Later this month, the DC underground-metal extremists No/Más will release their new album Consume / Deny / Repent. The band recorded the album with Twitching Tongues/God’s Hate member Taylor Young, perhaps the greatest producer currently working in the heavy-music space, and they’ve already shared the early track “Exile.” Today, they’ve released another one, a ripper […]
Sadurn – “icepick”
Next month, the Philadelphia band Sadurn are releasing their debut album, Radiator. We’ve heard “snake” and “golden arm” from it so far, and today we’re getting another single with “icepick,” a wistful strummer that breaks down a relationship into revealing power dynamics. “And your mind is like a fishnet, and mine is like an icepick/ […]
Artificial Brain – “Celestial Cyst”
New York’s Artificial Brain make guttural, expansive death metal. There’s a bit of an astral prog quality to their music, and there’s melody in there, too, but they never let that stuff compromise their ferocity. They’ve got some of the same experimental leanings as a band like Gorguts, but they truly sound like nobody else. […]
Nina Nastasia – “Just Stay In Bed”
It’s been twelve years since the cult singer-songwriter Nina Nastasia released her last album, Outlaster, in 2010. But today she’s announced that she has recorded a new full-length, Riderless Horse, which will be out digitally in the summer and physically in the fall. It was recorded after taking an extended break from music and after […]
2022 Grammy Performances & Wins
Esco, let’s go! The 64th Grammys celebrated the year’s music at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday (April 3). Hosted by Trevor Noah, Silk Sonic’s Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak kicked off the ceremony with a soulful performance of “Leave The Door Open”, which earned the duo both Song Of The Year […]
Father John Misty – “The Next 20th Century”
In four short days, we get another nice, long look at whatever’s going on inside Josh Tillman’s brain. That’s when Chloë And The Next 20th Century, the long-awaited new Father John Misty album, finds its way into the world. Thus far, the Mist has already shared a generous handful of songs: “Funny Girl,” “Q4,” “Goodbye […]
Gunna Brings Out Future On SNL
P! Gunna made his Saturday Night Live debut as the musical guest on Saturday (April 3). On a smoke-filled set with a band, the YSL rapper kicked off the night with “Banking On Me” for his first performance. For his second act, Gunna brought out his fellow ATLien Future for their collaboration “Pushin P”. Both […]
Video: Key Glock “Grammys”
Young Glock. Aptly fitting for this weekend’s Grammys, Key Glock takes a moment to reflect in his new music video, “Grammys”. The cinematic clip finds the Memphis rapper reacting his childhood years including an adolescent hustler on the rise and a dominant teenager holding the streets down. The track serves as the intro to his […]
Video: NLE Choppa “Yak Flow”
NLE Choppa gets deep with his “Yak Flow” for his new music video. Gliding over soothing snaps and 808s, the Memphis trailblazer parades around the city and a few strippers while reflecting on life and success. “Yak Flow” follows Choppa’s emotional tribute, “The Gender Reveal Song” where he addresses the recent loss of his unborn […]
Kevin Morby – “Swingin Party” (The Replacements Cover)
Kevin Morby launched a Substack newsletter when he released his most recent single “Rock Bottom” last week. For his 34th birthday yesterday, he shared a cover of the Replacements’ “Swingin Party” that he recorded on his phone in between doing press interviews for his upcoming new album This Is A Photograph. “I found myself fiddling […]