Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney emerged from different corners of the ’90s underground, making very different kinds of indie rock, with wildly different lyrical perspectives and priorities. Though they were mutual admirers and dealt with some of the same obstacles in a male-dominated music industry, their music didn’t have that much in common beyond getting slotted into the same “women in …

Last summer Alex G released his latest LP Headlights. I thought it was great at the time, and I still do, too! But even with ten studio albums and a major label deal to his name, Alex G still maintains some proximity to his reputation as a DIY hero who does things his own way,… The post Alex G Shares …

The dreamy London rockers Whitelands are calling it quits. In an Instagram statement about their breakup, Whitelands don’t cite any reason. Instead, they graciously thank their supporters. The post Whitelands Break Up appeared first on Stereogum.

There are a lot of horse bands out there right now, but the experimental instrumental psych-rockers Horse Lords don’t really belong to any wave. They exist within their own zone. Horse Lords started in Baltimore back in 2010, rising from the ashes of Teeth Mountain, but three of the four band members are now based… The post Horse Lords – …

This is not a drill: Bad Gyal is coming to the U.S. this year! On Apr. 28, the Spanish singer and songwriter announced the U.S. leg of her upcoming Más Cara Tour. It will kick off at The Fillmore in Miami, FL, on Oct. 28 and wrap up at the House of Blues in Dallas, The post Bad Gyal Reveals …

Last month, Death Cab For Cutie announced their ANTI- debut, I Built You A Tower. Ben Gibbard and company shared the lead single “Riptides,” and now the band’s back with the much rowdier tune “Punching The Flowers.” “Punching The Flowers’ is a song about stagnation and the feeling of being imprisoned by The Known,” Gibbard… The post Death Cab For …

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Greg Mendez’s Beauty Land — that’s a record to be excited about. It arrives in exactly one month and one day from today, and we’ve heard the singles “I Wanna Feel Pretty,” “Gentle Love,” and “Frog.” Today the Philly singer-songwriter is sharing another great preview called “No Evil.” “A lot of the time I feel… The post Greg Mendez – …

After months of saying that she’s going all-in on acting, big-deal pop star Ariana Grande just went ahead and announced a new album. For a few weeks, Grande has been teasing a follow-up to 2024’s Eternal Sunshine, and now she makes it official. Grande studio album number eight is called petal, and it’s coming in July. The post Ariana Grande …

TURNSPIT are a Leeds duo who make synthy avant-pop music, and we posted their single “Have A Heart” earlier this year. In the months ahead, TURNSPIT will play festivals like Green Man and Left Of The Dial, and they’ll open shows for kindred spirits Adult DVD and Bathing Suits. Today, they drop another new single… The post TURNSPIT – “Do …