THE BLACK KEYS Announce Dropout Boogie Tour
The Black Keys have announced initial details for their Dropout Boogie tour, a 32-date North American run produced by Live Nation beginning July 9 in … Read More
Alternative
COWBOY JUNKIES reveal new covers album, share Bowie’s “Five Years”
Saying the Cowboy Junkies ‘cover’ songs doesn’t quite do them justice. Like greats from the classic pop standards era, the Junkies interpret the music of … Read More
THE WEATHER STATION announces new LP, shares first single/video
One year ago, The Weather Station released Ignorance, one of 2021’s most praised and far-reaching albums. Today, Tamara Lindeman announces How Is It That … Read More
PREMIERE // JAH WOBBLE & music mavericks TELEFIS launch ‘Falun Gong Dancer’ EP
For a grassy island with a relatively small population, Ireland’s impact on modern music is disproportionately large and only seems to be growing with the … Read More
RAINE HAMILTON’s ‘Brave Land’ Centers Around Courage and Connection
Raine Hamilton’s Brave Land, out today, is a concept album: inspired by the mountainous landscape they encountered while touring, it’s music made for reaching … Read More
PREMIERE // SHRINARI ‘Listen Up’ underlines plight of indigenous peoples & our planet
Not long ago, London-based Shrinari released their album ‘Hold On To The Hope, Though’, a collection of deep, inspirational tracks, bringing the listener on … Read More
CLOUD CULT Announce 1st New LP in 6 Years, New Song “One Way Out of a Hole”
Cloud Cult return on March 4, 2022 with Metamorphosis – their first new full-length studio album in six years. The LP follows 2018’s The Seeker… Read More
SHOUT OUT LOUDS Release “Sky And I (Himlen)” Off Upcoming LP ‘House’
Today, Shout Out Louds released their latest single, “Sky And I (Himlen),” featuring ethereal lead vocals from keyboardist Bebban Stenborg. A bittersweet meditation on the … Read More
A WILL AWAY share new single “I’ve Got A Five”
A Will Away usher in the new year with the new single “I’ve Got A Five”, the latest song from their forthcoming LP Stew, … Read More
BESHKEN shares animated “Social Suicide” video
Beshken’s new animated “Social Suicide” video/single is streaming everywhere. The video follows Beshken’s performative animated alter ego, Mimo, as he goes on an … Read More
HEMBREE release new track “Close to Me”
Kansas City-based Hembree’s second album, It’s A Dream!, is set for release on February 4 and today they share a new taste of … Read More
PLACEBO Unveil New Single “Try Better Next Time”
Placebo are sharing a brand-new single, “Try Better Next Time”. It follows recent new tracks “Beautiful James” and “Surrounded By Spies”, … Read More
SCOTT HARDWARE shares villainous new track “Watersnake”
The year wrapped up for Scott Hardware (the moniker of Toronto-based musician and composer Scott Harwood) with the announcement of his upcoming third album, … Read More
PREMIERE // INCA BABIES sing the lockdown blues on ‘I’m Grounded’ single
Post-punk swamp-goth rockers Inca Babies present ‘I’m Grounded’, the latest single from their eighth studio album ‘Swamp Street Soul’. With lyrics like ‘I’m … Read More
CY DUNE (Akron/Family) New Album & Track out today
Cy Dune is the explosive, post genre positive punk project of artist/producer Seth Olinsky, the co-founder of legendary underground noise folk experimentalists Akron/Family. … Read More
PREMIERE // LOUD APARTMENT a convergence of NYC culture on ‘New Future’ LP
A New York City music collective that we’ve had our eye on for some time (and have featured previously), is now unveiling a new funkadelic … Read More
ARTSICK shares new single & video “Look Again” from debut LP
Artsick was formed in June 2018 when Christina Riley was feeling “artsick” and writing songs, but missing the inspiration and excitement of collaborating with her … Read More
KARMA VOYAGE and their video for ‘Untold Desires’
Karma Voyage are an experimental NeoPsych band with strong new wave influences, born at the end of 2020 from an idea of Luca Castellaro (guitars … Read More
THE DISTRICTS Share New Single/Video “Outlaw Love”
The Districts today shared the third single from their forthcoming new album Great American Painting: the billowing, rhythmic “Outlaw Love,” which features backing vocals by … Read More
PREMIERE // ‘The Wheel’ LP – romantic post-everything from New York’s BLACK ROSE BURNING
It would be a far-from-accurate assessment to say that the neo-romanticism that brought artists like Duran Duran, Ultravox, The Human League and Yaz to great … Read More
PREMIERE // VONAMOR dishes up haunting ethereal rock with new ‘Take Your Heart’ video
Italian uber-cool trio VONAMOR want to capture your heart with their new single ‘Take Your Heart’. Foreshadowing their debut‘VONAMOR’ album. this slick … Read More
ANN VRIEND Announces Brand New Album ‘Everybody Matters’
Award-winning Canadian artist AV (Ann Vriend) has just announced the release of her brand-new album, “Everybody Matters”, set to launch on February 4 2022. The … Read More
BEST COAST’s new single ‘Leading’ out now
January is shaping up to be a banner month for Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno of Best Coast. On January 7th they will release … Read More
