Mar 06, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to the ninth Songs of the Week of 2020. It’s been a topsy-turvy week. SXSW was just cancelled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. The Democratic presidential primaries have dramatically changed in the last week, with Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Tom Steyer, Michael Bloomberg, and, sigh, Elizabeth Warren all dropping out of the race, leaving just Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. More

Mar 06, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Anna Calvi has released a new album, Hunted, today via Domino. It is a new stripped down version of her 2018 album Hunter featuring various notable guest singers, including Courtney Barnett, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Julia Holter, and IDLES’ Joe Talbot. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More

Mar 05, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Anna Calvi is releasing a new album, Hunted, tomorrow via Domino. It is a new stripped down version of her 2018 album Hunter featuring various notable guest singers. Now she has shared Hunted‘s version of “Swimming Pool,” which features guest vocals from Julia Holter. More

Feb 21, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to the seventh Songs of the Week of 2020. Since Monday was President’s Day here in America, it should’ve been a less busy week for new tracks, but there was still plenty to choose from and this week we’ve got 12 songs that we consider the week’s best. More

Feb 17, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Anna Calvi is releasing a new album, Hunted, on March 6 via Domino. It is a new stripped down version of her 2018 album Hunter featuring various notable guest singers. Now she has shared Hunted‘s version of “Eden,” which features guest vocals from Charlotte Gainsbourg. More

Jan 31, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to the fourth Songs of the Week of 2020. There are lots of bass-heavy dance-y songs in the Top 4 this week. Some of this week’s best tracks were connected to albums newly announced this week, others were standalone singles, or additional new songs from previously announced albums. More

Jan 27, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Anna Calvi has announced a new album, Hunted, and shared its first single, a new version of “Don’t Beat the Girl Out of My Boy” that features guest vocals from Courtney Barnett. Hunted is a new stripped down version of Calvi’s 2018 album Hunter featuring various other notable guests: Julia Holter, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and IDLES’ Joe Talbot. More

Nov 15, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. Lots of big songs this week from some notable artists, so the pickings weren’t slim. More

Nov 12, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Anna Calvi has shared an atmospheric new song, “You’re Not God,” that features a lot of heavy breathing. It’s been done for the soundtrack of the Netflix/BBC show Peaky Blinders. More

Jul 25, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

This year’s Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by Cate Le Bon, Anna Calvi, IDLES, Foals, The 1975, Black Midi, Fontaines D.C., slowtai, and more. More

Mar 01, 2019 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 65, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Mitski on the front cover and boygenius (Julien Baker + Phoebe Bridgers + Lucy Dacus) on the back cover. More

Aug 31, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Last week’s Songs of the Week was packed. It featured 13 songs as opposed to our standard 10, including three songs by boygenius, the new supergroup featuring Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers. More

Aug 31, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

This week we have a tie for Album of the Week: Anna Calvi‘s Hunter and Wild Nothing‘s Indigo. We couldn’t decide which album we liked better, so they are joint Album of the Week. Below is info on both albums, as well as full album streams and videos from each record. More

Aug 31, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Anna Calvi released a new album, Hunter, today via Domino. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing below. Also below are her upcoming tour dates.

Aug 31, 2018 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Kamasi Washington on the cover. More

Aug 30, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Anna Calvi is releasing a new album, Hunter, tomorrow (August 31) via Domino. Previously she shared a video for a new song that examined gender, “Don’t Beat the Girl Out of My Boy” (it was one of our Songs of the Week), as well as the album’s title track, “Hunter” (which was our #1 Song of the Week), as well as a NSFW video for “Hunter.” Now, on the eve of the album’s release she has shared one last pre-release single, “As a Man.” More

Aug 28, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Anna Calvi is releasing a new album, Hunter, this Friday (August 31) via Domino. Previously she shared a video for a new song that examined gender, “Don’t Beat the Girl Out of My Boy” (it was one of our Songs of the Week), as well as the album’s title track, “Hunter” (which was our #1 Song of the Week). Now Calvi has shared a video for “Hunter.” More

Aug 03, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Lots of strong Songs of the Week contenders this week. We were tempted to do a Top 12 again like last week, instead of our usual Top 10, but resisted the excess. There are lots of Europeans in this week’s list. More

Jul 31, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Anna Calvi is releasing a new album, Hunter, on August 31 via Domino. Previously she shared a video for a new song that examined gender, “Don’t Beat the Girl Out of My Boy” (it was one of our Songs of the Week). Now she has shared the album’s title track, “Hunter,” via a visual for the song. More

