Robyn Hitchcock has announced a memoir, 1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left. The cult singer-songwriter and bandleader of the Soft Boys and the Egyptians chronicles a 12-month span of his early adolescence in the book, documenting his alienating move to a new school and subsequent obsessions with the Beatles, Brian Eno, […]
Overmono have shared the remix of the Streets’ “Turn the Page” that has been a staple of their live sets since its debut at Lost Village in 2022. Check it out below. The remix will also be released as a 12″ single, via XL. Tom and Ed Russell released Good Lies, their debut LP as […]
Guitarist Steve Gunn; bassist and synthesizer player Shahzad Ismaily; saxophonist, guitarist, and vocalist Zoh Amba; and drummer Jim White have come together to form the new band Beings. On June 7, the New York quartet will release its debut album, There Is a Garden, via No Quarter. Below, listen to Beings’ first two songs, “Flowers […]
girl in red has shared her cover of Talking Heads’ “Girlfriend Is Better,” from the upcoming A24 compilation album, Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense. Reimagining the funky arrangement of 1983 original in a post-nu-disco setting, girl in red’s take on “Girlfriend Is Better” sees the Norwegian pop star emphasize […]
AIDS-awareness nonprofit Red Hot has announced another new tribute album honoring Sun Ra. Outer Spaceways Incorporated – Kronos Quartet & Friends Meet Sun Ra, out June 21, is the fourth volume in the label’s Red Hot & Ra series. Listen to two songs from it, a reimagining of Sun Ra’s “Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No […]
Brooklyn-via-Florida rapper Niontay, Hartford cloud-rap star RealYungPhil, and New York rap crew Surf Gang have joined forces for a new single called “Halftones.” It’s produced by Harrison and Flea Diamonds. They’re also releasing the track’s video, in which Niontay and RealYungPhil take turns rapping around the streets of New York. Check it out below. Make […]
Zsela has announced her debut album, along with a U.S. tour. Big for You arrives June 14 via Mexican Summer. The New York singer-songwriter’s LP features the new single “Lily of the Nile,” which comes accompanied by a video directed by Chester Raj Anand. Check out the video and tour dates below. Big for You […]
In January, Open Mike Eagle and frequent collaborators Video Dave and Still Rift announced their new group Previous Industries. At the time, they shared the tracks “Showbiz” and “Braids,” and they’ve now announced their debut album: Service Merchandise comes out June 28 via Merge. Check out the trio’s new single, “Pliers,” and its animated music […]
Mitski has unveiled a new music video for her The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We song “Star.” The black-and-white clip is directed by frequent collaborator Maegan Houang, who’s behind Puberty 2’s “Happy” and Laurel Hell’s “The Only Heartbreaker” and “Stay Soft.” Watch the video, in which Mitski paddles a boat across a foggy […]
St. Vincent is back with one more song from All Born Screaming before the album officially comes out this Friday, April 26. Listen to “Big Time Nothing” below. “Big Time Nothing” follows the previous All Born Screaming singles “Broken Man” and “Flea,” the latter featuring Dave Grohl on drums and Justin Meldal-Johnsen on bass. Annie […]
