News
FIBS Out Now via Black Prince Fury
Jul 30, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
British experimental musician Anna Meredith released a new album, FIBS, last October via Black Prince Fury (it was just nominated for the Mercury Prize). Now she has shared a video for the album’s “Killjoy.” It features Meredith and her band dancing to the song surrounded by multiple cameras. Ewan Jones Morris directed the video, which was choreographed by David Ogle. More
Charli XCX, Michael Kiwanuka, Dua Lipa, Lanterns on the Lake, and Others Also Nominated
Jul 23, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
This year’s Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by Anna Meredith, Laura Marling, Porridge Radio, Charli XCX, Michael Kiwanuka, Dua Lipa, Lanterns on the Lake, Stormzy, Georgia, Sports Team, and more. More
FIBS Out Now via Black Prince Fury
Feb 05, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
British experimental musician Anna Meredith released a new album, FIBS, last October via Black Prince Fury. Now she has shared a video for the album’s “Sawbones” and also announced some new North American tour dates. More
Plus Leonard Cohen, Sorry, Little Dragon, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 25, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It was another light week, in terms of compelling new songs this week. Hence, just like last week’s list, we only have a Top 8 again. The top two were pretty much a tie. We’re as surprised as you about our #1. More
Plus Stream the New Albums from Swans, Little Scream, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Kanye West, and More
Oct 25, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
British experimental musician Anna Meredith has released a new album, FIBS, today via Black Prince Fury and it’s our Album of the Week. Also stream the new albums by Swans, Little Scream, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Kanye West, and Mikal Cronin. More
FIBS Out Now via Black Prince Fury
Oct 25, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
British experimental musician Anna Meredith has released a new album, FIBS, today via Black Prince Fury. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. You can also read our interview with Meredith about it and our rave review of the album. More
FIBS Due Out This Friday via Black Prince Fury
Oct 22, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
British experimental musician Anna Meredith is releasing a new album, FIBS, this Friday via Black Prince Fury. Now she has shared a video for the recent single “Inhale Exhale.” It features Meredith singing in a car as it goes through a car wash at night and outside an incident is taking place. More
Plus Corridor, Michael Stipe, Caribou, Girl Ray, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 11, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. Last week we covered two week’s worth of songs, but this week we’re back to our regular coverage. Although there are a heck of a lot of honorable mentions this week. More
FIBS Due Out October 25 via Black Prince Fury
Oct 07, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
British experimental musician Anna Meredith is releasing a new album, FIBS, on October 25 via Black Prince Fury. Now she has shared another song from it, “Inhale Exhale.” More
Issue 66 Features Musicians and Actors on Their All-Time Favorite Albums, including Tegan and Sara, Wilco, Weyes Blood, Sigur Rós, Fred Armisen, Topher Grace, Jay Baruchel, Low, and more
Sep 27, 2019
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the My Favorite Album Issue, our new print issue in which we speak to musicians and actors about their all-time favorite album. The issue features Angel Olsen and Sleater-Kinney on the two covers and is available to buy directly from us here, as well as being distributed in stores nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere). More
FIBS Due Out October 25 via Black Prince Fury
Aug 22, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
British experimental musician Anna Meredith is releasing a new album, FIBS, on October 25 via Black Prince Fury. Now she has shared another song from it, “moonsmoons.” She has also released an Augmented Reality app for the song that uses Spatial Audio so that you can place various instrumental parts of the song in different areas in whichever space you are in. More
Plus Jay Som, Jenny Hval, Ride, Penelope Isles, Gruff Rhys, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 13, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because of the July 4th holiday; there really weren’t too many new songs last week. So this week’s edition covers songs from both this week and last week, hence we have 12 choices. More
FIBS Due Out October 25 via Black Prince Fury
Jul 10, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
British experimental musician Anna Meredith has announced a new album, FIBS, and shared its first single, “Paramour,” via a hypnotic video for the track featuring a Lego train traveling around Meredith and her band as they perform the song. More
April 13 – 15 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Jan 17, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Iceland’s Sigur Rós are performing three concerts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic on April 13, 14, and 15. Now they have announced that some notable musicians will be providing guest string arrangements for the shows: Dan Deacon, Owen Pallett, Anna Meredith, and Nico Muhly will all be taking part. More
Interviews
"It really changed my ideas of what an album could be."
Feb 17, 2020
By Max Pilley (At Told To)
Any of the early Björk albums [could be my favorite], but probably Debut is the one, in terms of impact on what it meant for me in terms of albums. More
Oct 23, 2019
By Max Pilley
You’d be hard pushed to find a harder working composer or musician working today than Anna Meredith. The Scottish composer made her splash in the electronic music arena with her debut studio album Varmints in 2016, but that was far from the beginning of her career. More
The Musical Earthquakes of "Eighth Grade"
Aug 03, 2018
By Chris Tinkham
Writer/director Bo Burnham wanted his film, Eighth Grade, not to feel cute but visceral, and he achieved that thanks in large part to British composer Anna Meredith’s pulsating, kaleidoscopic score. More
The Scottish Composer and Performer on Gross Birthday Cake, Reciting DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, and Her Favorite Word
Feb 11, 2014
By Under the Radar Staff
For Under the Radar‘s 11th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the important issues of the last year, as well as some quirkier subjects. Check out our next print issue and digital issue for surveys from My Morning Jacket, Foals, Amanda Palmer, Local Natives, Wild Nothing, These New Puritans, Lanterns on the Lake, Xiu Xiu, and Summer Camp. More
Reviews
Jan 02, 2023
By Jimi Arundell
The 2023 festival season starts next weekend with Rockaway Beach! More
Oct 23, 2019
By James Thornhill
“Genius” is a word, so overused and misplaced, but in the case of Anna Meredith there is a good case for its use. More