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Winter Announces New EP '...and she’s still listening': Hear "Sallow"
In January, LA’s Samira Winter — who goes by her last name — shared “the lonely girl.” Today, the dreamy artist has announced a new EP entitled …and she’s still listening. The unsettling shoegazey sprawl “Sallow” is out now with a music video by Charlie Mcalpin Henderson.
Kings Of Leon – “Nothing To Do”
In February, King Of Leon announced their new album Can We Please Have Fun and released the lead single “Mustang,” which they performed on Fallon shortly after. The Nashville rock veterans shared “Split Screen” last month, and they’re back today with the track “Nothing To Do.”
Buffalo Tom Share New Single "Autumn Letter": Listen
Boston alt-rock veterans Buffalo Tom (who were part of quite the retrospective a few years back) are still going strong. New album Jump Rope, announced way back in January, is due for release at the end of May. They’ve shared “Helmet” and “New Girl Singing,” and now they’re releasing one more single.
'Vanderpump Rules' Sperm Donor Scene Features Fleet Foxes' "Grown Ocean"
A plot development on the wildly popular reality show Vanderpump Rules apparently hinged on “Grown Ocean,” the iconic closing track from Fleet Foxes’ 2011 sophomore album Helplessness Blues. It’s the latest Vanderpump intersection with the music world after Lala Kent’s feud with 50 Cent, the cast’s appearance in a Best Coast video, and Maren Morris’ song about the infidelity saga known as “Scandoval.”
'Trap': Watch The Trailer For M. Night Shyamalan's New Thriller
In Trap, the new movie from Hollywood’s chief twistmaster M. Night Shyamalan, Josh Hartnett and Ariel Donoghue play a father and daughter who go to a show by pop star Lady Raven, played by Shyamalan’s daughter Saleka (who is pursuing a pop and R&B singing career in real life). Kid Cudi is also in the cast. At the arena, Hartnett’s character discovers that the concert is a sting operation to catch a serial killer known as the Butcher. The following information is in the trailer, but if you don’t want to be spoiled, stop reading now.
Islands Announce New Album 'What Occurs': Hear "Drown A Fish"
Ever since Nick Thorburn brought back Islands circa COVID, the band has been mighty prolific. They’ve thus far released two albums this decade, 2021’s Islomania and 2023’s And That’s Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs. Now, they’re already back with their third in a three-year span.
Arooj Aftab Announces New Album 'Night Reign': Hear "Raat Ki Rani"
In 2021, Arooj Aftab’s released her third studio album, Vulture Prince, whose track “Mohabbat” won a Grammy for the Best Global Music Performance. Last year, the Pakistani artist teamed up with jazz pianist Vijay Iyer and multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily for a collaborative project entitled Love In Exile. Today, she’s announcing her new LP Night Reign.
Spritual Cramp & White Reaper Team Up For Split, Share Collaboration "Whatever You Say Man": Listen
Two of our finest straight-up rock ‘n’ roll bands have joined forces. Louisville garage shredders White Reaper have been in the game for over a decade, and they’ve got four albums to their name, including last year’s Asking For A Ride. A couple of months ago, they dropped their cover of the Sound’s “I Can’t Escape Myself.” San Francisco punk roppers Spiritual Cramp are relative upstarts. After years of buildup, they finally released their kickass self-titled debut last year, and they won a whole lot of converts with that record and with their stint opening for Militarie Gun on tour. Now, White Reaper and Spiritual Cramp are coming together for a few shows and for a brand-new split 7″.
Joe Goddard Announces New Album 'Harmonics': Hear "Moments Die" (Feat. Barrie)
Joe Goddard has released a plethora of music on his own and in his band Hot Chip. However, the British musician only has two solo albums: 2009’s Harvest Festival and 2017’s Electric Lines. Today, he’s announcing his third, Harmonics. The single “Moments Die” is out now, and it follows February’s “New World (Flow)” with Fiorious.
