Kevin Abstract is always full of surprises. The former Brockhampton leader and prolific solo artist recently toured Australia and New Zealand supporting Lorde, and during his time in Oceania, he paid a visit to Triple J’s studio to record a contribution to their Like A Version covers series. His chosen song is “Goodbye Horses,” the darkwave classic by Q Lazzarus …

Gone are the albums of knights and dragonsGone are the kings and queens of CamelotWe’re going to HelWe’re dying to be someone on a road to somewhereThis album is what happens when we expireThis album is a banned four lokoThis album is the burger king on Columbus stThis album is PurgatorioThis album will make you sing songs of praiseHeavy is …

’90s pop-alternative fixtures Eve 6 and Fastball are going on tour together, and they made a funny video to promote it. More specifically, Patrick Stickles made the video. The Titus Andronicus frontman — whose fans are definitely devoted, no matter what Ian Cohen says — directed the lo-fi clip, which emphasizes the value of an Eve 6/Fastball co-bill. Whereas many …

Since 2022, Mary In The Junkyard have been making what they describe as “angry weepy chaos rock.” Today, the UK trio is finally announcing their debut album, Role Model Hermit, arriving this summer. The lead single “Crash Landing” is here now. “It’s about fear and how men often rely on keeping their emotions secret, and… The post Mary In The …

Spencer Krug has been enjoying a fun little zeitgeist moment thanks to Heated Rivalry‘s prominent use of Wolf Parade’s “I’ll Believe In Anything.” But now it’s back to new music. Krug is back today with news of a new album, Same Fangs. It’s coming in May via his own Pronounced Kroog label, and lead single… The post Spencer Krug Announces …

Jay-Z, whose last solo album arrived nearly a decade ago at this point, is still relevant as ever. This May he’ll be performing with the Roots as the headliner of their annual Roots Picnic, and in July he’ll be playing three hometown shows at Yankee Stadium: One celebrating the 30th anniversary of his debut album Reasonable Doubt, one for 25 years …

Cole Berliner and Dylan Hadley used to be in the skronky, chaotic San Francisco psych-rock band Kamikaze Palm Trees together. Last year, the two of them reintroduced themselves as the underground synthpop duo Sharpie Smile and released their very good debut album The Staircase. Now, Berliner is making music on his own, and it’s another… The post Sharpie Smile’s Cole …

Did anyone ever try to make a spy movie that was also a Western? Probably not, right? Those two genres don’t exactly make intuitive sense together. It’s hard to practice the delicate art of espionage in a rootin’ tootin’ saloon. But the two ’60s film score styles would make a cool combination. For instance: Yttling… The post Yttling Jazz & …

There’s nothing pernicious about this new Joe Pernice song. “I’d Rather Look Away,” from the veteran singer-songwriter and Pernice Brother/Scud Mountain Boy’s new solo studio album Sunny, I Was Wrong, pairs him with Norman Blake from Teenage Fanclub. That’s a dream pairing for a certain Type Of Guy, and Pernice and Blake deliver with a… The post Joe Pernice – …

Mon Laferte is coming back to the U.S. On Mar. 24, the popular Chilean-Mexican singer-songwriter revealed her upcoming Femme Fatale Tour. The highly anticipated tour’s U.S. leg will kick off at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre in Boston, MA, on July 29 and wrap up at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, CA, on Nov. The post Mon Laferte Reveals …