Last year, Blue Hawaii — the dancey team-up between Raphaelle “Ra” Standell-Preston (of Braids) and Agor “DJ Kirby” Cowan — released the very fun Under 1 House, which made our list of Great EPs From 2020. Today, they’re announcing another EP, My Bestfriend’s House, which is out in February and is being introduced by “L.O.V.E.,” […]
*NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” Gets The Sad And Slow Treatment For Acclaimed New Simon Rex Movie Red Rocket
A new A24 movie Red Rocket hits theaters this weekend, and if you already watched the trailer, you might have noticed that *NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” is featured prominently. You might have also caught a somber cover of the No Strings Attached single in the trailer — it’s by actress Suzanna Son (who plays the […]
Stream Drakeo The Ruler’s New Mixtape So Cold I Do Em 2
A little more than a year ago, the influential Los Angeles underground rapper Drakeo The Ruler cut a plea deal with authorities and got out of jail, where he’d been awaiting trial for years. Since his release, Drakeo has been on a creative tear. He’s released the mixtapes We Know The Truth, The Truth Hurts, […]
Tame Impala – “No Choice”
Early next year, Tame Impala will release a The Slow Rush deluxe box set, an expanded edition of their 2020 album The Slow Rush. The set includes some remixes and extended cuts and there are two previously unreleased B-sides called “The Boat I Row” and “No Choice.” Today, Kevin Parker is sharing the latter, which […]
Mitski – “Heat Lightning”
In February, Mitski is releasing her sixth album, Laurel Hell, the follow-up to 2018’s Be The Cowboy. We’ve heard “Working For The Knife” and “The Only Heartbreaker” from it already, and today we’re getting a third single, “Heat Lightning.” It starts out ponderous and slow but builds to a crescendo of fluttering piano keys and […]
Superchunk – “Endless Summer”
Indie-rock lifers Superchunk have announced that they’re readying a new album for 2022. It’s called Wild Loneliness and it’s the follow-up to 2018’s What A Time To Be Alive. Additionally, Superchunk shared the album’s lead single, “Endless Summer” and a slew of tour dates. Featuring Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake and Raymond McGinley on harmonies, “‘Endless […]
A Place To Bury Strangers – “Hold On Tight”
Earlier this year, veteran New York noisemakers A Place To Bury Strangers unveiled their new lineup, with bassist John Fedowitz and drummer Sandra Fedowitz joining longtime frontman Oliver Ackermann, and the trio also released an EP called Hologram. Early next year, they’ll follow that EP with a new album called See Through You. A couple […]
Squirrel Flower – “Unravel” (Björk Cover) & “ruby at dawn”
Artist To Watch Squirrel Flower, aka Ella Williams, released her third studio album, Planet (i), earlier this year. Now, Williams has announced a follow-up EP, Planet, out in January next year. Along with the news, Williams has shared two songs: “ruby at dawn” and a cover of Björk’s Homogenic track “unravel.” “I’ve always felt that […]
Oh Boy, Jimmy Fallon Made A COVID-Themed Christmas Song With Ariana Grande & Megan Thee Stallion
What if I told you that Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion made a Christmas song together? You’d probably want to hear that at least once, right? I would, anyway. Maybe that could be good! They both have a lot of great songs! They both seem like fun people! I’m sure they both love Christmas! […]
Video: Nardo Wick “Wicked Witch”
Diners, drive-ins, and die. Hot off the release of his debut album, Who Is Nardo Wick?, Nardo Wick leaves a trail of blood in the dark visuals behind “Wicked Witch”. Directed by Dell and Rigo, the murderous clip depicts Nardo Wick and his female accomplice pulling off a deadly robbery at a diner before going […]