Apr 04, 2017 By Christopher Roberts The Magnetic Fields

Stephin Merritt’s The Magnetic Fields recently released a new album, 50 Song Memoir, via Nonesuch. It’s a five-disc album that features a different song for every year that he’s been alive.

Apr 04, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Our First 100 Days

“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 04, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Grizzly Bear

Grizzly Bear haven’t released an album in five years, since 2012’s Shields, but have long been teasing a new album. Now they have released an actual teaser trailer. It’s 34 seconds long and contains abstract and color images, but it does feature a snippet of new instrumental music.

Apr 04, 2017 By Julia Underwood Isle of Light 2017

Last weekend Santo Domingo hosted Isle of Light Festival, a one day event featuring talent from Dominican Republic, the United States, and Canada.

Apr 03, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Nick Hakim

Nick Hakim is a promising new neo-soul artist, originally from Washington DC, who is releasing his debut album, Green Twins, on May 19 via ATO.

Apr 03, 2017 By Christopher Roberts The Shins

The Shins released a new album, Heartworms, last month via Aural Apothecary/Columbia. Now they have covered the pop standard “A Taste of Honey” for the soundtrack to Amazon’s TV series The Man in the High Castle.

Apr 03, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Björk

Björk‘s last album, Vulnicura, came out in 2015. Now she has shared a video for the album’s “Notget.” A full VR version of the video premiered at the Iceland Airwaves Festival last year.

Apr 03, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Mew

Danish trio Mew are releasing a new album, Visuals, on April 28 via Play It Again Sam. Previously the band shared the album’s closing track, “Carry Me to Safety,” along with a video for “85 Videos.

Apr 03, 2017 By Christopher Roberts James Blake

Mount Kimbie (the duo of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos) have shared a video for a new song that features James Blake, “We Go Home Together.”