Mo Trill coming soon. Bun B and Cory Mo don’t hold back on their new single featuring Talib Kweli, David Banner, and Tobe Nwigwe. Over a hard-hitting production, Bun B, Cory Mo and their fellow veterans reference perseverance, religion, Black excellence, and freedom. “Hesitate” is the first single off Bun B and Cory Mo’s forthcoming […]
Stream Zegema Beach Records’ 54-Track Screamo Comp ZAMPLER #18 – ruin your life
All year long, the Nanaimo, British Columbia-based Zegema Beach Records and their offshoot Tomb Tree Tapes serve up a staggering amount of screamo and related sonic pummeling from around the world. From time to time, they flex a bit by piling a wealth of those bands onto compilations called Zamplers. The 18th volume, out today, […]
Röyksopp – “(Nothing But) Ashes…”
The Norwegian electronic duo Röyksopp declared 2014’s The Inevitable End their final LP but promised to keep making music in other formats. They’ve made good on that pledge in the interim, most recently a series of rarities published under the name Lost Tapes throughout 2019 and 2020 — the kind of archival project that suggested […]
Stream Parannoul Side Project Mydreamfever’s Powerfully Serene New Album Rough And Beautiful Place
The mysterious DIY emo auteurs are letting the side projects fly! The week before Christmas, Sputnik of the cult-beloved Swedish “sparklepunk” project Weatherday released the great forgetmenot EP under the alias Five Pebbles. Now Parannoul, the one-person project out of Seoul that built a ravenous underground following last year, is here with their own change […]
Stream Claire Rousay’s New 1-Track Album sometimes i feel like i have no friends & 2 Collabs With More Eaze
San Antonio’s Claire Rousay is becoming one of the most prominent names in ambient music, and over the past year she has kept her listeners well supplied, most famously via last spring’s acclaimed A Softer Focus album. This past week Rousay, who we included on our most recent Best New Bands list, released a new […]
Stream Daniel Bachman’s Lovely New Acoustic Covers Album Lonesome Weary Blues
The relentlessly prolific Virginia guitarist Daniel Bachman is back today with a new covers album called Lonesome Weary Blues. It comprises seven acoustic instrumentals in Bachman’s Fahey-esque style, all covers of obscure folk songs and traditionals. It’s an incredibly nourishing way to begin your year, rustic and adventurous and lovingly rendered. Here’s Bachman’s statement on […]
Stream Teenage Halloween & The Homeless Gospel Choir’s New Split EP
Teenage Halloween are kicking off 2022 with a new split EP. The New Jersey power-pop punks have teamed up with Pittsburgh’s the Homeless Gospel Choir for a new four-song release comprising the first studio recordings from either group since 2020. Homeless Gospel Choir was once Derek Zanetti’s solo folk-punk project, but they’re fully electrified on […]
Uncle Murda “2021 Rap Up”
The saga continues… A year after revealing he’s done with “Rap Up” series, Uncle Murda has a change of heart and returns with his annual recap. Produced by Great John, Lenny Grant gives his comical take on 2021’s highlights for 14 minutes including Verzuz, Kanye vs. Drake, the return of Bobby Shmurda, and pays homage […]
Video: 21 Savage “No Debate/Big Smoke”
Two piece no fries. 21 Savage caps off the year with two new singles, “No Debate/Big Smoke”. Accompanied by visuals which are shot sporadically in VHS, the Saint Laurent Don unleashes his competitive raps with “No Debate’ in the projects. For the B-Side, 21 bosses up at a local night spot on the fiery “Big […]
Video: Ghostface Killah Ft. Shaun Wiah “Let Me Touch Ya”
Tony’s dance. Ghostface Killah’s got another banger for the ladies in his new music video featuring Shaun Wiah. Directed by Picture Perfect, Shaun Wiah serenades the ladies from VIP at an intimate gathering, while Ghostface woos the next man’s chick from the dance floor all the way to the bedroom. Cuff your chick.