sharptooth’s Hellacious New EP Imperfect Animal
Two years ago, Sharptooth, a metallic hardcore band from Baltimore, released a beast-ass album called Transitional Forms. Sharptooth’s whole style is confrontational and intense and sometimes satirically funny; their “Say Nothing (In The Absence Of Content)” video is a note-perfect Katy Perry parody. But Sharptooth are not a joke, and they are not fucking around. […]
fanclubwallet – “Roadkill”
Back in May, the Canadian musician Hannah Judge released her debut album as fanclubwallet, You Have Got To Be Kidding Me. Today, she’s back with her first new track since then, a Halloween holiday-appropriate one in “Roadkill.” “‘Roadkill’ is basically about the way men put female musicians or just women in general up on strange […]
Vatican Voss – “I’m Out”
In 2017, Ian Shelton started his project Regional Justice Center as a way to deal with a traumatic event. Max, Ian’s brother, was in prison — sentenced to six years for assault. Max’s experience gave Ian a new perspective on the inhumanity of the carceral state, and he put those feelings into the frantic, unhinged […]