The great Portland indie rock drummer Janet Weiss is best-known for her time in Sleater-Kinney, but Weiss has also played in about a million other bands. Yesterday, we learned that Weiss is part of Jon Spencer’s new band the HITmakers. That band will release a new album this spring. When they go out on tour, […]
Oceanator – “Bad Brain Daze”
Oceanator, one of the Best New Bands Of 2020, is back with news of a sophomore album, Nothing’s Ever Fine, the follow-up to their debut full-length Things I Never Said. The Elise Okusami-led project’s new album was co-produced by Bartees Strange, and its lead single “Bad Brain Daze” has a saxophone solo by Jeff Rosenstock […]
Stream Alice Glass’ Intense Debut Album PREY//IV
Alice Glass, formerly one half of Crystal Castles, has been a solo artist for years now, but she’s only now releasing her first solo LP. Glass recorded her new LP PREY//IV in collaboration with the producer io Jupiter, and it gets heavily into matters of stress and trauma. (Years ago, Glass accused her former Crystal […]
Tomberlin – “happy accident” (Feat. Cass McCombs)
After sharing the new single “idkwntht” — short for “I don’t know who needs to hear this” — last month, Artist To Watch alumna Tomberlin has officially announced the follow-up to her 2018 album At Weddings and 2020’s Projections EP. Her sophomore album, out in April, is also called i don’t know who needs to […]
Nilüfer Yanya – “anotherlife”
London musician Nilüfer Yanya is getting ready to follow up her impressive 2019 debut album Miss Universe with the new full-length PAINLESS. And now, following early singles “stabilise” and “midnight sun,” she’s sharing the beautifully textured new track “anotherlife.” “At the core of the song it’s just about being OK with things and accepting that […]
Future Islands – “King Of Sweden”
Future Islands, who may be one of the best live bands on the planet, are getting ready to hit the road again. They’re touring the UK next month, which will be followed by a North American tour and a series of rescheduled European dates. And last night, following their recent standalone single “Peach,” they went […]
Phosphorescent – “I’m A Mess” (Nick Lowe Cover)
Right now, Matthew Houck’s country-rock project Phosphorescent is in the midst of an endeavor known as The Full Moon Project. Houck says that he’ll release a new song every time there’s a full moon this year. Thus far, the project is focused on covering the work of great literary songwriters. The project started a month […]
Doss – “Jumpin’”
In 2021, Doss released her first new music in 7 years, the transcendent 4 New Hit Songs, one of the best EPs from 2021. Since then, she’s remixed Lady Gaga and collaborated with Cecilia Gaunt for the Spotify single “Cherry.” Today she’s back with the thumping club track “Jumpin’,” which boasts a soulful hook and […]
Video: Warren G “Life Is Beautiful”
Regulators, mount up!!! Warren G takes a stand against violence in Los Angeles on his new record, “Life Is Beautiful”. Opened with a warning to LAPD police chief Michel Moore, the Long Beach veteran hits a street in L.A. where gives his flowers to his beloved city and rallies against the ongoing gang violence.
Kristine Leschper – “All That You Never Wanted”
In a couple weeks, Mothers’ Kristine Leschper is releasing her debut solo album, The Opening, Or Closing Of A Door. We’ve heard a handful of tracks from it already — “Figure And I,” “Ribbon,” and “Picture Window” — and today she’s back with one last single, “All That You Never Wanted.” The track, which was […]