Apr 26, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Amber Arcades

Amber Arcades, the project of Dutch musician Annelotte de Graaf, released her fantastic debut album, Fading Lines, last June via Heavenly.

Apr 26, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Elbow

Elbow released a new album (their seventh), Little Fictions, back in February via Concord. The band had previously announced some U.S. tour dates, but now they have added an extra one in Philadelphia and due to demand they’ve moved their New York show from Webster Hall to Terminal 5.

Apr 26, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Father John Misty

Father John Misty (aka Josh Tillman) released a new 75-minute long album, Pure Comedy, at beginning of the month via Sub Pop worldwide (except in Europe, where it’s a Bella Union release).

Apr 25, 2017 By Christopher Roberts EZTV

New York’s EZTV released a new album, High in Place, last September via Captured Tracks. Now the album’s “Hammock” has a video.

Apr 25, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Grandaddy

Grandaddy released a new album, Last Place, last month via 30th Century Records, a label run by Danger Mouse. It’s their first album in over a decade.

Apr 25, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Kevin Morby

“Our First 100 Days” is an anti-President Donald Trump project. The good folks behind the “30 Days, 30 Songs” anti-Trump campaign during the election have teamed up with Secretly Group for “Our First 100 Days.”

Apr 25, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Future Islands

Future Islands released a new album, The Far Field, earlier this month via 4AD. Previously the band shared its first single “Ran” (which they also shared a video for and performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) and a lyric video for “Cave” that featured the album’s lyrics in sign language.

Apr 25, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Shabazz Palaces

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

Apr 25, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Nico Muhly

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