Jun 23, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Bedouine
Here we highlight six albums due out today that we feel are most worth hearing. We have also included Amazon links for each album. If you click through those links and buy the album (or anything else on Amazon once you’ve clicked through) then Amazon rewards us with a sales percentage.
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Jun 23, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Radiohead
Today, Radiohead are releasing a deluxe reissue of their landmark 1997 album OK Computer in honor of its 20th anniversary. It is being dubbed as OKNOTOK and includes a remastered version of the original album, eight B-sides, and three previously unreleased tracks from the era: “I Promise,” “Lift,” and “Man of War.”
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Jun 23, 2017
By Stephen Mayne
Algiers
Not all musicians are political, and not all those who are think too deeply on the subject. That cannot be said of the members of Algiers, half of whom lay out concerns and hopes for the future in our interview this week. This week’s column also tackles Republican healthcare plans, lost elections, disturbing footage, and memorials.
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Jun 23, 2017
By Dustin Krcatovich
Algiers
When it comes to good rock and roll music, the best combos out there are the ones for whom the subcategories don’t mean a thing. Really, though: how much rote emo, electroclash, chamber-pop, gangsta rap, witchhouse, garage rock (the ‘00s revival, I mean, not the actual thing), whatever, has ever held up past its sell-by date?
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Jun 23, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
The xx
The xx released a new album, I See You, back in January via Young Turks. Today they are releasing a digital deluxe edition of the album. It includes an acoustic demo version of “Brave For You,” recorded in Marfa, Texas.
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Jun 22, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Beach Fossils
New York-based trio Beach Fossils released a great new album, Somersault, back at the beginning of the month via Bayonet. Now they have shared a video for “Sugar.” In it the band skateboard around their native New York. Justin Carlson shot, directed, and edited the video.
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