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It’s likely that if someone mentioned Bentonville, Arkansas your brain would register little to no thought—unless you’ve taken the time to read the labels on your groceries from Walmart or if you happen to live in the general vicinity.  » Read More

Andy Bell, founding member of ’90s British shoegaze band Ride, has announced the release of three new EPs featuring remixes, acoustic versions, and covers of songs which inspired Bell during the creation of his most recent solo album, Flicker. The first EP, entitled, I Am A Strange Loop, is out now. It features remixes of tracks from Flicker by a variety of artists.  » Read More

Fans last heard from indie rock outfit The Jins in 2019 with their Death Wish EP, and the band have returned earlier this year with “Metro,” the lead single from their upcoming album. After calling back to ‘90s guitar rock with their EP, today the band are evoking the early 2000s with their latest single, “Stay Please,” along with an accompanying video,  » Read More

Fiona Apple has shared a new song, “Where the Shadows Lie.” It is from the official soundtrack for season one of Amazon Studios’ The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The song was written by series composer Bear McCreary and appears in the season finale of the show.  » Read More

Ever since the pandemic interrupted the tour for their debut album, Salt Lake City-based band Sunsleeper have been making up for lost time. The band returned to the stage earlier this year with a series of tour dates and have spent the year sharing a string of singles leading up to their newly released sophomore album,  » Read More

Toronto-based indie-pop band Alvvays have released their new album, Blue Rev, today via Polyvinyl.  » Read More

Carly Rae Jepsen has shared a new single, “The Loneliest Time,” a duet with Rufus Wainwright. It is the latest release from Jepsen’s upcoming album of the same name, which will be out on October 21 via 604/Schoolboy/Interscope.  » Read More

Iceland’s Sigur Rós have announced a 20th anniversary reissue of their 2002 album (), which will be out digitally on October 27 and physically on November 25. The band have also shared a previously unreleased demo version of the album’s “Untitled #7.”  » Read More

Dropping the Okkervil River name 20 years after his first full-length release may seem like an odd choice at first, but after listening to Will Sheff’s solo “debut” one can understand where the change was called for.  » Read More