This is an extremely stacked week for new music. I highlight 11 new albums below, Bill tackles 10 in Bill's Indie Basement (including Kelly Lee Owens, Röyksopp, Melody's Echo Chamber, Dany Placard & Julie Doiron, Honeyglaze, Scalping, Shilpa Ray, Astrel… Read More
Not only are Arcade Fire gearing up to release their anticipated new album WE next week, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne also appear on a song by fellow Canadian artist Pierre Kwenders' new album José Louis And The Paradox Of… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Jawbreaker, The Linda Lindas, Shellshag, Chris Gethard @ Irving Plaza Drive-By Truckers, Lydia Loveless @ The Stone Pony Land of Talk, Zoon @ Bowery Ballroom OMD, In The Valley Below @ Brooklyn Steel Gatecreeper, Narrow Head, 200… Read More
So many artists, so many songs, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we'd call "indie," and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and… Read More
Fool's Gold and Brooklyn Mirage are teaming up to put on the A-Trak & Friends Block Party, happening on Sunday, June 19 at Brooklyn Mirage. The lineup features A-Trak (doing a "Bloghaus set"), Duck Sauce (aka A-Trak and Armand Van… Read More
Lil Nas X announced a fall tour, his first ever, earlier this week, and with shows selling out after the presale, he's added new ones in a few cities. NYC, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, Toronto, and Los Angeles all have had… Read More
Fontaines D.C. are on their North American tour supporting their excellent third album, Skinty Fia (pre-order on limited red vinyl), and after being sidelined for a couple of shows after frontman Grian Chatten was diagnosed with laryngitis, the band returned… Read More
NYC darkwave band Blacklist are back in action and will release Afterworld, their first album since their 2009 debut, this fall via Profound Lore. While details are still murky, the band have shared the first single. Powered by a driving bassline and… Read More
Metric will release a new album, Formentera, on July 8. Details are scant, but they have shared the first single, "All Comes Crashing," a typically towering piece of anthemic synthpop, and its music video. Watch that below. “Not everyone has… Read More
Camp Cope released the follow-up to our 2018 album of the year How to Socialise & Make Friends, Running with the Hurricane, in March (order on limited edition ultra clear/baby pink moon phase vinyl), and now they've announced a North… Read More