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Björk has announced the release of a new album, entitled Fossora. It is the follow-up to her 2017 album, Utopia, and is set for release sometime in the fall. In an interview with The Guardian, Björk states that there are two songs on the album dedicated to her mother, Hildur Rúna Hauksdóttir, who passed away in 2018.  » Read More

Maine-based singer/songwriter Milan McAlevey has been quietly writing songs for over thirty years, most recently as one-half of the Maine rock outfit, Coke Weed, his band with his then-girlfriend, Nina Donghia. Earlier this year, McAlevey shared his first ever solo release, his lost 2008 debut, Admiral of the State of Maine, an unassuming folk gem, recorded on an old 4-track cassette and produced by Walter Martin of The Walkmen.  » Read […]

“I remember, back then I was kind of at the height of my powers: finally having a little bit of budget, and useful drive and creativity and capacity to experiment.”  » Read More

Red Hot Chili Peppers have shared a video for their new single, “Tippa My Tongue.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Return of the Dream Canteen, which will be out on October 14 via Warner. The album was produced by Rick Rubin, and will be the second album released by the band this year after Unlimited Love.  » Read More

Neko Case has shared a live performance video for “I Wish I Was the Moon” from her 2002 album, Blacklisted. Performed at Case’s home studio in Vermont, it has been released to celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary.  » Read More

Brooklyn-based psych-rock quintet GIFT have announced the release of their debut album, Momentary Presence, which will be out on October 14 via Dedstrange. They have also shared a video for the album’s lead single, “Gumball Garden.”  » Read More

Whitmer Thomas has announced the release of a new album, The Older I Get The Funnier I Was, which will be out on October 21 via Hardly Art. Thomas has also announced a tour in support of the album, and has shared a video for the album’s lead single, “Rigamarole.”  » Read More

Bonny Light Horseman have shared a new single, “Exile.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Rolling Golden Holy, which will be out on October 7 via 37d03d. The band have also announced a set of new tour dates.  » Read More

Welcome to the 30th Songs of the Week of 2022. There were lots of strong contenders this week, although there was a pretty clear #1 and our #2 was a new band we’d never even heard of before this week. We settled on a Top 12 again this week, like last week.  » Read More