LEYA, the NYC-based duo of harpist Marilu Donovan and violinist/vocalist Adam Markiewicz, have collaborated with artists like Eartheater, Actress, Liturgy, and Brooke Candy. And now they’re announcing an upcoming tour and dropping a new track with singer-songwriter Julie Byrne, the watery “Glass Jaw.” Byrne shared the following statement/poem she wrote the day the collaboration took […]
Franz Ferdinand – “Curious”
Franz Ferdinand are releasing a 20-track greatest hits album called Hits To The Head in March. It includes some new songs, one of which — “Billy Goodbye” — dropped last fall. Today they’re sharing another one of the fresh tracks, a danceable and romantic number called “Curious.” Alex Kapranos explains the song’s premise: What’s the […]
MJ Lenderman – “Hangover Game”
When Jake Lenderman is not playing guitar in the incendiary Asheville indie rock band Wednesday, he’s releasing his own Southern-fried indie tracks under the name MJ Lenderman. He’s about to follow up his excellent 2020 debut Ghost Of Your Guitar Solo with a new LP called Boat Songs, dropping in late April via Dear Life. […]
Tomberlin – “idkwntht”
If you’ve been keeping up with Tomberlin on social media over the past few months, you’ll know that the Artist To Watch alum has been busy at work on the follow-up to her debut album At Weddings and 2020’s Projections EP. Today, Tomberlin is releasing a new single, “idkwntht” — that jumble of letters stands […]
Vein.fm – “Fear In Non Fiction” (Feat. Thursday’s Geoff Rickly)
In a month and a half, Vein.fm, the chaotically heavy Boston hardcore band who everyone still just calls Vein, will finally follow up 2019’s bugged-out Errorzone with their long-awaited new LP This World Is Going To Ruin You. They’ve already shared the gory video for first single “The Killing Womb,” which kicks ass. Today, they’ve […]
Greet Death – “Punishment Existence”
The Flint, Michigan trio Greet Death released New Hell, an album of gorgeously sad and heavy shoegaze, in 2019. It ruled. Since then, the band has expanded to a four-piece, and they’ve started to sketch out a completely different sound, which also rules. In the past few months, Greet Death have released two standalone singles, […]
Hater – “Something”
The Swedish indie band Hater have been intermittently blessing us with new singles over the past few years, including 2019’s “Four Tries Down” and “It’s A Mess,” 2020’s “Sift” and 2021’s “Bad Luck.” Now they’re finally ready to roll out their first album since 2018’s Siesta. Dropping in May, Sincere supposedly features a darker, heavier, […]
The Weather Station – “Endless Time”
Last year, Tamara Lindeman, the singer and songwriter who records still and rapturous indie-folk as the Weather Station, released her album Ignorance. It was one of our favorite albums of the year. Today, Lindeman has announced plans to follow Ignorance with How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars, a new album that […]
Dogan Drops A Mesmerizing EP Dolce
Derrick Dogan is out with a debut EP called Dolce, a collection of six lavish and lustrous songs. With stand out tracks like “Broken Mailbox” and “Money Moves”, this is an EP to cherish for rap fans. Dogan is a highly successful artist and life enthusiast who travels a lot and puts his fascinating experiences […]
Video: Kenny Muney “Role Model”
R.I.P. Dolph Paper Route Empire’s Kenny Muney pays homage to Young Dolph in the latest video off Paper Route Empire’s compilation album, Long Live Dolph. Directed by himself, the Memphis rapper highlights Dolph’s legacy and influence while watching random videos of his mentor inside a movie theater.