The Red Hot Chili Peppers go full “We Didn’t Start the Fire” on their new song, “Poster Child,” from their upcoming album, Unlimited Love, out April 1 via Warner Records. The track boasts some classic Chili Peppers instrumentals, with returning guitarist John Frusciante’s funk riffs flitting over Flea and Chad …
Read More »5 Seconds of Summer Enter a Dream State in 'Complete Mess' Video
5 Seconds of Summer are back for the first time in two years with their new single, “Complete Mess,” from the Australian outfit’s upcoming fifth studio album, which will be released independently in partnership with BMG following the group’s departure from Interscope. The track is accompanied by a surrealist music …
Read More »Swedish House Mafia Returns With New Album, First Tour in 10 Years
The fans wanted progressive house, so Swedish House Mafia gave them exactly that. On Thursday, the EDM trio announced the release of their forthcoming album, Paradise Again, on April 15, ahead of Coachella, along with their first tour in over 10 years. “When we said, ‘Let’s do an album,’ I …
Read More »Robyn Reimagines Neneh Cherry's 'Buffalo Stance' on Vibey New Version
Neneh Cherry is takin’ it back to 1988 with the help of a fellow Swedish queen. On Thursday, Cherry dropped a vibey, reimagined version of her hit “Buffalo Stance” featuring Robyn on vocals and Mapei on its rap verse. “I love that I could write an essay with all the …
Read More »The Weather Station Plays With Emotion in Sensual 'To Talk About' Video
The Weather Station — the project of indie artist Tamara Lindeman — has unveiled a new single, “To Talk About,” along with a self-directed music video. The song will appear on the musician’snew album,How Is It That I Should Look at Stars, out March 4 via Fat Possum. “To Talk …
Read More »Belle and Sebastian to Return With First Studio Album in Seven Years
Belle and Sebastian‘s tenth album is on its way. On Wednesday, the indie-pop group dropped “Unnecessary Drama,” the first single off their first album since 2015,A Bit of Previous, out May 6. “The song is about a young person experimenting in being a human again after a forced hiatus”, said …
Read More »Vermont Trio Thus Love Embrace Creativity in Dark Times on New Song 'Inamorato'
Thus Love, a budding post-punk trio out of Brattleboro, Vermont, have signed to Captured Tracks and dropped their first single with the indie label, “Inamorato.” The track will appear on the group’s debut album, which is set to arrive this fall. “Inamorato” combines swift drums, a rich, driving bass line, …
Read More »Joshua Bassett's 'Doppelgänger' Plays Like a Heartbroken Anthem About a Famous Ex
Joshua Bassett isn’t as over his ex as he thought he was. And he’s OK admitting that. On his brand-new song “Doppelgänger,” Bassett sings about seeing his former lover’s lookalike in public as he continues to long for a lost love. He’s done keeping his guard up, and he’s a …
Read More »Banks Slithers into the Driver's Seat of Her Destiny as She Announces LP 'Serpentina'
“You know when you have cheerleaders that just want what’s good for you?” asks Banks. “This is what’s good for me.” It took a pandemic lockdown filled with “isolation in the best way possible” for Banks to shed her old skin and learn to live life in the present moment. …
Read More »Bloc Party Get Nostalgic on Pulsating New Single 'Sex Magik'
Bloc Party have shared another song from their upcoming sixth album, Alpha Games. The mid-tempo track, “Sex Magik,” sees frontman Kele Okereke reflecting on a past relationship. “’Sex Magik’ is probably my favorite song on the record,” Okereke explained in a statement. “It’s about a memory that I’d completely forgotten …
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