The Rolling Stones dropped the video for the previously unreleased song, “Living In The Heart Of Love.” The song premiered on August 19 and is the first of nine tracks featured on the 40th-anniversary edition of Tattoo You. The track is reminiscent of the piping hot ’80s world the Stones unleashed in “Little T&A” and […]
Watch alt-J Skateboard in 'U&ME' Video | SPIN
For the first time in five years, alt-J are back. The group shared a skateboard and pantyhose-filled video for their newest single “U&ME.” While kick-flipping and cruising, alt-J gets a little supernatural at the skatepark. And no, no one is actually wearing the panty hose on their legs, and instead they put it on their […]
Constant Smiles – “Run To Stay”
Constant Smiles are an indie rock collective led and anchored by sole constant member Ben Jones, originally formed on Martha’s Vineyard in 2009. Now 15 albums into their career, they’ve signed to Sacred Bones for the release of the newly announced album Paragons, named for Jones’ “attempt to be a more exemplary person since getting […]
billy woods & The Koreatown Oddity – “NFT”
billy woods, the New York underground rapper and one half of the duo Armand Hammer who’s been making a lot of great music lately, has teamed up with LA-based rapper/producer/actor the Koreatown Oddity for the newest installment of the Adult Swim Singles series. The hazy, atmospheric “NFT” also serves as a preview of New York […]
Ben LaMar Gay – “Sometimes I Forget How Summer Looks On You” (Feat. Ohmme)
Chicago singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Ben LaMar Gay will release his new album Open Arms To Open Us this fall via two of the best record labels going, International Anthem and Nonesuch. He’s introducing it today with the phenomenal opening number “Sometimes I Forget How Summer Looks On You.” It’s a rhythmically jittery track that […]
Hear Brian Fallon's Soft Rendition of Spiritual Classic 'The Virgin Mary Had One Son' | SPIN
Brian Fallon released the first single, “The Virgin Mary Had One Son,” off the album he also announced today, Night Divine, out on November 5. The Gaslight Anthem frontman covers the legendary spiritual, “The Virgin Mary Had One Son.” Combining a rippling guitar effect, his raspy, soothing voice, Fallon renders a beautifully modern, alternative twist […]
Damon Albarn – “Royal Morning Blue”
Damon Albarn continues to trickle out tracks from his forthcoming solo album The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows. There has been the title track, “Polaris,” “Particles,” and now “Royal Morning Blue.” A press release explains that the new album was originally intended as an orchestral piece inspired by the landscapes of Iceland, […]
Hana Vu – “Keeper”
Hana Vu is releasing her debut full-length, Public Storage, at the beginning of November. She’s shared “Maker” and “Everybody’s Birthday” from it so far and today she’s back with another single, “Keeper,” a high-drama track that boasts some strobing synths and Vu’s lower register. It comes with a music video directed by Meagen Houang which […]
Tom Morello Teams With Bring Me the Horizon on New Single
Tom Morello dropped a third single “Let’s Get The Party Started” featuring Bring Me the Horizon off his upcoming record. “Alright, you motherfuckers,” is how Morello starts the party. The video shows huge mobs on the streets and in concerts, and sings of how he releases his inner demons by partying his heart out, “Feeling […]
Deerhoof – “Scarcity Is Manufactured”
Next month, Deerhoof are releasing their latest album, Actually, You Can. They’ve shared “Department Of Corrections” and “Plant Thief” from it so far, and today they’re back with another one, “Scarcity Is Manufactured,” which originated with the band’s guitarist Ed Rodriguez. He had this to say about the track and its deeper meaning: Every note […]