Oct 21, 2021 By Mark Moody Photography by Jacob Boll Web Exclusive One could certainly understand Hand Habits’ Meg Duffy (who uses they/them pronouns) being a little bit on the sleepy side the Sunday morning we spoke. Forced into pandemic hibernation like the rest of us, Duffy has emerged with their best sounding and most […]
Focus Wales, Wrexham, Wales, UK, October 6-10, 2021
Oct 20, 2021 By James Thornhill Web Exclusive “It’s mad, what’s happening around here”, says the proprietor of one of Wrexham’s many retro sports clothing emporiums. And he’s not wrong, the Welsh city is buzzing right now. It’s the last place you’d expect a Hollywood takeover of the local football team (or “soccer” team if […]
Live! In the Air Age: Limited Edition Box Set
Oct 20, 2021 Web Exclusive By Hays Davis The British rock band Be-Bop Deluxe may not have maintained the same level of attention over the years as some of their ’70s peers, but the band’s reissues have provided new opportunities for consideration. This 16-disc super-deluxe edition of their 1977 live album Live! In the Air […]
I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico
Oct 20, 2021 Web Exclusive By Austin Saalman With the understanding that its featured tracks are reinterpretations as opposed to covers, I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico is two or three genuinely commendable efforts from being drab, discordant, and ultimately disappointing. While the notion of a Velvet Underground & […]
rosi Shares New Single “Off the Tracks”
Oct 20, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Grant Spanier Alternative electronic duo rosi shared their debut single, “White Light” last month. Together, singer/songwriter Joni Mathews and producer and multi-instrumentalist Chris Petrosino introduced a potent combination of UK dance and indie influences. Today they’re back once again with their follow-up single, “Off the Tracks.” Opening […]
Animal Collective Announce New Album and Tour, Share Video for Lead Single “Prester John”
Oct 20, 2021 By Joey Arnone Animal Collective have announced the release of a new studio album, Time Skiffs. It will be out on February 4, 2022 via Domino. The group has also shared a video for the album’s lead single, “Prester John,” and announced a spring 2022 U.S. tour. Check out the Jason Lester-directed […]
Hiss Golden Messenger Announces New Holiday Album, Shares New Song “Grace”
Oct 20, 2021 By Joey Arnone Hiss Golden Messenger (the project of M.C. Taylor) has announced the release of a holiday album, O Come All Ye Faithful, due out this Friday (Oct. 22) via Merge. Taylor has also shared a new song, “Grace,” one of several original tunes he has crafted for the album, which […]
Nation of Language Share Video for New Single “The Grey Commute”
Oct 20, 2021 By Joey Arnone Photography by Robin Laananen Brooklyn-based synth-pop trio Nation of Language have shared a video for their new single “The Grey Commute.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, A Way Forward, which will be out on November 5 via [PIAS]. Watch the Gary Canino-directed video below. Frontman […]
Deerhoof Share Quirky Animated Tomato-Filled Video for New Song “Be Unbarred, O Ye Gates of Hell”
Oct 20, 2021 By Mark Redfern Deerhoof are releasing a new album, Actually, You Can, this Friday via Joyful Noise. Now they have shared its fourth single, “Be Unbarred, O Ye Gates of Hell,” via a quirky animated video that features a tribe that worships large sentient tomatoes and giant tomato-powered robots that are also […]
Under the Radar Presents: “Why Not Both” Podcast Featuring Allison Russell
Oct 20, 2021 By Laura Studarus Welcome to Why Not Both Wednesdays. Every week, in partnership with Why Not Both podcast, we’ll be presenting new podcast episodes that explore how multiple passions inform the inspiring lives of musicians, writers, actors, and creatives. The past year and a half has shown us all that our true […]
Premiere: Braison Cyrus Shares New Track “Don’t Hold Your Breath”
Oct 20, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Tyler Barksdale Nashville singer/songwriter Braison Cyrus is sharing his debut album Javelina later this week. For his debut album, Cyrus teamed with producers Austin Jenkins (Leon Bridges, Kacey Musgraves, Orville Peck) and Jordan Reed (Johnny Swim, The Western Sons, Roots of a Rebellion), and incorporated contributions from […]
Richard Dawson and Circle Share Video for New Single “Methuselah”
Oct 20, 2021 By Joey Arnone Photography by Antti Uusimäki British artist Richard Dawson and Finnish experimental rock band Circle have shared a video for their new eight-and-a-half minute single “Methuselah.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming studio album, Henki, which will be out on November 26 via Domino. Watch the Samuli Alapuranen-directed […]
Beauty Pill Announce New EP, Share Video for New Song “You Need a Better Mind”
Oct 20, 2021 By Joey Arnone Photography by Morgan Klein Beauty Pill have announced the release of a new EP, Instant Night, which will be out on December 3 via Northern Spy. They have also shared a video for their new song, “You Need a Better Mind.” Check out the Drew Doucette-directed video below, along […]
Beach Fossils Share New Single “Down the Line (Piano)”
Oct 20, 2021 By Joey Arnone Photography by Andrew Cigna Beach Fossils have shared a new piano version of their song “Down the Line,” taken from their 2017 album Somersault. It is to be featured on the band’s forthcoming album, The Other Side of Life: Piano Ballads, an album of jazz reimaginings of songs from […]
Beirut Announces New Compilation Album, Shares Previously Unreleased Song “Fisher Island Sound”
Oct 20, 2021 By Joey Arnone Photography by Lina Gaisser Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) has announced the release of a new compilation album, Artifacts, which will be out on January 28, 2022 via Condon’s label Pompeii. Condon has shared the previously unreleased song “Fisher Island Sound” as well. Check it out, along […]
