Elliott Smith News

Today, KAYE goes for the jugular in her devastating new “Little Poison” single/video, a song about how inflicting temporary pain when leaving a relationship is sometimes the kindest mercy.

In the span of six albums, Sarah Sample has created a reputation for weaving a trail of stories through folk, Americana, and country music.

Singer, songwriter, guitarist and composer, David Poe, premieres the video for his latest release, 'Gun For A Mouth' today via PopMatters.

Time & The Bell is the dream pop/indie folk project of Mandy Morgan (NASALROD, GENERAL ELECTRIC) and Allisa Beymer (SUKEY TAWDRY).

Kacey Johansing has announced her new album, No Better Time. The albums lead single, 'I Try', and it's accompanying visual are premiering at Talkhouse with a foreword by Eric Johnson (Fruit Bats, Bonny Light Horseman). It's a beautiful song about self-love and body positivity, and a strong contendor for song of the summer.

If Dinosaur Jr. wrote an album with Wilco, you'd get the alt-rock, americana, shoegaze cocktail that is Boston's own, The Big Lonesome. The Gosselin brothers, Chad (guitar/vocals) and Luke (guitar/lap steel/vocals) along with bassist Seth Kellogg, and drummer Linecker Da Silva team up again with New England Music Award Producer of the year, Sean McLaughlin, (Rush, Elliott Smith, Death Row Records) to release their third album - Payphones and Ashtrays.

The impact of Elliott Smith’s music holds no bounds. To commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of his self-titled second solo album, Kill Rock Stars is set to release the Elliott Smith: Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition worldwide this Friday, August 28.

Vita and the Woolf shares her new video for 'Home' premiered by The Luna Collective, watch here. from her upcoming album Anna Ohio out this Friday, August 21 via Tender Loving Empire.

Following the release of her critically acclaimed debut full-length Ferocious with Cavity Search Records (Elliott Smith, Helio Sequence) in 2018, Lakis delivered audiences the highly anticipated Sad Girl Breakfast. Both records were produced by Billy Burke (REL, Luna Lovebad) with additional engineering by Grammy-winning mixer Chris Kasych (Adele, Deftones, Phantogram, HAIM). Both releases have gone on to garner radio airplay on 40+ stations nationwide, and placement on 65+ Spotify playlists. Lakis has also licensed tracks to Dating Painsand The Drunch. 

Craft Recordings announces the vinyl reissue of The Silent Circus—the acclaimed, sophomore album from progressive hardcore rockers Between The Buried And Me.

Canadian songwriter and long-time Tokyo Police Club frontman Dave Monks has premiered his video for “On A Wave,” the title track from his debut solo album, which he released late 2019 on Dine Alone Records, today via Earmilk. Monks also announced spring dates for his tour through western Canada from April 25 to May 2. He is currently on tour through eastern Canada supporting Jeremie Albino. View all tour dates below.

 Vita and The Woolf, aka Jen Pague, has announced the May 8 release of Anna Ohio via Tender Loving Empire, the follow up to her 2017 debut TUNNELS. To celebrate the announcement, she has shared the music video for her new song “Operator.” Listen below! Pre-order Anna Ohio HERE.

Today, NYC-based project youbet release “Volcano,” the final single from their debut Compare & Despair, out January 31st. The most dynamic and lush offering from the record, it's full of warbling guitars, synths, drum machines and samples, as songwriter Nick Llobet croons “Blame it on me, you're a volcano / contact with you, is it everything that I want to assume?”

Indie rock darling Henry Chadwick has unveiled the piano driven “Never Say No,” the second single from his upcoming new EP, The President of Make Believe, due out this fall via Swoon City. Premiering the song with GLIDE Magazine, they describe, “[Never Say No] showcases Chadwick's skill in the greatly underrated realm of piano rock alongside his savvy songwriting skills… effortlessly infectious.” “Never Say No” will be available on all digital platforms this Friday, August 23rd, 2019 here. Chadwick and his band kick off their fall tour in support of the new EP on September 27th with a hometown show at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz, CA, before heading up and down the California coast and Pacific Northwest, wrapping up at Furstworld in Joshua Tree, CA on October 25th, 2019. All announced dates are below with tickets available at http://www.henrychadwick.net/

With the intricate fingerpicking of Nick Drake and romantic croon of Big Star's Chris Bell, singer-songwriter Will Fox's debut album Which Way comes out this Friday, July 12 on Twosyllable Records. He'll be celebrating the release with a hometown show at Gold Diggers in LA with Mara Connor on July 18. The LP includes singles “Which Way,” “Waiting” and “A Good Friend's Handshake” and is streaming ahead of release now via Buzzbands LA.

Indie music heroine and celebrated 4AD Records veteran Kristin Hersh announces June tour dates in support of her new highly acclaimed album 'Possible Dust Clouds', out now digitally, on vinyl and CD via Fire Records. Playing as a hard-hitting electric trio, along with Fred Abong (Throwing Muses) and Rob Ahlers (50FOOTWAVE), these shows are loud, tight and intense, featuring material off this album and from across Hersh's 30-year career.

With the intricate fingerpicking of Nick Drake and romantic croon of Big Star's Chris Bell, singer-songwriter Will Fox just announced his debut album Which Way, out July 12 on Twosyllable Records. Under the Radar premiered the first dreamlike single and video from the record, “Waiting,” calling it “a sumptuously full folk crooner.” The track comes ahead of west coast tour dates with Ryan Pollie in Los Angeles and San Diego next month.

Alt-rock outfit Burning House present their new single 'Mirror Song', providing a psychedelic power-gaze preview of their long-awaited album 'Anthropocene', due out in early 2019. The accompanying videowas produced and directed by Callum Scott-Dyson CSD Videography.

Alt-rock outfit Burning House present their new single 'Mirror Song', providing a psychedelic power-gaze preview of their long-awaited album 'Anthropocene', due out in early 2019.  'Peach' is also offered as a second track for this single, offered exclusively via Bandcamp. These are the first signs of the debut album, arriving hot on the trail of the band's 'Tracer' EP, released on October 7.

Annenberg Center Live presents the Portland Cello Project, Saturday, October 20, at 8:00 PM. Portland's premiere alt-classical group brings an orchestral ensemble that includes six cellos, brass, percussion, and guest vocals by Patti King of the Portland band The Shins, to pay tribute to Radiohead with a unique spin on music from the band's OK Computer album. Tickets are available at AnnenbergCenter.org or 215.898.3900.