May 10, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Mac DeMarco

Mac DeMarco released a new album, This Old Dog, last week via Captured Tracks. Back in February he filmed a performance for the France’s La Blogothèque “Take Away Show” series, in which artist often perform acoustic video sessions in public places, and now the video has been released.

May 10, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Father John Misty

Father John Misty (aka Josh Tillman) is no stranger to political commentary and he has now shared a brief video to Twitter that features him eating pizza (perhaps a reference to the Pizzagate conspiracy theory) and singing a short song about James Comey, the FBI Director who was fired by President Donald Trump last night.

May 10, 2017 By Christopher Roberts The National

The National haven’t released a new album since 2013’s Trouble Will Find Me, although the band’s members have kept busy with various side-projects.

May 09, 2017 By Charles Steinberg New Rose

New Rose is a new alt-country-rock quintet from Brooklyn with a nice name and the sultry familiarity of old sound.

May 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Girlpool

Los Angeles duo Girlpool (Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad) are releasing their sophomore album, Powerplant, this Friday (May 12) via ANTI-. Now they have shared a video for the album’s title track. Philip Steiger directed the clip, which features the band performing in a side room at a bowling alley.

May 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts The Decemberists

Two of the Pacific Northwest’s biggest artists, Death Cab for Cutie and The Decemberists, have teamed up for a benefit concert for both Planned Parenthood and the ACLU. It’s an acoustic benefit that goes down on June 9 at the Paramount in Seattle. Sera Cahoone will be the support act.

May 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Chromatics

Johnny Jewel is releasing a new album, Windswept, tomorrow (May 10), via his Italians Do It Better label. It features unreleased music from Jewel and his bands Chromatics and Desire, as well as collaborations with Glass Candy, Heaven, and Symmetry.

May 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Shabazz Palaces

A couple of weeks back Pacific Northwest hip-hop duo Shabazz Palaces announced a new album, Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star, due out July 14 via Sub Pop and shared a lyric video for its first single, “Shine a Light (feat. Thaddillac).”

May 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts The National

The National haven’t released a new album since 2013’s Trouble Will Find Me, although the band’s members have kept busy with various side-projects. A new album is expected sometime this year and now the band have shared a mysterious teaser trailer that hints at new music.