[ad_1] His Name Is Alive, the experimental rock project of Warren Defever, have announced a box set collecting their first three albums and rarities from the era. Out September 27 via 4AD, How Ghosts Affect Relationships: 1990-1993 comprises Livonia, Home Is In Your Head, and Mouth by Mouth, all remastered by Defever himself, as well […]

[ad_1] Jeff Tweedy has announced a U.S. tour, taking in a number of cities where the Wilco frontman rarely performs. Bookended by three-night residencies in Woodstock, New York, and Menlo Park, California, the run is preceded by a pair of separate appearances in Illinois, one in-conversation at the Evanston Folk Festival and the other a […]

[ad_1] Former Girls frontman Christopher Owens has returned with his first new song in seven years. “I Think About Heaven” is a solo track about self-reliance and longing, with a nod to Psalms 42 woven into the lyrics as well. It follows 2017’s Vante EP, which served as the debut release from his project Curls. […]

[ad_1] The 1975 have been sued for $2.4 million by Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival, a year after Matthew Healy kissed Ross MacDonald onstage to protest the country’s homophobic laws, Variety reports. The damages, just shy of the $2.6 million originally requested last year, relate to the Malaysian government’s subsequent decision to cancel the festival altogether. […]

[ad_1] Great Scott, the historic Boston music venue and dive bar that was an essential part of the city’s musical lifeblood, is set to reopen at a new location. After the Allston neighborhood staple abruptly shuttered in 2020 due to the pandemic and lease difficulties, booker Carl Lavin took over the club’s name, intellectual property, […]

[ad_1] For Vice President Kamala Harris, it’s not just a Brat Summer — it’s also a Hot Girl Summer. Megan Thee Stallion will join Harris for a presidential campaign rally in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 30th. Megan confirmed her appearance on Instagram on Monday night. According to Billboard, the rapper is slated to perform at […]

[ad_1] The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what […]

[ad_1] The late Steve Albini is getting a street named in his honor in Chicago, Illinois, his longtime home. Thanks to an ordinance passed by Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, the 2600-2700 block of West Belmont Avenue in Avondale, between North Rockwell Avenue and North California Avenue, will officially be declared “Steve Albini Way.” This stretch is […]

[ad_1] MJ Lenderman has shared the second single from his upcoming album, Manning Fireworks. “Joker Lips” arrives with a music video directed by Ben Turok. The clip finds Lenderman and his band, the Wind, performing al fresco in a lush field in western North Carolina. Check it out below. The follow-up to 2022’s Boat Songs, […]

[ad_1] Composer and multi-instrumentalist Yasmin Williams has announced her new album, Acadia, which arrives October 4 via Nonesuch—marking Williams’ debut on the label. Today, Williams reveals lead single “Virga,” which features guest vocals from indie-folk outfit Darlingside. Hear that below, and scroll down for the album art and tracklist. Acadia consists of nine, largely instrumental […]