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Baroness Release Deluxe Version of STONE; Add Acoustic Record Store Performances
by Michael Major - October 16, 2023 Baroness' new album, STONE (Abraxan Hymns) gets the deluxe treatment with the addition of six live tracks from the band’s 2022 “Your Baroness” tour. The band has also announced an additional eight acoustic record store performances, with the first of those outings happening this afternoon at Daddy K...
CYN Releases Touching New Single for 'Growing Up'
by Michael Major - October 13, 2023 CYN releases a touching new single and accompanying video for 'Growing Up' in a heartfelt tribute to the journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Born in Michigan, Cyn managed to go from sharing tunes on Soundcloud to catching the attention of Katy Perry. After signing to the pop superstar's U...
OMD Share 'Verushka' Single From 'Bauhaus Staircase' LP
by Michael Major - October 06, 2023 OMD shares 'Verushka' single and video, announces UK headline tour and performance at Darker Waves Fest in LA. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) have sold over 40 million records worldwide, establishing them as electronic synthesiser pioneers and one of Britain's best-loved pop groups....
MARGARET GLASPY & Norah Jones Release New Version of 'Get Back'
by Michael Major - October 03, 2023 Margaret Glaspy shares a new version of her single “Get Back” with Grammy-winner Norah Jones. Last week Glaspy appeared on Jones’ podcast, “Norah Jones is Playing Along,” where the two friends spent over an hour talking about music, Margaret’s career and of course, performing together....
HEMLOCKE SPRINGS Releases Debut EP 'GOING...GOING...GONE!' & Reveals New Single 'pos'
by Michael Major - September 29, 2023 The song garnered an impressive 30 million streams and garnered immediate critical acclaim from around the world. She releases her debut EP, the highly anticipated going...going...GONE!, via AWAL, along with focus track “pos.” Featuring 7 infectious songs, the EP showcases her knack for creating hea...
Cannons Release New Song 'Bad Tattoo'
by Michael Major - September 22, 2023 CANNONS have shared their new song “Bad Tattoo.' The track, produced by Mike Elizondo (Eminem, Carrie Underwood, Mary J. Blige) and co-written by CANNONS, Elizondo, and Mikky Echo (Rihanna, Drake, Maroon 5), offers a fresh take on the Los Angeles band’s sound, showcasing their range and continued so...
Jungle Shares Remix of Hit Track 'Back On 74'
by Michael Major - September 19, 2023 British songwriting and production duo Jungle unveil the remix of their hit song “Back On 74” by London DJ and producer Joy Anonymous. The original version of the track has exploded across platforms, with more than 22 million global streams, a massive TikTok trend with more than 184 million views an...
All Time Low Share 'Fake as Hell' Single With Avril Lavigne
by Michael Major - September 15, 2023 Recorded in Los Angeles and Aspen with longtime collaborators Zakk Cervini [blink-182, Machine Gun Kelly, Halsey] and Andrew Goldstein [Maroon 5, Katy Perry, Jxdn], the album is a gut punch of renegade riffs and intense introspection that finds the band reaching thrilling new heights of creativity....
INGER LORRE Drops 'Death is a Horizon' From New Album 'Gloryland'
by Michael Major - September 14, 2023 Often seen as a musician's musician, INGER LORRE has worked with the likes of Iggy Pop, Jeff Buckley, and Henry Rollins; her notoriety has frequently eclipsed her darkly beautiful music which is reflected on her new single “DEATH IS A HORIZON,” which is released now via Kitten Robot Records....
Border Collie Share New Single 'i don't believe you'
by Michael Major - September 07, 2023 From the most public corners of Northeast Los Angeles comes new indie-folk band Border Collie, consisting of Elon Thomas (guitar, vocals), Kiefer Derrick (guitars, vocals, drums) and Julian Bonilla Rivera (bass). After bumping shoulders playing shows at The Echo and at various house shows, they got ...
Icona Pop Release Highly Anticipated Second Album Club 'Romantech'
by Michael Major - September 01, 2023 They canvased the globe on sold out tours with Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, and One Direction and joined Tiësto for the banger ‘Let’s Go’ in 2014. Along the way, the duo has performed alongside everyone from Avicii to The Chainsmokers as well as gracing the stages of Ultra, Tomorrowland, Mark Ronson’s C...
FINAL GASP Release 'Blood and Sulfur' Single From Debut Album 'Mourning Moon'
by Michael Major - August 31, 2023 Final Gasp recorded Mourning Moon in Philadelphia with famed producer Arthur Rizk (Ghostmane, Cavalera Conspiracy, Sumerlands). Its foundation was built by the band’s two previous EPs—2019’s Baptism of Desire (Primitive Propaganda) and 2021’s Haunting Whisper (Triple B). ...
Video: SPEEDY ORTIZ Releases NPR Tiny Desk Concert Ahead of New Album Out Tomorrow!
by Michael Major - August 31, 2023 Ten years ago, Speedy Ortiz released their debut full-length album Major Arcana. The breakthrough album earned them critical acclaim, festival slots at Pitchfork, Primavera and Bonnaroo, tours with The Breeders and Stephen Malkmus, and an invite to perform at NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert. Watch the video...
