The bluesy LA garage rock duo Deap Vally lasted for more than a decade, but their run came to an end last year, after they finished up a farewell tour and released a final EP called (ep)ilogue. Now, Lindsey Troy, formerly one half of Deap Valley, is going solo. “I’ve Seen The Willow Trees,” her […]
Chvrches’ Martin Doherty Announces New Project The Leaving: Hear “Saved”
Last year, Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry unveiled her debut solo album Vicious Creature and went on her first tour by herself, which featured many covers. Now, the band’s Martin Doherty is starting his own project called the Leaving with longtime unofficial Chvrches drummer Jonny Scott. Their first release is the futuristic anthem “Saved” via Avenue […]
Fly Anakin – “Socks Over The Smoke Detector” (Feat. Quelle Chris, $ilkmoney, & Fatima)
Who doesn’t love a good underground rap posse cut? Fly Anakin, the great Richmond rapper and producer, is the leader of the Mutant Academy crew, and he’s been responsible for a lot of songs like that. Earlier this year, Fly Anakin released his solo album (The) Forever Dream, and its lead single “My N***a” features […]
The Struggle For Independence In The Modern Age: Our Shared Fight Against Market Concentration And For Art, Culture, And Access
Editor’s note: The following is an op-ed by Darius Van Arman, founder of the independent record label Jagjaguwar, which has released music by Bon Iver, Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, Dinosaur Jr., and dozens of others. Van Arman also co-leads Secretly Group, Secretly Distribution, Numero Group, and Ghostly International. He is based in Brooklyn. I […]
Major Labels Strike Landmark Deal To License Catalogs For AI Music Startup
It doesn’t matter if nobody actually wants AI music; the major labels are still going to push it on us. Reuters reports that Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group, the three currently extant major-label umbrella groups, have all negotiated a licensing deal with an AI music streaming startup called Klay. That means […]
Dirt Buyer Announces New Album Dirt Buyer III: Hear “Get To Choose”
Last month, Dirt Buyer returned with “Betchu Won’t,” an acoustic daydream. Now Joe Sutkowski is announcing Dirt Buyer III, the followup to 2023’s Album Of The Week honoree Dirt Buyer II. Now the New York musician is sharing the ridiculously catchy banger “Get To Choose.” “This song is about feeling very alone in a situation […]
Lifeguard Share “Ultra Violence” From New 11-Track, 13-Minute Maxi-Single
This Friday, Sharp Pins share Balloon Balloon Balloon, which we named our Album Of The Week. Now, Kai Slater’s other band Lifeguard are back to announce an 11-track, 13-minute maxi-single called “Ultra Violence” / “Appetite,” which arrives next year. The first track “Ultra Violence” is out now. The release follows June’s Ripped And Torn LP, […]
Watch Blood Orange Cover Coldplay’s “Don’t Panic” In The BBC Live Lounge
You ever think about how we live in a beautiful world yes we do yes we do? Bones sinkin’ like stones, all that we fought for? Homes, places we’ve grown, all of us are done for? No? You don’t? Well, I know I’m not alone. Coldplay thought about that stuff, too. It’s what they sang […]
Converge Announce New Album Love Is Not Enough: Hear The Title Track
Converge never miss. The metalcore heroes’ last two albums — 2017’s The Dusk In Us and 2021’s Chelsea Wolfe collab Bloodmoon: I — both earned Album Of The Week honors. Now they’re announcing their new LP Love Is Not Enough. The title track is out today, and vocalist Jacob Bannon says it “explores what it […]
Geese Play Covers-Only Set With Songs By The Stooges, Leonard Cohen, Pink Floyd, & More
Geese’s new album Getting Killed is undoubtedly awesome, but in this economy, you don’t become the buzziest band in Brooklyn just by putting out an awesome album. Amid the Getting Killed hype, Cameron Winter and company have also earned a reputation for their covers over the past few months, whether they’re doing a Springsteen hit […]