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Flux Pavilion Teases Third Album: “It’s All About the Drops”
In the wake of his stunning sophomore album and the birth of his first child, it seems Flux Pavilion is as inspired as ever. After the release of his scintillating .wav LP in January 2021, the electronic music vet announced less than a month later that he was writing its successor, tentatively titled .wav pt2. The iconic “I Can’t Stop” producer, who is also in the process of writing his first-ever ambient record, has now taken to Twitter to tease the highly anticipated album—and fans can expect a heavyweight. “Remember this day when my next album comes out,” he tweeted yesterday, December 6th. “Today is the day I discovered its sound. And it’s all about the drops.” The statement comes as a bit of a surprise after the dubstep ic...
Kill Paris’ Upcoming Album Will Mark End of an Era, Dawn of New Musical Alias
It’s a bittersweet day for fans of Kill Paris. As the electronic music vet’s forthcoming new album Beginning Again nears its release, so too does the end of the line for his Kill Paris alias. Penning a short reflection on social media, Paris recapped the past 15 years of his illustrious career. “There have been ups and downs,” he wrote. “From begging venues to let me play for free…all the way to playing to a sold out crowd at Red Rocks. I’m extraordinarily lucky.” But while he’s persisted through thick and thin, he stated that he’s creatively found himself out of alignment with the alias in more recent times. “All things must change, as must I,” he added, “and my values, goals, and sound are evolv...
Kanye West and Drake’s ‘Free Larry Hoover Concert’ Will Reportedly Stream in IMAX Theaters
Just days ahead of Kanye West‘s Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert with Drake, it has been announced that the event will be airing in select theaters and IMAX. As first reported by West Sub Ever on Twitter, tickets for the benefit concert in IMAX theaters began popping up on various ticket websites on Monday. While there is no word on whether the event will be streamed on Apple Music, the runtime listed for the theater viewing reads “two to three hours,” leading many to believe the concert will be longer than expected. News * The “Free Larry Hoover” concert is going to be played in iMAX theaters. There is no information yet on a livestream you can watch from home. pic.twitter.com/CTn50axjef — West Sub Ever (@WestSubEver) December 7, 2021 Earlier this week, CBS Los Angeles captured aeri...
Bright Eyes Announce 2022 Tour Dates
After hitting the road (for the first time in over a decade) in support of last year’s Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was this summer, Bright Eyes are heading back out on tour in March. The trio of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott just put out a baker’s dozen dates throughout the midwest, southeast, and east coast, ending in Virginia on April 10. While the spring tour happens to include Cassadaga‘s 15th birthday and no stops in New York or anywhere on the west coast, perhaps the rest of us can hold out hope for the unlikely event that Oberst and company will do something to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground in August. After all, they’re reissuing some of their catalog through Dead Oceans in 2022, so...
Tame Impala Unveils New Single, Details 2022 North American Tour
Tame Impala just released “No Choice” off the forthcoming The Slow Rush Deluxe Box Set. The face of Tame, Kevin Parker, also announced the band will be hitting the road in North American beginning next February. [embedded content][embedded content] The box set features B-sides (including “No Choice”) and remixes of Tame’s Grammy-nominated 2020 release. It is out on February 18 and available for pre-order. Parker already shared the groovy single “Breather Deeper (Lil Yachty Remix)” and its video back in October, also from The Slow Rush Deluxe. Parker’s first stop on tour is a headlining slot at Tempe, Arizona’s Innings Festival on February 27. The headline tour begins on March 7 at the Peterson Events Center in Pittsburgh, after a set at the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival in Flor...
Jimmy Fallon, Megan Thee Stallion and Ariana Grande Drop New Christmas Music Video
Jimmy Fallon, Megan Thee Stallion and Ariana Grande have dropped a new pandemic-inspired holiday track called “It Was A… (Masked Christmas).” The song lands alongside a video that premiered on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The track serves as a reminder for listeners to get their booster shots and follow COVID safety protocols during the holidays. “It was a masked Christmas, we stayed in the house / We covered our nose and covered our mouth,” Fallon and Grande sing on the chorus. “But it’s Christmas time / We’ll be in line for a booster.” the most fun ever. love you !!! both so much @theestallion https://t.co/tgtp65OLYY — Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) December 6, 2021 The track marks Fallon and Megan Thee Stallion’s second collaboration, following the duo’s 2019 Tonight Show...
