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10 Best Songs of the Week: U.S. Girls, Murray A. Lightburn, Hannah Jadagu, The National, and More

Plus Lost Under Heaven, Frankie Rose, Gruff Rhys, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Feb 24, 2023

Welcome to the eighth Songs of the Week of 2023. Thanks in part to the Presidents Day holiday on Monday, the week was light on big album announcements, but there were still enough worthy songs to pick from. More

Feb 21, 2023

U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) is releasing a new album, Bless This Mess, this Friday via 4AD. Now she has shared another song from it, the disco-channeling “Tux (Your Body Fills Me, Boo),” which is sung from the perspective of a rarely worn empty tuxedo. It was shared via a music video featuring an empty dancing tuxedo. More

11 Best Songs of the Week: John Cale, M83, U.S. Girls, Miss Grit, and More

Plus Lonnie Holley and Michael Stipe, Vagabon, Young Fathers, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Jan 13, 2023

Welcome to the second Songs of the Week of 2023. After a quiet period last week, this week was roaring with album announcements and new songs. We settled on a Top 11 this week. More

Jan 10, 2023

U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) has announced a new album, Bless This Mess, and shared a new song from it, “Futures Bet,” via a music video. She’s also announced a North American tour. More

13 Best Songs of the Week: The WAEVE, Caroline Rose, Algiers, Frankie Cosmos, and More

Plus Young Fathers, Amber Arcades, Alice Boman, John Cale and Weyes Blood, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks

Oct 28, 2022

Welcome to the 38th Songs of the Week of 2022. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because we were turning our new print issue into the printer last Friday. So this week’s list encompasses songs released in the last two weeks and is thus a slightly supersized Top 13 list. More

Oct 25, 2022

U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) has shared a video for her new single “Bless This Mess.” More

Jul 26, 2022

U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) has shared a self-directed video for her new single, “So Typically Now.” The song features backing vocals from Kyle Kidd and is Remy’s first release of new solo music since her 2020 Christmas single “Santa Stay Home.” More

Cola Share Video for New Single “Fulton Park”

Deep In View Out Friday via Fire Talk

May 16, 2022

Cola (a newly-formed band consisting of ex-Ought members Tim Darcy and Ben Stidworthy alongside U.S. Girls drummer Evan Cartwright) have shared a video for their new single, “Fulton Park.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Deep In View, which will be out this Friday (May 20) via Fire Talk. More

Cola Share New Single “Degree”

Deep In View Out Now on May 20 via Fire Talk

May 03, 2022

Cola (a newly-formed band consisting of ex-Ought members Tim Darcy and Ben Stidworthy alongside U.S. Girls drummer Evan Cartwright) have shared a new single, “Degree.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Deep In View, which will be out on May 20 via Fire Talk. More

Nov 03, 2021

Montréal post-rockers Ought have officially announced that they have broken up. A new band, Cola, consisting of Tim Darcy and Ben Stidworthy from Ought alongside U.S. Girls drummer Evan Cartwright, has signed to Fire Talk and released their first single, “Blank Curtain.” More

U.S. Girls Collabs With the Late Glenn Gould on “Good Kinda High”

Uninvited Guests Deluxe Version Out Now via Sony/Primary Wave

Oct 22, 2021

U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) has shared a video for a new song which samples the late Glenn Gould, “Good Kinda High.” It is featured on the deluxe version of Uninvited Guests, a posthumous Gould album which sees various artists performing alongside samples of Gould’s performances over production from Billy Wild. It is out now via Sony/Primary Wave. More

Absolutely Free Share Video for New Song “Epilogue (After Touch)”

Aftertouch Due Out Tomorrow via Boiled Records

Sep 23, 2021

Toronto’s Absolutely Free are releasing a new album, Aftertouch, tomorrow via Boiled Records. Now they have shared its third single, “Epilogue (After Touch),” which has a bit of a chillwave vibe. It was shared via a video directed by Rachelle Walkers. More

14 Best Songs of the Week: The War on Drugs, Hatchie, Sam Evian, Magdalena Bay, and More

Plus Tonstartssbandht, Snail Mail, My Morning Jacket, Coco, Ducks Ltd., and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Sep 17, 2021

