Sep 27, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Charlotte Hennrich Later this fall, Good Posture, the self-produced project of British multi-instrumentalist Joel Randles, is sharing his debut EP, Changin’. Writing and recording from his bedroom studio, Randles combines his talent for pop melody with synth-laden soundscapes and intimate washes of guitar, creating vivid technicolor indie […]
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Laura Jane Grace Surprise Releases New EP
Sep 23, 2021 By Joey Arnone Photography by Chris Bauer Emmy-nominated artist, activist, author, and musician Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!, Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers) has surprise released a new seven-track EP, At War With the Silverfish. It is out now via Polyvinyl, and you can listen to it below. Grace speaks […]
Generationals Announce New EP, Share Video for New Song “Mercy”
Sep 23, 2021 By Joey Arnone Photography by Graham Tolbert and Drew Stubbs New Orleans-based duo Generationals (Grant Widmer and Ted Joyner) have announced the release of a new EP, ILEANA, which will be out on November 5 via Polyvinyl. They have also shared a video for a song from the EP titled “Mercy,” which […]
The Yearbook
Sep 21, 2021 Web Exclusive By Andy Von Pip Baby Queen is the pop alter ego of 23-year-old London-based musician Arabella (Bella) Latham. Aged just 18 she moved to London from her native South Africa to pursue music determined to make her mark. However adopting to a different pace of life in a big city […]
Premiere: Ilton Releases New Single “The Game”
Sep 21, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Alt-pop artist, Ilton got his start writing and producing all the way back in 2012 before releasing his debut solo singles in 2018. Over this summer he’s steadily been sharing new singles from his upcoming debut EP, Potential. Today, ahead of the EP’s release later this week, Ilton has […]
Premiere: The Grahams Debut New Video For “Beyond the Palisades”
Sep 17, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Alex Berger New York grown and Nashville-based duo The Grahams are back later this fall with a new EP, Sha La La. Described as the husband and wife duo’s attempt to find peace with the disappointments of the last 14 months, the new EP finds the pair […]
Premiere: Juice Debuts New Single and Video “Girlfriend Song”
Sep 17, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Samuel David Katz Today, Brooklyn-based indie rock outfit Juice has shared their new single, “Girlfriend Song,” taken from their Boy Story project due out this fall. Since meeting at Boston College, the band have been honing a dizzying combination of rock, pop punk, hip hop and R&B, […]
Ezra Furman Surprise Releases New EP of Songs From Season 3 of Netflix’s “Sex Education”
Sep 17, 2021 By Mark Redfern Photography by Buck Meek Ezra Furman has surprise released a new EP that features songs she has written for season 3 of the Netflix show Sex Education. It’s fittingly titled Sex Education – Songs from Season 3 and features three new songs, alongside two songs previously released with her […]
Metronomy Surprise Release New EP
Sep 15, 2021 By Joey Arnone Metronomy have surprise released a new EP, Posse EP Volume 1. It features collaborations with artists Pinty, Biig Piig, Sorry, Brian Nasty, Folly Group, and spill tab. Listen to the EP in full below. Frontman Joe Mount speaks about the EP’s collaborations in a press release: “I thought it […]
Premiere: Les Gold Shares New Video For “Wahoo”
Sep 15, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Portland-based indie rock outfit Les Gold is set to release their new EP, The Gloom Room later this fall, their latest collection of self-described “bummer fun” anthems. Fans last heard from the band last month with their breezy new single, “Wahoo,” and today they’re back with the track’s accompanying […]
Premiere: Dutch Criminal Record Debuts New Video For “It’s Gonna Be Okay”
Sep 14, 2021 By Caleb Campbell UK indie and surf-pop trio Dutch Criminal Record returned last month with their latest EP, It’s Gonna Be Okay. Once again the band effortlessly rides the line between indie pop and surf rock, mixing ‘60s pop harmonies, driving surf rock guitars, and glittering synths for five tracks of easygoing […]
Coco (Feat. Members of Dirty Projectors, Lucius and Pavo Pavo) Share Video for New Song “Come Along”
Sep 14, 2021 By Joey Arnone Photography by Stella Hartmann Coco, a trio consisting of Maia Freedman (Dirty Projectors), Dan Molad (Lucius), and Oliver Hill (Pavo Pavo), have shared a video for their new single titled “Come Along.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming self-titled debut studio album, which will be out on […]
Premiere: Fox Violet Debuts New Single “We Still Hurt”
Sep 10, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Anna Azarov LA-based act Fox Violet makes dreamy alt rock, blending dark ambient soundscapes with driving hooks and emotive vocals courtesy of singer/songwriter Thea Stevenson. The band steadily shared new singles last year, but this year they’re back with their debut EP, Prisms, due out this fall. […]
Premiere: Motherfolk Debut New Single “anchor”
Sep 09, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Matt Kennedy This fall, indie rock quintet Motherfolk is back with a new EP, the flower. Over the course of the pandemic, the band has been hard at work, pulling together strains of indie pop and garage rock for the follow-up to their 2019 record Family Ghost. […]
Cassandra Jenkins on “An Overview of Phenomenal Nature”
Sep 09, 2021 By Laura Stanley Photography by Wyndham Boylan-Garnett Issue #68 – Japanese Breakfast and HAIM (The Protest Issue) Cassandra Jenkins speaks about her latest album, An Overview of Phenomenal Nature, while packing up her car in Upstate New York. After our conversation, she will drive back to the city to get her first […]