Martha Skye Murphy & Roy Montgomery Share New Single "Need": Listen
Martha Skye Murphy has some excellent collaborations under her belt, including work with Nick Cave and Squid. The latest pairs her with the great post-rock composer Roy Montgomery. “Need,” the first song we’ve heard from Murphy since “Dogs” nearly a year ago, is an extremely haunting ballad with a spooky video to match, directed by Billy Howard Price. Watch below.
Inter Arma Share New Song "Desolation's Harp": Listen
Next week, Richmond underground metal warriors Inter Arma will release New Heaven, their first proper album in five years. The record is shaping up to be a motherfucker. We’ve posted two grand-scale, brutal early songs, the title track and “Concrete Cliffs.” Today, we get one last single before the LP arrives.
Hear Mike Watt And David Pajo Cover Each Other On New Split 7”
Last year, Mike Watt — of Minutemen fame, though he’s also a part of the reunited lineup of Porno For Pyros amongst other bands — has a “one-for-one” series, where he and a friend cover each other’s songs for a 7″. Last year he teamed up with the Big Boys guitarist Tim Kerr. Now, he’s joined forces with David Pajo, who’s best known for his roles in Slint and Tortoise.
NBA YoungBoy Accused Of Leading “Large Scale Prescription Fraud Ring”
On Tuesday, rapper NBA YoungBoy was arrested after allegedly running a prescription drug ring that fraudulently obtained narcotics from pharmacies in 11 different cities throughout Utah. Federal agents had a search warrant to Kentrell DeSean Gaulden’s property after a months-long investigation. They found prescription drugs under names used in some of the purchases, as well as a gun.
Drop Nineteens Reunite For First Show In 30 Years: Watch
In their first incarnation, Drop Nineteens did not last long. The Boston shoegaze band started in 1990, released a couple of albums and a handful of extra tracks, and played their final show in Boston in December 1993. Over the years, the band’s cult grew. And after many years of denying they’d ever do it, Drop Nineteens finally reunited last year. The band broke the news of their return in a Stereogum interview and released Hard Light, their third album. They had plans to play shows last year, too, but they had to pump the brakes on those.
AP Dhillon Smashes Guitar At Coachella, Faces Backlash In India
The Indo-Canadian Punjabi rapper AP Dhillon caused a stir back home in India by smashing an ESP LTD Kirk Hammett V guitar at the end of his set at Coachella last weekend. In contrast to the Western tradition of smashing guitars as a gesture of rock ‘n’ roll rebellion, Indian culture shows a strong reverence for musical instruments, a sentiment that clearly persists based on the response to Dhillon’s performance. When Dhillon posted footage of the guitar smash to Instagram, commenters had an intensely negative response, with many rejecting the destruction of an instrument as “cringe” and disrespectful to the craft of music. As The Hindustan Times reports, Dhillon doubled down in a subsequent post, inspiring further critique.
Debby Friday Shares New Single "To The Dancefloor": Listen
Debby Friday made a tremendous splash with last year’s brashly confident art-damaged dance-pop debut GOOD LUCK, which won the Polaris Prize as Canada’s best album of the year. (She also killed it at our 2023 party in Austin.) Shortly after the Polaris triumph, Friday shared “let u in,” a track that blended solemn synth-pop with frenetic drum ‘n’ bass in a very Pinkpantheress way. Today, she’s back with her first new music of 2024.
Alcest Share New Single "Flamme Jumell": Listen
The French blackgaze deities Alcest have a new album called Les Chants De L’Aurore on the way. They announced it back in February with the release of “L’Envol,” and today we get to hear another track. “Flamme Jumell” is another aerodynamic soul glide of the sort that Alcest made their name on. It arrives with a video directed by Kendy Ty (with artistic direction by Neige, of course). Watch below.
Ghostface's 'The Pretty Toney Album' Turns 20
It’s November 2003, and Jay-Z is retiring. That’s the idea, anyway. He’s making a whole spectacle out of it. At Madison Square Garden, Jay is playing an all-star farewell show, opening things up with a Michael Buffer ring introduction as his fake jersey ascends into the real rafters. Halfway through the show, Jay cedes the stage to Beyoncé, his then-girlfriend and now-wife, giving himself time to change into a fresh new suit. A camera crew captures everything so that it can be immortalized as a feature film. While Beyoncé sings “Baby Boy,” her massive Sean Paul-assisted hit, the filmmakers’ attention drifts to backstage hallway, where the camera finds Ghostface Killah.
