Earlier this year, DJ Mustard — he’s been just Mustard for years, but most of us still call him DJ Mustard — produced Kendrick Lamar’s convulsive Drake diss “Not Like Us.” Mustard has tons of hits to his name, but this was his first time producing one that reached #1. On Wednesday night, Mustard took […]
What To Know About Solid Sound 2024, According To Jeff Tweedy
Solid Sound is not like other festivals. It’s at an art museum: the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, in North Adams, MA. It’s relatively small, with a capacity of about 8,000 people per day. And it’s entirely centered around Wilco – not just as the headliners, but as hosts and curators. It’s a festival as […]
Zach Bryan Releasing New Album On Fourth Of July, Previewing At Great American Bars Next Week
Zach Bryan likes to release a lot of music, and he likes to do it as quickly as possible. It’s been less than a year since Bryan released his very good self-titled album, which he then followed immediately with his Boys Of Faith EP. Bryan has been plenty busy since those records came out — […]
Watch Chappell Roan Perform An Awesome, Mega-Theatrical “Good Luck, Babe!” & Reflect On Her Come-Up On Fallon
Right now, Chappell Roan is in the midst of a rare, dizzying pop-star ascent, and she seems to hit a new level every week. With festival crowds thronging her afternoon sets, you can see it happen in real time. Last night, Roan went on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, and she’s already reached the point where […]
Wet – “Double”
In 2022, Wet released the Pink Room EP. Today, the NYC indie-pop trio is back with “Double” produced by vocalist Kelly Zutrau alongside Buddy Ross. “In early 2022 I flew out to Portland to work with Buddy for a couple weeks,” Zutrau explained. She continued: The first day or two we didn’t get much done. […]
Headie One – “Tipsy” (Feat. Aitch)
We’re nearing the release of The Last One, the new album from the grizzled, gauzy-voiced yet smooth and graceful UK drill rapper Headie One. He’s shared the excellent singles “Socials” and the Stormzy/Tay Keith collab “Cry No More,” and today he adds “Tipsy.” The song is a duet with Aitch, the white Manchester rapper who […]
Child Star – “City Song”
Olivia Osby is best known for her role in indie act Lowertown, but she debuted a new project called Child Star on Tuesday with New York musician Sean Henry (who’s best known for his 2019 track “Surf Song”). The duo’s first tune, “City Song,” is out now, and it’s a moody, mumbly daydream. A music […]
Mermaid Chunky – “chaperone”
A few years ago, James Murphy (better known as LCD Soundsystem) heard Mermaid Chunky playing through the speakers of a café in Brooklyn. He invited them to open for him in the UK where they’re based, and the zany duo later signed a deal with DFA. Today, they’re announcing their debut album, slif slaf slof, […]
Survivor Finalist Ben Katzman Announces New Album Tears On The Beach Feat. Illuminati Hotties, Members Of Mannequin Pussy, & More
Earlier this year, Ben Katzman of Guerilla Toss was a contestant on season 46 of Survivor and made it as a finalist. The indie rock musician released “Fire Sprite” last month, and today he’s announcing his new album Tears On The Beach, heavily inspired by his time on the reality competition. The title track is […]
Self Esteem & Moonchild Sanelly – “Big Man”
In 2021, Self Esteem released Prioritise Pleasure, which was nominated for a Mercury Prize. Since then, the British musician born Rebecca Lucy Taylor made her US TV debut on Corden, received an honorary doctorate from the University Of Sheffield, and covered Jimmy Cliff. Today, she’s sharing “Big Man” with Moonchild Sanelly. “Big Man” is her […]