Jan 25, 2022
By Mark Redfern
It is confounding that so many outlets insist on posting best songs of the year lists in early December. Not only are there several more weeks left in the year, in which a number of potential great songs could be released, it also takes time to digest all the tracks released in November and earlier in the fall. We’ve obviously taken too much time. More
Jan 25, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Franz Ferdinand have shared a video for their new song “Curious.” It is the second new song release from their forthcoming greatest hits album, Hits to the Head, which will be out on March 11 via Domino. More
Jan 25, 2022
By Caleb Campbell
Work Wife is a new indie pop solo project from Brooklyn-based musician Meredith Lampe. In addition to her time in the dreamy Brooklyn trio Colatura (whose latest track we also featured), Lampe also has been diving into her own world of songwriting and music production, crafting a solitary bedroom pop sound. Lampe debuted Work Wife last year with her singles “Thought We Met Before” and “Plastic Windows.” More
Jan 25, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Swedish post-punk band Viagra Boys have announced a U.S. tour in support of their latest album Welfare Jazz. Tickets will go on sale this Friday (Jan. 28) at 10 a.m. local time. That same day, the band will release a digital deluxe version of Welfare Jazz. More
Jan 25, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Wilco have announced the lineup for their upcoming Solid Sound Festival, which is set to take place at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) from May 27-29. The lineup includes Japanese Breakfast, Sylvan Esso, Hand Habits, Iceage, and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, among many others. More
Jan 25, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Tomberlin, the project of Sarah Beth Tomberlin, has shared a new single, “idkwntht.” It features guest vocals from Felix Walworth of the Brooklyn band Told Slant. More
Jan 25, 2022
By Joey Arnone
The Weather Station (the project of Toronto-based singer/songwriter Tamara Lindeman) has announced the release of a new album, How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars, which will be out on March 4 via Fat Possum. Lindeman has also shared a self-directed video for the album’s lead single, “Endless Time.” More
Jan 25, 2022
By Joey Arnone
SOAK (Northern Ireland singer/songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson, who uses they/them pronouns) have announced the release of a new album, If I Never Know You Like This Again, which will be out on May 20 via Rough Trade. They have also shared a video for a new track from the album, “last july.” More
Jan 24, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Swedish duo Sally Shapiro (the project of producer Johan Agebjörn and an anonymous singer who goes under the name Sally Shapiro) have shared a video for their new single “Down This Road,” which features co-production from Israeli synthwave producer Highway Superstar. It is the latest release from the duo’s forthcoming album, Sad Cities, which will be out on February 18 via Italians Do It Better. More
Jan 24, 2022
By Caleb Campbell
Tomorrow, Peruvian-born, NYC-based artist Tambino is set to share his sophomore EP Sin Miedo. Tambino shared his eponymous debut EP in 2020, introducing the sound he has since coined as ‘cumbiagaze,’ a marriage of shoegaze and Tambino’s Latin musical heritage. The title of his latest EP, Sin Miedo, translates to “without fear,” a phrase Tambino intends to embody his shapeshifting approach to music and genre. More
