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Plus IAN SWEET and Porridge Radio, Soccer Mommy, Confidence Man, Cola, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 14, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip and Marina Malin)
Welcome to the 19th Songs of the Week of 2024. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week for various reasons, so this list covers the best songs released in the last two weeks. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Scott Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide what should make the list. We seriously considered over 40 songs this week and narrowed it down to a Top 14. More
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios
Jun 06, 2024
By Marina Malin
IAN SWEET (the project of Jilian Medford) and England’s Porridge Radio (the band led by Dana Margolin) have collaborated on new track, “Everyone’s a Superstar.” The song was recorded at London’s iconic Abbey Road Studios as part of their annual Amplify x Pitchfork London series. More
Dec 23, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Here we go again, racing to December’s finish line, eager to put another chaotic year in the rearview and nervous about what the next 12 months have in store for us. More
Plus Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee, Caroline Polachek, Ducks Ltd., Emma Anderson, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 20, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the 34th Songs of the Week of 2023. This week Andy Von Pip, Austin Saalman, Caleb Campbell, Marc Abbott, Matt the Raven, Scott Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries all helped me decide what should make the list. We settled on a Top 12 this week. More
SUCKER Due Out November 3 via Polyvinyl
Oct 17, 2023
By Mark Redfern
IAN SWEET (the project of Jilian Medford) is releasing a new album, SUCKER, on November 3 via Polyvinyl. Now she has shared the album’s third single, “Smoking Again.” More
Plus Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee, Steven Wilson, The Big Moon, Wild Nothing, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 15, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 29th Songs of the Week of 2023. This week’s selections come from artists hailing from across the globe: New Zealand, England, Finland, Israel, and of course America. More
SUCKER Due Out November 3 via Polyvinyl
Sep 14, 2023
By Mark Redfern
IAN SWEET (the project of Jilian Medford) is releasing a new album, SUCKER, on November 3 via Polyvinyl. Now she has shared the album’s second single, “Emergency Contact,” via a music video that features Saturday Night Live’s Martin Herlihy. More
Star Stuff EP Out Today; Stream It Here
Jul 14, 2022
By Joey Arnone
IAN SWEET (the project of Jilian Medford) has shared a video for her new song “Die a Million Times,” taken from her new EP, Star Stuff, which is out today. More
Plus Sinead O’Brien, Sun’s Signature, Cola, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 20, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 20th Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a mixed week for new tracks, but there were still some good ones worth crowing about and we settled on a Top 13. More
From Forthcoming EP Star Stuff
May 17, 2022
By Joey Arnone
IAN SWEET (the project of Jilian Medford) has shared a video for her new single, “FIGHT.” It is the latest release from her forthcoming EP, Star Stuff, whose release date has yet to be announced. More
Plus Field Music, Hovvdy, IAN SWEET, Gone to Color, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 01, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone and Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the 37th Songs of the Week of 2021. Old school rock was alive and well this week, with new songs from The Rolling Stones, Elton John and Stevie Wonder, Sting, John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen, and David Bowie, but none of those tracks made our Songs of the Week list. More
Show Me How You Disappear Out Now via Polyvinyl
Sep 29, 2021
By Joey Arnone
IAN SWEET, the project of Jilian Medford, has shared a self-directed video for her new single “f*ckthat.” Medford has also announced a North American tour set for early 2022. More
Show Me How You Disappear Due Out March 5 on Polyvinyl
Feb 18, 2021
By Joey Arnone
IAN SWEET, the project of Jilian Medford, has shared a video for her new single “Sing Till I Cry.” It is the latest release from her upcoming album Show Me How You Disappear, which will be out on March 5 via Polyvinyl. More
Plus Jane Weaver, Still Corners, Sleaford Mods, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 15, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the second Songs of the Week of 2021. It was a little less trying than last week, but Donald Trump did earn the dubious honor of being the first ever president to be impeached twice. It was a fantastic week for new songs; after a slow week last week with only a Top 6, this week we present double the songs with a Top 12. More
Show Me How You Disappear, Will Be Out March 5 via Polyvinyl
Jan 12, 2021
By Joey Arnone
IAN SWEET, the project of Jilian Medford, has shared a self-directed video for her new song “Drink the Lake.” The song will be featured on Medford’s third studio album under the IAN SWEET moniker, Show Me How You Disappear, which will be out March 5 via Polyvinyl. More
New Song Out Now on Polyvinyl
Oct 06, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
IAN SWEET, the project of Jilian Medford, has shared a new song, “Power.” It’s her second single for Polyvinyl. In August Polyvinyl announced her signing and she shared her first single for the label, “Dumb Driver.” “Dumb Driver” was one our Songs of the Week. More
Plus IAN SWEET, Angel Olsen, Tomberlin, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 21, 2020
By Christopher Roberts (with Jennifer Irving and Samantha Small)
Welcome to the 33rd Songs of the Week of 2020. The Democrats had a virtual Democratic National Convention and made a convincing case against reelecting Donald Trump and for electing Joe Biden. Not that we needed convincing. More
SWEET is Gearing Up to Release Her Third LP
Aug 20, 2020
By Samantha Small
As of this morning, IAN SWEET, the project of Jilian Medford has found a new label. “Welcome to the family, IAN SWEET,” tweeted Polyvinyl. And the only way to properly celebrate is with a new song. Check out “Dumb Driver” More
“We absolutely have to remove this racist president from office. We don’t have a choice anymore.”
Jun 09, 2020
By Mark Redfern and Samantha Small
We are checking in with musicians during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to see how they are dealing with everything. What has their home quarantine experience been like so far and how is the crisis impacting both their career and art? Here we check in with IAN SWEET (aka Jillian Medford). More
Plus Suede, Beak>, Steve Mason, Petitie Noir, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 22, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
In many instances an album’s strongest songs are shared before the album’s release. There were several albums released this week, however, that featured standout tracks that were not advance singles and so this week’s Songs of the Week features some of those, filtered in with other new singles released this week. More
Interviews
"We absolutely have to remove this racist president from office. We don’t have a choice anymore.”
Jun 09, 2020
By Mark Redfern and Samantha Small
We are checking in with musicians during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to see how they are dealing with everything. What has their home quarantine experience been like so far and how is the crisis impacting both their career and art? Here we check in with IAN SWEET (aka Jillian Medford). More
Reviews
Nov 06, 2023
By Michael James Hall
Jillian Medford’s fourth outing as IAN SWEET is an adventurous pop album. More
Mar 18, 2021
By Hayden Godfrey
Los Angeles native Jilian Medford, who records and performs under the name IAN SWEET, has an incredibly soothing and angelic voice. While she’s been compared to Charly Bliss’ Eva Hendricks, her crystalline tone and breathy enunciation have an evocative timbre that makes her voice play like an instrument of its own. More
