Indie Rock
Bachelor Unleash Debut Album Doomin’ Sun: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T13:13:36+00:00“>May 28, 2021 | 9:13am ET Bachelor — the new collaborative project made up of Jay Som’s Melina Duterte and Palehound frontwoman Ellen Kempner — have officially dropped their debut album Doomin’ Sun. Stream it now on Apple Music and Spotify. They’ve also shared a twisted new video for “Back Of My Head”, in which Duterte’s and Kempner’s obsession for Harry Styles leads to a kidnapping gone awry. On the LP, the longtime pals team up for 10 tracks that fuse Kempner’s self-described “journal rock” aesthetic with Jay Som’s bedroom pop sensibilities. Upon announcing the album back in March, the duo revealed that they wrote the entirety of the studio set withi...
Squirrel Flower Shares New Song “Flames and Flat Tires”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T20:03:44+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 4:03pm ET Squirrel Flower has shared the new song “Flames and Flat Tires”. It’s the latest preview of her upcoming album Planet (i), which drops June 25th on Polyvinyl Records. Here, the artist born Ella Williams compares her body to a car that’s coming apart, with the fiery blowouts of the title representing a commitment to personal growth at any cost. “This car won’t drive the way I want,” she says in the opening lines, “Busted engine or busted lung.” The song begins with a ruminative bass, and as the imagery grows more violent, the track swells with propulsive percussion and layers of guitars. She sings: “Firestorms busted both my headlig...
St. Vincent Announces US Tour in Support of Daddy’s Home
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T16:36:40+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 12:36pm ET St. Vincent is hitting the road this fall to tour her new album, Daddy’s Home. The 23-city tour will kick off September 3rd in Portland Maine and hit major stops across the US including Nashville, Los Angeles and Boston before wrapping towards the end of October. For a trio of shows out west, Spoon will provide direct support. The dates also include a number of previously announced festival appearances, such as Life Is Beautiful in Las Vegas, Austin City Limits, and Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta. Related Video For the jaunt, St. Vincent will be accompanied by the Down and Out Downtown Band, which also backed her recent performances o...
Wye Oak Drop New Song “TNT”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-25T13:39:56+00:00“>May 25, 2021 | 9:39am ET Indie folksters Wye Oak are back with the new single “TNT”. Over a wistful guitar riff, Jenn Wasner sings of passing time and personal growth, as Andy Stack provides the skipping percussion and rich keyboard atmospherics. In a statement, Wasner said, “‘TNT’ is about the changing of the seasons, and using the passing of time as a means of reflecting on your own growth. It’s about joyfully acknowledging all of the ways in which you’ve grown while trying to accept the parts of yourself that are still stuck in patterns of repetition. And it’s about learning to see outside of the more superficial parts of your p...
Wilco Announce Return of Sky Blue Sky Destination Festival with Spoon, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Thundercat
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T17:07:46+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 1:07pm ET Wilco are bringing back their Sky Blue Sky destination festival to the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The all-inclusive experience takes place January 17th-21st and features three headlining sets from the Americana veterans. The lineup also boasts performances from Spoon, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Thundercat, Waxahatchee, and Stephen Malkmus. Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy will also take the stage for a solo set. Other artists include Tank and the Bangas, Mountain Man, Nubya Garcia, The Autumn Defense, Nels Cline & Julian Lage, and Neal Francis. Britt Daniel will play a DJ set. Tickets will be capped at 2,500 guests, with...
Japanese Breakfast Shares New Single “Savage Good Boy”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-19T16:30:31+00:00“>May 19, 2021 | 12:30pm ET Japanese Breakfast has returned with another single ahead of her new album, Jubilee, due out June 4th via Dead Oceans. It’s called “Savage Good Boy” and it comes with a cinematic music video in tow. Check it out below. “Savage Good Boy” continues Japanese Breakfast’s foray into funky new-wave pop. Like lead single “Be Sweet”, it uses airy synths, a rubbery bassline, and snappy percussion to ground her cheery falsettos and vocal harmonies. All in all it’s fairly brief, clocking in just over two minutes, and leaves the listener wanting more from her follow-up to 2017’s Soft Sounds from Another Planet. The single’s accompanying music vide...
