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The loosely psychedelic, vaguely shoegazy Philly pop-rock band Golden Apples are less than a month out from the release of new album Bananasugarfire. In September, they previewed that album with the propulsive “Waiting For A Cloud.” Today they’ve followed it with “Park (Rye),” a sweeping and wistful midtempo track that feels like it could soundtrack a really great montage.  » Read More

Last week former Brockhampton ringleader Kevin Abstract released his new solo single “Blanket.” Abstract has never been one to let genre parameters rein him in — Brockhampton’s approach to hip-hop always seemed pretty free-flowing and open-ended — but this was decidedly a rock song. It’s not the only rock song Abstract has recorded.  » Read More

In the US, Robbie Williams is the guy whose “Millennium” video you might remember from VH1. In the UK, he’s one of the biggest pop stars of all time. Williams is the subject of a new Netflix documentary series, billed as a “raw, honest, real” look at his life. Directed by Joe Pearlman and produced by none other than Ridley Scott,  » Read More

It’s already time to start thinking about SXSW 2024. Austin’s annual industry explosion has revealed its first wave of performers for the music wing of the festivities. Some of the names that stick out on first pass: They Are Gutting A Body Of Water (pictured above rocking our Range Life party this year),  » Read More

gglum is the dreamy project of London-based singer-songwriter Ella Smoker, who cites influences like Alex G, Phil Elverum, and Adrianne Lenker. After two albums and a handful of singles, including a viral cover of girl in red’s “i wanna be your girlfriend,” she’s signing to Secretly Canadian and sharing the new song “SPLAT!”  » Read More

Fenne Lily’s Big Picture was, quietly, one of this year’s most impressive albums. This fall, she’s releasing an expanded edition. To kick off the rollout, Lily has shared “Hollywood And Fear,” a thoughtful and understated folk-pop song that asks, “Do I want to be right or to be kind?” In a statement,  » Read More

It’s been three years since we’ve heard from Barely Civil. The Milwaukee emo band released their sophomore album I’ll Figure This Out in the peak-pandemic days of September 2020, and that timing was not ideal. But Barely Civil have managed to reenter the world and do at least a bit of touring,  » Read More

Alan Palomo doesn’t make albums. He builds worlds.  » Read More

Chicago-based Japanese American multi-instrumentalist Sen Morimoto is releasing his third studio album, Diagnosis, on November 3 via City Slang, in partnership with his own Sooper Records. Now he has shared another song from it, “Deeper.”  » Read More