Jun 08, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

This was a strong week for new tracks, so much so that we almost expanded this week’s Songs of the Week list to a Top 13. Instead we decided to include three honorable mentions. The full list includes two legendary artists who we will soon be getting previously unreleased posthumous albums from. More

Jun 06, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Anna Calvi has announced a new album, Hunter, and shared a video for a new song that examines gender, “Don’t Beat the Girl Out of My Boy.” Hunter is due out August 31 via Domino. She also has a bunch of tour dates and issued a statement about the album. More

Feb 17, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Two tribute concerts to the late David Bowie were actually announced just before his death, but have taken on new meaning following his passing. The Music of David Bowie shows are going down March 31 at Carnegie Hall and April 1 at Radio City Music Hall. More

Feb 04, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Amanda Palmer and Jherek Bischoff have teamed up to release an EP of David Bowie covers entitled Strung Out In Heaven: A Bowie String Quartet Tribute. The EP features covers of six Bowie songs and also includes contributions from Anna Calvi, John Cameron Mitchell, and author Neil Gaiman (Palmer’s husband). More

Sep 10, 2014 By Laura Studarus

The Mercury Prize short list was announced today. More

Jul 11, 2014 By Michael Wojtas

Welcome to Under the Radar’s weekly playlist, where we compile the best and most exciting tracks to debut online in the last week (give or take). In this mix we’ve got new songs by alt-J, Jenny Lewis, Bat For Lashes, Jessie Ware, Jeff Tweedy, Cut Copy, Anna Calvi and David Byrne (covering Connan Mockasin), Twin Peaks, Cassie Ramone (ex-Vivian Girls), Laetitia Sadier (ex-Stereolab), We Were Promised Jetpacks, Speedy Ortiz, Generationals, and more. Look no further, your Friday and weekend playlist is here. More

Jul 10, 2014 By Scott Dransfield

Anna Calvi will soon be releasing an EP of cover songs. Two of these will feature guest appearances by David Byrne, and today, we can hear one of them. More

May 28, 2014 By Laura Studarus

On July 15, Anna Calvi will release her covers EP, Strange Weather. More

May 14, 2014 By Laura Studarus

On July 15, British guitar slinger Anna Calvi will release a EP of covers called Strange Weather, where she’ll take on tunes by FKA twigs, Connan Mockasin, Suicide, Keren Ann, and David Bowie. More

Feb 10, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

Having already shared a number of music videos for her new sophomore LP One Breath, UK singer/songwriter Anna Calvi has premiered yet another for her included cut “Piece By Piece.” More

Dec 19, 2013 By Laura Studarus

On December 24, Anna Calvi will release “Suddenly,” a single from her excellent sophomore album One Breath. More

Nov 19, 2013 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the November/December 2013 issue, which is on newsstands now and will be out until late December/early January. It features HAIM on the cover as well as interviews with Cut Copy, Cocteau Twins on Blue Bell Knoll, Cillian Murphy vs. Nils Frahm, Anna Calvi, Luke Temple, Willis Earl Beal, Glasser, Yuck, Midlake, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Deltron 3030, Courtney Barnett, Mac DeMarco vs. Beach Fossils, Dan Harmon, and much more. More

Nov 17, 2013 By Julia Underwood

Last night, Anna Calvi and Chelsea Wolfe performed at Royce Hall in Los Angeles, CA. We were there to cover the action. More

Nov 06, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

On Dec. 23 UK musical artist Anna Calvi will release her track “Suddenly” as the latest single off her sophomore album One Breath. More

Oct 02, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

With less than a week before releasing One Breath, the follow-up to her Mercury Prize-nominated debut, British siren Anna Calvi has unveiled a new music video for the included track “Sing to Me.” More

Sep 24, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

On Oct. 8 UK songwriter Anna Calvi returns with her sophomore album One Breath. More

Aug 30, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Returning with her sophomore album One Breath on Oct. 8, Mercury Prize-winning artist Anna Calvi has premiered a new music video for her single “Eliza.” More

Aug 20, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

This fall English singer/songwriter Anna Calvi returns with One Breath, the follow-up to her Mercury Prize-nominated debut. More

Aug 05, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

UK songwriter Anna Calvi has announced the release of her latest album One Breath. More

Sep 06, 2012 By Laura Studarus

British guitar slayer Anna Calvi recently took part in a program where musicians perform live at The Tate in London. More

Aug 29, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Much like she did with TV on the Radio’s “Wolf Like Me” and The Shirelles’ “Baby It’s You,” UK musical artist Anna Calvi has come forth out of nowhere with yet another notable cover. More

