The Philadelphia band Florry first came across my radar in 2023, upon the release of their third album, The Holey Bible. Led by singer-songwriter Francie Medosch, who started the project when she was a teenager, Florry is part of the… Read More
People loved 2023’s Rat Saw God, the most recent album from Wednesday. Now, after going silent in 2024, the band is back with new music, a song called “Elderberry Wine” that’s out today (May 21). The band’s Karly Hartzman says… Read More
Gorillaz have been at it for about a quarter-century now, and they have eight albums to their name: Gorillaz (2001), Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017), The Now Now (2018), Song Machine: Season One —… Read More
The title of Sleigh Bells’ recent album, Bunky Becky Birthday Boy, is silly-sounding on its surface (in a press release, they give permission to laugh at it), but it’s actually emotional and meaningful: The first two words are in honor… Read More
There are plenty of music-focused award shows, but the American Music Awards is one of the big ones, as its legacy goes all the way back to its debut ceremony in 1974. Soon, we’ll meet again: The 2025 AMAs are… Read More
Turnstile is always pushing the envelope, and they continue to push on their latest, today’s (May 20) new single “Look Out For Me.” It starts as many Turnstile songs do: With punishing guitar firmly in the rock camp. Partway through,… Read More
Hotline TNT is in album mode, as the New York group announced Raspberry Moon last month. A fresh taste of the project arrived today (May 20) with “Break Right.” The group’s Will Anderson says of the song: “Some songs hide… Read More
Nobody could ever accuse Sony of going small for the upcoming quartet of The Beatles biopics. The studio remains committed to all-in vibes for four separate movies, and the release plan is even wilder, and although “Tomorrow Never Knows” what… Read More
FKA Twigs could be expanding her acting resume rather soon. As for what role the “Childlike Things” singer is in line for, FKA Twigs’ 2025 Met Gala look might have served as a fashionable hint. According to Variety, FKA Twigs… Read More
After releasing 2024’s best “political shoegaze album,” DIIV are back with a new song. “Return Of Youth” was recorded around the Frog In Boiling Water sessions, but it took on a different meaning after frontman Zachary Cole Smith and his… Read More