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People in Cars, the third album by London band Curse of Lono was heavily impacted by COVID-19 and, like a lot of others, its trajectory was affected, as was the band itself, when the members acquired day jobs and leader Felix Bechtolsheimer was forced to proceed as “more of a solo project.” He rallied his faculties and pushed forward and made “the record I needed to make.”  » Read More

Tachys, the duo featuring Jonas Bjerre of Danish trio Mew and his childhood friend Tobias Wilner, have released their self-titled debit album today and have also shared a video for the album’s “You Can Be My Guide,” which features Yuna. Stream the album and watch the video here.  » Read More

Welcome to the 19th Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a stellar week for new tracks, thanks in part to some exciting album announcements and their corresponding singles. So this week we have a slightly super-sized Top 13.  » Read More

Acclaimed actress Jessie Buckley (I’m Thinking of Ending Things, The Lost Daughter) and ex-Suede guitarist Bernard Butler are releasing an album, For All Our Days That Tear The Heart, on June 10 via EMI. Now they have shared the album’s second single, the jazzy ballad “Seven Red Rose Tattoos,” via a black & white video.  » Read More

Kendrick Lamar has released his fifth studio album today, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. His first album since 2017’s Pulitzer Prize-winning DAMN., it features guest appearances by Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah, Thundercat, Baby Keem, and Sampha, among others.  » Read More

My Chemical Romance have shared their first new song in eight years, “The Foundations of Decay.”  » Read More

Last night, The Smashing Pumpkins made an appearance on The Late Late Show With James Corden, where they performed their 1993 song “Today.” They were also interviewed by Corden.  » Read More

Last night, Arcade Fire made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they performed “Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)” from their new album, WE.  » Read More

New Orleans’ Tank and the Bangas have shared a video for their new song “Communion In My Cup,” from their new album, Red Balloon, which is out today via Verve Forecast.  » Read More