March 21st 2024

KHRUANGBIN share new song |Listen to Pon Pón

Khruangbin’s album A LA SALA is out in less than a month and today, they share another taste with ‘Pon Pón’ via KCRW. ‘Pon Pón’ holds the band’s table at the West African discotheque; yet the joy now moves to the corner left of the dancefloor, where the back-and-forth between Laura Lee’s bass, DJ’s hi-hat, and Marko’s tuneful rhythm scratches, is a marvel of knowing head-nods. A LA SALA, Khruangbin’s first LP in four years, is out April 5 on Dead Oceans in partnership with Night Time Stories Ltd.

THE GHOST INSIDE question their sanity in new single | Listen to 'Split'

A constant force in the metalcore scene since 2008, The Ghost Inside recently announced their sixth album Searching For Solace which paints a complete picture of the band’s past, present and future for a sonic representation of the darkest and brightest points of their journey. Today they share their crushing new single ‘Split’ that evokes ominous feelings of paranoia brought on by deteriorating mental health. 

ADRIANNE LENKER unveils new single | Listen to 'Free Treasure'

Adrianne Lenker shares a new single ‘Free Treasure’ from her upcoming album, Bright Future, out this Friday 22 March. Delicate and intimate, the stunning new song is made sturdy by dual vocals and guitars paired shoulder-to-shoulder. With Mat Davidson on vocal and guitar harmonies, ‘Free Treasure’ takes us home, where we find the best cooking, a warm fire, understanding, and “love without measure.” It is a road-worn traveller’s paradise, full of adventure and whimsy, free to whomever lays it all down.“Just when I thought I couldn’t feel more, I feel a little more.”

WAXAHATCHEE releases new single | Listen to '365'

Waxahatchee shares ‘365,’ the latest from her highly anticipated upcoming album, Tigers Blood, out March 22nd on ANTI- Records. The song, which features a phenomenal vocal performance, is released alongside a gorgeous one-shot music video directed by frequent collaborators Corbett Jones & Nick Simonite. “‘365’ is a song about codependency as it pertains to addiction and relationships with addicts. It’s something I’ve dealt with a lot in my life and I really wanted to distill the nerves and emotions down to their purest form in this song,”

LOREN KRAMAR releases campy, irreverent new single | Check out 'I'm a Slut'

Loren Kramar releases the third single off of his upcoming debut album Glovemaker out April 26 via Secretly Canadian. It follows the “lush, biting, opulent” (Stereogum) ‘Hollywood Blvd’ and the “velvet-smooth” (Interview) title track. ‘I’m A Slut’ is an ambitious, self-assured anthem about pursuing passion despite any obstacles. The clip for the song may go down as indie’s most expensive video, filled with a trio of Birkins and choreography by Julia Crockett. 

FABIANA PALLADINO releases new single |Listen to ‘I Can’t Dream Anymore’

Fabiana Palladino releases ‘I Can’t Dream Anymore’ the latest single taken from her highly anticipated self-titled debut album which is out on 5 April via Paul Institute / XL Recordings. Having premiered during the Radio Fabiana show on NTS yesterday, ‘I Can’t Dream Anymore’ is released today alongside a music video conceptualised by Fabiana and directed by Josh Renaut and Caroline Waxse. It places Fabiana aboard Radio Caroline ship-the world’s most famous pirate radio station during 60s and 70s-where her sense of longing exists in her isolation as she broadcasts out to the world.

BABY ROSE shares new single | Check out 'One Last Dance'

Undoubtedly one of the decade’s most striking voices, Baby Rose makes an explosive return today by announcing her new project ‘Slow Burn’ produced by BADBADNOTGOOD that is slated to release on April 12th via Secretly Canadian. In celebration, she shares the tantalizing first track from the project ‘One Last Dance’ accompanied by a heartfelt visual that chronicles the making of this new work directed by Sylvain Chaussée. This unparalleled collaboration and riveting body of work will undeniably establish Rose as a major force in music that is well on her way to becoming a legacy art.

