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One of popular music’s most fascinating breakup records, English space rock group Spiritualized’s third album Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space affectingly explores the coldest annals of human loss and longing, weaving together a saga of somnolent heartache and soft perseverance.  » Read More

One of popular music’s most fascinating breakup records, English space rock group Spiritualized’s third album Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space affectingly explores the coldest annals of human loss and longing, weaving together a saga of somnolent heartache and soft perseverance.  » Read More

The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies) has collaborated with Band Spectra (aka Robert Manning) on the new song “Human Reciprocator,” from Manning’s forthcoming album.  » Read More

Sufjan Stevens has shared two newly released versions of the song “Fourth of July” from his 2015 album, Carrie & Lowell. Both versions were recorded during the sessions for the album in different studios—one was recorded at Bon Iver’s Alpha Base studio in Wisconsin, and the other is an acoustic version of the song that was taped at Stevens’ old studio in Brooklyn.  » Read More

English post-punk band Yard Act have collaborated with Elton John for a new version of the song “100% Endurance” from their debut album, The Overload.  » Read More

Having already spent time in Primavera Sound’s home base of Barcelona, a branch out to Primavera’s longest running side show in Porto, Portugal was a no brainer for our coverage team.  » Read More

Canadian band Men I Trust have shared their first new single of 2022, “Hard to Let Go.”  » Read More

America Jayne is the moniker for rising Brooklyn-based alt-rock singer/songwriter, Erica Pierce. Since moving from small-town Connecticut to New York, Pierce has evolved from her folk roots into an irresistibly catchy mix of styles, blending together emo, indie rock, alt pop in the same vein as contemporaries like Samia or Beach Bunny. Those sharp songwriting sensibilities and her accompanying vulnerability are also the hallmarks of her debut EP,  » Read More

The A’s, a new duo consisting of Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath and Daughter of Swords’ Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, have shared a cover of the traditional folk song “Wedding Dress.” It is the latest release from their upcoming debut album, Fruit, which will be out on July 15 via Psychic Hotline.  » Read More