Dec 23, 2011 By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus

Under the Radar‘s Best of 2011 Issue has shipped out to subscribers and will be hitting newsstands soon. The issue features three unique covers, each featuring an artist behind one of our Top 5 albums of the year: M83, The Horrors, and Bon Iver. The issue also takes a look back at other artists who have made a splash in 2011, including Beirut, Anna Calvi, EMA, Florence and the Machine, Gang Gang Dance, Neon Indian, PJ Harvey, R.E.M., SBTRKT, Slow Club, St. Vincent, Summer Camp, tUnE-yArDs, and Yuck. More

Dec 02, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Anna Calvi doesn’t seem to have a problem delivering a good cover, as evident by her work on “Baby It’s You.” More

Sep 14, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Today, Anna Calvi debuted the video for “Suzanne &I” a cut from her self-titled debut album. We have the video. More

Sep 08, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Anna Calvi—who most recently made our spines tingle with her cover of “Baby It’s You,” is heading out for a brief North American tour in support of her self-titled debut album. We have the dates. More

Sep 07, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Yesterday PJ Harvey took the Mercury Prize for Let England Shake. It was a tough race, given the high number of Under the Radar friendly artists. While Harvey’s off celebrating her well-deserved win, we have videos from the ceremony, including interviews and performances from Anna Calvi, Elbow, Everything Everything, and James Blake. More

Aug 26, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Anna Calvi’s romantic, guitar-driven sound has always sounded straight out of another era. We have her cover of 1960s’ hit, “Baby It’s You.” More

Jul 19, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Today the 2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize shortlist was announced. We have the full list. More

Jun 22, 2011 By Laura Studarus

The new video for “Desire”—a cut from Anna Calvi’s self-titled debut album—features the songstress shredding and singing. We have the video.

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Jun 09, 2011 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

On Tuesday, June 7, 2011, Anna Calvi performed at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, CA with support from Cuckoo Chaos. Photographer, Wendy Lynch Redfern, was there to capture the action. More

May 25, 2011 By Lauren Barbato

If you have an hour to kill, immerse yourself in Anna Calvi’s intoxicating performance at Paris’ au Trianon. More

Mar 25, 2011 By Lauren Barbato

Ethereal singer-songwriter Anna Calvi takes viewers further into her subconscious with her new video for “Blackout.” We have the vid. More

Mar 23, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Recently, Anna Calvi sustained an arm injury that forced her to cancel her first North American tour. Now the guitar slinger (and current “Pleased to Meet You” artist) is healed and ready to hit the ground running. We have the new set of dates. More

Mar 04, 2011 By Laura Studarus

We were disappointed to hear today that British guitar hero (and current “Pleased to Meet You” artist) Anna Calvi has canceled her U.S. tour. We have the details. More

Feb 11, 2011 By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus

Under the Radar’s Winter 2011 issue is about to hit stands. The cover features Death Cab for Cutie, who gave writer Matt Fink insight into the band’s forthcoming album, Codes and Keys (due out in May). The issue also includes interviews with Bright Eyes, British Sea Power, The Dears, The Decemberists, Destroyer, The Dodos, Duran Duran,Elbow, Iron and Wine, Lykke Li, R.E.M., Telekinesis, Toro Y Moi, The Antlers, The Big Pink, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Jens Lekman, Okkervil River, Panda Bear, Vivian Girls, Anna Calvi, Porcelain Raft, Smith Westerns, Yuck, and more.

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Nov 21, 2018 By Anna Calvi

We asked Anna Calvi to take a self-portrait. We also asked her to write a list of personal things—interesting facts that fans may perhaps not know about her. More

Dec 13, 2013 By Austin Trunick

Few debut albums are met with the same level of success as Anna Calvi‘s self-titled 2011 record. The U.K. singer and guitarist’s debut was released to universal praise, nominated for a BRIT Award and the Mercury Music Prize, and broke her into the international spotlight. More

Feb 14, 2011 By Laura Studarus

On the other end of an exceptionally bad phone connection, Anna Calvi comes across as a ghostly whisper. “When I’m singing I feel emotions that I can’t access in normal, everyday life,” says the London native of her shyness when speaking to the press, her voice struggling against a sea of static. More

Oct 22, 2013 By Chris Saunders

England’s Anna Calvi is a master of moodiness. Her eponymous 2011 debut album was slightly unnerving, slightly scary, and hauntingly magnificent—10 tracks of Calvi and her guitar against the world. More

Jun 02, 2011 By Austin Trunick

Few reviews have been able to discuss Anna Calvi’s music without mentioning David Lynch, but the connection is fiction. More

Mar 17, 2011 By Jim Scott

Before her first album even came out, Anna Calvi had legions of admirers, many of them famous (Nick Cave, Interpol), and listening to her self-titled debut, it’s easy to understand why. More