Feb 03, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Sweet Valley

Wavves frontman Nathan Williams is also in the band Sweet Valley with his brother Joel Williams. The brothers have also designed a video game they’re calling Kill the Alt-Reich. Its objective is simple: to punch alt-right proponent and white nationalist Richard Spencer.

Feb 03, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Father John Misty

Father John Misty (aka Josh Tillman) is releasing a new 75-minute long album, Pure Comedy, on April 7 via Sub Pop worldwide (except in Europe, where it’s a Bella Union release). He’s already shared the six-and-a-half minute title track, “Pure Comedy,” which comments on our current society, politics, and religion, via an accompanying video featuring images of President Donald Trump, among others.

Feb 03, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Four Tet

Today might be a good day to buy something from Bandcamp. Earlier this week Bandcamp CEO and founder Ethan Diamond announced that today the website will be donating all their proceeds to the American Civil Liberties Union (the ACLU) in response to President Donald Trump’s immigration ban targeting countries that are predominately Muslim.

Feb 03, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Sampha

Here we highlight five albums due out today that we feel are most worth hearing. There’s also a longer list of albums released in the last month that are also worth checking out. We have also included Amazon links for each album.

Feb 02, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Bruce Springsteen

On Saturday President Donald Trump had his first phone call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and it reportedly didn’t go so smoothly due to Trump criticizing a previous deal Turnbull made with then President Barack Obama to transfer some Syrian refugees from Australia to America.

Feb 02, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode are releasing a new album, Spirit, on March 17 via Columbia. The album was announced back in October and yesterday more album details were revealed along with the promise that the first single, “Where’s the Revolution,” would premiere this Friday.

Feb 02, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Regina Spektor

Regina Spektor released her new album, Remember Us to Life, last September via Warner Bros. Now she has shared a video for “Black and White.” In it Spektor performs the song in an empty theater (Chicago’s closed down Uptown Theater) while a ballerina dances. Daniel Ryan directed the clip, which you can watch below (via Elle).

Feb 02, 2017 By Christopher Roberts POND

Australian psych-rockers POND are releasing a new album, The Weather, on May 5 via Marathon Artists. The album is produced by Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker. Previously the band shared “Sweep Me Off My Feet,” as well as a video for the song.

Feb 02, 2017 By Christopher Roberts Blanck Mass

Blanck Mass (the solo project of Fuck Buttons’ Benjamin John Power) is releasing a new album, World Eater, on March 3 via Sacred Bones.