Next month, Neil Berthier is releasing a new album as PHONY, AT SOME POINT YOU STOP. The former Donovan Wolfington leader and current Joyce Manor touring guitarist shared “Summer’s Cold” from it a few weeks ago, and today he’s back with “KALEIDOSCOPE,” an ominous ballad that’s also a collaboration with TikTok star Petey. “This song […]
The Big Pink – “Love Spins On Its Axis”
In the late ’00s and early ’10s, British duo the Big Pink released two albums of blown-out, synth-heavy shoegaze, and then they more or less disappeared completely, returning only for the 2015 single “Hightimes” and the 2016 EP Empire Underground. Earlier this year, the Big Pink — now made up of founding member Robbie Furze, […]
Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit”
Back when he was still a teenager, the psychedelic soul prodigy Steve Lacy was playing in the Internet and collaborating with Kendrick Lamar. A couple of weeks ago, Lacy released his new single “Mercury,” his first new solo music in three years. As it turns out, that was the first taste of a new album. […]
Momma – “Motorbike”
Both members of the Brooklyn alt-rock duo just graduated college, and they’re now getting ready to release their new LP Household Name on Friday. Thus far, Momma have already shared a bunch of the songs that’ll appear on the LP: “Medicine,” “Rockstar,” “Speeding 72,” “Lucky.” Now, with the album release looming, they’ve hit us with […]
Men I Trust – “Hard To Let Go”
Less than a year ago, the woozy Montreal trio Men I Trust released Untourable Album, an LP that they recorded under lockdown, figuring that they’d never get to play the songs live. Since then, Men I Trust have done plenty of touring, which is one rare sign that at least some things are going right […]
Broken Bells – “We’re Not In Orbit Yet…”
Broken Bells, the duo of Danger Mouse and the Shins’ James Mercer, has been intermittently active in the years since 2014’s After The Disco, releasing one-off songs including “It’s That Talk Again,” “Shelter,” and “Good Luck.” But that last one emerged way back in September 2019, and since then both artists have been busy with […]
Snail Mail – “Feeling Like I Do” (Superdrag Cover)
Snail Mail has released a cover of Superdrag’s “Feeling Like I Do,” off the band’s 2002 album Last Call For Vitriol. Lindsey Jordan has been performing the track live for the past few months while on tour in support of her sophomore album Valentine — that tour kicked off earlier this year after being delayed […]
Video: Dave East “How We Livin”
Ain’t nothing to talk about! Dave East keeps it strictly in the hood in his new music video, “How We Livin”. Directed by Clifford Edwards, the Harlem rapper references his deep roots in the streets while kicking it on the block, cruising the city, and visiting morals of the late Kiing Shooter, Chinx, and more. […]
Video: Ray Vaughn “Mannequin”
All I do is win. TDE’s Ray Vaughn adjusting to fame on his brand new record, “Mannequin”. Over dark organs from Kino Beats, Tariq Beats, and Phonix Beats, the Long Beach rapper references his come up and balancing wealth. In the accompanying video, directed by James Mackel, Ray portrays a forklift driver who comes home […]
Video: Lobby Boyz, Jim Jones, Maino “No Love”
It’s going down. Lobby Boyz’s Jim Jones and Maino shut the block down in their new music video presented by Street Heat Films. Directed by WillC and Tana, the grainy visual captures the two lobbying in gritty hallways of Harlem and hitting the corners with Meek Mill and his biker gang. “No Love” is off […]