Two years ago, we made the Savannah sunburst-pop duo Sunglasses a Band To Watch. And now, an internet eternity later, they finally have a record coming out. Lefse will release their Namesake/Swim…   Read Story »

Fiercely intelligent Canuck rapper Cadence Weapon already delivered the intense video for "Conditioning," and now he's made that lead single available for download, as well, alongside a remix of the…   Read Story »

Next up in Converse's "Three Artists, One Song" series (here are some previous ones) is the previously-announced collaboration between Gorillaz, James Murphy and Andre 3000. It's officially out next…   Read Story »

The New York band Vaura play a warped, heady strain of metal, one that incorporates bits and pieces of black metal, post-rock, and prog, melting them all into one singular brooding sludge. The band…   Read Story »

A bit of an open secret: MellowHype, the duo of rapper Hodgy Beats and producer Left Brain, are probably the most consistent musical unit within the noisy and notoriously scattershot Odd Future crew,…   Read Story »

Young Dreams is Modular's latest signing out of Bergen, Norway, a city that's established a little bit of a reputation in the indie pop scene thanks to bands like Razika. Today they share their first…   Read Story »

On "Penobska Oakwalk," Boston's Quilt showcased a fresh take on well-worn folk rock textures, instilling a bit of color into vintage grooves. On "Young Gold," it's basically the same setup, but wont…   Read Story »

Just the other day, we wrote about Mazzy Star's return and linked to a couple of previews for two new songs, "Common Burn" and "Lay Myself Down." Today, the B-side "Lay Myself Down" has surfaced.…   Read Story »

The decomposing-rockabilly auteur Dirty Beaches has a new limited-edition single out. The A-side is a live version of "Lone Runner," and the B-side is a pounding, squalid track called "Stye Eye,"…   Read Story »

Not so reclusive, all of the sudden, are we? After a successful stint at ATP, Jeff Mangum is back to post another unreleased track on his webpage, as he's done with the unreleased demos for "Engine"…   Read Story »