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Stereolab, Deradoorian, Blondshell, Ezra Furman, Sparks, caroline, Garbage, Matt Berninger, and More
May 30, 2025
By Mark Redfern
At the start of February we launched our new Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month, starting with January’s albums and followed by February’s albums, March’s albums, and April’s albums. Now here is a roundup of May 2025’s best albums. More
Plus Matt Berninger, Baxter Dury, Gwenno, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 09, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 15th Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Matt the Raven, Scotty Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 25 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 10. More
Tall Tales Due Out May 9 via Warp
Apr 09, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Thom Yorke (of Radiohead and The Smile) and electronic musician/producer Mark Pritchard are releasing their debut album together, Tall Tales, on May 9 via Warp. Now they have shared its third single, “Gangsters,” via a music video. More
Plus HAIM, Matt Berninger, Cross Record, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 14, 2025
By Mark Redfern (with Issa Nasatir)
Welcome to the eighth Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Mark Moody, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 30 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 11. More
Tall Tales Due Out May 9 via Warp
Mar 11, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Thom Yorke (of Radiohead and The Smile) and electronic musician/producer Mark Pritchard have announced their debut album together, Tall Tales, and released a new single from it, “This Conversation Is Missing Your Voice.” More
Plus Bartees Strange, Japanese Breakfast, Wings of Desire, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 14, 2025
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the fourth Songs of the Week of 2025. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week, as I was out of town covering MegaCon, a comic-con in Orlando, FL. So this week’s supersized list covers the last two weeks. And what a couple of weeks they were for new tracks! More
