Tom Jenkinson, the prolific Essex-based producer better known as Squarepusher, has announced his new album. Kammerkonzert, out this April, is billed as the IDM legend’s foray into orchestral music, and you can hear him play the role of composer on today’s new single “K2 Central.” Despite the presence of strings on Kammerkonzert, Jenkinson maintains that… The post Squarepusher Announces New …

You’re never going to believe this, but there’s a new Guided By Voices album on the way. I know we all assumed that they’d said everything they had to say when they released their 42nd LP Thick, Rich And Delicious last year. It’s been, what, four months since that one came out? And five days since guitarist Doug Gillard announced …

Based on name alone, it’s way too easy to confuse the excellent Seattle/Tacoma fuzz-pop band TV Star with TV Girl. This is unfortunate, since TV Girl are a big band who sound nothing like TV Star. The members of TV Star come from Pacific Northwest DIY underground circles — Supercrush frontman Mark Palm plays bass… The post TV Star Announce …

Metallica are coming to the Sphere. This fall, the legendary metal band will become the heaviest act so far to perform at the high-tech Las Vegas venue. The post Metallica Announce Sphere Shows appeared first on Stereogum.

Last month, Dehd’s Jason Balla announced Dust, his debut solo album as Accessory. The Chicago musician shared the exquisite lead single “Calcium,” which we enjoyed very much. Now he’s back with “Safeword.” “With ‘Safeword’ I wanted you to feel the pull of gravity,” Balla explains. “It’s about getting lost into someone else’s world, about being… The post Accessory – “Safeword” …

Here’s the scene: I’m 18, I’m with my curly-haired, tattooed boyfriend, we’re entering the music shop in Williamsburg by the water, I’m slipping two CDs into my jacket. After strolling suspiciously through the aisles and grabbing what we want, because we are young and hate capitalism and love the thrill of illicit activities and nothing can stop us, we head …

A few weeks ago, the Washington, DC punk band Ekko Astral announced their sophomore album the beltway is burning and the second edition of Liberation Weekend, their trans-rights music festival. They also shared the news that drummer Miri Tyler would play her last set with the band at Liberation Weekend. Soon afterward, the Washington City Paper reported that frontwoman Jael …

The churning, mysterious Manchester indie rockers WU LYF built up a fervent cult in the early ’10s, but they didn’t stick around for long. The band only released one album, 2011’s Go Tell Fire To The Mountain, before breaking up in 2012. Last year, the band returned, playing live shows, releasing the singles “A New… The post WU LYF Announce …

It’s been seven years since American Football’s last album, LP3. Since then, the Midwest emo heroes have celebrated the 25th anniversary of their beloved debut album, and the Illinois home on the cover has been turned into an Airbnb. Now, after announcing LP4 last week on social media, the band is sharing the lead single… The post American Football Announce …

On Friday, Mitski will release her new album Nothing’s About To Happen To Me. It’s fucking awesome. Mitski is planning an international tour behind the LP, mostly doing multiple-night stands in big cites. Earlier this month, she performed some of her new songs live for the first time at an intimate Nashville show. On Tuesday, she sang the single “I’ll …