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It’s always great to hear from Lykke Li. Last time the Swedish art-pop singer was actively releasing music was with 2022’s EYEYE, which had singles like “No Hotel” and “Highway To Your Heart.” This year, we heard Li on Abstract Crimewave (formerly known as Smile)’s single “  » Read More

DC post-punk crew Bacchae have announced that they’re breaking up after eight years together. Posting to their band’s Instagram, they wrote: “After 8 years together, we’ve decided not to continue as a band. Many thanks to everyone that has checked out our music, came to a show, released our records, booked us shows,  » Read More

“Stockholm Syndrome” — damn, what a song! James McNew’s Neil Young cosplay from I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One is just about perfect, from McNew’s agile falsetto to Georgia Hubley’s crisp, steady groove to the ripping, feedback-drenched guitar solo Ira Kaplan drops in the middle. You know this.  » Read More

Swedish rapper Yung Lean has spent the last year collaborating with Charli XCX (that “360 Remix,” also with Robyn, was one of our favorite songs of that week) and releasing a surprise album with Bladee. Now, Yung Lean is revisiting his indie-rock side as jonatan leandoer96,  » Read More

Early next month, Rhino will release the massive Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980), featuring 1976’s Hejira, the 1977 double-LP Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, Mitchell’s 1979 collaboration with Charles Mingus (Mingus), and the 1980 live album Shadows And Light.  » 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

The unsigned indie band SALES had been plugging along for years when, in the depths of COVID isolation, their music went viral on TikTok in 2020. SALES released a few singles after that, but they’ve been silent since 2022. Now Lauren Morgan, one half of the band, is back with the first single from a new solo project.  » Read More

Later this month, the truly kickass Greek post-punk power trio Chain Cult will release their sophomore album Harm Reduction. We’ve already posted album opener “What We Leave Behind,” which was one of our favorite songs of last week, and now they’ve also shared the new LP’s title track.  » Read More

Malone continues his foray into country music by joining forces with the Kentucky-born singer-songwriter  » Read More