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Amyl and the Sniffers, the Melbourne, Australia rock band fronted by Amy Taylor, will release their second album Comfort To Me on September 10 on ATO Records. Comfort To Me is the follow-up to the band’s 2019 self-titled debut album, which was absolutely killer! Taylor and her bandmates – guitarist Dec Martens, bassist Gus Romer, … Read more
Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine will release a collaborative album, A Beginner’s Mind, September 24 on Asthmatic Kitty Records. Two songs from the album, “Reach Out” and “Olympus,” debut today along with a video for “Reach Out” shot earlier this year by Sufjan and Angelo on VHS-C cameras from their respective coasts, New York … Read more
Returning with their first new music in a decade, Kings of Convenience have just released their new album, Peace or Love, on June 18 via EMI Records. The first single from the album, “Rocky Trail” quickly will show you that the band have not lost their skill or emotional eloquence since they last recorded together. … Read more
Hardly Art has signed My Idea, the new pop duo comprised of musicians Nate Amos and Lily Konigsberg, who will release That’s My Idea, their debut five-song EP digitally and worldwide on July 30th, 2021. Today, you can watch their two-in-one official video for singles “Stay Away Still” and “That’s My Idea,” directed by Luca … Read more
Big Red Machine have announced the second album from Aaron Dessner’s (The National) ever-morphing project with Justin Vernon ( Bon Iver). How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last? was produced by Dessner at his Long Pond studio in upstate New York and, over the course of 15 songs, celebrates his unique creative partnership with … Read more
Fronted by Rick Froberg (Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes) The Obits traveled to Australia in 2012 between their second and third LP’s for Sub Pop and recorded this LP at their show in Brisbane. Die at the Zoo is a 12 track LP (that comes with a digital download card for the full 16 song … Read more
Other You is the sixth studio album by American singer Steve Gunn that will be released August 27th on Matador. Recorded during two visits to Los Angeles in late 2020 and early 2021, the album was made with veteran producer Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliott Smith, Cass McCombs, Kurt Vile) at his Mant Studios alongside musician … Read more
If you read TFN, then you already know Tim Easton is one of our favorite singer-songwriters. Our following goes way back to his Ohio days but the now Nashville-based Easton just recently announced his tenth solo album, You Don’t Really Know Me which is set for release via Black Mesa Records on August 27th. The … Read more
Tod Lippy · More In Common Tod Lippy is probably best-known as the creator of the award-winning arts journal, ESOPUS (called “a thing of lavish, eccentric beauty” by The New York Times in 2004), where he worked with the likes of Jenny Holzer, Jens Lekman, Karl Ove Knausgaard, and Kerry James Marshall. The multidisciplinary publication … Read more
Australia’s Tropical Fuck Storm have announced their new album, Deep States, out August 20th on Joyful Noise Recordings. The lead single/video “G.A.F.F.” buzzes with urgent vocals, bursts of intricate guitar and bass, and sharp lyrics. The band elaborates: “‘Give A Fuck Fatigue” is an ode to the occasional dispassion brought about by the mandatory concern … Read more
Edmonton’s Real Sickies have just released a brand new video for “Communication Breakdown”. This is the latest single ahead of their official album launch for Love Is For Lovers which will be out on July 9th via Montreal’s Stomp Records. The track is a catchy slice of punk rock but the video is a riot. … Read more
Last year TFN highlighted Lakes in our Artists of the Week feature. We are happy to see the Watford based six-piece ensemble prepping for the release of their new album Start Again which will out on July 30th via Know Hope Records (US), Big Scary Monsters (UK) and Friend Of Mine Records (Japan). The new … Read more
Primus’ 1989 debut, Suck on This, was a barrel of funk-metal fun that set Les Claypool and Co. on a path to dominate the weird side of metal for years to come. Recorded at a live gig in Berkeley, California, just two months after the band formed, Suck on This exists today as a document … Read more
Smile Machine – the solo project of Jordyn Blakely (Stove, Bartees Strange, Maneka) is set to release her debut, Bye For Now, on July 16th via Exploding In Sound Records (Floatie, Editrix, Thirdface). Having spent a decade playing drums within the Brooklyn DIY community, today Blakely shares her first Smile Machine single, “Shit Apple”. Speaking … Read more
The Umbrellas have shared their new single/video “She Buys Herself Flowers” and announced their self-titled debut LP. The Umbrellas is due out on August 6th, 2021 via Slumberland Records. The band explains the meaning behind the single & video:“’She Buys Herself Flowers’ is about finding value and worth in oneself instead of dwelling on what … Read more
Lucy Dacus presents “VBS,” a new single/video from her forthcoming album, Home Video, out June 25th on Matador Records. Like the previously released “Hot & Heavy” and “Thumbs,” “VBS” starts the way a memoir might – “In the summer of ‘07 I was sure I’d go to heaven, but I was hedging my bets at … Read more
Montreal band SUUNS – comprised of Ben Shemie, Joe Yarmush, and Liam O’Neill – announce their new album and Joyful Noise Recordings debut, The Witness, out September 3rd, and share the lead single/video, “Witness Protection.” The Witness marks a shrewdly offbeat left turn, and shows SUUNS in their most comfortable, candid state. Self-recorded and self-produced … Read more
Durand Jones & The Indications have just released a new single/video, “Love Will Work It Out,” from their forthcoming album, Private Space, out July 30th on Dead Oceans in association with Colemine Records. Anchored by the high-low harmonies of Aaron Frazer (drums/vocals) and Durand Jones (vocals), and rounded out by Blake Rhein (guitar), Steve Okonski … Read more
We already told you about the fantastic new Headphone Approved album from Mdou Moctar titled Afrique Victime. If you missed it make sure you circle back around to the review but only after you watch the second video from the album “Taliat’” The video follows Moctar through his town and also shows the English translation … Read more
From their 1996 debut album Come Find Yourself, Fun Lovin’ Criminals put together one of the best caper videos to date! The track is still catchy today.
Australian folk psych band The Babe Rainbow, released their fourth album Changing Colours, via Eureka Music/AWAL/Flightless Records on May 14th. Here is the video for the latest single “Ready For Tomorrow” that was made by Jordan Malane and the Babe Rainbow and filmed at the Eltham Hotel. Just over six years ago the three core … Read more
One of my first introductions to Elliott Smith. “Coming Up Roses” is from his self-titled record that was released in 1994 via Kill Rock Stars.
“Sit still, sit still or I’ll cut ya!” is the key line to this single from Spider Virus’ debut album Electric Erection in 1997 on Ng Records.
This is the first single off The Figgs debut album, Lo-Fi at Society High, that was released in 1994.
