Post-punk anthems about falling in love with robots don’t hit like they used to, now that it’s actually happening. Nevertheless, Clutter have some real fun on their new mosh-inducing banger “Robot.” The post Clutter – “Robot” appeared first on Stereogum.

Back at the beginning of the year, Hayley Williams announced that she was teaming up with producer and longtime collaborator Daniel James to form a duo with the great name Power Snatch. A few days later, they dropped the Bandcamp exclusive EP1, their first collection of songs. Since then, Power Snatch have covered This Is Lorelei, shared new music via …

Last month, Nashville’s Hannah Cole announced her debut album Switchbacks and unleashed the gritty lead single “MMA.” Now, she’s sharing the grungy, frustrated anthem “Mechanical Bull.” The post Hannah Cole – “Mechanical Bull” appeared first on Stereogum.

In June, LA’s Mal Not Bad announced their sophomore LP Sophomore, slated for September. It looks like it’s been pushed to early 2027, but we’re getting another preview today with the new single “DHF” and a music video that involves a dance choreography in a church. The post Mal Not Bad – “DHF” appeared first on Stereogum.

We still have a couple months until Fenne Lily releases her Big Picture followup Win Win. The Brooklyn-via-UK singer-songwriter has unveiled compelling previews with “Uh Huh” and “Thank You Sorry,” and now she’s sharing the exquisite single “Sleeping.” The post Fenne Lily – “Sleeping” appeared first on Stereogum.

These days, one of the few obvious ways that a band or an artist can level up and achieve a new measure of mainstream fame is by getting booked as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live. When Geese or Dijon or, hell, Sombr makes an SNL debut, that’s a sign that they’ve reached a new pinnacle. Even if people …

Look, it’s not their fault. Claud, the Brooklyn-based indie pop singer-songwriter, has nothing to do with Claude, the AI chatbot that’s currently helping drone-bomb Iran or whatever the fuck. Claud has been making music since 2018, while Anthropic introduced Claude in 2023. In any case, Claud shouldn’t have to change their name because the other one, the one with an …

LA alt-pop singer-songwriter Oston has been ramping up to her debut album Isn’t It Sweet? Over the course of the past year or so, she’s released well-crafted singles including “True-ish,” “Placebo Effect,” and “Couldn’t It Be Me?” Today, along with details on the new LP, she’s got another new track to share. The post Oston Announces Debut Album <em>Isn’t It …

Lately the Waterboys’ Mike Scott has been busy posting AI slop and recording a star-studded album about Dennis Hopper. But to me, the biggest Waterboys story in recent years has been the endurance of their spellbinding anthem “The Whole Of The Moon” as a modern standard. Though 1988’s Fisherman’s Blues is arguably the UK folk-rock/post-punk band’s definitive album, noteworthy musicians …

Do you know about this guy Role Model? It’s fine if you don’t. You’re not really missing anything. Role Model, also known as Maine native Tucker Pillsbury, is one of these alt-pop pinup guys. He was on Saturday Night Live last year, and he had Charli XCX out dancing onstage with him. He gets booked at a lot of festivals …