Ten years since the release of their debut album, New Brigade, Copenhagen’s Iceage release “The Holding Hand.” It’s the band’s debut single/video for new label, Mexican Summer. Throughout the track, romance and desire are feelings that stretch torturously — a race without a finish line. Elias Bender Rønnenfelt’s voice crawls over slow-marching percussion and glittering … Read more
Delvon Lamarr Organ TrioI Told You SoColemine Records [2021] Great music always finds a way to captivate its audience and find new listeners. That is the way I feel about this excellent new record from Seattle-based soul-jazz group Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. The group’s sophomore studio album, I Told You So, will turn your ears … Read more
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have a new track with “The Final Parade.” The track heralds the ups and downs of the band’s journey, the history of ska, and features vocal cameos and guest appearances from many ska-punk luminaries. At nearly 8-mintues, the track has been referred as “The Ska Summit” by Tim Armstrong (Rancid), who … Read more
Hand Habits, the project of Meg Duffy (they/them), announces dirt EP with the release of a video for its lead single “4th of july.” dirt finds the songwriter exploring themes of growth and finding ways to let go of the parts of their past that no longer serve them. It illuminates Duffy’s attempts to evolve beyond the confines of their past. Of … Read more
Ryan Adams WednesdaysPAX-AM [2020] Early in 2019, Ryan Adams announced that he had three albums set for immanent release, but that was before the New York Times released a story in which seven women, including his ex-wife Mandy Moore, Liz Phair, and Phoebe Bridgers, accused him of sexual misconduct and abuse. Adams denied the allegations … Read more
Weezer OK HumanCrush Music/Atlantic Records [2021] With the pandemic postponement of the Hella Mega Tour with co-headliners Green Day and Fall Out Boy, Weezer has delayed the release of their promised Van Weezer record designed to re-visit the big noisy guitars of their hard rock and metal influences a la the likes of KISS, Sabbath, … Read more
The Hold Steady have just released their new song, “Spices.” It’s the third song released from the band’s eighth studio album Open Door Policy, arriving on their Positive Jams label via Thirty Tigers on Friday, February 19. Open Door Policy is available for digital and physical pre-orders now. All pre-orders will be joined by an … Read more
If you can believe it, 15 years have passed since the garage rock outfit The Deathray Davies have shared any new material. That changes today with the forthcoming release of a brand new album, Time Well Wasted. The record will be out February 12th via State Fair/We Know Better Records. To celebrate its release Good … Read more
The Besnard Lakes have a new video for “Our Heads, Our Hearts On Fire Again,” from their just released record The Besnard Lakes Are The Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings (January 29). They share, “the track started as an Oggy Film Song. A skeletal version of the song had been in the Besnard vault … Read more
Lucero When You Found MeLiberty & Lament/Thirty Tigers [2021] On the tenth studio album from long-time Memphis band Lucero, singer and songwriter Ben Nichols leads his bandmate crew through 10 songs that celebrate the rock & roll influences he heard on the radio throughout his youth in a series of story songs that reflect his … Read more
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have released a new track called “O.N.E.”, accompanied by a new music video by Alex McClaren. The video was shot remotely during Melbourne’s second pandemic-related lockdown, and features a combination of stop motion and collage elements. “King Gizzard’s new album (y’all know what it’s called) is definitely not coming … Read more
Frankie Sunswept’s new LP, Turning, drops on wax tomorrow (1/30/21) at 3PM EST. There is a selection of great wax variants from the always amazing Romanus Records, including an ultra rare real shark teeth filled vinyl that is limited to 3 copies and any order is randomly entered to win a copy! VariantsTri Color / … Read more
Andrew Gabbard (Buffalo Killers, Gabbard Brothers) keeps 2021 rolling with his new infectious single “Wake, Up, Brother.” The track is off his forthcoming LP Homemade Album from Karma Chief/Colemine Records. “I wrote the first verse of this song on a plane about a year ago (can’t believe it’s been that long) when I was on … Read more
How about some new tunes? TFN offers up a new soft voice on the indie scene with Pasadena’s Charley Hickey, shoegazy 80’s synth rock from Manchester’s Saccades and some fantastic lo-fi out of The Fragiles Philadelphia basement! Charley HickeyPasadena, California Twenty-one year old Pasadena-based artist Charlie Hickey has his debut EP, Count The Stairs, set … Read more
Squid will a band to watch for sure! Over the last eighteen months, Squid has become one of the most exciting bands to emerge from the UK. They have finally announced their eagerly awaited debut album, Bright Green Field, out May 7th on Warp Records, with this fantastic lead single/video, “Narrator” feat. Martha Skye Murphy. … Read more
Steve Earle & The Dukes J.T.New West Records [2021] Steve Earle, one of the founding fathers of Outlaw Country and Americana, has gotten awfully good at something he likely never hoped to be known for. Especially this time. Back in 2009, Earle released Townes, a tribute to his friend and mentor, Townes Van Zandt, who … Read more
Acclaimed rock/alt-country quintet Lucero is gearing up to release When You Found Me this Friday on January 29, 2021 (Liberty and Lament/Thirty Tigers) . Lucero reunites with Grammy Award winner Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Drive-by Truckers) who produced their 2018 acclaimed album Among The Ghosts. When You Found Me was recorded in the … Read more
Deep Fried Grandeur is a collaboration between the talented New York based guitarist Ryley Walker and Japanese psychedelic rockers Kikagaku Moyo. Recorded live at Le Guess Who? in Utrecht in 2018, the two artists present lengthy, kaleidoscopic jams shot through with freak folk and jazz. This is a must have for anyone that enjoys either … Read more
French power trio Lizzard has revealed their new video for “Blue Moon.” The track is featured on the band’s impending new full-length “Eroded”, set for release on February 19th via Pelagic Records. You can pre-order the album HERE.
Kikagaku Moyo Live At LevitationThe Reverberation Appreciation Society [2021] Kikagaku Moyo’s name translated means “geometric patterns.” The group hails from Tokyo, Japan and has been active since 2012. The band also hosts their own label, Guruguru Brain, which has some of the best psychedelic artists on their roster in music today. When this album hit … Read more
The difference between being 18 and 24 isn’t the world, but at the same time, it is. The Obsessives’ sound has clearly grown up with them, and it’s apparent from one listen to their upcoming EP, Monastery, out February 12 on Memory Music. Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip gets the absolute best out of the Philadelphia-based … Read more
Kiwi Jr.Cooler ReturnsSup Pop Records [2021] I always like to watch bands grow from their debut and attempt one of the biggest moments in any band’s career which is to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump. Toronto’s Kiwi Jr. for sure is in that watch group following their catchy 2019 debut Football Money on Canadian label … Read more
The Melvins have released a new track from their upcoming album, Working With God (Feb. 26, Ipecac Recordings). The new album features the 1983 lineup of Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover, and Steven McDonald. You can pre-order the album HERE. The single’s arrival comes as the band has announced a Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) livestreaming event … Read more
L.A. Witch roars into 2021 with an incredible video for “Motorcycle Boy” off their new album, Play With Fire, that’s out now on Suicide Squeeze Records. “The song is inspired by Moto Boys like Mickey Rourke, Marlon Brando, and Steve McQueen, so of course we took a lot of inspiration from our favorite biker movies like The Wild One, Rumble Fish, On any … Read more
Late last year Richard Edwards dug up the original tapes for Margot’s 3rd album, Buzzard and talked about how it had not been properly mastered. The vinyl edition of the album has been out of print for a decade so the analog tapes had been just sorta languishing in the vault. No more! Per Richard, … Read more