In 2023, the inaugural edition of Darker Waves, a festival dedicated to new wave nostalgia, came to Huntington Beach, California. New Order and Tears For Fears headlined a single-day bill full of ’80s synthpop greats and their spiritual successors. Our buddy Ryan Leas reviewed the show for Stereogum, and he seemed to have a great time. There hasn’t been another …

The young-looking, Young-affiliated British post-punk band 1000 Rabbits impressed us greatly with their debut single “Virgin Soil.” Today they’ve shared another promising track that “seemed to flow out of us.” 1000 Rabbits built “Rubik’s Cube” out of a previous idea called “The James Bond Song,” and there’s definitely a spy-movie element to its sound. The… The post 1000 Rabbits – …

You might be sick of shoegaze. I wouldn’t blame you. Here at Stereogum, we probably get emails about new shoegaze bands with baffling streaming numbers every single day, and many of them immediately fade into the mists of my memory. But that’s not going to happen with Oklahoma City’s Mad Honey, who just announced their… The post Mad Honey Announce …

Have you seen MUNA live? It’s a fucking party. The LA trio makes sleek, dancey indie-pop, and their shows are giddy singalongs. I’m used to hearing MUNA tracks with fun, flirty lyrics. I’m not used to hearing them talk like this: “How America gives more than America takes/ We give weapons to dictators in apartheid… The post MUNA – “Big …

Dorian Electra, the electro-pop artist who featured on Charli XCX’s Pop 2 tape and has since lent official remixes to 100 gecs and Lady Gaga, has shared a couple of covers over the past couple of weeks. First came a rendition of Bob Dylan’s 1965 folk staple “Mr. Tambourine Man,” then a take on the… The post Dorian Electra Announces …

Dry Cleaning kicked off the year with their new album Secret Love. The UK post-punks are already back to share an ominous new tune called “Sliced By A Fingernail” right before their tour. “A lot of attention makes them feel sliced up,” bandleader Florence Shaw says about the song’s protagonist. “So they fantasize about being… The post Dry Cleaning – …

There’s a new Cardi B course coming to Howard University this fall semester. The private university announced its upcoming “The Cardi B: Am I The Drama? The Art, Production, Marketing and Cultural Impact” course, which highlights the Dominican rapper’s latest album rollout. The course is in partnership with the Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business. The post Cardi B for …

Ezekiel Lewis has been promoted to CEO and chairman of Epic Records, the parent company of Sony Music Entertainment, the company announced Monday. He will report directly to Rob Stringer.… The post Ezekiel Lewis Named CEO and Chairman of Epic Records appeared first on .

When you read the band name “villagerrr,” how do you mentally pronounce it? Is it just like “villager” without the extra letters? Or do you drag out the last syllable like you’re high on cough syrup? What about the band members? How do they say it? When someone asks them what band they play in,… The post villagerrr – “Swimming” …

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