News
Plus Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth, Ade & Connan Mockasin, POND, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 02, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the 25th Songs of the Week of 2021. This week we were feeling a bit indecisive and couldn’t really narrow it down to a Top 10, so we went with a Top 12 instead. More
Utopian Ashes Out Now via Third Man
Jul 02, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Bobby Gillespie from Primal Scream and Jehnny Beth from Savages have released a new collaborative album together, Utopian Ashes, today via Third Man. Now that the album is out you can stream the whole thing here. Also, today we posted our review of the album. More
Plus HARD FEELINGS, Alex Lahey, Caveman, Liars, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 07, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Emma Goad)
Welcome to the 17th Songs of the Week of 2021. This week wasn’t overly eventful, in terms of U.S. news. More
Utopian Ashes Due Out July 2 via Third Man
May 06, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Bobby Gillespie from Primal Scream and Jehnny Beth from Savages are releasing a new collaborative album together, Utopian Ashes, on July 2 via Third Man. Now they have shared its second single, the string-backed “Chase It Down,” via a video for it. More
Plus Sons of Kemet, CHAI, Storefront Church, POND, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 02, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone and Emma Goad)
Welcome to the 12th Songs of the Week of 2021. In the nation was gripped (or more accurately, traumatized) by the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd. More
Reviews
Jul 02, 2021
By Caleb Campbell
Initially, Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth may seem like an odd pairing for an album of swampy southern soul. On one hand, you have Gillespie, frontman of Primal Scream, and an elder statesman of indie rock, retro psych rock, and alternative dance music. On the other, you have Beth, known best for her abrasive post punk with Savages and for her own esoteric solo experiments. More
