Jun 12, 2017 By Christopher Roberts The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are now releasing a new album, The Echo of Pleasure, on September 1 via the band’s own label, Painbow (it was originally announced as a July 14 release). Previously they shared its first single, “Anymore.”

Jun 12, 2017 By Christopher Roberts The Weeknd

The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) released his new full-length album, Starboy, last November via XO/Republic. Now he has shared a video for “Secrets.”

Jun 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Emily Haines

What a packed week for new songs and album announcements, enough to help you ignore all the James Comey/Donald Trump (but at least the Conservatives stumbled at the U.K. general election).

Jun 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts LIV

LIV is a Swedish supergroup that features Lykke Li, her romantic partner Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Wyatt from Miike Snow, Pontus Winnberg from Miike Snow and Amason, and Peter Bjorn and John‘s Björn Yttling.

Jun 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Emily Haines

Metric frontwoman (and Broken Social Scene collaborator) Emily Haines released a fantastic solo album, Knives Don’t Have Your Back, 11 years ago, in 2006, under the name Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton.

Jun 09, 2017 By Charles Steinberg Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner, and James McAlister

There is always a question of chemistry when four musicians each with strong talent and personality come together for a concept project.

Jun 09, 2017 By Stephen Mayne Death Cab for Cutie

Welcome back. This week we have Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Dave Depper discussing his new solo album and the place of protest music in the Trump era, plus James Comey slamming the President, election surprises in the U.K., the Manchester benefit show, and two ongoing rows amongst musicians.

Jun 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Toro y Moi

Toro Y Moi has announced a new album, Boo Boo, and shared a retro ‘80s-esque video for its first single, “Girl Like You.” Boo Boo is due out July 7 via Carpark. Below is the “Girl Like You” video, followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art.

Jun 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Kirin J Callinan

Here we highlight five albums due out today that we feel are most worth hearing.