Jun 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Lorde

Twenty-year-old New Zealand singer/songwriter Lorde is releasing her sophomore album, Melodrama, next Friday (June 16) via LAVA/Republic.

Jun 08, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Bryce Dessner

Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner (of The National), and James McAlister have all teamed up for a new collaborative album, Planetarium.

Jun 08, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Grandaddy

The members of Midlake (Eric Pulido, McKenzie Smith, Joey McClellan, and Jesse Chandler) have a new supergroup named BNQT that features vocals by Pulido, but also notable singers from four other bands: Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell, Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos, Grandaddy‘s Jason Lytle, and Travis’ Fran Healy.

Jun 08, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Arcade Fire

BEAK>, the trio led by Portishead‘s Geoff Barrow (along with Billy Fuller and Will Young) are releasing a new single, “Sex Music,” on Friday via Invada.

Jun 08, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Ride

British shoegazing icons Ride reformed in 2014 and have been touring, and are releasing a new album, Weather Diaries, next Friday (June 16) via Wichita. Previously they shared its first two singles (and their first new songs in 21 years), the straight up rocker “Charm Assault” and the dreamier “Home Is a Feeling.”

Jun 08, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Gorillaz

Damon Albarn’s Gorillaz released a new album, Humanz, back in April via Warner Bros. Now they have shared a brand new song not found on the album, “Sleeping Powder,” via its video.

Jun 08, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Iron & Wine

Iron & Wine (aka Sam Beam) has announced a new album, Beast Epic, and some tour dates, as well as sharing a video for the album’s first single, “Call It Dreaming.” Beast Epic is due out August 25 via Sub Pop.

Jun 08, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Fleet Foxes

Fleet Foxes are releasing a new album, Crack-Up, next Friday (June 16) via Nonesuch. Previously they had shared the album’s first single, the near nine-minute long “Third of May / Ōdaigahara,” a trailer that featured snippets of various songs from the album, another Crack-Up song, “Fool’s Errand,” as well as a video for “Fool’s Errand,” and the relatively short but sweet “If You Need To, Keep Time on Me.”

Jun 07, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Beak>

Here’s a roundup of all the other news items we couldn’t get to today and yesterday, including stories on Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Swervedriver, Thee Oh Sees, BEAK>, Phoebe Bridgers, Susanne Sundfør, and Shabazz Palaces.