Jun 11, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 22nd Songs of the Week of 2021. Admittedly, there weren’t too many new songs that overly impressed us this week. We almost considered taking a week off. But there were enough tracks of note to keep us in the game. Still, we only came up with a Top 8, instead of our usual Top 10 (or sometimes we have an expanded Top 12). More
Jun 11, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Britain’s Wolf Alice released a new album, Blue Weekend, last week via Dirty Hit/RCA. Since then they have shared new videos for the album’s “Delicious Things” and “The Beach.” They have also shared a live video for recent single “How Can I Make It OK?” More
Jun 11, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Film composer (and former Oingo Boingo frontman) Danny Elfman has released his first new solo album in 37 years, Big Mess, today via ANTI-/Epitaph. Now that it’s out, you can stream the whole thing here. Also, today we posted our new interview with Elfman about the album. More
Jun 11, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Manchester, England-based dance-rock band W.H. Lung have announced a new album, Vanities, and shared its first single, “Pearl in the Palm,” via a video for it. More
Jun 11, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Jessie Ware has released What’s Your Pleasure? The Platinum Pleasure today via PMR/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope. It’s a deluxe edition of her acclaimed 2020-released album, What’s Your Pleasure?, and features eight bonus tracks, including six new songs. Now that it’s out, you can stream it here. It includes new songs not previously released as singles, such as “0208” (which features Kindness), “Pale Blue Light,” “Impossible,” and “Eyes Closed.” More
Jun 11, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Melbourne-based psych-rock group King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have released a new album, Butterfly 3000, today via the band’s own KGLW label. Now that it’s out, you can stream the whole thing here. Also, today we posted our new interview with the band’s Stu Mackenzie about the album. More
Jun 11, 2021
By Caleb Campbell
Actor and musician Titus Makin has released his debut EP as Butterfly Ali, Preacher’s Kid. With longtime TV credits under his belt, including Glee, Pretty Little Liars, The Rookie, and Grey’s Anatomy, Makin is stepping into the realm of music taking his influence from vintage soul and R&B. More
Jun 11, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Sleater-Kinney have released a new album, Path of Wellness, today via Mom + Pop. Now that it’s out, you can stream the whole thing here. More
Jun 11, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Nashville-based singer Madi Diaz has announced a new album, History of a Feeling, and shared a new song from it, “Woman In My Heart,” via a video for the single. More
Jun 11, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Garbage have released a new album, No Gods No Masters, today via Stunvolume/Infectious Music. Now that it’s out, you can stream the whole thing here. Also, on Wednesday we posted our new interview with the band’s Shirley Manson about the album. More
