Mar 24, 2019 By Christopher Roberts Frightened Rabbit

In May 2018, Scott Hutchison, 36-year-old frontman for Scotland’s Frightened Rabbit, was found dead of apparent suicide after he was earlier reported missing by the band. Last December there was a benefit concert at Rough Trade in Brooklyn featuring the songs of Hutchison performed by Julien Baker, Ben Gibbard, Aaron Dessner from The National, Craig Finn, and others. Now the remaining members of Frightened Rabbit have released the concert as a live album that’s a free download or available to stream.

Mar 23, 2019 By Christopher Roberts Idlewild

Scottish indie rockers Idlewild are releasing a new album, Interview Music, on April 5 via Empty Words. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Same Things Twice,” via a video for the song.

Mar 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts Sorry

Today was a fantastic day for new album releases, with fresh full-lengths from Strand of Oaks, Jenny Lewis, Andrew Bird, Tamaryn, Sleeper, These New Puritans, American Football, Lambchop, Avey Tare, Nilüfer Yanya, Ex Hex, and others. Album tracks from some of them made this week’s Songs of the Week list, which also contains several new singles released this week.

Mar 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts Tamaryn

We haven’t done an Album of the Week post since January, but there are some upcoming albums truly worthy of the title, starting with the new one by Strand of Oaks (the project of Timothy Showalter), Eraserland, released today via Dead Oceans.Here is more info on the album, as well as a round up and streams for other notable albums released today.

Mar 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis has released a new album, On the Line, today via Warner Bros. You can stream it here. Last night she stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform two songs from the album: “Red Bull & Hennessy” and “Wasted Youth.”

Mar 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts These New Puritans

These New Puritans have released a new album, Inside the Rose, today via BMG. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing below. Also below are These New Puritans’ upcoming tour dates.

Mar 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts Sleeper

Britpop band Sleeper have released their first album in 21 years, The Modern Age, today via the band’s own label, Gorsky Records (no doubt named after their 1996 song “Good Luck Mr. Gorsky”). Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here.

Mar 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts Tame Impala

Tame Impala (aka Kevin Parker) has finally released a new song, “Patience.” It’s been four years since his last album, his excellent third album, Currents (which was #2 on Under the Radar‘s Top 100 Albums of 2015 list).

Mar 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird has released a new album, the amusingly titled My Finest Work Yet, today via Loma Vista. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here.