I’m not sure how or why this happened, but the nation of France has developed its own take on oi, the chant-along street-punk style that once seemed definitively British. French bands like Syndrome 81, Prisonnier Du Temps, Oi Boys, and Rancoeur have developed an echo-drenched take on oi that combines the original music with goth and post-punk, creating a dank, …

Up until this very afternoon, I’d never heard of Jules de Corte, a blind Dutch singer-songwriter who won some European prizes in the ’60s and who died in 1996 at the age of 71. I’d also never heard of the improvisational Belgian quartet Linus. I had, however, heard of beloved roots-music weirdo Bonnie “Prince” Billy, so the news that he’s …

Six-string master Shane Parish has been in these (web)pages a fair amount in recent years, both for acoustic ventures like translating Autechre and Aphex Twin songs to guitar and electric pursuits like the Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet. We also caught up with him last month at Philadelphia’s Making Time ∞ festival, where it seems he was dealing with some health …

Pitbull’s ‘PITCOIN’ brings together an unlikely lineup of guests for a 24-track album that could be his most ambitious—or most absurd—yet. The post Pitbull’s ‘PITCOIN’ Has a Guest List Only Mr. Worldwide Could Pull Off appeared first on Remezcla.

The instrumental music trio Silk Fence brings together musicians with a long history of attention from this blog. Arian Shafiee, best known as a member of Guerilla Toss, plays electric guitar. Booker Stardrum, from SML and Play Time among other projects, handles drums and percussion. Justin Frye from PC Worship is on double bass and tapes. Together they’ve cooked up …

The dark folk artist Marissa Nadler first met Stephen Brodsky, frontman of the heavy Boston bands Cave In and Mutoid Man, at Saint Vitus, the Brooklyn metal enclave that finally just reopened at a new location. Back in 2019, they released the collaborative album Droneflower and toured together. Now, it looks like they’re back and they’re using Droneflower as their …

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded playlist of our new music picks is available to subscribers on Spotify and Apple Music, updated throughout the week.) …

Hey you! How do you feel about trebly, urgent garage-punk rock ‘n’ roll? If you feel good about it, then you should acquaint yourself with Gripper, a Philly band whose lineup includes members of bands like Teenage Halloween, Latewaves, Nylon, and Street City Surf. Gripper have already released a 2025 demo and a 2026 split with Nympho, and now they’ve …

In 2023, Alexa Lahey released her latest album The Answer Is Always Yes. Since then, the Australian singer-songwriter has shared a deluxe version, as well as some songs and collaborations, including one with Tegan And Sara. Now, she’s back with the Garage Sale [Vol. 1] EP. The post Alex Lahey Shares Previously Unreleased Songs On <em>Garage Sale [Vol. 1]</em> EP …

Back in July, the massively popular K-pop boy band BTS announced that they are boycotting next year’s Grammys and refusing to submit any of their music for award consideration. This was a big pivot for the group, who performed on multiple Grammy telecasts and frequently talked about how badly they wanted to win one. (They’ve been nominated for five awards, …