Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded playlist of our new music picks is available to subscribers on Spotify and Apple Music, updated throughout the week.) …

Last month, Elvis Costello announced a 49th anniversary edition of his debut album My Aim Is True, saying that the idea of a 50th anniversary edition struck him as “preposterous” and “made [his] teeth itch.” The five-CD box set features 104 tracks, 52 of which are previously unreleased. He shared a bunch of versions of his 1977 single “Watching The …

Slow Pulp’s highly anticipated Yard followup Melodie comes out in exactly two weeks. So far the Chicago indie rock crew has shared “Better Man,” “Not For Nothing,” and “Spill,” and today they’re debuting two new tracks on The Adam Friedland Show. The post Slow Pulp Debut New Songs “Yellow And Green” & “Slip Away” On <em>The Adam Friedland Show</em> appeared …

British new wave legends Squeeze are currently on a North American tour with fellow ’80s veterans Adam Ant and Haircut 100, but they had to cancel last night’s Vienna, Virginia show for tragic reasons. Before the show, a tour bus collapsed on a man, killing him. The post Squeeze Cancel Virginia Show After Man Crushed To Death By Tour Bus …

Today is Bandcamp Friday, that blessed holiday in which previously unknown new records from underground artists seem to fall on our heads unbidden, like rain from the sky. Dig, if you will, the latest LP from London electronic producer Loraine James. Just a few months ago, James released Detached From The Rest Of You, an LP that included collaborations with …

Our favorite DJ named after a ’90s TV show has returned with another phantasmical new track. The new single “Junior Beat” continues DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ’s prolific streak as the follow-up to July’s “Still Standing.” The post DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ – “Junior Beat” appeared first on Stereogum.

The state of Minnesota has a pretty incredible musical legacy, and that legacy is the focus of a new digital compilation from the people at Sub Pop. The label is using the term “mixtape” to refer to Maximum MN, but we already know that it’s the kind of classic compilation that Sub Pop might’ve release decades ago. This particular release …

The LA-based sonic impressionist claire rousay does a whole lot of collaborating, working with peers like more eaze, Grumpy, and William Tyler. Soon, she’ll follow a little death, the solo album that she released last year, with hotel room, a full-length team-up with Polish ambient composer Martyna Basta. The post claire rousay & Martyna Basta Announce New Album <em>hotel room</em>: …

I got to know Ace Stallings a few years ago, when he was maybe the busiest hardcore promoter in Richmond. Stallings is an extremely cool presence, both welcoming and imposing, and he’s about as passionate about hardcore as a person can be. He’s been a great frontman for bands like Break Away, Mutually Assured Destruction, and Sentinel. These days, Stallings …

With his federal murder-for-hire trial nearing its final stage and the possibility of life in prison hanging over him, Lil Durk appears to be putting his faith above everything else.… The post Lil Durk Posts “Allah Is The Greatest” As Murder-For-Hire Trial Nears Jury Deliberations appeared first on .