Kate Nash has had an incredible ride since her 2007 breakthrough debut album Made Of Bricks. At the beginning of 2024, she announced that she’d signed with legendary indie label Kill Rock Stars, but has only released a couple of singles since that news, one of which was a cover of Sinéad O’Connor’s “Famine.” On Wednesday, Nash returned with the …

hemlocke springs kicked off the year with her full-length studio debut the apple tree under the sea, which we named our Album Of The Week. Today, the alt-pop artist is heading out on tour with MUNA, and to celebrate she’s sharing a new song called “gloria!” The post hemlocke springs – “gloria!” appeared first on Stereogum.

Earlier this year, Bayonet launched a series where artists from their roster cover a song from The Numero Group catalog. The fourth installment is out today and has Dirt Buyer putting an emo spin on Shira Small’s 1974 jazz gem “My Life’s All Right.” The post Dirt Buyer – “My Life’s All Right” (Shira Small Cover) appeared first on Stereogum.

In July, New Radicals quietly released “One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!),” their first original song in 28 years. It was for the rom-com movie One Night Only, but it turns out that New Radicals have a lot more in store. In a new interview, Gregg Alexander revealed that a followup to 1998’s acclaimed Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too is on the …

Nobody does heartache like Johanna Warren. The Florida-born, Wales-based singer-songwriter has a knack for crushing ballads that communicate a kind of primal desperation, hitting its apex on 2020’s gnarly “Twisted.” Now, after releasing “brave & capable” in May, she’s back with “Islamorada,” another poignant tune that finds power in pleading. The post Johanna Warren – “Islamorada” appeared first on Stereogum.

Australian producer and songwriter Maxwell Byrne, who releases music as 1tbsp, returned this week with a head-scratching and hypnotic new single. “Wish You Luck” features Vienna-based artist Juanita Sohé Pereira Lillo, aka kid on air. The new track follows 1tbsp’s 2025 EP Hotel Living, and the recent singles “Pink Dress” and “Soulseek,” seemingly announcing a new era. The post 1tbsp …

Prolific Finnish DIY crew Letterbombs have a fearsome, majestic take on their metallic screamo. Our own Chris DeVille has a line about their Bandcamp notifications exploding into his inbox. Good line! That’s why I’m stealing it here! Today, Letterbombs’ tour of the global underground continues, as they’ve teamed up with another peer for another very cool split. The post Letterbombs …

What a time to launch a contest where the prize is opening for Ed Sheeran. The post Guitar Center’s Contest To Open For Ed Sheeran Is Real appeared first on Stereogum.

Dummy, the playful and dreamy electronic rockers from Los Angeles, really impressed me with their 2024 album Free Energy. Also, in his capacity as a publicist, guitarist Joe Trainor has introduced us, the Stereogum staff, to a lot of really good music that we might’ve missed otherwise. Dummy’s new album do you love the color of the sky? drops next …

In the past few years, a huge segment of the hardcore underground has gone heavy, embracing the most brutal, ugly, guttural strains of death metal, deathcore, and slam. That plot-twist has led to the rise of bands like Torture, Final Resting Place, Snuffed On Sight, and Fatal Realm. But the biggest of the new wave of slam bands is Oklahoma …