Bob Marley’s Grandson Skip Marley “Slow Down” With H.E.R. Certified RIAA Gold
The grandson of Reggae Legend Bob Marley has earned his first Recording Industry Association of America Gold certification for his track “Slow Down” with American R&B singer H.E.R. Tracks are certified Gold by the RIAA when the sales and streaming equivalent of 500,000 units are sold in the United States. The song was earlier this […]
Premiere: Shower Curtain Shares New Single “You Make Me Feel”
Sep 08, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Shower Curtain is the new indie singer/songwriter project from New York-based artist Victoria Winter. Winter has already released two EPs, Mariposa and Shower Curtain, joining the ranks of dreamy lo-fi bedroom pop artists like early Clairo and beadadoobee. Her upcoming EP, Something Instead, sees her venturing into headier soundscapes, […]
History of a Feeling
Sep 07, 2021 Web Exclusive By Caleb Campbell There’s often a thin veil of unreality to most songwriters, an element of creative license that divides the world of the artist’s creation from our own. On Madi Diaz’s History of a Feeling, her fifth full-length album一and her first for ANTI一those walls fall away. Diaz relies on […]
Big Thief Share New Song “Certainty”
Sep 07, 2021 By Mark Redfern Photography by Alexa Viscius Big Thief have shared a new song, “Certainty.” It was recorded direct to four-track when there was a power outage for three days while they were recording with Sam Evian at Flying Cloud Recordings in the Catskills. Evian’s romantic partner Hannah Cohen adds harmonies to […]
Wye Oak Share New Reissue Bonus Track “Holy Holy (Demo)”
Sep 07, 2021 By Mark Redfern Photography by Jade Wilson Wye Oak (Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack) are releasing Civilian + Cut All the Wires: 2009–2011, a new 10th anniversary reissue of their 2011 album Civilian plus a 12-song collection of rare and unreleased songs from the era, on October 22 via Merge. Now they […]
Palace
Sep 01, 2021 Web Exclusive By Andy Von Pip In the age of streaming, the EP still has its place for emerging artists who are not quite debut album ready. EPs certainly tend to generate more press than a standard single and from a campaign perspective provide more bang for the buck. South African collective […]
Johnny Marr Announces New Set of EPs, Shares Video for New Song “Spirit, Power and Soul”
Aug 31, 2021 By Joey Arnone Johnny Marr has announced a new set of EPs which will comprise his fourth full-length album, Fever Dreams Pts 1-4. He has shared a video for a song from the first EP, titled “Spirit, Power and Soul.” Fever Dreams Pt 1 will be out on October 15 via BMG. […]
making sense of it all
Aug 20, 2021 Web Exclusive By Andy Von Pip Alice Johnson of Swim School has described the recent COVID restrictions and subsequent lockdowns as an opportunity for the band to develop their sound (you can read our interview with the band here). Their debut EP, making sense of it all, showcases just how well spent […]
Aisles
Aug 20, 2021 Web Exclusive By Lexi Lane Throughout the pandemic, songwriter Angel Olsen found solace in the seemingly strangest of places: the supermarket. By hearing classic hits of decades past over the loudspeakers, Olsen tapped into a new type of sound—straying away from somber melodies woven into past albums (notably, 2016’s My Woman and […]
Angel Olsen – Stream the New 1980s Covers EP, Including Her OMD and Alphaville Covers
Aug 20, 2021 By Mark Redfern Photography by Dana Trippe Angel Olsen has released a new EP, Aisles, which features covers of five 1980s songs, today via Olsen’s new Jagjaguwar imprint somethingscosmic (with a physical release on September 24). Now that it’s out, you can stream it below. It includes two tracks that haven’t been […]
Premiere: Alisa Amador Debuts New Single “Together”
Aug 19, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Next month Boston-based singer/songwriter Alisa Amador returns with her debut EP, Narratives. As she describes, her latest effort is a document of the breadth of human experience, examining the narratives that encompass us amidst powerful indie folk arrangements. “If human connection is a prism, this album is lifting it […]
Premiere: Zelma Stone Debuts New EP ‘The Best’ – Stream It Below
Aug 19, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Andy Hoffman Zelma Stone, the moniker of Bay Area-based singer/songwriter Chloe Zelma Studebaker, is back with her third EP, The Best, tomorrow August 20th. Coming quickly on the heels of her 2020 EP, Dreamland, she describes her latest work as a look forward, set against her stirring […]
Premiere: Abby Sage Debuts New Single “Residing In The Sky”
Aug 18, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by cloudyytots This fall LA-via-Toronto singer/songwriter Abby Sage is releasing her debut EP, Fears of Yours & Mine. She’s already shared “Wasting Away” and “Smoke Break,” introducing the minimalist meditations and layered arrangements that make up her new EP. Today Sage has shared her third single from the […]
Angel Olsen Shares Cover of Billy Idol’s “Eyes Without a Face”
Aug 16, 2021 By Mark Redfern Photography by Dana Trippe Angel Olsen is releasing a new EP, Aisles, which features covers of five 1980s songs, this Friday via Olsen’s new Jagjaguwar imprint somethingscosmic (with a physical release on September 24). Now she has shared its third single, a cover of Billy Idol’s “Eyes Without a […]
Wings of Desire Debut New EP ‘Amun-Ra’ – Stream It Below
Aug 13, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Today Wings of Desire, the new outfit from ex-INHEAVEN members Chloe Little and James Taylor, release their sophomore EP, Amun-Ra. Coming only months after their first release, End of An Age, the band draws from influences both literary and musical, everything from Noam Chomsky to Bowie’s Berlin-era. The result […]