New Music
Wreckno’s Stunning Debut EP “PANSY” Has Arrived
Detroit-based queer rapper, producer, and DJ Wreckno has already made a name for himself with a slew of singles, like his mammoth GRiZ collaboration “Medusa,” which served as the anthem for Pride Month 2020. One year later, Wreckno’s debut EP has arrived in celebration of Pride Month 2021, and even further solidifies the musician’s status as one of electronic music’s brightest rising stars. PANSY wonderfully illustrates the essence of Wreckno in full—at times deep and pensive, but always unapologetic and overtly sexual. “Honey Drip” already debuted with a racy music video to emphasize the nature of what PANSY would entail, and the rest of the EP doesn’t disappoint in that regard. Track titles like “FREAKNIK” ...
Rome in Silver’s Distinct Sonic Identity Shines in New EP, “Makeshift Moon”
Known for his vibrant, versatile, and forward-thinking sound, Rome In Silver is without a doubt one of the most exciting emerging names in dance music. Having truly found his distinct sonic identity over the past couple of years, the SoCal producer came to San Holo’s bitbird and Canadian tastemaker Monstercat to release two massively successful EPs, and has now finally unveiled the third and final chapter of his trilogy in the form of 5-track EP called Makeshift Moon. Arguably Rome In Silver’s most sonically diverse EP to date, Makeshift Moon sees the virtuosic producer combine eerie synths and resonant bells on “Mosaic,” bring together indietronica sensibilities on “Never Be The One” (with Lhasa Petik) and co-direct his first music video for the funky gem “Like Y...
Mersiv Tags Smoakland for Thunderous New Collaborative EP, “What You Want”
Last week, Colorado’s rising dubstep star Mersiv released yet another thunderous EP, What You Want. As his final pre-album release of 2021, the record contains three roaring tracks in collaboration with Oakland duo Smoakland, offering a perfect blend of dubstep with Mersiv’s “pretty-dark-loud” style of bass music. The release highlights the influence of Mersiv’s MorFlo Records and previews his debut album Pretty Dark Loud, set to roll out this summer. Opening with the high-octane titular track “What You Want,” the wobbly side of Mersiv is accented via the an impressive third drop that has Smoakland written all over it. “Running Through” sets out with resounding synths and powerful vocals in combination with bone-rattling bass production. The EP wraps up with the ...
Tirzah Announces New Album Colourgrade, Releases Single ‘Tectonic’
Tirzah has announced her sophomore full-length album Colourgrade. It will be released on Oct. 1 through Domino and is the follow-up to 2018’s Devotion. Coupling with the announcement, she’s released another single called “Tectonic” and its own music video, which you can watch below. The UK singer-songwriter has collated the new single with the last month’s other two, “Send Me” and “Sink In,” which constitutes a third of the new album. Check out the entire tracklisting below. The new album was recorded after giving birth to her first child and before the birth of her second. It was created in collaboration with members from CURL – Mica Levi, Coby Sey (co-writer), and Kwes (mixing). Colourgrade will be available digitally, on CD, and vinyl. You can preorder the album in a variety o...
Quicksand Announce New Album Distant Populations, Unveil New Song and Headlining Tour
New York post-hardcore outfit Quicksand will release their fourth studio LP Distant Populations on Aug. 13, with a vinyl release arriving on Sept. 24. As most artists are wont to do, they also shared a new track in tandem with the new album’s announcement, called “Missile Command,” along with a music video. The song was born out of a rehearsal jam; In a statement, frontman/guitarist Walter Schreifels says “It really kind of focuses on (bassist) Sergio’s whole motif in a very simple way. He and (drummer) Alan just have this really kind of trademark groove, and I think that really sings on this one to me.” Check it out below. [embedded content] Thematically, the album takes a look at the “duality of our simultaneous existence in individual relationships and as part of a mass society, while a...
Colleen Green Returns With First New Album in 6 Years
Colleen Green is back with her first album in six years. Titled Cool, it’s out Sept. 10 on Hardly Art and serves as the follow-up to 2015’s I Want To Grow Up. In conjunction with the announcement of her new album, Green also released the single “I Wanna Be a Dog” with an accompanying music video. For those crossing their fingers for an Iggy Pop reference in this one, I regret to inform you that there are none. The pop-punk single is more buoyant and cute than ferocious and biting, “where Green celebrates the simplicity of canine life and questions why she’s still overcomplicating her own,” according to a press release. Check out the video below. [embedded content] Cool was produced by Gordon Raphael (The Strokes, Regina Spektor) and was recorded across three locations in Los Angeles, then ...
