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New Zealand four-piece The Beths have announced the release of a new album, Expert in a Dying Field, which will be out on September 16 via Carpark. They have also shared a video for the album’s lead single, “Silence is Golden.”  » Read More

Blur guitarist Graham Coxon has announced the release of a memoir, Verse, Chorus, Monster!, which will be out on October 6 via Faber.  » Read More

SASAMI (aka Los Angeles-based musician Sasami Ashworth) has shared an alternate version of the song “Tried to Understand” from her newest album, Squeeze. The new version features J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.  » Read More

Tenacious D (aka Jack Black and Kyle Gass) have announced the release of a new medley consisting of The Who covers. The Who Medley will be released on 7-inch vinyl some time in September, and proceeds from record sales will go to Everytown for Gun Safety.  » Read More

The new Shearwater album features an instrument that has no precedent in the annals of rock history: a singing refrigerator.  » Read More

Last night, Kurt Vile made an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, where he performed “Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone)” from his new album (watch my moves). He also performed a cover of “How Lucky” by John Prine as a web-exclusive. Vile has announced a set of North American tour dates in support of the new album.  » Read More

The A’s, a new duo consisting of Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath and Daughter of Swords’ Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, have announced the release of their debut album, Fruit, which will be out on July 15 via Psychic Hotline. They have also shared a video for the album’s lead single, “He Needs Me,” a cover of the Harry Nilsson song performed by Shelley Duvall in 1980’s Popeye.  » Read More

Zola Jesus (aka Nika Roza Danilova) has shared a video for her new single, “Into the Wild.” It is the latest release from her forthcoming album, Arkhon, which will be out on June 24 via Sacred Bones.  » Read More

Soccer Mommy (aka Sophie Allison) has shared a new single, “newdemo.” It is the latest release from her forthcoming album, Sometimes, Forever, which will be out on June 24 via Loma Vista.  » Read More