ThxSoMch Returns With Brand New Single 'Spiral'
by Michael Major - August 30, 2023 “Spiral” follows “Waste My Mind” as the second new single ThxSoMch has shared since the release of his acclaimed debut EP Sleez. The eight-track collection has earned widespread praise from Complex, Lyrical Lemonade, Sheesh, Early Rising, Our Generation Music, and more, and debuted in the Top 15 on ...
Santa Chiara Releases New Garage-Pop Track
by Michael Major - August 29, 2023 She taught herself guitar, bass, and drums, and studied the music of Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart, Velvet Underground, The Doors, and The Beatles. Self-produced and largely self-performed by D’Anzieri (with guest performances by Ron Gallo, Dominic Billett, Jerry Bernhardt, and Eric Slick)....
Video: Laufey Premieres Video for Hit Single 'From The Start'
by Michael Major - August 21, 2023 The video was directed by Jason Lester (Hozier, Phoebe Bridgers), with concept and creative direction by Laufey’s identical twin Junia Lin. It is a mid-century fantasia, drawing inspiration from the minimalism, shapes, and colors of Piet Mondrian, Bauhaus architecture, modernist design and Golden Ag...
MARGARET GLASPY Releases New Album 'Echo The Diamond'
by Michael Major - August 18, 2023 The third full-length from Margaret Glaspy, the LP emerged from a deliberate stripping-away of artifice to reveal life for all its harsh truths and ineffable beauty. Like the precious gem of its title, the result is an object of startling luminosity, one capable of cutting through the most elaborate...
The Omnific Share New Single 'Phat Mackerel' Ahead of World Tour
by Michael Major - August 17, 2023 The track comes as the band’s first new offering since its acclaimed 2021 debut album, Escapades, which cemented The Omnific’s status as torchbearers of the next generation of progressive rock and metal, thanks to their unparalleled musicianship and unmistakable, earthmoving dual bass riffage. Check...
Tyla Yaweh Announces Fall Tour; New Album Out Now
by Michael Major - August 17, 2023 The 17-date trek will take Tyla Yaweh across North America, kicking off on October 24, 2023 in Atlanta, GA at Masquerade. The tour will take him through the US and Canada, hitting cities such as DC, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and more before ending in Houston, TX on...
Dylan Sinclair Drops 'Fly Girl' Alt-R&B Single
by Michael Major - August 16, 2023 R&B singer-songwriter Dylan Sinclair is making waves again with his latest track, 'Fly Girl,' marking his first release of 2023. As anticipation builds for his upcoming sold out London headline debut and All Points East Festival performance later this month, the Toronto native's alt-R&B single is av...
MARGARET GLASPY Shares New Single 'Get Back'
by Michael Major - August 15, 2023 Echo The Diamond is the third full-length from Margaret Glaspy. It was produced by Glaspy with co-production from her partner, guitarist/composer Julian Lage and is the follow-up to 2020’s Devotion. Echo The Diamond takes its title from a turn of phrase that Glaspy tossed off in the midst of a conve...
Marthe Announces Debut LP 'Further In Evil'
by Michael Major - August 14, 2023 Further In Evil is the debut full length from one-woman metal band, Marthe, which is due via Southern Lord. An atmospheric and aggressive blend of punk, Further In Evil is a shift in gears from her musical background in the anarcho-punk scene and inspired by riot grrrl, crust and d-beat. ...
FINAL GASP Releases New Single 'Climax Infinity' From Debut Album 'Mourning Moon'
by Michael Major - August 01, 2023 FINAL GASP hit us with their driving new single “Climax Infinity”–the second single from their debut full-length, Mourning Moon. The visual for “Climax Infinity” was filmed by Caleb Gowett and Chris Gill at their tour kick off show at Middle East in Cambridge, MA. The footage gives us a first look i...
SPEEDY ORTIZ Shares New Single & Alex Ross Perry-Directed Video ft. Josh Gondelman, Ted Leo & More
by Michael Major - August 01, 2023 The video features Josh Gondelman and Emily Panic; to musicians Ted Leo, Spencer Peppet (the Ophelias), Nicola Leel (Doe/Customer), Kate Meizner (Jobber), Zoë Brecher (Sad13/Bruce Springsteen); authors Rax King, Amy Rose Spiegel and merritt k; New Yorker cartoonist Jason Adam Katzenstein; fellow Uni...
Jimmy October Joins Nigerian Afrobeats Artist Ruger on U.S. Tour
by Michael Major - July 27, 2023 He will open for Nigerian Afrobeats artist Ruger, starting in Boston (Aug. 2), continuing down the East Coast to NYC (Aug. 3), Philly (Aug. 4), D.C. (Aug. 5) and Atlanta (Aug. 16) and wrapping in Los Angeles (Aug. 20). In September, he will join fellow T&T soca legend KES on his tour concluding Oct.... |