Premiere: Jackson + Sellers (Jade Jackson and Aubrie Sellers) Share New Track “Fair Weather”
Oct 20, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Jade Jackson and Aubrie Sellers have both already made waves in the Americana world, crafting detailed sonic landscapes full of dust, grit, and freewheeling beauty. Together though, they unearth new territory. In the midst of the pandemic, Jackson and Sellers connected via social media and discovered very real creative […]
R.E.M. – Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of “Reveal”
Oct 20, 2021 By Austin Saalman Upon the release of their 12th studio album in May 2001, alt rock giants R.E.M. had experienced their commercial breakthrough over a decade prior, earned three Grammy Awards, and established themselves as a major influence on ’90s popular culture. Their second album following the 1997 retirement of drummer Bill […]
SXSW 2022 Announce First Round of Artists: Ezra Furman, Geese, Penelope Isles, and More
Oct 20, 2021 By Joey Arnone After being held virtually this year and cancelled the year before due to COVID-19, SXSW (aka South by Southwest, the annual music, film, and interactive conference/festival in Austin, Texas) will be held in-person for 2022. The first round of artists has just been announced, including acts such as Ezra […]
Primetime Panic
Oct 20, 2021 Web Exclusive By Austin Trunick Juvenile delinquency, drug trafficking, carnies, and the international slave trade—these are a few of the dangers that beset our youth in the early 1980s, and are highlighted in this set of quality made-for-TV movies that have been restored and reissued on the Fun City Editions Blu-ray label. […]
Self Esteem Shares New Song “You Forever”
Oct 20, 2021 By Joey Arnone Photography by Olivia Richardson Self Esteem (aka Rebecca Taylor, formerly of Slow Club) has shared a new song, “You Forever.” It is the latest release from her forthcoming sophomore studio album, Prioritise Pleasure, which will be out this Friday (Oct. 22) via Fiction. Listen below. Taylor elaborates on the […]
Bonobo Shares New Single “Tides” (Feat. Jamila Woods)
Oct 20, 2021 By Joey Arnone Photography by Grant Spanier Bonobo (aka Simon Green) has shared a new single, “Tides,” which features Chicago-based artist Jamila Woods. It is the latest release from his forthcoming album, Fragments, which will be out on January 14, 2022 via Ninja Tune. Listen below. Green speaks about the collaboration in […]
Toro y Moi Signs With Dead Oceans
Oct 20, 2021 By Joey Arnone Photography by Andrew Paynter Toro y Moi (aka Chaz Bear) has announced that he has signed to Secretly Group label Dead Oceans, also confirming the release of a new album, his debut for the label, in 2022. Bear speaks about the news in a press release, stating: “I’m excited […]
Nothing Feels Real
Oct 19, 2021 Web Exclusive By Andy Von Pip Bleach Lab’s decision to work with iconic producer Stephen Street to produce their second EP, Nothing Feels Real, has certainly paid off as the band expand their already shimmering cinematic sound to reach dizzying new heights of sonic grandeur. Their debut EP, A Calm Sense of […]
Duran Duran Share Celebrity Lookalike-Filled Video for “ANNIVERSARY”
Oct 19, 2021 By Joey Arnone Photography by John Swannell Duran Duran have shared a video for their song “ANNIVERSARY.” The video features a pantheon of celebrity lookalikes traipsing around the historic Belvoir Castle in Grantham, U.K, and it was directed by BAFTA-winning artist Alison Jackson. Their forthcoming 15th studio album, FUTURE PAST, will be […]
Love for Sale
Oct 19, 2021 Web Exclusive By Austin Saalman Two of the greatest and most influential vocalists of their respective generations, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga produce a wealth of richly sentimental, celestial sounds, existing comfortably both in the past from which they derive and the present in which they were recorded. On their second and […]
Parquet Courts Share Video for New Song “Homo Sapien”
Oct 19, 2021 By Mark Redfern Photography by Marisa Gesualdi Parquet Courts are releasing a new album, Sympathy for Life, this Friday via Rough Trade. Now they have shared its next single, “Homo Sapien,” via a video for it. Marisa Gesualdi directed the video. Watch it below. Tomorrow (October 20) the band will present Feel […]
Premiere: Hush Kids (Jill Andrews and Peter Groenwald) Share Video for “Weatherman”
Oct 19, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Nathan Zucker Nashville-based duo Hush Kids is part band, part friendship. Jill Andrews and Peter Groenwald have both been staples of the alt country and indie folk scene for years. In addition to his solo career, Groenwald shared the stage with The Civil Wars and Ruston Kelly, […]
All We Are Share Video for New Single “Eden,” Produced by Members of Hot Chip
Oct 19, 2021 By Joey Arnone Liverpool trio All We Are have shared a self-directed video for their new single, “Eden.” The song was produced by Al Doyle and Joe Goddard of Hot Chip, and it is the trio’s first new music since the release of their third studio album, 2020’s Providence. Watch below. The […]
Real Estate Share New Cover of Television’s “Days”
Oct 19, 2021 By Joey Arnone Photography by Jake Michaels Real Estate have shared a new cover of the 1978 Television song “Days” to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their second album, which was titled after the song. It is out now via Domino. Listen below. Bassist and band founder Alex Bleeker states in a […]
Watch Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball in the First Trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s “Being the Ricardos”
Oct 19, 2021 By Joey Arnone The first trailer has just been released for the upcoming Lucille Ball biopic, Being the Ricardos. Starring Academy Award winners Nicole Kidman as Ball and Javier Bardem as Desi Arnaz, the film follows the two during a critical week of production on their sitcom I Love Lucy amidst a […]