Welcome to the 35th Songs of the Week of 2021. It was a blockbuster week for new songs, with lots of strong contenders. We tried to show a bit of restraint and keep it to an already over-stuffed Top 12, but then we just went for it with a Top 14. I mean, whose going to tell us we can’t pick 14 favorite songs? It’s our website and we have no corporate overlords. More

Absolutely Free Share New Song “Remaining Light”

Aftertouch Due Out September 24 via Boiled Records

Sep 15, 2021

Toronto’s Absolutely Free are releasing a new album, Aftertouch, on September 24 via Boiled Records. Now they have shared its second single, the Pink Floyd-esque “Remaining Light.” More

U.S. Girls, The Breeders, Aldous Harding, and More Featured on 4AD’s Upcoming 40th Anniversary Album

Bills & Aches & Blues Due Out April 2; Listen to the First Five Tracks Now

Mar 12, 2021

In honor of their 40th anniversary which occurred last year, independent label 4AD will be releasing a compilation consisting entirely of covers of songs released through the label over the years, with 18 of the label’s current artists each performing a cover. They have already shared the first five songs of the compilation, which feature covers from U.S. Girls, Aldous Harding, The Breeders, and more. More

12 Best Songs of the Last Two Weeks: Thom Yorke, Arlo Parks, Lost Horizons, Goat Girl, and More

Plus U.S. Girls, Arab Strap, Bernice, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Dec 04, 2020

Welcome to the 44th Songs of the Week of 2020. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because of the Thanksgiving holiday, so this week’s list covers the last two weeks and thus it’s a Top 12 rather than a Top 10.

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U.S. Girls Shares New Anti-Consumerism Holiday Song “Santa Stay Home”

“Santa is creepy and Christmas makes no damn sense.”

Nov 30, 2020

U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) has shared a new original holiday song, “Santa Stay Home,” that has an anti-consumerism bent and was shared via a video. More

Mar 06, 2020

U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) has released a new album, Heavy Light, today via 4AD. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing below. Also, today we posted our new interview with U.S. Girls, yesterday we posted our review of Heavy Light, and on Wednesday we posted our Why Not Both podcast interview with Remy. More

Mar 04, 2020

Welcome to Why Not Both Wednesdays. Every week, in partnership with the Why Not Both podcast, we’ll be presenting new podcast episodes that explore how multiple passions inform the inspiring lives of musicians, writers, actors, and creatives.

10 Best Songs of the Week: I Break Horses, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Billie Eilish, and More

Plus U.S. Girls, Moaning, Anna Burch, Alex Lahey, Caroline Rose, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Feb 14, 2020

Welcome to the sixth Songs of the Week of 2020. It was a solid week for new tracks, but we managed to keep it reined in to our regular 10 tracks as opposed to last week’s supersized 13-song edition. And in a rarity for Songs of the Week, the same artist is #1 two weeks in a row! More

Feb 10, 2020

U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) is releasing a new album, Heavy Light, on March 6 via 4AD. Now Remy has shared another song from the album, “4 American Dollars,” via a video for the track. More

12 Best Songs of the Week: Porridge Radio, Soccer Mommy, Real Estate, Westerman, and More

Plus Moaning, Anna Burch, U.S. Girls, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Jan 17, 2020

Welcome to the second Songs of the Week of 2020. It was a very strong week for new songs, especially as a slew of notable new albums were announced this week. More

Jan 13, 2020

U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) has announced a new album, Heavy Light, and shared a self-directed video for its first single, “Overtime.” She has also announced some tour dates. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: The National, Penelope Isles, Vampire Weekend, Bleached, and More

Plus Absolutely Free (Feat. U.S. Girls), Kindness, Cate Le Bon, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

May 03, 2019

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. There were lots of great new tracks this week, some from the usual suspects, others less expected. We’ve even got a whopping nine honorable mentions, but still managed to reign it in to just a main Top 10. More

Apr 30, 2019

Toronto trio Absolutely Free have announced a new EP, Geneva Freeport, and shared its first single, “Currency (Extended Mix),” which features U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy). More

Governors Ball Announces 2019 Lineup Featuring Florence + the Machine, The Strokes, and More