MRCY share new track | Listen to ‘Flowers In Mourning’

MRCY have today shared second track ‘Flowers In Mourning’, which is available now on Dead Oceans. The duo introduced themselves recently with the soulful, psychedelic ‘Lorelei. Widescreen but intimate, ‘Flowers In Mourning’ pays tribute to MRCY’s musical and cultural roots whilst ripping up the rule-book from one of the year’s most exciting new projects. Blending a propulsive, Afrobeats rhythm nodding to Kojo’s Ghanaian heritage with the influence of dub and Northern Soul, which soundtracked Barney’s own upbringing, the energetic release of ‘Flowers In Mourning’ puts a positive spin on an affecting meditation on love and loss.

CHANEL BEADS release new single, debut album out soon | Listen to 'Embarrassed Dog'

Last month, Chanel Beads — the project of New York-based musician Shane Lavers — announced his debut album, Your Day Will Come, out 19th April via Jagjaguwar. Today, Lavers shares the single ‘Embarrassed Dog’ with an accompanying video directed by experimental filmmaker Robbie Barnett. ‘Embarrassed Dog’ follows the previously released singles ‘Idea June’ and ‘Police Scanner’. Featuring backing vocals by live bandmate Maya McGrory and violin from Zachary Paul, ‘Embarrassed Dog’ channels the outlandish sound of ‘80s sophisti-pop pioneered by  The Blue Nile, Prefab Sprout, and David Sylvian. The two basses featured in the song (played through MIDI then doubled with a bass guitar) mirror the dual nature of the dog that Lavers sings of, which also functions as a metaphor for how he viewed his younger self: an animal bound to the lives of other people, who only pretends to be tough and scary.

TWO SHELL invite Fka Twigs into it's world for new song | Listen to 'Talk To Me'

Acclaimed production entity Two Shell has released an enhanced version of‘ ‘Talk To Me’, a vibrant, hi-octane collaboration with avant-garde icon FKA twigs.

Leaving a digital breadcrumb trail in the lead up to the track’s release, Two Shell previewed ‘Talk To Me’ with a karaoke version and multiple iterations featuring vocal lines from recognisable voices before unveiling the song in its newest form. A saccharine blast of dance music drums, very cool sounds and very nice vibes, ‘Talk To Me’ is Two Shell at its most ecstatic. Marking her first musical appearance since 2022, FKA twigs is electricon the track, providing a simultaneously dizzying yet highly emotional vocal performance that stands apart as her most addictive in recent memory. An unlikely but no less perfect fusion of creative ideas from two of the most progressive names in contemporary music today, ‘Talk To Me’ spotlights a bold new vision for club-inspired pop; one that nods to elements of established sounds while innovating endlessly to craft a new sonic tapestry for the future of the genre.

NASCAR ALOE drops frenzied new EP and shares new video | CHUM REAP SUOR

A staple of the town’s large Cambodian migrant population, nascar aloe pays homage to his heritage in a creative, idiosyncratic way. “I chose these locations solely to bring some life to where I grew up and spent a lot of time,” nascar explains. “The extras for the video were all childhood friends of mine, who are also Cambodian. I know my methods are unorthodox, but I will shove this culture down your throat until Khmer people are heard.” The English translation of “Hello” in Cambodian Khmer, “CHUM REAP SUOR” features a rhythmic beat built on traditional Southeast Asian instrumentation. Layered with an eruption of distorted 808’s and heavy bass samples, the erratic vocal cadence of the verses mutates into one of his catchiest hooks yet.

Mitski Releases 'Buffalo Replaced' and Cover of 'Coyote, My Little Brother' | Check out the singles

Fresh off the first leg of the The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We North American Tour, Mitski unveils her contribution to the Spotify Singles series: a striking solo cover of 'Coyote, My Little Brother,' written by Peter Lafarge but popularized by Pete Seeger, and a new studio rendition of The Land’s 'Buffalo Replaced.' In 'Buffalo Replaced,' the wail of a freight train replaces the vibrations of the long-gone stampeding buffalo. Here, hope itself is personified, anthropomorphized into a sleeping creature, and the song’s narrator wonders if life would be easier without her. As Rolling Stone noted, 'Buffalo Replaced' “evokes frontiersmen shooting at animals from freight-train windows; guitars and drums churn like the wheels of a locomotive, and Mitski’s voice rises like a train whistle, before ending on an image of small-town desolation.”

