Jan 18, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
U2
U2 released a new album, Songs of Experience, last fall. Now they have shared a video for “Get Out of Your Own Way.” Israeli graffiti collective Broken Fingaz Crew directed the animated video, which doubles as social commentary and features, among other things, the Klu Klux Klan (aka KKK) outside the Oval Office window at the White House, as President Trump opens the curtains on them.
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Jan 18, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo have announced a new album, There’s a Riot Going On, and shared four new songs from it: “You Are Here,” “Shades of Blue,” “She May, She Might,” and “Out of the Pool.” Since the album is 15 tracks long, there’s still plenty left to hear from it.
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Jan 18, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Graham Coxon
Blur guitarist and solo artist Graham Coxon has done the soundtrack to The End of the F***ing World, the new dark comedy series from Netflix and Britain’s Channel 4 based on Charles S. Forsman’s comic book series for Fantagraphics (which had the uncensored title of The End of the Fucking World).
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Jan 17, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
EELS
Eels (the project of Mark Oliver Everett) have announced a new album, The Deconstruction, and shared its title track, “The Deconstruction.” The Deconstruction is due out April 6 via E Works/PIAS. Below is the “The Deconstruction,” followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art, as well as Eels’ upcoming tour dates.
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Jan 17, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Tracey Thorn
Former Everything But the Girl vocalist and Massive Attack collaborator Tracey Thorn has announced a new solo album, Record, and shared a video for its first single, “Queen.” Record is due out March 2 via Merge.
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Jan 17, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Ought
Montréal post-rockers Ought are releasing a new album, Room Inside the World, on February 16 via Merge (their first for the label, previously they were on Constellation). Previously they shared a video for its first single, “These 3 Things.” Now they have shared the album’s second single, “Disgraced in America,” via a video.
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Jan 17, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
The Decemberists
The Decemberists have announced a new album, I’ll Be Your Girl, and shared its first single, “Severed.” I’ll Be Your Girl is due out March 16 via Capitol. John Congleton produced the album. Below is “Severed,” followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art.
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Jan 17, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Mount Eerie
Mount Eerie, the project of Phil Elverum (who used to record as The Microphones), released an acclaimed album, A Crow Looked At Me, last March via Elverum’s own label, P.W. Elverum & Sun.
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Jan 17, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Beirut
Mouse on Mars are releasing a new album, Dimensional People, on April 13 via Thrill Jockey. It’s their first album in six years. Now they have shared its first single, “Dimensional People Part III,” which features the chopped up guest vocals of Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.
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