Aug 10, 2015
By Michael Wojtas
Joanna Newsom
After five long years of silence, singer/songwriter Joanna Newsom is back with “Sapokanikan.” The single is being released in support of Newson’s newly announced fourth album, Divers, which is set for an October 23 release on Drag City. More
Aug 10, 2015
By Michael Wojtas
Mac DeMarco
Fresh off the release of the fine quickie LP Another One, singer/songwriter Mac DeMarco is offering up a barebones live take of the album cut “No Other Heart.” More
Aug 10, 2015
By Michael Wojtas
Beach House
Last week, Beach House previewed “PPP” and “Beyond Love,” both from their forthcoming album Depression Cherry, due out 8/28 on Sub Pop. They’ve now made both songs available on their website, albeit in a very non-traditional manner. More
Aug 10, 2015
By Michael Wojtas
H. Hawkline
H. Hawkline (Huw Evans) has collaborated with White Fence and Cate Le Bon, and his solo output fits in nicely with such company. However, as evidenced by the single “It’s a Drag,” Evans’ warped pop has a softer (if no less stranger) dimension. More
Aug 08, 2015
By Laura Studarus
Hisko Detria
The summer of music continues. From August 14-16 Helsinki is hosting Flow Festival, featuring a collection of artists from around the world. Well be there too. (Because seriously, why wouldn’t we?) In honor of our trek up north, we’re launching a special mixtape series, dedicated to some of the homeland talent. Our first Finnish mixtape comes from Hisko Detria. More
Aug 07, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
CHVRCHES
Scottish electronic pop trio CHVRCHES were at the Gamescom gaming convention in Cologne, Germany and were invited to try out the latest version of Rock Band, Rock Band 4, on the convention room floor. No doubt it was a slightly awkward experience playing Rock Band in front of a live audience, but the band seemed to have fun with it. They picked Paramore’s “Ignorance.” Martin Doherty and Iain Cook just had to play along, but vocalist Lauren Mayberry actually had to sing the song, so this amounts to a weird cover version. Video of the whole thing was captured. More
Aug 07, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Seoul
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the August/September 2015 issue, which is available digitally now (via Under the Radar‘s app and the magazine apps Zinio, Readly, and Readbug), has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. It features CHVRCHES on the cover. Garbage’s Shirley Manson discusses the 20th anniversary of the band’s self-titled debut album. We talk to the creators and various cast members of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. Star Cliff Curtis and producer Gale Anne Hurd talk about The Walking Dead companion series Fear the Walking Dead. The issue also includes interviews with Beach House, New Order, Foals, Beirut, Jesse Eisenberg, Low, FFS, Destroyer, Wolf Alice, Tamaryn, Telekinesis, Ducktails, DRINKS, Briana Marela, LA Priest, Jaakko Eino Kalevi, Chelsea Wolfe, and more. More