The Woodstock, New York singer-songwriter Storey Littleton has yet to release an album, and she’s only in her early twenties, but she’s basically been making music since she was old enough to talk. Littleton’s parents Elizabeth Mitchell and Dan Littleton are in the long-running New York indie band Ida, and Mitchell made a series of… The post Storey Littleton Announces …

A couple of months ago, post-hardcore supergroup Bitter Branches returned with “Basic Karate.” Now the band — made up of Tim Singer (Deadguy, Kiss It Goodbye), Jeff Tirabassi (Walleye), Matt Ryan (Cavalry), Kevin Sommerville (Lighten Up!), and Dan Yemin (Paint It Black, Kid Dynamite, Lifetime) — is back to announce their sophomore record, Let’s Give… The post Bitter Branches Announce …

Nobody does it like Angel Du$t do it. Trapped Under Ice frontman Justice Tripp’s adventurous, ever-evolving hardcore rock ‘n’ roll combo will release the new album Cold 2 The Touch next month. The album has already yielded a bunch of advance singles — “The Beat,” “The Knife,” “Cold 2 The Touch,” “DU$T” — and all… The post Angel Du$t – …

Anthemic, emo-flavored Philly indie rockers Sweet Pill are preparing to return with their sophomore album There’s Still A Glow, and we were really into lead single “No Control.” Today, they follow it with “Glow,” the album’s sort-of title track. It’s a soaring chest-thumper, and much like “No Control,” it’s all about realizing that you need… The post Sweet Pill – …

In October, Lala Lala signed to Sub Pop and unveiled the wonderful song “Does This Go Faster?” Now the indie-pop force (who we rightfully named a Band To Watch in 2018) is back with the announcement of her new album Heaven 2. Heaven 2 follows 2021’s refreshing I Want The Door To Open, though Lillie West… The post Lala Lala Announces …

Providence-based Ted Bradley plays in Empty Country, the epic melancholic heartland rock project of former Cymbals Eat Guitars leader Joseph D’Agostino. In Strange Pains, the musicians slide into different roles. Bradley is the singer-songwriter here, and D’Agostino is the producer and sideman extraordinaire. The Strange Pains braintrust has been hard at work on an 18-song… The post Strange Pains – …

There’s a new Cate Le Bon song with St. Vincent. Le Bon, the Welsh art-pop wonder, released her latest opus Michelango Dying in September. “Always The Same,” her new collaboration with Annie Clark, was crafted during the sessions for the album, and its surreal, woozy synth environment is of a piece. The main difference is… The post Cate Le Bon …

Bruno Mars is one of those pop stars who can seemingly fade into the background while still quietly cranking out gigantic hits. It’s been more than eight years since Mars released 24K Magic, his last solo album, but he’s still racked up a couple more #1 hits since that record arrived. So it’s a big deal that Mars is returning …

Robyn season is truly upon us. Yesterday, the Swedish pop supernova finally announced Sexistential, her first album in almost eight years. She also followed her 2025 single “Dopamine” with two new singles that she debuted at her New Year’s Eve show, “Talk To Me” and the Sexistential title track. Of those two songs, “Talk To Me” is the obvious hit. …

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