Lil Fame brings the noise with the boyz on his new drop. Spearheaded by Havoc’s signature drums, Lil Fame re-ups the posse for their street-catered anthem. i-fresh sets the tone with his murderous opener, while M.O.P.’s Lil Fame and Billy Danze keep it hardcore with their gritty verses. Last but not least, Teflon claps back […]
Penelope Isles – “Terrified”
Penelope Isles, the Brighton-based indie-rock group whom we named one of the Best New Bands Of 2019 thanks to songs like the sprawling epic “Gnarbone,” are blessing us with their Dave Fridmann-mixed sophomore album Which Way To Happy in just a couple of weeks. We’ve already heard early tracks “Sailing Still,” “Iced Gems,” and “Sudoku.” […]
Shygirl – “CLEO”
Artist To Watch Shygirl returned for a minute over the summer with the slowthai collaboration “BDE,” which appeared on Shygirl BLU, the live realization of her ALIAS EP. Now, the UK vocalist is back again with a bumping new song called “CLEO.” Opening with dramatic, cinematic strings, “CLEO” clicks into gear with a nimble, clubby […]
The War On Drugs – “Change”
It’s The War On Drugs album release week, and to celebrate, the Philly band has shared another gorgeous single from I Don’t Live Here Anymore. The lush, cinematic “Change” follows the already released “I Don’t Live Here Anymore” and “Living Proof” and the partially previewed “Victim.” Running for six minutes, “Change” hits with urgency as […]
Stream German Screamo Band Masada’s New Album II
Masada are a screamo band from Germany whose particular twist on the subgenre errs on the side of scraping, muscular indie-rock, with moments of melodious quiet giving way to explosive stomping and howling. After dropping their debut way back in 2016, Masada have been working on their sophomore LP since a 2018 trip to Japan. […]
Dylan Joseph Lays On A New Level Of Musicality With “Good Thing”
The outstanding vocalist is soaring his sound high from Thousand Oaks, California. Dylan Joseph has set the release of a new track titled “Good Thing.” With all the right tones in play, the artist is truly bolstering his talents for this one. His ever-growing passion for music has constantly pushed him to pursue a career […]
Irreversible Entanglements – “Keys To Creation”
Next month, Irreversible Entanglements — the alt-jazz project featuring vocals by Camae Ayewa, aka Moor Mother — will release the double LP Open The Gates, the follow-up to last year’s Who Sent You? So far, we’ve heard the album’s title track and “Lágrimas del Mar.” Now, the collective has shared a third single, “Keys To […]
Anxious – “In April”
The Connecticut band Anxious are a fun little puzzle: They’re a hardcore band, but they don’t play hardcore. The members of Anxious all come from the hardcore world, and they mostly tour and play shows in that world. (The band shares members with One Step Closer, who just released the great debut album This Place […]
SASAMI – “The Greatest” & “Skin A Rat”
A few months back, SASAMI released a chaotic cover of Daniel Johnston’s “Sorry Entertainer,” the first preview we got of the Artist To Watch‘s sophomore album. Today, she’s officially announcing that album, which is called Squeeze and will be out on February 25. SASAMI recorded some of the tracks at Ty Segall’s studio, and Segall […]
Wilco – “Don’t Let Me Down” & “Dig A Pony” (The Beatles Covers)
Yesterday, at the behest of a giant corporation, Katy Perry covered the Beatles. Today, Wilco are doing something similar. Perry’s version of “All You Need Is Love” is part of a Gap ad campaign. You might not hear Wilco’s versions of “Don’t Let Me Down” and “Dig A Pony” in any TV commercials, but their […]