Michael Roman Drops Melodic Vocal-Driven Track, “Pushing Me Back”
Michael Roman has recently begun his career in electronic music production, having released his first official song just last year. Nevertheless, Roman has attracted a loyal following in a short amount of time due to his high-energy productions. For his latest release, titled “Pushing Me Back,” Roman and his team reached out to a vocalist they had been eager to work with. According to a press release, the anonymous singer arrived at the studio and “hooked [Roman] almost immediately and without re-recordings.” The acapella inspired Roman, who then had a vision which was embodied soon after in soundtracks. Integrating the sensual vocals with his electronic production style, he seamlessly executed his new single. “I have b...
Tyler, The Creator Drops New Song and Video, ‘WUSYANAME’
Tyler, the Creator is a chameleonic artist, reinventing himself with a new persona that embodies each album’s particular aesthetic. For the newest identity on his upcoming album, Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler adopts the surname Baudelaire, likely either after the 19th century French poet of the same name or the Baudelaire family from Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. The name appears on the fictional ID on the album cover and is the only text in his Twitter bio, though we can’t know for sure his intentions until the album comes out. With the announcement of his new album came a teaser video and its first single “LUMBERJACK,” and he’s been teasing other snippets and art on his social media to heighten the anticipation. Today, he dropped “WUSYANAME,” another single with an ac...
Watch the Picturesque Music Video for Gorgon City’s New Single, “Dreams” With Jem Cooke
Renowned UK dance music duo Gorgon City have unveiled yet another track from their upcoming album. Out now via Astralwerks, “Dreams” came true for many eager fans who have been anticipating the release of this ID since it was first teased last spring during Defected Virtual Festival 4.0. Singles from the album have been rolling out over the past year. But it was not until two months ago that Gorgon City officially announced the impending arrival of their third album Olympia, while simultaneously offering up a wittily titled tune called “Tell Me It’s True.” “Dreams” marks the eighth single from Olympia, which is due out this Friday, June 25th. The record will feature an array of collaborations with artists such as ...
Car Seat Headrest Cover Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie and More on Covers EP
Car Seat Headrest are dropping not one but two digital-only EPs today – MADLO: Influences and MADLO: Remixes. The former consists of four covers of songs the band has cited as influences of their last full-length LP Making a Door Less Open, released last month. They include songs by David Bowie, The Who, Nine Inch Nails, and Kate Bush. The latter EP announced, MADLO: Remixes, contains five remixes of songs from MADLO, featuring reworks from Superorganism, 1 Trait Danger, Scuba, yeule, and Dntel. Both of the EPs’ cover art display the cover of MADLO poised in impressionistic paintings – one on a chair, the other awkwardly in a bathroom sink. 1 Trait Danger is a Car Seat Headrest electronic side project comprised of drummer Andrew Ketz and frontman Will Toledo’s alter-personage, Trait. Their...
The Strokes Tease Snippet of Unreleased Song in NYC Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley Ad
The legendary New York Y2K rock-revivalists the Strokes have not been shy in endorsing New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley throughout her campaign and have since gained an unofficial status as her personal backing artist, sans solicitation. Today, the band debuted a new song on a one-minute television ad for Wiley entitled “Starting Again.” It shows shots of New York City in black-and-white as the characteristically catchy tune plays as frontman singer Julian Casablancas melodizes over it. In the clips, the band is interacting with the mayoral candidate herself before Maya’s name appears rendered in the Strokes’ classic font in the outro. Check it out below. [embedded content] Casablancas has expressed a newfound interest in political involvement with the Strokes and under his own a...
Soul Glo Sign to Epitaph Records, Drop New EP
Philadelphia hardcore outfit Soul Glo announced that they signed with Epitaph Records, which comes a few days following the release of their latest EP, Vol. 2, released on Juneteenth. The three-track EP, produced by bassist Gianmarco “GG” Guerra, is the follow-up to Vol. 1 which was released this past February. In conjunction with their signing, Vol. 2 is out now on Epitaph and available on all streaming services, which you can listen to below. It was initially released via Bandcamp. Soul Glo is known for their political lyrics on fraught topics like gender, race, and the Black experience in America and use their platform to raise awareness of pressing social justice issues. In Vol. 2, the band “explore the topics of self-perception, alternative motives of those that consider themselves al...