Superchunk Announce Upcoming Album Wild Loneliness, Share First Single ‘Endless Summer’
Superchunk are back with an announcement of a forthcoming record, Wild Loneliness, and the release of its first single, “Endless Summer.” Wild Loneliness is out on February 25. The album was recorded in the band’s home state of North Carolina during the COVID lockdown, and mixed by Wally Gagel, who also mixed Superchunk’s 1995 Here’s Where the Strings Come In. [embedded content][embedded content] The new track features harmonies of Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake and Raymond McGinley. A limited edition 7-inch “Endless Summer” single on yellow vinyl is available now to order via Merge. Its B-side contains a cover of The Glands’ “When I Laugh” (featuring William Tyler on guitar). “‘Endless Summer’ was written on New Year’s Day 2020 which was unseasonably warm here in North Carolina,” fro...
I Guess We’re Done: Kevin Whelan Looks to the Future With Aeon Station
The guy I remember from an album that boasted of being a 30-something “best 17-year old ever” making about $13,000 a year greets me showered and blue-blazered, sporting a white oxford and an equally bright smile. Kevin Whelan calls his Zoom profile picture his “LinkedIn look,” and it betrays an unexpected quirk of a Google search I conducted just prior to my conversation with the Aeon Station frontman: “Kevin Whelan Johnson and Johnson” pops up ahead of “Kevin Whelan Wrens.” Whelan’s official job title is Global Head of R&D Strategic Initiatives and Operations, and he manages about 400 employees. Since 2003, it’s been far more likely that Whelan could give someone a job than a new Wrens song. More disturbing is that the third entry is “Kevin Whelan Obituary.” “Work, rock and then death...
Mitski Releases Latest Single ‘Heat Lightning’
Mitski unveiled the latest single from Laurel Hell in the form of “Heat Lightning.” The brooding song is three minutes of the artist ruminating about the perils of insomnia (we’ve all been there before). “Heat Lightning” was originally written by Mitski on piano, where she sings “And there’s nothing I can do // Not much I can change // Can I give it up to you / Would that be okay? / There’s nothing I can do / Not much I can change // I give it up to you / I surrender.” The animated video for “Heat Lightning” was created by Alex Moy. [embedded content][embedded content] Describing Laurel Hell in a release, Mitski said that she “needed songs that could help me forgive both others and myself…I needed to create this space mostly for myself where I sat in that gray area.” Mitski wrote...
Carhartt WIP Taps Ed Banger For ‘Relevant Parties Vol. 2’ Capsule Event
To celebrate the imminent launch of Relevant Parties’ Vol. 2 capsule collection, Carhartt WIP’s know-all music podcast will partner with Parisian record label Ed Banger on an all-day event. Ed Banger was first introduced to the Relevant Parties podcast earlier this May when its founder Pedro ‘Busy P’ Winter sat down with host Chal Ravens in episode 11. Discussing heavy metal disco, his involvement with Daft Punk and the success of his renowned imprint, Busy P’s prolific experiences across the global music scene makes him one of the most legendary guests on the show. Ed Banger/Carhartt Wip Taking place at Carhartt WIP’s Bastille store, the forthcoming activation event will give fans the chance to hear the very best of Ed Banger as Busy P returns with labelmates Mad Rey, Roni and Bonitoboy f...
MacGruber Is Humanity’s Last Hope in New TV Series Trailer: Watch
Peacock’s revival of MacGruber debuts in less than two weeks, and today the streamer has unveiled the official trailer. In the clip, Will Forte’s titular character is tasked with taking on a former foe in order to save the world from forces of evil. Having been imprisoned for the past 10 years, MacGruber is offered the option to serve out the rest of his life sentence or be granted a release in order to save the president’s kidnapped daughter. Agreeing to take on the suicide mission, he reunites his team of Vicki St. Elmo (Kristen Wiig) and Dixon Piper (Ryan Phillippe) in order to face an old foe. “After rotting in prison for over a decade, America’s ultimate hero and uber patriot MacGruber (Will Forte) is finally released,” reads the official logline. “His mission: to take down a mys...
Top 50 Albums of 2021
Our 2021 Annual Report continues with our Top 50 Albums list. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2021. You can find it all in one place here. We’re all friends here, so let’s be honest: Most playlists are boring. Corporation-curated playlists are boring, influencer playlists are boring, and the playlist you made for your high school crush became boring the moment you liked someone new. We use them at times — road tripping, studying, or working out — for a pleasant background vibe. But when it comes to prolonged active listening, only an album can demand your full attention. Advertisement That was especially true in 2021. Many workers returned to the office, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to teach us new let...