Pearl Jam's 10 Best Songs Since The '90s: Stream Our Playlist
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Pearl Jam’s third album, Vitalogy — aka the most significant release in the grunge survivors’ long discography. And that’s not just because it remains the only Pearl Jam album where you’ll find an accordion lullaby about insects butting up against psychedelic mantras and freeform sound collages. While it was initially received as an anti-pop reaction to the hypestorm engulfing the band’s blockbuster 1991 debut Ten and its equally earthshaking 1993 follow-up Vs., in hindsight, Vitalogy was less a Kid A-style gateway into some new avant-garde phase than a stress-relieving exorcism of all tensions weighing on the band from within and without: the death of Kurt Cobain, the mounting legal battle against Ticketmaster, the imminent dismissal of drummer of Dave Abbruzesse for being too much of a bro.
JJUUJJUU Share New Song "Up To You": Listen
For a band whose name I can’t spell or pronounce, JJUUJJUU are doing big things. Thus far this year, the LA-based experimental psychedelic rock collective, led by Desert Daze festival co-founder Phil Pirrone, released their single “Some,” a collaboration with the Brazilian band Boogarins, and played the first Coachella weekend. Now, as they’re getting ready to play Coachella again, JJUUJJUU have dropped a new single and announced a new round of tour dates.
Alice Glass Shares Cover Of The Smashing Pumpkins' "Drown": Listen
If I told you that “Drown” is the best song that the Smashing Pumpkins ever released, would that be a hot take? Or is it conventional wisdom? I don’t really know how most people think about “Drown,” but I still cannot believe how good that fucking song is. It’s the Pumpkins’ contribution to the hugely important soundtrack of the 1992 film Singles, and even though it never became a single, it’s probably one of the reasons that the band blew up the way they did. When that guitar riff chimes in, I feel like I’m blissfully floating in an endless expanse of pink foam.
The Lemonheads' Evan Dando Apologizes To Jawbreaker
Back in 2022, the Lemonheads played some shows opening for the reunited Jawbreaker but eventually were removed from the tour. In response, head Lemonhead Evan Dando lashed out at Jawbreaker on Twitter, calling them “pussies” among other insults. Now, as Brooklyn Vegan points out, Dando has taken to social media again to apologize for that outburst.
How Conan O'Brien Teamed Up With Norwegian Rap Duo E.D.A.
Almost a year ago, talk show host and comedian Conan O’Brien began teasing his travel series Conan O’Brien Must Go. In a trailer, O’Brien traveled to Bergen, Norway and recorded and performed a synth-pop song with a Norwegian rap-comedy duo called E.D.A. The collab originated when one of the members of the group guested on O’Brien’s podcast Conan O’Brien Needs A Fan, and during the interview, O’Brien mentioned his desire to land a hit on the Norwegian pop charts.
Been Stellar Share New Song "Sweet": Listen
Been Stellar just wrapped up a tour in Europe with the 1975 and they’re getting ready to release their debut album Scream From New York, NY. So far we’ve heard “Passing Judgment” and “All In One,” and today the indie rock five-piece is releasing the cathartic single “Sweet.”
Charli XCX & Troye Sivan Present Sweat 2024 Tour Dates
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan have been aligned for a long time. Both artists are the kind of streaming-era pop stars who command significant followings even if they don’t have a ton of chart success to show for it. Both are among the most critically acclaimed artists in their fields, known for bringing a stylish experimental edge to their music. They both are especially popular among queer audiences. Back in the late 2010s, they teamed up on the songs “1999” and “2099.” And now they’re co-headlining an arena tour together.
