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Expect the Best Out Now via Captured Tracks
Nov 09, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Widowspeak released an excellent new album, Expect the Best, back in August via Captured Tracks. Now they have shared a relaxed and slightly hazy cover of the Neil Young classic "Harvest Moon" in honor of their European tour dates, which start next week. More
Plus Everything Everything, Deerhoof, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 04, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
The War on Drugs' last album, Lost in the Dream, was our #1 album of 2014 and a lot of other people agreed with us too. Based on the four singles shared thus far from their forthcoming new album, A Deeper Understanding, the band is already in strong Album of the Year waters for 2017. More
Expect the Best Due Out August 25 via Captured Tracks
Aug 04, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Widowspeak are releasing a new album, Expect the Best, on August 25 via Captured Tracks. Previously the band shared a video for its first single, "Dog." Now the band has shared another song from the album, the hazy "When I Tried." More
Plus The National, Temples, Widowspeak, Deerhoof, Girl Ray, EMA, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 30, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Despite leading up to a long holiday weekend, it was a packed week for great new songs. Quite a few notable artists shared new songs this week, including Arcade Fire, St. Vincent, The National, Liam Gallagher, Neil Young, Mogwai, Weezer, Broken Social Scene, Toro Y Moi, and more. More
Expect the Best Due Out August 25 via Captured Tracks
Jun 26, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Widowspeak have announced a new album, Expect the Best, and shared a video for its first single, "Dog." They have also announced some tour dates. Expect the Best is due out August 25 via Captured Tracks. More
"Somehow, I thought it was a good idea to dress up as a biker-prostitute when I was 12.... Then my friend put a snail down my back because she knew I was afraid of them." - Blouse's Charlie Hilton
Oct 31, 2013
By Mark Redfern
We sent out the same set of Halloween-related questions to a bunch of different musicians. All Halloween week we are posting their responses. Here are some spooky answers from Blouse,Widowspeak, White Poppy, Ejecta, and Breathe Owl Breathe. More
Interviews
"Somehow, I thought it was a good idea to dress up as a biker-prostitute when I was 12.... Then my friend put a snail down my back because she knew I was afraid of them." - Blouse's Charlie Hilton
Oct 31, 2013
By Mark Redfern
We sent out the same set of Halloween-related questions to a bunch of different musicians. All Halloween week we are posting their responses. Here are some spooky answers from Blouse,Widowspeak, White Poppy, Ejecta, and Breathe Owl Breathe. More
Reviews
Expect the Best
Captured Tracks
Sep 06, 2017
By Charles Steinberg
As anyone who has ever tried to characterize music through words can tell you, assigning genre labels often seems limiting and incomplete, like having three crayons to color in an entire scene. More
