Sometimes, you just want to hear someone do down-the-middle hardcore music right. It’s cool when people fuse hardcore with different genres, expanding the audience and the sonic language. It’s cool when the music provides a vehicle of expression for larger-than-life characters. But sometimes, it’s just as cool when a relatively anonymous hardcore band locks into… The post Boston Hardcore Rippers …

Tove Lo teamed up with SG Lewis back in 2024 for their collaborative EP Heat, which we liked quite a bit. But now, it’s time for a new Tove Lo album. A couple of days ago, the Swedish pop star announced the title and release date of her sixth studio album Estrus, which arrives in… The post Tove Lo Announces …

The London rapper and producer fakemink recently emerged as a weird, energetic new force with a lot of hype and energy behind him. On record, fakemink is an oblique lo-fi weirdo who radiates confidence even when he’s transforming his voice into an inhuman squeak. In person, he’s something else. When fakemink played Coachella last month, plenty of critics noted his …

Charli XCX’s much-hyped pivot back to rock music, “Rock Music,” has sparked some strong reactions, including here in the Stereogum extended universe. Though my colleague Margaret Farrell seemed smitten when she posted the song last Friday, none of the rest of our staff seems that enthused. People in our Discord server mostly hated it, and… The post Charli XCX Addresses …

In certain corners of the internet, the abstract DIY freakout A City Drowned In God’s Black Tears is regarded as one of last year’s best rap albums. It comes from a Baltimore-based duo, rapper Brian Ennals and producer Infinity Knives, who have been working under the radar for years, and it represents a big step… The post Brian Ennals & …

A federal jury has ruled that Kanye West must pay more than $400000 after determining that an uncleared sample was used during the creation of “Hurricane,” one of the standout records tied… The post Kanye West Will Have To Pay $400K In “Donda” Lawsuit Over Sample Clearance appeared first on .

KATSEYE is going on tour this year! On May 13, the global girl group announced their upcoming international “Wildworld Tour.” The highly anticipated tour’s U.S. leg will kick off at the Kaseya Center in Miami, FL, on Oct. 13, and wrap up at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ, on Nov. 24.  “THE WILDWORLD The post KATSEYE Announce U.S. …

Four years after the release of his album Oxy Music, charismatic Australian smartass Alex Cameron has returned unto us. Last year, Cameon broke a longish silence with the release of a very silly, very catchy single called “Short King.” Last month, he followed it with the eat-the-rich song “Statue Down.” “Short King” sadly doesn’t appear… The post Alex Cameron Announces …

Around these parts, “MMJ” often stands for My Morning Jacket. Around other parts, “MMJ” might stand for medical marijuana. Now, “MMJ” stands for a new thing: The solo project of Megan James, one half of the electro-pop duo Purity Ring. James initially announced the new endeavor last month, revealing she’d signed to Captured Tracks and… The post Purity Ring’s Megan …

You may know Sari Lightman from a pair of bands with her twin sister Romy, the psychedelic rock, pop, and folk projects Tasseomancy and Lightman & Lightman. Today she’s announcing her solo debut. Out next month, The Way I Saw You is produced by Hand Habits’ Meg Duffy, who previously contributed to the 2024 Lightman… The post Sari Lightman Announces …