Plus Mitski, Blood Orange, U.S. Girls, Charli XCX, Soccer Mommy, and Others

Jan 07, 2019

Governors Ball has announced the lineup for their 2019 festival, which goes down in New York City’s Randall’s Island Park the weekend of May 31 to June 2. The line-up includes Florence + the Machine; The Strokes; Tyler, The Creator; Mitski; and more. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Courtney Barnett, Phosphorescent, Julia Jacklin, and More

Plus Moonface, Thom Yorke, Sharon Van Etten, Kurt Vile, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Oct 05, 2018

This week Sharon Van Etten and Moonface announced new albums and their lead singles both made this week’s Songs of the Week list. Joining them are new standalone singles from Julia Jacklin, Jessie Ware, and SOAK, as well as some singles from upcoming albums, and an eight-minute album track. But our #1 this week is a bonus track that probably shouldn’t have been cut from an album released earlier this year. More

Tune-Yards and U.S. Girls Trade Remixes

4AD Labelmates Going Out on Together This Month

Oct 03, 2018

Tune-Yards (previously styled as tUnE-yArDs) released a new album, I can feel you creep into my private life, back in January via 4AD. U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) released a new album, In a Poem Unlimited, back in February, also via 4AD. More

Treasure Island Festival 2018 Lineup - Tame Impala, Courtney Barnett, Sharon Van Etten, and More

October San Francisco Festival Also Features A$AP Rocky, Lord Huron, Jungle, Santigold, U.S. Girls, Moses Sumney, Soccer Mommy, and More

May 16, 2018

San Francisco’s Treasure Island Music Festival took a year off in 2017 to find a new festival site. Now it’s back, this time at Oakland’s Middle Harbor Shoreline Park as opposed to the titular Treasure Island. The two-day festival goes down October 13-14. More

Hopscotch 2018 Lineup - Grizzly Bear, Belle and Sebastian, Miguel, Real Estate, and More

Raleigh, NC Festival in September Also Features MC50, Liz Phair, Moses Sumney, Gang Gang Dance, Waxahatchee, and Others

May 15, 2018

Raleigh, North Carolina’s Hopscotch Music Festival has announced its initial 2018 lineup. Highlights include Grizzly Bear, Belle and Sebastian, Miguel, Real Estate, MC50 performing MC5’s Kick Out the Jams, Liz Phair, Moses Sumney, Gang Gang Dance, More

The National Announce Two-Day NYC Event Featuring Cat Power, Future Islands, U.S. Girls, and More

There's No Leaving New York at Forest Hills Stadium September 29 and 30, Plus Band Have Launched Fan Club

Apr 09, 2018

The National have announced a two-day live event at Forest Hills Stadium on September 29 and 30 that will features performances from the band as well as from Cat Power, Future Islands, U.S. Girls, Phoebe Bridges, Bully, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Cigarettes After Sex, and Adia Victoria. More

FYF Fest 2018 Lineup: My Bloody Valentine, St. Vincent, Florence and the Machine, and More

Janet Jackson, The xx, Car Seat Headrest, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lucy Dacus, Mount Kimbie, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, The Breeders, U.S. Girls, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and Others Set for 15th Anniversary

Mar 30, 2018

FYF Fest has announced its 2018 lineup. The event is due to take place July 21 and 22 at Los Angeles’ Exposition Park. The headliners are Florence and the Machine and Janet Jackson. More

Under the Radar Announces Spring 2018 Issue with Courtney Barnett on the Cover

Issue 63 Also Includes Interviews with MGMT, The Decemberists, Belle & Sebastian, The National, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Fleet Foxes, Parquet Courts, Noel Gallagher, Spoon, and More

Mar 28, 2018

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Spring 2018 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine apps Readly and Zinio. The print version has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. The issue features Courtney Barnett on the cover. More

7 Best Songs of the Week: MGMT, U.S. Girls, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, and More

Plus Marlon Williams, Ought, Titus Andronicus, El Perro Del Mar, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Feb 09, 2018

It was a lighter week for exciting new tracks this week. So for this week’s Songs of the Week we only have a Top 7. Our #1 is jokingly presented as a cover (or a rip off of another artist’s song), but it’s not. There are quite a few actual covers in the honorable mentions however. More

