Feb 20, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Vampire Weekend are releasing a new album, Father of the Bride, this April via Columbia (exact release date TBA). They have already shared two songs from it: "Harmony Hall" (which was #2 on our Songs of the Week list) and "2021." Now they have shared a video for "Harmony Hall." Emmett Malloy directed the quirky clip, which features frontman Ezra Koenig making fancy pancakes in a robe, as well as lots of shots of a snake and more. As well as Koenig and his bandmates, the video features producer Ariel Rechtshaid, actor Jonah Hill, Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange), and perhaps HAIM's Danielle Haim More
Feb 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Johnny Marr released a new album, Call the Comet, in June 2018 via New Voodoo. Now the former guitarist for The Smiths has announced some new American tour dates for this spring. They happen this April and May and are on sale now. More
Feb 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Palehound (aka Ellen Kempner) has shared a brand new song, "Killer." It is out now via Polyvinyl and shared in honor of her current tour dates opening for Cherry Glazerr, which start tonight. More
Feb 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Bay Area singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jay Som (aka Melina Duterte) has shared a brand new song, "Simple." It was released as part of the Adult Swim Singles series. More
Feb 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
New Zealand singer/songwriter Aldous Harding has announced a new album, Designer, and shared a strange video for its first single, "Barrel." She has also announced some tour dates. More
Feb 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Strand of Oaks (the project of Timothy Showalter) is releasing a new album, Eraserland, on March 22 via Dead Oceans. Previously he shared its first single, and opening track, "Weird Ways" (which was our #1 Song of the Week). Now he has shared another song from it, "Ruby," via a video that is made up of home movie footage captured by his father (Jeff Showalter) on a video camera when he was a child. More
Feb 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Murray A. Lightburn, frontman of Montréal's The Dears, is releasing a new solo album, Hear Me Out, this Friday (February 22) via Dangerbird. Now he has shared another song from the album, "Fan Fiction (Ballad of a Genius)." More
Feb 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Ioanna Gika was formerly the frontwoman for Los Angeles dark electro shoegaze duo Io Echo, but now she has announced her debut solo album, Thalassa, and has shared a self-directed video for a new song from it, "Out of Focus." More
Feb 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Chromatics have shared a video for a new song, "Time Rider," and announced a full North American tour. More
Feb 15, 2019
By Mark Redfern
It was pretty rough week to be a Ryan Adams fan. We won't regurgitate the details, but if you haven't already done so then you should read The New York Times article detailing the sexual misconduct allegations made against him by Mandy Moore, Phoebe Bridgers, and several other women. More
