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Later this week, VISUALS, the project of Brooklyn-based producer, musician, and songwriter Andrew Fox is set to share his new full-length album, Light Breaks. Beginning in 2013 with an eponymous EP on Nicolas Jaar’s Other People label, VISUALS has seen Fox touch on strains of psych rock, soul, electronica, and dance music, constantly expanding his sonic palette while retaining a personal cinematic flair.  » Read More

Similar to Blind Willie McTell’s Last Session, the fact that Lou Reed’s Words & Music, May 1965 exists is as stunning as anything the recording contains.  » Read More

Los Angeles-based electro-pop duo Magdalena Bay (aka Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin) are releasing a deluxe edition of their debut album, Mercurial World, this Friday via Luminelle. Now they have shared another brand new song from the deluxe edition, “Unconditional,” via a self-directed video in which the band are on a surreal children’s TV show, kind of like a creepy Pee-wee’s Playhouse.  » Read More

Baltimore singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Julien Chang has shared a video for his new single “Snakebit.” It is the latest release from his forthcoming album, The Sale, which will be out on November 4 via Transgressive. Chang has also announced a set of supporting tour dates for Let’s Eat Grandma.  » Read More

Elvis Costello has announced a 10 night run at Gramercy Theatre in NYC entitled 100 Songs and More. Costello will perform a completely different set each night, with the first five nights playing solo and the next five alongside pianist Steve Nieve. Tickets will go on sale this Friday (Sep. 23). The performances will run from Thursday,  » Read More

Alt-country singer Margo Price has announced the release of a new album, Strays, which will be out on January 13, 2023 via Loma Vista. Price has also announced a tour in support of the album, and has shared a video for a new album single, “Change of Heart.”  » Read More

Montreal indie-pop group Stars have announced the Christmas Anyway Tour, a nine-show event which will take place this winter across North America. Tickets go on sale this Friday (Sep. 23) at 10 a.m. local time.  » Read More

Calexico (Joey Burns and John Convertino) have shared a new song, “Rambler.” It is out now via ANTI-.  » Read More

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced the release of a new album, entitled ATUM. The album is described in a press release as a 33-song three-act rock opera, with each act containing 11 songs. Frontman Billy Corgan will premiere a new song from the album each week on his brand new podcast Thirty-Three with William Patrick Corgan.  » Read More