Lana Del Rey Calls Out Longtime Tour Manager For Quitting Weeks Before Coachella
On Friday, Lana Del Rey headlined the first night of this year’s first Coachella weekend. Her elaborate set featured guest appearances from Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste, and Jack Antonoff. This was a big moment in Del Rey’s career, one that she’s been building up to for a while, but it didn’t go down without a hitch. Some fans commented that she looked and sounded shaky up on the world’s biggest stage, and a new Instagram post from Del Rey highlights some reasons why the set might’ve turned out that way.
Jake Xerxes Fussell Announces New Album 'When I’m Called': Hear "Going To Georgia"
In 2022, Jake Xerxes Fussell released his fourth album, Good And Green Again. Today, the folk musician is announcing its follow-up, When I’m Called, along with his signing to Fat Possum. The sprawling “Going To Georgia,” which closes out the LP, is out now.
The Alternative Number Ones: Jane’s Addiction’s “Been Caught Stealing”
In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, and it’s for members only. Thank you to everyone who’s helping to keep Stereogum afloat.
Coliseum Share "You Might Be Dead," First New Song In Nine Years: Watch
In the ’00s and ’10s, the Louisville power trio Coliseum built up a monstrous sound that fused hardcore, metal, and post-punk into something uniquely powerful. Coliseum went on hiatus after the release of their 2015 album Anxiety’s Kiss, and the band’s members went on to make music with Fotocrime, Yautja, and Null. Last year, however, Coliseum made an unexpected return, releasing the surprise album Infinity Shit under the band name C.L.S.M. This weekend, they’ll play their first shows in nine years. And today, they’ve got a new song out under their old Coliseum name.
Graeme Naysmith, Pale Saints Guitarist, Has Died
Graeme Naysmith, best known as the guitarist for Leeds indie greats Pale Saints, has died. A Facebook post this week from Naysmith’s more recent project the X-Ray Eyes announced that he passed away on April 4. “We’re devastated to say that our guitarist and friend Jock (Graeme) Naysmith died recently. He was a great guitar player but an even better guy and we’re going to miss him like you wouldn’t believe. He was a much loved husband and father and our thoughts are with all his family. We managed to record a load of new songs with Jock over the last few years, hopefully they’ll be released in the future.” No cause of death was listed. Naysmith was 57.
Backxwash Releases New Single "Wake Up": Listen
The fiery and uncompromising Montreal rapper and producer Backxwash won the Polaris Prize a few years ago — a rare feat for a DIY artist who makes challenging music — and she released her most recent album His Happiness Shall Come First Even Though We Are Suffering in 2022. Today, she’s back with the new single “Wake Up,” and it’s a total scorching epic.
Timothée Chalamet Sings As Bob Dylan In New Biopic 'A Complete Unknown': Watch The First Footage
Timothée Chalamet is a real-deal old-school movie star whose last two pictures, Wonka and Dune: Chapter Two, were both huge hits. But Chalamet will face a real test with his next role, playing Bob Dylan in the forthcoming James Mangold biopic A Compete Unknown. Chalamet was cast in the role in 2020, and he’s doing his own singing rather than lip-syncing to Dylan’s recordings. Reportedly, Dylan annotated the script personally. The film is in production right now, and we’ve now got our first glimpse of Chalamet singing as Dylan.
Artists Drop Off The Great Escape Festival Over Barclays Partnership
For nearly 20 years, the UK’s Great Escape festival has served as a kind of mini-SXSW. Once a year, a great many acts descend upon the seaside city of Brighton, playing venues all over town. But as with the actual SXSW, a number of artists are pull out of this year’s Great Escape, citing the festival’s ties to warmongering interests. In this case, it’s festival sponsor Barclays, which has invested gigantic sums of money in companies that are selling arms and military technology to Israel, thus helping fund the country’s campaign of genocide in Gaza.
This Is Lorelei Shares New Song "I'm All Fucked Up": Listen
Last month, New York’s This Is Lorelei, the solo project of Nate Amos of Water From Your Eyes, announced new album Box For Buddy, Box For Star, his Double Double Whammy debut after a slew of self-releases. He shared “Dancing In The Club,” and now he’s back with the endearing, jittery gem “I’m All Fucked Up.”