Apr 27, 2016 By Christopher Roberts Fruit Bats

Fruit Bats (the project of Eric D. Johnson) are releasing a new album, Absolute Loser, on May 13 via Easy Sound Recording Co. It’s the first Fruit Bats album since 2011’s Tripper.

Apr 27, 2016 By Christopher Roberts Holy Ghost!

Holy Ghost! are releasing a new EP, Crime Cutz, this Friday (April 29) via DFA. Now they have shared another song from it, “Compass Point,” via NPR. Listen below.

Apr 27, 2016 By Christopher Roberts The Horrors

Cat’s Eyes (the project of Rachel Zeffira and The Horrors’ Faris Badwan) are releasing their sophomore full-length, Treasure House, on June 3 on RAF (via Kobalt Label Services). Now they have shared another song from it, the brief “Be Careful Where You Park Your Car.” Listen below.

Apr 27, 2016 By Christopher Roberts D’Angelo

Prince passed away at his home last Thursday and the Prince tributes and covers have been fittingly constant ever since. Last night D’Angelo stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to cover Prince’s “Sometimes It Snows in April,” a song from 1986’sParade (which was also the soundtrack to Prince’s 1986 film Under the Cherry Moon).

Apr 27, 2016 By Christopher Roberts Tegan and Sara

Tegan and Sara are releasing a new album, Love You to Death, on June 3 via Warner Bros. Recently the sisterly duo shared the album’s first single, “Boyfriend,” as well as another song from the record, the ultra-poppy “U-turn.” Now they have shared a video for “Boyfriend.”

Apr 27, 2016 By Michael Wojtas Teen Body

Today, we’re premiering “Can’t Remember,” the lead single from Teen Body’s forthcoming debut LP, Get Home Safe.

Apr 26, 2016 By Christopher Roberts Jenny Lewis

Back in January 2006 Jenny Lewis was still in Rilo Kiley when she released Rabbit Fur Coat, which was kind of her debut solo album, but also a collaboration with The Watson Twins and thus billed as an album by “Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins.”

Apr 26, 2016 By Christopher Roberts Bob Mould

Last night Bob Mould stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He performed “The End of Things,” a song from his recently released new album, Patch the Sky.

Apr 26, 2016 By Christopher Roberts Prince

Prince passed away at his home last Thursday and in the wake of his death his albums have shot up the Billboard 200 album charts as old fans revisit his music and new fans discover his genius for the first time. He occupies the #1 and #2 positions on the chart, withThe Very Best of Prince at #1 and 1984’s classic Purple Rain at #2.