U.S. Girls Shares “Rosebud” Video Featuring Singing Birds

In a Poem Unlimited Due Out February 16 via 4AD

Feb 06, 2018

U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) is releasing a new album, In a Poem Unlimited, on February 16 via 4AD. Previously she shared videos for “Velvet 4 Sale,” “Mad As Hell,” and “Pearly Gates.” Now she has shared another song from the album via a video, “Rosebud.” More

Watch: U.S. Girls - “Pearly Gates” (Feat. James Baley) Video

In a Poem Unlimited Due Out February 16 via 4AD

Jan 11, 2018

U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) is releasing a new album, In a Poem Unlimited, on February 16 via 4AD. Previously she shared videos for “Velvet 4 Sale” and “Mad As Hell.” Now she has shared a video for “Pearly Gates,” which features James Baley. Chrissy Jones directed the clip, which you can watch below. More

SXSW Music 2018 Announces 570 More Artists

Low, Ought, Gaz Coombes, Girl Ray, Sunflower Bean, U.S. Girls, Hinds, and More Added to the List

Jan 10, 2018

SXSW (aka South By Southwest), the annual conference/festival in Austin, Texas, previously announced the first round of 2018 musical performers, as well as the second round. Now they have announced the third round of artists to be performing during the music portion (there’s also film and interactive portions) in 2018 and it’s a long list featuring 570 artists! More

U.S. Girls Announces New Album, Shares “Velvet 4 Sale” Video

In a Poem Unlimited Due Out February 16, 2018 via 4AD

Nov 28, 2017

U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) has announced a new album, In a Poem Unlimited, and shared a new song, “Velvet 4 Sale,” via its video. In a Poem Unlimited is due out February 16, 2018 via 4AD. The album also includes the recently shared single “Mad As Hell.” More

May 12, 2016

U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) released her latest album, Half Free, on 4AD last year. Now she’s shared a video for “New Age Thriller.” More

Feb 08, 2016

U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) released her latest album, Half Free, on 4AD last year. Now she’s shared a video for “Navy & Cream.” Emily Pelstring directed the distorted and hypnotic clip, the blue tinted video features somewhat slow motion images of Remy mixed with basic animation. More

Under the Radar Announces November/December Issue with EL VY on the Cover

Issue 55 Also Includes Interviews with Julia Holter, Kurt Vile, Neon Indian, Martin Courtney, The Dears, John Grant, Bruce Campbell on Ash vs Evil Dead, the Cast of Back to the Future, and More

Nov 13, 2015

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the November/December 2015 issue, which is available digitally now (via the magazine apps Zinio and Readly), has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. It will also soon be available digitally via Under the Radar‘s app, as well as Readbug and Kindle. The issue features EL VY (Matt Berninger of The National and Brent Knopf of Menomena and Ramona Falls) on the cover. More



Interviews

U.S. Girls on “Heavy Light”

Just Breathe and Perform

Mar 06, 2020

Her last album, 2018’s In a Poem Unlimited, was hailed as a politicized pop masterpiece thanks to lyrics that decried drone strikes and condoned violent vengeance for abused women. More

U.S. Girls on “In a Poem Unlimited”

Smashing the Patriarchy, Together

Apr 11, 2018

“I’m roastin’ in this van, so I gotta get out of here,” Meg Remy, better known to the public as the avant-pop auteur U.S. Girls, says after we’ve talked for over half an hour. She’s calling in early on a Friday morning, alone in a van parked in front of a San Diego Airbnb, getting ready to head to the next city on her tour behind her addicting, incredibly distinct sixth album, the 4AD-released In a Poem Unlimited. More

U.S. Girls

Soaking It All In

Feb 04, 2016

Meg Remy doesn’t make a habit of taking interviews while bathing, but she insists this instance calls for such quirky multitasking. More


Reviews

Mar 03, 2023

If you view bringing a child into this life as a roll of the dice for their sake, try two on for size. U.S. Girls’ Meg Remy conceived, carried and delivered twins during the pendency of Bless This Mess’ creation. The experience thematically and physically informs the album’s proceedings. More

Feb 22, 2018

U.S. Girls is the moniker of Meghan Remy. The American-Canadian musician has previously released a trio of increasingly-improving albums, showing off her unique propensity for making noise pop an art form that is in one moment sensual and intoxicating and, in the next, bitter and twisted. More