BAND OF HORSES Share New LP Release Date & “In Need of Repair” Video
Today, Band of Horses announce that they will be shifting the 2022 release date for their forthcoming album, Things Are Great, to March 4 via … Read More
PHOTOS // CLEOPATRICK and READY THE PRINCE at Danforth Music Hall
Best friends since the age of 4, Luke Gruntz and Ian Fraser are cleopatrick. And while they are from (and still based) in the tiny … Read More
PREMIERE // AMMO opens a dark heart on new single ‘A Cold War City’
If you were a fan of Julee Cruise and David Lynch soundtracks in general or, say you weren’t but you do love a good shoegaze … Read More
REVIEW // TELEFIS ‘Falun Gong Dancer’ is serene and spacious
We earlier premiered the ‘Mister Imperator (Dub Mix)’ from two of Ireland’s most iconic music personalities – producer/ mixer/ composer Garret “Jacknife” Lee (U2, R.E.M., … Read More
GGGOLDDD announce fifth studio album ‘This Shame Should Not be Mine’
The first single and video, “Notes on How to Trust,” is now streaming on music and video services worldwide. The band’s most ambitious and masterful … Read More
PREMIERE // Dublin’s AVA VOX debuts with ripping post-punk on ‘Crash’ single
We sure have paid a lot of attention to artists hailing from the Emerald Isle as of late and it is, of course, with good … Read More
PREMIERE // Riveting single ‘Take Your Heart’ from European darkwave trio VONAMOR
Following up on several recent darkwave features that we’ve run on the likes of Pink Turns Blue, Revolution Above Disorder, Permafrost and Toronto’s own darkwave / postpunk … Read More
REVIEW // BEAUTY IN CHAOS ‘Orion’ ft. Whitney Tai deliver blockbuster single & video combo
Perhaps one of the most prolific artists to emerge on the alternative rock / post-punk / dark pop scene in the past few years is … Read More
PREMIERE // SHRINARI conveys sacred sounds on ‘Hold On To The Hope, Though’ LP
British-Spanish indie folk duo Shrinari present their new long-player ‘Hold On To The Hope, Though’, a collection of deep, inspirational tracks recorded over the … Read More
THE WATERBOYS announce brand new record ‘All Souls Hill’
After blazing a trail with 2020’s critically acclaimed Good Luck Seeker, The Waterboys waste no time in delivering again with the announcement of their brand … Read More
ROBIN GUTHRIE shimmers with prowess on ‘Pearldiving’ LP
Since releasing his‘Mockingbird Love’ EP, the master of sonic reverie Robin Guthrie has released his long-awaited ‘Pearldiving’, his first full-length album in … Read More
BLACK PUMAS Release Christmas Single Ahead of U.S. Tour Dates
This Summer, the GRAMMY-nominated Black Pumas kicked off another leg of their long-awaited tour in support of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. So far, … Read More
LAND OF TALK’s New EP “Calming Night Partner” Out Now
“Calming Night Partner,” the title track of Land of Talk’s forthcoming EP, is a tender song full of violence. Elizabeth Powell’s fuzzy, ’90s-inflected guitar strums … Read More
NYC’s DROPPER shares debut single “Don’t Worry,” announces LP
Dropper is the brain/lovechild of Andrea Scanniello, a multi-instrumentalist who performs with the likes of Shannon Shaw of Shannon & The Clams, Saara Untracht-Oakner (Boytoy, … Read More
ARTSICK announces debut LP for Slumberland, shares “Despise” video
Artsick was formed in June 2018 when Christina Riley was feeling “artsick” and writing songs, but missing the inspiration and excitement of collaborating with her … Read More
PREMIERE // LOUD APARTMENT teases ‘Technology’ from ‘New Future’ LP
It’s only been a year to the month since catchy funky fusion art collective Loud Apartment released their ‘System Breakdown’ LP, produced by the legendary … Read More
PREMIERE // INCA BABIES releases live-wire single ‘Crawling Garage Gasoline’
Rising from the roots of 1983 underground Manchester, Inca Babies may be a household name in the death rock / post-punk scene in the UK … Read More
PREMIERE // ROBIN GUTHRIE ‘Les Amourettes’ – from long-awaited ‘Pearldiving’ album
After last month’s ‘Mockingbird Love’ EP, we are proud to premiere the long-awaited’ full-length album from legendary Robin Guthrie. Of course it … Read More
PREMIERE // JENN VIX tells of first-hand survival on ‘PTSD’ single
An artist who has built a solid following and made quite a name for herself on the alternative music scene thanks to unique songmanship, stunning … Read More
PREMIERE // London duo SHRINARI jazzy sophisti pop single ‘Standing Rock’
Not long after releasing their powerful single ‘The Gift’, environmental indie pop warriors Shrinari presents will be releasing their debut album ‘Hold On To The … Read More
PREMIERE / DMITRY WILD exudes swagger & individuality on ‘Don’t Need Anybody’
Everybody loves a story and singer-songwriter / rock and roller Dmitry Wild certainly has loads to tell. Back with his first release of 2012, it’s … Read More
PREMIERE / San Francisco’s NO CAPTAINS present brooding ’13th Moon’ single
Known best in the San Francisco Bay Area, most notably for their animated live shows, metal-funk power triot No Captains present their new single ’13th … Read More