On Monday (Sept. 14), Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s The Loop Tour due to his advocacy for Palestine. Sheeran made a statement, saying he’s “not complicit” and it was the promoter’s decision to remove Macklemore. His other openers and backing band then quit the tour in solidarity with Palestinian people. Now, Macklemore shared another statement, announcing that he’s donating …

Australian garage-rock troublemaker Billiam releases so much music that it can be hard to keep track for all but your most devoted punk correspondents. We’re checking back in today to report that he’s got a new album called Fang The Sniper coming next month. Unsurprisingly, all three advance tracks are a blast. “Human Body Units” serves up two minutes of …

Just Penelope’s debut EP Great Lake is out this Friday, and they’re still heightening the anticipation. The Bloomington band has shared “After” (which made our list of the 5 best songs of the week) and “Sister,” but the latest single “Copenhagen” might be the best one yet. The post Just Penelope – “Copenhagen” appeared first on Stereogum.

Are y’all up on Purplish? Mdou Moctar bassist Mikey Coltun started the boutique label with Mark O’Donnell a couple years back to present curated tunes from lesser known parts of the world. Their flagship artist is TAKAAT, the Mdou Moctar offshoot, but they’ve got a wealth of other releases on Bandcamp for your perusal. The post Stream SAICOBAB & TAKAAT’s …

They call themselves Song People, and they’re once again proving it today. The Philly band showed off their unique blend of jangle-pop, dream-pop, post-punk, and folk on “Silver Flag,” the lead single from new album Tho I Seem Tame. Second single “The Cone” is out now, and it continues to make me imagine a timeline in which Fairport Convention were …

Gentling The Horse At The Walt Whitman Mall is going to be a trip. Caroline Rose has previewed the forthcoming album with bizarro bangers “Yip Yip Yow” and “Chow Mein,” and now she’s sharing “Calm” and “Hello Again, Jim.” The post Caroline Rose – “Calm” & “Hello Again, Jim” appeared first on Stereogum.

Like many in his field, the Catalan electronic musician John Talabot tends to release songs in small bursts, in the form of singles and EPs. He only has two full-lengths to his name, 2012’s ƒIN and 2017’s The Night Land, released under the name Talaboman. Since then, a strange silence has indeed set in, with no new releases besides a …

Helena Deland’s last solo album was 2023’s Goodnight Summerland, which earned our Album Of The Week honor. The following year, she and fellow Montreal musician Ouri shared the second Hildegard LP, Jour 1596. Then last year, Deland continued her Altogether Unaccompanied series with its fifth volume. Now, she’s back with “How Do You Like Me Now.” The post Helena Deland …

Billboard Style — that’s an exciting new band. Forth Wanderers’ Ben Guterl and Victoryland’s Dan Howard have been reeling us in with the excellent Pull Of The Moon singles “Billboard Style” and “Meloxicam,” and now they’re sharing their quietest preview yet, “Dropped.” The post Billboard Style – “Dropped” appeared first on Stereogum.

Brooklyn’s Market Hotel sometimes gets wrapped up in controversy. The latest drama involves In Tha Fest, a North Carolina-based music festival focused on underground rap. They booked a NYFW show at the venue for Monday (Sept. 14) featuring Percaso and EA TJ. Market Hotel canceled it, and the promoters moved it to Hello Meadow, where it was canceled again. In Tha …