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Farseek have been putting out heartfelt, sincere emo since 2015, and I know how that sounds, but believe me: nothing they have ever done has been predictable. Way before “y’allternative” became a popular meme, Farseek was mixing banjos and warm country into their songs that often stretch out into Built to Spill-style jam-fests.  » Read More

There was a soft humid breeze, neon lights blazed in every color of rainbow sherbet, and shiny industrial skyscrapers framed the second evening celebrating German music at SXSW 2024. This night was dedicated to electronic music, and on the main screen at the Coconut Club where German Music Export and Initiative Musik beamed their names,  » Read More

In January, shoegaze greats Ride announced their new album Interplay. They’ve shared the singles “Peace Sign” and “Last Frontier,” and today they’re releasing “Monaco.”  » Read More

Paul Rudd was on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show last night promoting his new movie Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. The segment included a discussion of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, Swifties, and Swift’s boyfriend’s Super Bowl-winning NFL team, the Kansas City Chiefs, who happen to be Rudd’s favorite squad. This spilled over into talk about how,  » Read More

Almost exactly a decade ago, Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison for the killing of his associate Clive “Lizard” Williams. Now comes news that, a decade later, Kartel’s conviction has been overturned.  » Read More

Two new EPs (demos?) dropped on the Earth Girl Tapes Bandcamp page this week. Both are extremely worth your time. Earth Girl Tapes, you may recall, is the DIY punk label run out of Hattiesburg, home base for MSPAINT and other weirdo punk bands. Airsoft and Elmos are both bringing unique kinds of off-kilter energy to the genre on these new cassettes.  » Read More

So far Vampire Weekend’s Only God Was Above Us rollout has featured two lead singles and one revealing podcast. Today they’re revealing a third song from the album. “Classical” is a noisy, blustery track with a chaotic horn section that reminds me of Radiohead’s “The National Anthem.”  » Read More

Last month, Kelly Moran announced a new album, Moves In The Field, and shared its lead single “Butterfly Phase.” Today, she’s back with another track, “Sodalis (II),” a reimagined version of her 2020 track “Sodalis,” which originally appeared on a compilation from Field Works.  » Read More

It was way more physical than I realized it would be. I’ve been thinking of Montréal’s Corridor primarily as a psych band ever since they returned from a long absence to announce new album Mimi. Lead single “Mourir Demain” was dreamy and expansive despite its rushing-river flow,  » Read More