Tegan and Sara, Courtney Barnett, Ben Gibbard to Play Bachelor’s Doomin’ Sun Fest
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-19T21:08:45+00:00“>May 19, 2021 | 5:08pm ET Later this month, Jay Som (Melina Duterte) and Palehound’s Ellen Kempner will release their debut album together as Bachelor. It’s too risky to celebrate Doomin’ Sun’s release by playing a concert for fans right now during the pandemic, so the duo have organized the next best thing: a star-studded livestream music festival. Say hello to Doomin’ Sun Fest, a free event on June 10th featuring Tegan and Sara, Courtney Barnett, Ben Gibbard, and dozens of other artists. Doomin’ Sun Fest is billed as both a massive livestream festival and a telethon to benefit Seeding Sovereignty, an Indigenous-led collective that disrupts colonized spaces thr...
Kevin Morby and Hamilton Leithauser Team Up for US Tour
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-18T18:25:31+00:00“>May 18, 2021 | 2:25pm ET Kevin Morby and Hamilton Leithauser are joining forces for the “Fall Mixer” US tour, giving each musician the opportunity to properly tour behind the acclaimed albums they released in 2020. Launching on October 14th at The National in Richmond, Virginia, the trek will make stops in Nashville, Tennessee; Austin, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Portland, Oregon; and Brooklyn, New York before closing out in Washington, DC on November 23rd at 9:30 Club. Both artists will bring a full band on the road with them. In October 2020, Morby released his standout album, Sundowner, after which he shared “US Mail”, a track that didn’t make the f...
Death Cab for Cutie Announce 2021 Amphitheater Tour Dates
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-19T01:08:00+00:00“>May 18, 2021 | 9:08pm ET After an iconic livestream run and special live album release, Death Cab for Cutie are finally ready to hit the road again and sing in front of fans in person. The indie rock group has announced a slate of 2021 tour dates for later this fall that will see them perform exclusively at amphitheaters across the US. Beginning on September 4th at KettleHouse Amphitheater in Missoula, Montana and culminating on September 13th at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, Death Cab for Cutie will embark on a seven-date trek across the western portion of the US for this tour. Deep Sea Diver and Perfume Genius will serve as openers for select ...
Perfume Genius Shares 2020 Concert Film Live at the Palace Theatre: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-17T16:53:01+00:00“>May 17, 2021 | 12:53pm ET To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Perfume Genius’ stellar album Set My Heart on Fire Immediately, the artist born Mike Hadreas has unlocked a concert film from his September 19th, 2020 performance at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles. This pandemic production did not have the benefit of a live audience, but in some ways that makes it more enjoyable to revisit. Hadreas doesn’t pause between songs to chat, and the cameras have full freedom of movement without worrying about obstructing sightlines. Hadreas was supported by a total of ten people, including a six-piece band and a string quartet. Together, they power through...
Deap Vally Share New Song “I Like Crime” Featuring Jennie Vee: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-15T16:29:52+00:00“>May 15, 2021 | 12:29pm ET As Deap Vally gear up for their forthcoming American Cockroach EP, the Los Angeles duo has shared the new song “I Like Crime” featuring Jennie Vee of Eagles of Death Metal. “I Like Crime” finds its forward thrust with a chunky bass line and a ripping, muscular guitar. “It’s a crime!” Lindsey Troy sings, “But I like it/ If I lived in a different time/ Maybe I wouldn’t have to hide it.” All the time, Julie Edwards keeps walloping her drum kit halfway between the third and fourth beat of each measure, which makes the rhythm section feel like it’s leaning into the next phrase. In a statement, Deap Vally wrote, “Jennie Vee, a...
Song of the Week: St. Vincent Brings ‘70s New York Glam With “Down”
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