Apr 12, 2017 By Laura Studarus Sled Island 2017

Sled Island, the jewel of Calgary, Canada’s musical calendar, has announced a new slate of artists for the June event.

Apr 12, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Feist

Leslie Feist is releasing a new album, Pleasure, on April 28 via Interscope. Previously she had shared the album’s title track and “Century,” which features the guest vocals of Pulp frontman (and solo artist) Jarvis Cocker. Now Feist has shared a video for “Pleasure.”

Apr 12, 2017 By Christopher Roberts The Shins

The Shins released a new album, Heartworms, last month via Aural Apothecary/Columbia. The band has already shared four songs from the album: “Dead Alive,” “Name For You,” “Mildenhall,” and “Painting a Hole,” as well as two separate videos for two separate versions of “Name For You.”

Apr 12, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Sylvan Esso

Sylvan Esso are releasing a new album, What Now, on April 28 via Loma Vista. They have already shared three songs from the album: “Radio,” “Kick Jump Twist,” and “Die Young.” Now “Radio” has a video that follows a young woman out on the town.

Apr 12, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Wavves

Wavves are releasing a new album, You’re Welcome, on May 19 via the band’s own Ghost Ramp label. Previously they have shared various songs from it, including “Daisy,” title track “You’re Welcome,” and “Animal.” Now they have shared another song from it, “Million Enemies,” via its video.

Apr 11, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Peaking Lights

Peaking Lights (husband and wife duo Aaron Coyes and Indra Dunis) have announced a new album and shared a new song, “Everytime I See the Light.” The Fifth State of Consciousness is due out June 16 via Two Flowers. Coyes produced the album. Below is “Everytime I See the Light,” followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art.

Apr 11, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Bruce Springsteen

Foxygen‘s Jonathan Rado has covered Bruce Springsteen‘s album Born to Run in its entirety for Turntable Kitchen’s Sounds Delicious vinyl subscription series. He has also shared his cover of “Thunder Road,” which you can listen below.

Apr 11, 2017 By Christopher Roberts King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Prolific Melbourne psych-rock adventurers King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have already stated their intentions to release five albums this year and they already released one, Flying Microtonal Banana, back in February via ATO. Now they have announced their second album of 2017, Murder of the Universe. The album is split into three chapters and the band have shared a 13-minute video containing the entire third chapter, “Han-Tyumi and the Murder of the Universe.”

Apr 11, 2017 By Christopher Roberts alt-J

Alt-J are releasing their third album, Relaxer, on June 2 via Canvasback Music. Previously they shared “3WW” and “In Cold Blood.” Now the band has launched a new web game.