Mister Goblin is the solo project of Sam Goblin (formerly of Two Inch Astronaut) and he is set to release his latest album, Four People In An Elevator And One Of Them Is The Devil, on February 19th via Exploding In Sound Records. Today Mister Goblin is sharing their latest single, “Hook In The Eye,” … Read more
Recorded live in February 2020, the live album from Best Coast showcases songs off Always Tomorrow, recorded live for WXPN in Philadelphia. Featuring the single “Everything Has Changed”, the album also highlights other cuts from Always Tomorrow, as well as fan favorites “Feeling OK” and “Heaven Sent”. These limited edition records are available now, signed, … Read more
AOW takes a tour this week that makes a stop in Denmark for the return of Yung, then heads to Austin, Texas for the sophomore album from the pleasant sounds of Sun June and then makes its final landing in Brooklyn, New York for the punk new wave of The Black Black. I think no … Read more
Kip Berman, former singer / songwriter of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart has announced his debut solo album as The Natvral. The album, Tethers, is due on April 30 on Kanine Records. The album’s first single is “Why Don’t You Come Out Anymore?” – which is this Remy Holwick-directed video. As the frontman … Read more
TransatlanticThe Absolute UniverseInside Out Music [2021] For fans of Progressive Rock the name Transatlantic resonates like few others. They need no introduction to the faithful but to the rest of the world they better known by their day jobs: Neal Morse (ex-Spock’s Beard), Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater), Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings) and Pete Trewavas … Read more
Philadelphia-based Remember Sports will release their fourth album, Like a Stone, on April 23rd on Father/Daughter Records. The 12-song offering contains some of the smartest performances and arrangements in contemporary indie rock, maintaining the warmth and immediacy that made the quartet so beloved when they first connected years ago. Taking a multi-instrumental approach, the band … Read more
Beggars Arkive has announced vinyl reissues for all five Peter Murphy solo releases on Beggars Banquet, plus the release of a brand new rarities album titled The Last And Only Star. Each album is pressed on colored vinyl, and the pressings are limited. The albums will be released in a series of three beginning in … Read more
Middle Kids today released the third single “Cellophane (Brain)” from their forthcoming second album, Today We’re The Greatest. Today We’re The Greatest will be released via Domino Records on March 19, 2021. Multi-instrumentalist Tim Fitz had this to say about “Cellophane (Brain)”: “This feels like a move towards a bold and honest sound. When we … Read more
Foo Fighters Medicine At MidnightRoswell/RCA Records [2021] Nobody who heard Foo Fighters’ self-titled debut in 1995, which featured Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl playing all the instruments and singing all the leads, could have guessed that 10 albums and 26 years later Grohl & Co. would be one of the most successful rock acts in the … Read more
London-based band Dry Cleaning – Nick Buxton (drums), Tom Dowse (guitar), Lewis Maynard (bass) and Florence Shaw (vocals) – announce their debut album, New Long Leg, out April 2nd on 4AD, and present a new single/video, “Strong Feelings.” Buoyed by the universal acclaim they received for 2019 EPs Boundary Road Snacks and Drinksand Sweet Princess, … Read more
Chicago-based Floatie, Exploding In Sound’s newest signee, announce their debut album, Voyage Out, out March 26th. Alongside the announcement, they present its lead single “Catch a Good Worm.” Sam Bern (they/them), Luc Schutz (he/him), Joe Olson (he/him), and Will Wisniewski (he/him) have been playing shows and making music together for nearly a decade, but it … Read more
Sharon Jones music will live forever and her 2010 record, I Learned The Hard Way, is another strong album in her catalog. This Transparent Gold exclusive from Zia Records is the first color wax pressing of the album and it is limited to 500 copies. It will be released on April 30th, 2021. You can … Read more
Cub Scout Bowling PinsHeaven Beats IowaGBV Inc. [2021] It didn’t take too long before Cub Scout Bowling Pins was revealed to be the current lineup of Guided By Voices. That news of course heightened the excitement behind the release of this EP, Heaven Beats Iowa. That elation is because if you have followed the storied … Read more
