The Bay Area hardcore scene might be the strongest in the country right now. There’s been a flood of great records from there, and we’ve got a new one today. Some of the members of San Jose’s Field Of Flames are also in bands like Sunami, Dare, and Extinguish. As Field Of Flames, they make […]
Pedro The Lion, Dear Nora, MJ Lenderman, & More Cover Owen Ashworth On Surprise Compilation
Owen Ashworth has built up quite the legacy for himself over the past few decades between his music as Casiotone For The Painfully Alone and, more recently, Advance Base, and he’s also put a spotlight on a whole lot of artists with his label Orindal Records. Today is Ashworth’s birthday, and a bunch of artists […]
Michael Stipe x Brian Eno, JARV IS…, The Weather Station, & More Share New Songs For Earth Day Initiative
Today is Earth Day, and Brian Eno takes the occasion seriously. Eno founded a climate-crisis charity called EarthPercent last year, and now he’s teamed up with Bandcamp and with dozens of prominent artists for a whole huge series of releases that raises money for different climate causes. Eno tells The Guardian, “It’s been so nice […]
The Hazmats – “Today”
The members of the Hazmats, the new London band, are all punks, and they play in punk bands like Chubby & The Gang, Big Cheese, and Game. But the Hazmats are not a punk band. Instead, at least with their first single, the Hazmats play nervous, jittery power-pop. They’ve got the speed and urgency of […]
Praise – “Life Unknown”
Six years after their last record, Baltimore melodic hardcore greats Praise are now coming back with their new album All In A Dream. The LP is coming next month, and Praise have already shared two great songs, the album’s title track and “Hotline To Memory.” Today, they’ve dropped a new song that might be even […]
Warpaint – “Hips”
Back in January, Warpaint announced Radiate Like This, their first album in nearly six years. So far we’ve heard a couple songs from it, including “Champion” and “Stevie.” The album’s just a few weeks away now, but first Warpaint are back with another single. The latest preview of Radiate Like This arrives in the form […]
Bruce Hornsby – “Too Much Monkey Business” (Chuck Berry Cover)
A month ago, Bruce Hornsby announced his new album ‘Flicted. It came with a couple high-profile indie collabs, including an appearance from Danielle Haim and Hornsby teaming up with Ezra Koenig for lead single and opener “Sidelines.” Today, he’s back with another preview of the album. Hornsby’s latest is a cover of Chuck Berry’s “Too […]
Joy Downer & Beck – “Chain Reaction”
You could be forgiven for thinking Joy Downer is a stage name, but the California musical artist and model actually got the oxymoronic moniker by marrying Jeffrey Downer, who also collaborates with her on her music. (She was born Joy Bishop into a large Mormon family.) Joy seems to have found her way into the […]
Ab-Soul – “Hollandaise”
Earlier this month, Schoolboy Q came back with his triumphant new single “Soccer Dad.” Next month, Kendrick Lamar will release his long-awaited new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. And now, Kendrick and Schoolboy’s old teammate Ab-Soul has made his return, too. Ab-Soul hasn’t made an album since 2016’s Do What Thou Wilt., and […]
PinkPantheress – “Where You Are” (Feat. WILLOW)
Back in February, we heard the first new PinkPantheress appearance on record since last fall’s breakthrough mixtape To Hell With It when, along with Lil Uzi Vert and Shygirl, she appeared on Mura Masa’s “bbycakes.” Today PinkPantheress has her own new single out; once again it’s a superstar collaboration, and one again Mura Masa is […]