Music can uplift or depress people. It is capable of making or destroying moods. To make sure you are wrapped in uplifting energy, we decided to share with you the top 17 freshest feel-good releases […]
On 'TYRON', slowthai Looks in a Cracked Mirror
TYRON, the sophomore album of UK rapper Tyron Frampton—aka slowthai—takes the scathing perspective of his debut, Nothing Great About Britain, and turns it on himself. Even as he searches through a turbulent childhood and a […]
Liz Phair Releases New Lou Reed Tribute Song and Puppet-Based Video for 'Hey Lou'
Liz Phair is back with her first new song in two years, a tribute to Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson called “Hey Lou.” The track is pretty much exactly what you would expect from Phair […]
Hayley Williams’ 'Flowers For Vases/Descansos' Is Her Saddest, Quietest Music Yet
With her surprise LP, Flowers For Vases/Descansos, Hayley Williams has forgone further pop experimentation, instead clinging to a raw recitation of profound, suffocating sadness. The Paramore singer’s sophomore solo effort, released on Friday, employs little […]
X Release Two B-Sides From Last Year's 'Alphabetland'
In a year of chaos, one of the best things that happened was when L.A. punk veterans X surprise-released a new album with their original members. Alphabetland was the ripping album we needed in the early pandemic […]
Thurston Moore Drops New Instrumental Album, 'Screen Time'
A day after his daughter Coco Gordon-Moore debuted in his ex-wife Kim Gordon’s video for “Hungry Baby” video, Sonic Youth singer-guitarist Thurston Moore dropped a surprise new 10-track instrumental album titled Screen Time. The Sonic Youth guitarist/singer shared […]
Serj Tankian Shares 'Elasticity' From Upcoming Electronic EP
System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian told us last May that he was prepping a new electronic solo project. Nearly a year later, that collection is finally on its way. Titled Elasticity, the EP arrives […]
Twitter Phenom Eve 6 Returns With 'black nova'
The heart in a blender guys are back. As promised to us in our lengthy December interview with singer Max Collins, Eve 6 are making good on their threat and have new music. And guess […]
Kim Gordon Releases 'Hungry Baby' Video Starring Coco Gordon-Moore
Musician, author and multi-disciplinary artist Kim Gordon released a video for her song “Hungry Baby,” directed by Clara Balzary and starring Coco Gordon-Moore. The song is from the Sonic Youth bassist’s solo debut album, No […]
Vampire Weekend Unveil '40:42' EP, Reimagined Double Version of '2021'
If you’ve been longing for more Vampire Weekend since 2019’s Father of the Bride, you’re in luck (kind of). The indie rockers who still don’t give a fuck about an Oxford comma commissioned two artists to […]
Foo Fighters Swing for the Stadium (Again) on 'Medicine at Midnight'
After 25 years—and 10 big ol’ rock albums—the only concerning factor regarding new Foo Fighters material should be this: How will it play live? Can the skyscraping choruses be sung by 40,000 fans at Dodger […]
Finneas Releases First New Track of 2021, "American Cliché"
It was only a matter of weeks ago that FINNEAS released his holiday song, “Another Year” and a few months since he dropped the politically charged “Where the Poison Is”, but the prolific artist and […]