Jun 29, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Matthew Dear

It’s been five years since Matthew Dear’s last album under his own name, 2012’s Beams, although he released a second album under his Audion alias last year. Now he is back with a moody new single, “Modafinil Blues.”

Jun 29, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Mac DeMarco

Mac DeMarco released a new album, This Old Dog, last month via Captured Tracks. Now a funny video has been posted of DeMarco in claymation form being interviewed by a bear who kidnapped him.

Jun 29, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Midnight Sister

Midnight Sister is the promising new Los Angeles-based duo of Juliana Giraffe and Ari Balouzian. Their art-pop would appeal to fans of Broadcast, influential ‘60s pioneers such as The United States of America and The Free Design, and Charlie Hilton.

Jun 29, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Toro y Moi

Toro Y Moi is releasing a new album, Boo Boo, on July 7 via Carpark. Previously he shared a retro ‘80s-esque video for its first single, “Girl Like You.” Now he’s shared another song from the album, “You and I,” via its video. Watch it below.

Jun 29, 2017 By Christopher Roberts HAIM

Los Angeles sister trio HAIM are releasing a new album, Something to Tell You, on July 7 via Columbia. Now Funny or Die have shared an amusing skit featuring the three Haim sisters in which Oscar winning actress Brie Larson (Room, Kong: Skull Island) plays their fourth sister, Frime Haim, who begs to join the band, despite constantly pronouncing their shared last name wrong and having stolen their grandmother’s identity.

Jun 29, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Liars

Back in May Liars shared five teaser videos that announced that a new album was on the way. Now they have officially announced the album, TFCF, and shared its first single, “Cred Woes.”

Jun 29, 2017 By Christopher Roberts The xx

The xx released a new album, I See You, back in January via Young Turks. Now they have shared a video for “I Dare You.” It stars Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven in Netflix’s Stranger Things.

Jun 29, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Mogwai

Mogwai are releasing a new album, Every Country’s Sun, on September 1 via Temporary Residence Inc. Previously they had shared the album’s first single, and opening track, “Coolverine,” as well as a cool black & white slow motion video for the song chronicling a telekinetic event.

Jun 29, 2017 By Christopher Roberts The National

The National are releasing a new album, Sleep Well Beast, on September 8 via 4AD. Previously the band shared a video for the album’s first single, “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness.” Now the band have shared another song from the album, “Guilty Party,” via its video. The band have also announced a two-day collaborative concert/mini-festival of sorts named after the song and taking place at Basilica Hudson, Hudson, NY on July 14th and 15th.