Where once was Superwolf, now roam Superwolves, the new album of Matt Sweeney and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, out digitally April 30th on Drag City and available physically on June 18th. Today marks the arrival of their new single “Hall of Death.” Sweeney and Will Oldham (aka Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy) wrote “Hall Of Death” with visionary Tuareg guitarist and producer Ahmoudou Madassane. The song features Oldham and Sweeney in their traditional … Read more
Aaron Lee Tasjan Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!New West Records [2021] To get a sense for the vast musical inspirations that fuel Aaron Lee Tasjan’s eclectic pop style, expressed across the 11 strong tracks of his fourth full-length album Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! you just have to consider the list of artists he’s collaborated with in one way … Read more
Acclaimed musician, singer, and songwriter Jay Gonzalez has announced the upcoming release of his new album. Back To The Hive arrives everywhere via Gonzalez’s own Middlebrow Records on Friday, March 5th. Perhaps best known for his role as guitarist/keyboard player with the Drive-By Truckers, Gonzalez is heralding Back To The Hive with an official video … Read more
It’s artist of the week time and it is also Bandcamp Friday so start reading and then start buying! Up first is a no brainer where New York and Tokyo meld minds from Ryley Walker and Kikagaku Moyo, followed by the post-punk of Glasgow’s Nightshift and then TFN leaves you with the punk rock of … Read more
With a sound oscillating between psychedelic pop and space rock, Triptides’ new album Alter Echoes channels both The Byrds at their most hallucinogenic and Floyd at their most cosmically composed while creating something immediate and new. Triptides is led by multi-instrumentalist Glenn Brigman, and with drummer Brendan Peleo-Lazar and bassist/guitarist Stephen Burns. Triptides’ Alter Echoes … Read more
Death From Above 1979 have announced a new album and new video. The single is “One + One” and it is an impressive return for the duo of Jesse Keeler and Sebastien Grainger. The group’s fourth record is titled Is 4 Lovers and arrives March 26th. The album is the follow-up to 2017’s Outrage! “‘One … Read more
Los Angeles heavy hitters Hooveriii have announced their second LP and debut for The Reverberation Appreciation Society. Water For The Frogs is up now for pre-order with several vinyl versions. You can choose between Rainbow Explosion and Black Hole colored vinyl. Both are limited to 300 copies. The record will be released on April 9th, … Read more
Frankie SunsweptTurningRomanus Records [2021] You may know of Frankie Sunswept from his previous band Crushed Out which played a higher octave fuzz guitar with several beats mixed into the song structures. Now out on his own, Sunswept’s debut, Turning, provides a solid kaleidoscope of pop, soul, rock, blues and psychedelia for a satisfying listen from … Read more
Julien Baker has shared another single from her forthcoming album Little Oblivions by way of a new single, “Favor”. The track follows up Baker’s previously released singles, “Hardline” and “Faith Healer.” Little Oblivions will be available everywhere on February 26th (Matador Records). “I used to think about myself, like I was a talented liar,” Baker … Read more
Narrow Head have a brand new video for “Hard To Swallow” from their rocking sophomore album 12th House Rock, which is out now via Run For Cover Records. Jacob Duarte from the band explains a bit more about the new video: “We shot the video in the middle of nowhere Texas at this insane house … Read more
Charlie Peacock Skin And Wind UTR Media [2021] Unless you’re someone who studies the small print credits list when you pick up a new album, you likely have never heard of Charlie Peacock, the producer of The Civil Wars’ 2011 debut, Barton Hollow, which picked up two Grammy’s for Best Folk and Best Country Duo Performance. … Read more
Western MA’s Editrix – the trio of Wendy Eisenberg, Josh Daniel, and Steve Cameron – are set to release their full length debut, Tell Me I’m Bad, this Friday, February 5th, via Exploding In Sound Records. Today you can hear the album’s last single, “The History of Dance,” a song that “plays with a bunch … Read more