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In 2023, Four Tet unexpectedly transcended. The 40-something IDM veteran born Kieran Hebden kicked off the year appearing on Skrillex’s Quest For Fire, which found the superstar bass lord attempting a “serious” rebrand. Shortly after, the pair became publicly chummy with nerdy English DJ Fred again.., and the crew quickly headlined Times Square,  » Read More

Steve Albini, one of the most important figures in the history of American underground rock, has died. Pitchfork reports that he passed away from a heart attack yesterday. Albini led the bands Big Black, Rapeman, and Shellac, the latter of whom will release To All Trains, their first album in many years,  » Read More

Lady Gaga has announced that her concert special Chromatica Ball will debut later this month. The show was filmed at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium in September 2022 during the tour for her 2020 album Chromatica. It will premiere on HBO on Saturday, May 25 at 8PM,  » Read More

Villagers (aka Irish musician Conor O’Brien) is releasing a new album, That Golden Time, this Friday via Domino. Now he has shared the album’s latest single, “I Want What I Don’t Need,” via a lyric video for it.  » Read More

Irish five-piece Fontaines D.C. are releasing a new album, Romance, on August 23 via XL. Last night the band were the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the band performed the album’s first single, “Starburster.”  » Read More

Layzi is the project of Boston-based indie singer/songwriter and producer Carissa Myre. Myre debuted under the moniker in 2020, making intimate and chilled-out bedroom pop immersed in Myre’s DIY production. Since then she shared the 2021 EP, What’s Left to Lose, followed by a series of singles, including her latest effort, “Close 2 U,” which arrived earlier this year.  » Read More

Matt Damon made Tom Ripley look talented in the 1999 film, The Talented Mr. Ripley. But the vindictive, conniving con man comes across as a much better hang when portrayed by Andrew Scott in Ripley, the new Netflix adaptation.  » Read More

John Cale is releasing a new album, POPtical Illusion, on June 14 via Double Six/Domino. Now he has shared the album’s second single, “Shark-Shark,” via a music video.  » Read More

Austin, Texas four-piece Good Looks are releasing a new album, Lived Here For a While, on June 7 via Keeled Scales. Now they have shared its third single, “Can You See Me Tonight?,” via a music video.  » Read More