Last fall, Shane Lavers shared the Chanel Beads song “The Coward Forgets His Nightmare,” one Stereogum’s 5 Best Songs Of The Week. It turns out the track comes from the highly anticipated followup to the experimental pop artist’s 2024 debut Your Day Will Come, which is being announced today. Amusingly, it is also called Your… The post Chanel Beads Announces …

We’re just two days away from Kacey Musgraves’ new album Middle Of Nowhere, and the promo campaign is in high gear. Today, she’s announced a North American arena tour and weighed in on “Horses & Divorces,” her new collaboration with former foe Miranda Lambert. The post Kacey Musgraves Announces Tour Dates, Comments On Squashing “Grass-Fed, Grade A” Miranda Lambert Beef …

Last year, the whole Stereogum staff went out to Barcelona for the Primavera Sound Festival, and we had a time of it. That festival goes all night, and I’d barely slept when we went to the first day of the fest. I was so tired. After a triumphant Charli XCX headlining set, we all decided… The post Brutalismus 3000 Announce …

Norwegian noise rockers Hammok recently announced their new album When Does This Place Become Our Scene, due out this June. Its lead single “The Scene” is a promising one, as is today’s follow-up “Tap Water,” a song vocalist/guitarist Tobias Osland explains is about “self sabotage and reaching out for an exchange of energy.” “Tap Water”… The post Hammok – “Tap …

I’ve been listening the the Berlin-via-Massachusetts crew Elder for a long time, and I still mostly think of them as a doom metal band. But when you hear the opening of Elder’s new track “Capture/Release,” it’s clear that that’s not the case anymore. Elder have been moving in gentler, proggier, most psychedelic directions for years.… The post Elder – “Capture/Release” …

“I’m like, ‘This girl is a freak’/ Yeah, she’s just like me.” That’s a great pop lyric! Hayden Dunham, known professionally as Hyd, is a New York-based multidisciplinary artist, and their latest solo exhibit, an installation called Never Is Over, opens tomorrow at New York’s Company Gallery. Hyd also makes music, and they’re not too… The post Hyd – “Freak” …

A previously aired interview featuring astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has resurfaced online, reigniting debate over the relationship between scientific discovery and religious belief. The clip, taken from a conversation with Piers Morgan, shows… The post Neil deGrasse Tyson Interview Sparks Renewed Clash Over Science vs. Faith appeared first on .

During a set of interviews with ESPN in his 23rd NBA season, LeBron James offered a measured take on the ongoing debate surrounding his place alongside Michael Jordan, pushing back… The post LeBron James Reflects on Jordan Comparisons, Calls GOAT Debate “Tiring” appeared first on .

A long-running investigation into the killing of Run-DMC’s Jason Mizell, known as Jam Master Jay, has taken a significant turn as Jay Bryant admitted his role in the case nearly… The post Guilty Plea in Jam Master Jay Case Brings Movement After Two Decades appeared first on .

Opus Kink are a Brighton band who have been making a lot of press noise, and they’ll release their debut album The Sweet Goodbye this summer. Their sound is hard to describe. It’s a churning and vaguely countrified take on post-punk, with deep and sonorous baritone vocals and lots of jazzy horns. Last month, I… The post Opus Kink – …