Last year, Mark McGuire reissued his 2009 double album A Pocket Full Of Rain. Today, the former Emeralds guitarist is back with the aptly titled song “Soaring,” an eight-minute electronic sprawl that ascends into bright, vibrant territory. “Soaring” exemplifies the ambient flourish that the Cleveland musician is known for. It was recorded in 2022 and […]
Ice Spice Releases New Song & Video ‘Did It First’ Feat. Central Cee — Watch
Ice Spice’s debut album Y2K is just two weeks away and it will be the culmination of a lot of hype and activity in releasing new music. In May she sampled Sean Paul on ‘Gimmie A Light‘ and last month she dropped ‘Phat Butt‘. Tonight, she follows both of them up with a big one. […]
Voxtrot – “Esprit de Cœur”
Since September, Voxtrot have released the songs “Another Fire,” “New World Romance,” and “My Peace.” Today, the indie pop group is back with “Esprit de Cœur.” “Esprit de Cœur” comes with a music video, about which bandleader Ramesh Srivastava said: In a rather meta way, my character struggles to come up with a concept for […]
Polaris Music Prize 2024 Shortlist Includes Cindy Lee, The Beaches, Allison Russell, & More
Last month, The Polaris Music Prize, which is awarded annually to the best album by a Canadian artist, announced its longlist. Today, the 10 finalists have been revealed, all of which were released within the eligibility window between April 1, 2023 and May 1, 2024. It includes Cindy Lee’s Diamond Jubilee, which landed at #3 […]
Big Thief Part Ways With Bassist Max Oleartchik
A big change for Big Thief: Bassist Max Oleartchik is no longer in the band. “This change was made for interpersonal reasons with mutual respect in our hearts,” the band writes in the announcement on their social accounts. It’s a pretty significant shift for a group where every member’s contributions really seemed to matter. Here’s […]
Kelly Lee Owens – “Love You Got”
Not only was Kelly Lee Owens’ sophomore LP Inner Song one of the Best Albums Of 2020, it also provided us with one of the best Radiohead covers of the early pandemic days. That’s a high bar to clear. Owens has another very good song out today called “Love You Got,” the lead single from […]
Will Butler + Sister Squares – “Burn It Away”
Former Arcade Fire guy Will Butler and his backing band Sister Squares released a quite solid album last year. Today they’ve shared a new one-off single. “Burn It Away” is mostly low-key but works its way up to moments of intensity. “I want to burn it away,” Butler sings in the refrain. He shared this […]
Neutral Milk Hotel’s Julian Koster Accused Of Grooming And Sexual Assault By Elephant 6 Musician Nesey Gallons
Anna “Nesey” Gallons, a member of the Elephant 6 collective who has performed as a solo artist and with bands such as Circulatory System and the Music Tapes, has accused Julian Koster, a member of Neutral Milk Hotel and leader of bands including the Music Tapes and Orbiting Human Circus, of grooming and sexual assault. […]
Watch The Killers Pause London Show So Fans Could Watch England’s Euro 2024 Semifinal Win
The Killers’ tour has been full of beautiful moments like Erasure joining the band on stage for some songs and openers Travis bringing out Brandon Flowers for an Aztec Camera cover. Tonight at London’s O2 Arena, the Las Vegas group paused the show so fans could watch England’s Euro 2024 Semifinal win. I don’t care […]
Cornelius – “Bara To Yaju” (Haruomi Hosono Cover)
Haruomi Hosono celebrated 50 years of his debut solo album Hosono House last year. Musicians like Mac DeMarco, Sam Gendel, John Carroll Kirby, Jerry Paper, and more are honoring the Japanese pop icon with a compilation. DeMarco shared his rendition of “Boku Wa Chotto” in February; Cornelius’ take on “Bara To Yaju” is out today. […]