In PopMatters' new edition of Brits in Hot Weather they have have some great music - "trap-infused indie from 13XL, the compelling electronics of Le Module, anthemic indie from the Polarity, barrelling post-hardcore from Cagework, and sunshine filled house from Disciples".
In newest edition of the Quietus' segment Columnfortably Numb they pick out stand-out psych and noise rock tracks for the month of May. With Big Business, Orchestra Of Constant Distress, Raketkanon, Centrum, Hibushibire, Terminal Cheesecake, and Hey Colossus compiled in 44 minutes at tQ, it's actually a good compilation.
Jarvis Cocker has released a first official studio recording with his new project JARV IS..., a seven minutes hypnotic rock song 'Must I Evolve?' (yes, he must, back-up singers answer), Brooklyn Vegan reports. Former Pulp frontman plays now with Serafina Steer, Emma Smith, Andrew McKinney, Jason Buckle and Adam Betts, and this single will only be available […]
‘Mercedes Marxist’ is Bristol punks' first new track of 2019, and their first original release since last year's critically acclaimed album 'Joy As An Act of Resistance'. 'MM' will be a part of Idles' third album, and singer Joe Talbot explains to NME, how now they want to "write more techno, we want to write […]
Cricket Blue interweave the fantastical with very real questions of emotional and philosophical value, PopMatters says about Vermont folk band's full-length album, 'Serotinalia'. Their new song 'Psalm' builds through moments of quiet and fervor alike as the narrator's moral compass comes under self-interrogation. Listen to it here.
He says it's “a return to my solo recordings featuring character-driven songs and sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangements”, but it's really just a lovely song. 'Hello Sunshine' is the first single from his upcoming album 'Western Stars', his first new record in five years, out June 14, Pitchfork reports. Watch the accompanying video here.
Stereogum picked out five songs that stand out this week. It's songs by hard-core band Fury, from Hit-Boy’s new surprise album with SOB X RBE, new song by Barcelona producer NOIA, Texan rapper Kevin Abstract, and Beyonce's remake of Frankie Beverly and Maze’s original 'Baby Boy'.
