The Dream Syndicate – “Where I’ll Stand”
The Dream Syndicate returned in 2017 with their first new album in nearly 30 years, How Did I Find Myself Here?, and the band has been consistently putting out new Continue Reading
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Hear Super Furry Animals’ Previously Unreleased First Song, Featuring Rhys Ifans On Vocals
Art-damaged Welsh pop-rockers Super Furry Animals have released the first song they ever recorded. Tracked way back in 1993, it’s called “Of No Fixed Identity,” and it features actor Rhys Continue Reading
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Soul Glo – “Driponomics” (Feat. Mother Maryrose)
Later this month, the convulsive Philly hardcore expressionists Soul Glo will release Diaspora Problems, their first album for Epitaph records. We already posted first single “Jump!! (Or Get Jumped!!!)((by the Continue Reading
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Stream Channel Tres’ New Self-Produced Surprise Instrumental Album Refresh
At the end of 2020, the magnetic and impossible-to-categorize Los Angeles artist Channel Tres released his surprise mixtape I Can’t Go Outside, which featured collaborations with artists like Tyler, The Continue Reading
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Midlake – “Noble”
In a couple of weeks, Midlake plan to release their first album since 2013’s Antiphon, FOR THE SAKE OF BETHEL WOODS. So far, we’ve heard lead single “Meanwhile…” and follow-up Continue Reading
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Stream Parannoul’s White Ceiling / Black Dots Wandering Around EP
Last year, the bedroom shoegaze project Parannoul made some waves with the full-length To See The Next Part Of The Dream, which landed on our Best Albums Of 2021 list Continue Reading
62 The Break Presents – Saucy Santana
Some people are just made for stardom, and excel at whatever it is they do. Such is the case with Saucy Santana, who was originally a young makeup artist and hairdresser Continue Reading
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Indie Premiere: Kissie Lee Releases Visual for Single – “Always Something”
Billboard charting gifted songwriter and current wave r&b artist, Kissie Lee hopes you’ll check out her new single and music visual “Always Something” from her upcoming album titled “My Toxic Continue Reading
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Sinead O’Brien – “Holy Country”
When we last heard from the Irish art-rock poet Sinead O’Brien, it was with two excellent 2021 singles: “Kid Stuff” and “Girlkind.” Turns out the latter was setting the stage Continue Reading
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Flock Of Dimes – “Pure Love” & “Time”
Flock Of Dimes, the solo project of Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner, is releasing two new songs as the latest installment of the singles series from Sylvan Esso’s Psychic Hotline label. Continue Reading
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Sally Shapiro – “Dulcinea”
Back in June, Sally Shapiro — aka the Swedish duo comprising singer Sally Shapiro and producer Johan Agebjörn — released a new single, “Fading Away,” which came five years after Continue Reading
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Phosphorescent – “I’m A Mess” (Nick Lowe Cover)
Right now, Matthew Houck’s country-rock project Phosphorescent is in the midst of an endeavor known as The Full Moon Project. Houck says that he’ll release a new song every time Continue Reading
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Dehd – “Bad Love”
The Chicago indie rock trio Dehd has been on a steady ascent over the last few years, and they’ve just announced that their new album Blue Skies is coming out Continue Reading
13 The Break Presents – YungManny
Sometimes opportunity just needs to be seized. DMV rapper YungManny knows all too well the importance of taking chances, and seeing where his strengths lie. He's made it clear that Continue Reading
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Stream Jazmine Sullivan’s Heaux Tales Mo’ Tales Deluxe Edition
Jazmine Sullivan has followed up last year’s Heaux Tales with a new deluxe edition called Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales, which essentially amounts to a whole other Heaux Tales with 10 Continue Reading
60 Mick Jenkins Sets the Record Straight on the ‘Different Sides of Chicago’ for ‘Contacts’ Lyrics
Define MeMick Jenkins on “Contacts”As Told To: Robby Seabrook IIIEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. “Tell you how I Continue Reading
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Gladie – “The Barrel” (Aldous Harding Cover)
Bandcamp Fridays are back! Gladie, Cayetana leader Augusta Koch’s project with Three Man Cannon’s Matt Schimelfenig, are celebrating by sharing a new cover of Aldous Harding’s “The Barrel.” As Koch Continue Reading
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YG – “Scared Money” (Feat. J. Cole & Moneybagg Yo)
YG seems to be getting his old swagger back. We last heard from the veteran West Coast rap hardhead a few months ago, when he released his single “Sign Language.” Continue Reading
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James Blake – “(Pick Me Up) Euphoria” (Feat. Labrinth)
A few months since releasing 2021’s Friends That Break Your Heart, James Blake has teamed up with Euphoria composer Labrinth for a spare, haunting new track called “(Pick Me Up) Continue Reading
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Hear EELS Interviewed On The New Callin Me Maybe & Stream Their New Album Extreme Witchcraft
EELS, the longstanding alt-rock band helmed by Mark Oliver Everett (aka E), have a new album out today. To mark the occasion, E called in to Callin Me Maybe, our Continue Reading
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