Happy June, everybody. This week: Greentea Peng channels all sorts of things I love on her debut album; Crowded House, which now includes three members of the Finn family, are back with their first album in 11 years; IDLES, Gary… Read More
oddCouple is the moniker of Chicago producer Zach Henderson, who’s worked with Jamila Woods, Chance The Rapper, Saba, Joey Purp, and more, and today he releases his new album Reflections, which features Jamila Woods, theMIND, Kweku Collins, Fatherdude, Elijah Blake,… Read More
Pa Salieu and slowthai are two of the best and most unique rappers in the UK right now, so it’s exciting news that they’ve just teamed up for a collaborative song. It’s called “Glidin’” and it’s a very cool fusion… Read More
The BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival announced its 2021 lineup earlier this week and they’ve now announced the schedule of free shows. The season begins on July 31 with Ari Lennox, KAMAUU, and Nesta playing the annual kickoff show, and other shows include Buffy Sainte-Marie & Naia… Read More
Pre-order our exclusive silver vinyl variant of the new King Woman album, limited to 200. King Woman, one of the multiple projects of Kris Esfandiari (Miserable, Sugar High, NGHTCRWLR), will release her anticipated sophomore album Celestial Blues on July 30… Read More
With COVID cases on the decline and vaccination rates on the rise, tours and festivals are being announced again. Head here for more coronavirus-related news and check the Tour Dates category for more tour-related news. MDOU MOCTAR Mdou Moctar will be on tour this… Read More
Mouse Rat, the fictional band on NBC’s Parks & Recreation led by Chris Pratt‘s character, Andy Dwyer, announced that their debut album, The Awesome Album, was going to get a real life release. (The news came on the 10th anniversary of classic Parks & Rec… Read More
Cloud Nothings have announced a 2021 North American tour and a 2022 Europe/UK tour supporting this year’s The Shadow I Remember. The North American dates kick off in Chicago in August before making their way around the country and hitting… Read More
OSEES will release Live at The Chapel, SF on June 12 via Silver Current / Castle Face. The double vinyl set, recorded on October 2, 2019, is available in limited black, colored and handmade vinyl editions with a Side D… Read More
In 1984, London’s Bronski Beat rejected the industry’s ideas about which in-your-face marketing tactics could be applied to a trio of working-class gay men. Instead, they crafted “Smalltown Boy,” a kitchen-sink drama about a bullied outsider who flees home but… Read More