Next month, Lykke Li will release EYEYE, her follow-up to the 2018 album So Sad So Sexy. For EYEYE, Lykke Li intentionally stripped things back. She recorded the whole album with Peter, Björn & John’s Björn Yttling in a Los Angeles bedroom, singing into a cheap drum mic and eschewing the use of click tracks […]
Zola Jesus – “Desire”
Last month, Zola Jesus announced her new album Arkhon, her first in five years. At the time, she also shared “Lost,” a promising first glimpse that landed amongst our favorite songs that week. Today, she’s back with another one. Compared to “Lost,” “Desire” is a much sparser version of Zola Jesus — just Nika Roza […]
Citizen – “Bash Out”
Last year’s Life In Your Glass World was a leap forward for the Ohio trio Citizen, and next week they’re embarking on a tour where they’ll perform alongside Turnstile and Ceremony. Today, they’re releasing a new one-off single, the driving and likable “Bash Out.” “If I never come around/ If you don’t see me for […]
Hot Chip – “Down”
The last time Hot Chip released an album was in 2019, when they unveiled the great A Bath Full Of Ecstasy. Various members have popped up here and there since, and the group recently collaborated with Ibibio Sound Machine on their new album Electricity. Now, Hot Chip are returning with their own new collection. It’s […]
Watch A Metal Salute To ’90s Fox Kids’ Cartoon Themes
We at Stereogum are big fans of Jordan Olds’ great video series Two Minutes To Late Night, in which different metal and punk musicians get together remotely to cover classic songs. Jordan Olds, a comedian by trade, always takes part in those covers. Every once in a while, they become solo projects. Last Halloween, for […]
Night Sins – “Kill Like I Do”
Kyle Kimball is best known as the drummer for Philly heavy-shoegaze overlords Nothing. But Kimball has also played for a bunch of other bands, and for the past decade, he’s been releasing music as Night Sins, a solo project that makes stark, synthy, gothed-out post-punk. Night Sins have made a new album called Violet Age, […]
Nervus – “Drop Out”
The UK punk band Nervus have announced a new album, The Evil One, their fourth overall and first since 2019’s Tough Crowd. It started coming together during the pandemic after group leader Em Foster took some virtual songwriting lessons with Cloud Nothings’ Dylan Baldi, and lead single “Drop Out” is a massive, chiming power-pop song […]
Video: Price “Squabble”
Put ’em up! Inland Empire, CA Price works up a sweat in the latest music video off his recent, The Price EP. Directed by Lex Macon and Jose Will, the MC works out his vices while pumping iron and showcasing his skills on the speed bag.
Video: Wiz Khalifa “Iced Out Necklace”
Welcome to High school. Wiz Khalifa heads back to school in the accompanying music video to “Iced Out Necklace”. The track is produced by Sledgren. Directed by Wiz Khalifa and Andrea Saavedra, the whimsical clip finds the Taylor Gang rapper bringing the noise at a high school. Here, he gets naughty in detention, bullies a […]
Krist Novoselic, Kim Thayil, & Matt Cameron Unveil Grunge Supergroup 3rd Secret, Release Surprise Debut Album
Some of the most iconic musicians in grunge history have gotten together to form a new band, and they’ve just released their debut album, without even so much as announcing the band’s existence ahead of time. The new supergroup 3rd Secret features Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil, and Pearl Jam/Soundgarden drummer Matt […]