Brockhampton announced what they say will be their final album, The Family, last week, and now they've shared the first single. "Big Pussy," which was produced by Bearface and Nick Velez, features vocals from Kevin Abstract. He also stars in… Read More

Michigan ska-punks Poindexter initially caught our ear with their great self-titled 2020 EP, and now they've finally released their first new song since then, "Serendipity." The song has a big, bright horn section that rivals any of the big third… Read More

Massachusetts emo band Born Without Bones have just released their new album Dancer on Pure Noise. It was produced by Long Island emo vet Mike Sapone, and it finds the band blending emo with power pop and alternative rock in… Read More

Yonatan Gat 's new album American Quartet is a reimagining of Antonín Dvořák’s classic chamber piece "String Quartet No 12," which the Czech composer wrote while living in the United States in the 1890s. For it, Gat worked with Deerhoof drummer Greg Saunier, Mdou Moctar bassist Mikey Coltun, and organist Curt Sydnor. “Since the first… Read More

Happy November! Spooky Season is over, and that means we're already getting Christmas music (looking at you, Future Islands), and it also means we ran down the best punk and rap of October. There are also a lot of great… 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

KCRW has unearthed 50 live recordings from their archives, most of which haven't been heard since their original air dates in the '80s and '90s. The collection, which has been newly remastered, includes live tapes of R.E.M., Tom Waits, Nick… Read More

Paramore are gearing up for the release of their long-awaited sixth album, This Is Why; they're playing some small shows this fall, and they've begun announcing dates for next year, including Adjacent Festival and a Glendale, AZ date supporting Taylor… Read More

H.C. McEntire has announced a new album, Every Acre, with new single "Dovetail." A somber country ballad, the song explores the multiplicity of women and all the lives they can lead. Solo piano over the first verse gives way to… Read More

Before the year ends, underground NYC rapper MIKE will release his new album Beware of the Monkey (on December 21). Today he shared its second single, "What Do I Do?," which finds his hazy style in fine form. He also… Read More