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Double-LP compilation Melt Away has been released in tandem with Matador’s 25th anniversary reissue of Bardo Pond’s Set And Setting. It comprises one LP of material that previously appeared on various comps and a split 10-inch with Mogwai, and another of late 1990s ephemera. Some might complain that Melt Away comes with no liner notes and only the […] The post Essential New Music: Bardo Pond’s “Melt Away”  » Read More

This week Mk.gee got an SNL booking, Wishy got a Sims sync, Alvvays got sampled by Lil Uzi Vert, and Magdalena Bay got a TV debut and a Grimes remix and Rosalia’s Halloween costume. You love to see it.  » Read More

In a couple of weeks, Philly’s Euphoria Again — aka John Klein, who also plays in shoegaze Band To Watch Knifeplay — will release a new album called Waiting On Time To Fly. There are three songs from the album out today. They are acoustic/piano-led, indie-folk numbers with a bit of country twang in the vein of Kurt Vile and/or classic Calexico: “One More Time,” “White Light And Wind,”  » Read […]

’80s death-metal crew Morbid Angel have had to drop out of their upcoming headlining Devastation Of The Nation tour with Suffocation, Uada, Mortiferum, Fulci, and Knoll, citing “unforeseen circumstances.” That’s okay though — because a different Morbid Angel aka I Am Morbid will take their place. I Am Morbid is led by former Morbid Angel vocalist/bassist David Vincent (1986-1996,  » Read More

Today, after years of talking up multiple new albums in the pipeline, the Cure have finally released one of them. It’s really great, too. According to our review, Songs Of A Lost World, the first new Cure album in 16 years, is not a Disintegration-level masterpiece,  » Read More

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No more grunge bands please. We need a reversion to twee blog-rock bullshit or dance-punk or something. I’ve reached my saturation point with all these new indie bands and their thicc power chords. Most of them are bad, boring, and indistinguishable from one another. We get it, you love Nirvana and own a distortion pedal.  » Read More

Islands only just released their latest album What Occurs in June, and now leader Nick Thorburn is sharing a benefit single, “Hold (Song For Aaron Bushnell).” Per a press release, 100% of the proceeds will go to Glia, a medical support initiative on the ground in Gaza.  » Read More

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded playlist of our new music picks is available to members on Spotify and Apple Music,  » Read More