Jun 04, 2018 By Christopher Roberts U2

U2 released a new album, Songs of Experience, last fall. Now they have shared a new remix of “Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way” by Beck.

Jun 04, 2018 By Christopher Roberts Body/Head

Body/Head (the experimental rock duo of Kim Gordon, formerly of Sonic Youth, and Bill Nace) have announced a new album, The Switch, and shared its first single, “You Don’t Need.”

Jun 04, 2018 By Christopher Roberts Suede

Britpop originators and survivors Suede are releasing a new album, The Blue Hour, on September 21 via Rhino. Previously they shared a trailer for the album. Now they have shared a video for a dramatic new song, “The Invisibles.”

Jun 04, 2018 By Christopher Roberts Preoccupations

Preoccupations have shared a new video for “Decompose.” Directed by Evan Henderson, the video was filmed while the band performed live at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern and shot on film which had been boiled for two weeks in a salt water brine prior to filming.

Jun 04, 2018 By Christopher Roberts Mitski

Mitski (full name Mitski Miyawaki) is releasing a new album, Be the Cowboy, on August 17 via Dead Oceans. Previously she shared a Zia Anger-directed video for its first single, “Geyser,” which was our #2 Song of the Week. Now she has announced some new North American fall tour dates for this October and November.

Jun 01, 2018 By Christopher Roberts George Benson

There were some solid contenders for this week’s Songs of the Week list. It was a toss up between #1 and #2, it could’ve gone either way. If we were doing a “Best Use of a Song in a TV Show This Week” list, then first place probably would’ve gone to the use of U2’s “With or Without You” in the surprising and amazing series finale of FX’s The Americans.

Jun 01, 2018 By Christopher Roberts Fan Interview

1990s alternative rock legends Garbage are releasing a 20th anniversary reissue of their 1998 sophomore album, Version 2.0, on June 22 via Stunvolume/[PIAS]. Frontwoman Shirley Manson has agreed to take part in our Fan Interview and we invite the band’s fans to submit their questions. You have until Monday, June 11 to email us your question ideas.

Jun 01, 2018 By Michael Watkins Album of the Week

This week we have tie for Album of the Week, with Father John Misty‘s God’s Favorite Customer (on Sub Pop) and Natalie Prass’ The Future and the Past (on ATO) both taking the top spot.

Jun 01, 2018 By Stephen Mayne Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

This week we look at a study assessing what drives hostility to social welfare programs, plus Trump has trade wars and real wars to consider, Justin Vernon teases intriguingly titled music and NOFX disgrace themselves.