LEYLA MCCALLA shares 'Love We Had' from upcoming album | Listen to the new single

A cover originally written and performed by Ethiopian artist and activist Ali Mohammed Birra, Leyla McCalla has shared her Tropicalia-inflected version of ‘Love We Had’ today. Serving as an African Diasporic declaration of sonic freedom in the face of all that has kept us apart from one another

BABEBEEE announces new EP - watch video for lead single | THE LABEL

Korean American artist Babebee (they/them) announces their new EP ‘whatislove2u?’ due for release on April 6th via Epitaph Records. The follow up to their label debut EP ‘A PROPHECY’ released last November, the new project continues in their trend of introspective songwriting and fanciful arrangements as they attempt to shatter the destructive cycles that occur within their romantic relationships.

The EP’s addictive lead single ‘NEXT2U’ is a dreamy bedroom pop banger with lyricism that “follows the struggle of experiencing avoidant behavior,” says Babebee.

MUSTAFA shares new single | Listen to 'Imaan'

Mustafa shares his first single of the new year, ‘Imaan,’ alongside a self-directed music video that stars Imaan Hammam, creative direction from Ramy Youssef & co-direction from Nabil Elderkin. The single is his first for new label Jagjaguwar and follows his 2023 release ‘Name of God’ and his critically acclaimed 2021 project When Smoke Rises. Alongside ‘Name of God,’ ‘Imaan’ serves as the second taste of Mustafa’s forthcoming debut album, which is set for release later this year.

CUMGIRL8 share new single | Listen to 'glasshour'

Kicking off 2024 with a bang, Manhattan four-piece cumgirl8(akacg8) return with a brand new single entitled ‘glasshour’. It’s a spiky post-punk haze, showcasing all that’s exciting and unique about cumgirl8 via jarring electro-punk flourishes, industrial sludge, and an irrepressible hook tying it all together. A live highlight of their incendiary underground shows, the new track also previews the group’s upcoming debut 4AD record (due later this year).  The release additionally marks the band’s long-awaited return with new material, following last year’s EP release, phantasea pharm.

KIM GORDON releases new single/video + new album out Friday |Listen to 'Psychedelic Orgasm'

Musician and visual artist Kim Gordon will release her highly anticipated second solo album, The Collective, this Friday, March 8th via Matador Records. Today, she offers one more early taste of the album with ‘Psychedelic Orgasm’. A video for the track is also out today, directed by Gordon and musician/filmmaker/producer Vice Cooler. With its quick cuts and upside down tableaus of desiccated pumpkins, giant inflatables and shopping mall escalators, the Los Angeles-set clip is as disorienting as ‘Psychedelic Orgasm’ itself.

TOO CLOSE TO TOUCH share new single Feat. Bad Omens | Listen to 'Novocaine'

Lexington, Kentucky post-hardcore band Too Close To Touch unveil their final album ‘For Keeps’ on Friday via Epitaph Records. A celebration of beloved late frontman Keaton Pierce, the posthumous release taps into a library of unfinished and unreleased material brought to life by friends in The Word Alive, Cane Hill and Bad Omens.

Their latest single ‘Novocaine’ features guest vocals and production from Bad Omens frontman Noah Sebastian, “serving as a timeless tribute to the friendship and artistic bond shared by Keaton and Noah,”  Too Close To Touch reveal via Revolver.  They continue, “’Novocaine’ could never have been completed nor would it have ever been released if not for Noah and all of you, the fans, with your immense effort in keeping Keaton’s memory alive and thriving. We can’t thank you enough, but we hope that each and every one of you lose your voices as you scream their words along with them.”

KAMASI WASHINGTON unveils 'Prologue' + video from upcoming album | Check out 'Prologue'

Kamasi Washington has confirmed his new album, Fearless Movement, is set for release May 4 via Young.  A new song, ‘Prologue,’ debuts today alongside a video directed by longtime collaborator AG Rojas and choreographed by Samantha Blake Goodman. Washington calls Fearless Movement his dance album. “It’s not literal,” Washington says. “Dance is movement and expression, and in a way it’s the same thing as music—expressing your spirit through your body. That’s what this album is pushing.”