Garage-punk legend John Reis has released dozens of records with myriad bands including Rocket From The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Night Marchers, and the Sultans. But he’s never put out an official solo album until now. This month, as Swami John Reis, he’ll unveil Ride The Wild Night, an album inspired by ’60s […]
Conway The Machine, Benny The Butcher, & Westside Gunn – “John Woo Flick”
It’s always a little hard to tell what’s going on with Griselda Records, the great Buffalo rap crew and label. The Griselda team always seems to be on the verge of splitting apart, but that just makes it all the more rewarding when the core Griselda team gets back together to talk some shit. Today, […]
Stream Grouper Side Project Raum’s New Surprise Album Daughter
Liz Harris continues to move in mysterious ways. Harris is the mastermind behind the beloved project Grouper. Just a few months ago, she released Shade, the first new Grouper album in three years. But Harris also makes music under a number of different ways, sometimes with collaborators. Today, without any forewarning, another Liz Harris project […]
Stream Peace Test’s Frantically Ugly Debut Album Pry
Hardcore is usually a mean, fearsome genre, but the Providence band Peace Test push hardcore to its mean, fearsome extremes. Peace Test’s songs are extremely fast and short, rarely lasting much longer than one minute. But Peace Test don’t really belong to the world of powerviolence, hardcore’s warped and damaged cousin. Instead, Peace Test work […]
Wet Leg – “Life Is A Rollercoaster” (Ronan Keating Cover)
In a couple of months, Band To Watch Wet Leg will release their much-hyped self-titled debut. In the last few weeks, they’ve been added to the 2022 SXSW lineup, covered Madonna, and dropped a new video for “Oh No.” Now, the Isle Of Wight duo have dropped an acoustic version of “Wet Dream” for an […]
Kae Tempest – “Salt Coast”
Last month, the British writer and spoken-word artist Kae Tempest announced their forthcoming album The Line Is A Curve, and they also teamed up with Brockhampton’s Kevin Abstract on the lead single “More Pressure.” Today, Tempest has dropped another new song, a moody and evocative number called “Salt Coast.” Tempest recorded This Line Is A […]
YG – “Scared Money” (Feat. J. Cole & Moneybagg Yo)
YG seems to be getting his old swagger back. We last heard from the veteran West Coast rap hardhead a few months ago, when he released his single “Sign Language.” Today, YG has teamed up with a couple of other big stars for “Scared Money,” a crisp and catchy new single that reportedly serves as […]
Oh Boy, Machine Gun Kelly & Willow Smith Made A Song Called “Emo Girl”
The word “emo” does not necessarily mean the same thing today as it meant in 1992, or 2002, or even 2012. But when two established pop stars join forces to record a song called “Emo Girl,” it’s pretty clear that the world has shifted in ways that are just going to baffle some of us. […]
Stream Black Country, New Road’s Final Album With Isaac Wood, Ants From Up There
Earlier this week Isaac Wood — the wild-eyed, poetic bellower at the center of the sprawling London art-rock band Black Country, New Road — announced that he was leaving the group for mental health reasons. That certainly changes how listeners will hear Ants From Up There, the band’s new album out today. Ants From Up […]
METZ – “Demolition Row”
We haven’t heard too much from Metz since they released 2020’s Atlas Vending. That changes today, though, as the Toronto hardcore group have announced a new split 7″ with UK punk torchbearers Adulkt Life. Metz’s contribution, “Demolition Row,” is out now. “It’s quite singular,” Metz’s Alex Edkins says of “Demolition Row,” adding, “We’ve never sounded […]