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Toronto-based band Kiwi Jr. have announced the release of their third studio album, Chopper, which will be out on August 12 via Sub Pop. They have also shared a video for the album’s lead single, “Night Vision.”  » Read More

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

She & Him (Zooey Deschanel + M. Ward) have announced the release of a cover album in tribute of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson. The album, Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, will be out on July 22 via Fantasy. They have shared a video for their cover of The Beach Boys’ 1967 song “Darlin’.”  » Read More

English post-punk band Yard Act released their debut album, The Overload, in January via Island/Zen F.C. Now they have shared a video for the album’s “100% Endurance” that stars British actor David Thewlis (Naked, the Harry Potter series, Wonder Woman, Fargo) and have also announced some U.S. tour dates. Regular collaborator James Slater directed the black &  » Read More

Angel Olsen has shared a lyric video for her new single, “Through the Fires.” It is the latest release from her forthcoming album, Big Time, which will be out on June 3 via Jagjaguwar.  » Read More

Soccer Mommy (aka Sophie Allison) has shared a video for her new single, “Bones.” It is the latest release from her forthcoming album, Sometimes, Forever, which will be out on June 24 via Loma Vista. Allison has also announced a string of U.S. tour dates.  » Read More

In the spring of 2018, The War on Drugs’ Adam Granduciel was experiencing one of those rare moments when a person’s professional and personal lives both reach their pinnacle. Having completed a grueling tour with 2017’s A Deeper Understanding, the band’s fourth release that would win a Grammy for Best Rock Album and sell over 200,000 copies,  » Read More

Japanese experimental band Boris have announced the release of a new album, Heavy Rocks, which will be out on August 12 via Relapse. They have also announced a U.S. tour and have shared a video for a new album single, “She Is Burning.”  » Read More

Art Moore (a new group consisting of Boy Scouts’ Taylor Vick and Ezra Furman collaborators Sam Durkes and Trevor Brooks) have announced the release of their self-titled debut album, which will be out on August 5 via ANTI-. They have also shared a video for a new song from the album, “Muscle Memory.”  » Read More