New Album Announcement
Polo & Pan Announce New Album Cyclorama, Share New Single “Ani Kuni”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-12T18:02:12+00:00“>May 12, 2021 | 2:02pm ET French electropop duo Polo & Pan have just announced a new album called Cyclorama. It’s due out June 25th, but you can stream the bouncy lead single “Ani Kuni” right now below. Cyclorama is the second studio album of Polo & Pan’s career. It follows Caravelle, their breakout debut LP that came out in 2017, as well as their 2020 EP Feel Good. This new record will see Polo & Pan ruminating on life and death across 14 songs. Along the way, they get a little help from their friends and collaborators Channel Tres, Choses, and Antonin. “Dear fans and friends, we are so proud to announce our new album is about to drop,” th...
Shannon and the Clams Announce New Album Year of the Spider, Share “Midnight Wine”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-12T18:20:05+00:00“>May 12, 2021 | 2:20pm ET Shannon and the Clams are back to announce their sixth studio album Year of the Spider. The follow-up to 2018’s Onion drops August 20th, and the Bay Area rockers are heralding its coming with the new song “Midnight Wine”. The Clams recorded Year of the Spider at the Nashville studio of their Easy Eye Sound label boss, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Auerbach has songwriting credits on the album, but if “Midnight Wine” is any indication, the garage quartet has maintained its idiosyncratic approach to genre. Previous releases dipped a toe in punk and doo-wop, but “Midnight Wine” is a straight hit of acid from 1969...
DMX’s New Posthumous Album Exodus Coming on May 28th
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-10T18:41:49+00:00“>May 10, 2021 | 2:41pm ET 18 years after his last release on Def Jam, nine years after his most recent LP Undisputed, and seven weeks after his death, Earl “DMX” Simmons will be heard on the new posthumous album Exodus. It’s out May 28th via Def Jam and Ruff Ryders, and Swizz Beatz is serving as executive producer. The New York legend’s return to Def Jam feels like the closing of a circle. The label began to flounder in the mid 1990s as it suffered from money problems, changed owners, and searched for its voice in a shifting hip-hop landscape. Well, if you can’t find an identity yourself, then X gon’ give it to ya. His 1998 Def Jam debut,&nbs...
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Announce New Album Butterfly 3000 Coming in June
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-11T02:46:35+00:00“>May 10, 2021 | 10:46pm ET Prolific psych-rockers King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have announced their latest album, Butterfly 3000. Marking the Aussie outfit’s 18th (!) full-length since 2012, the LP is due out June 11th. And that’s about all we know. King Gizzard announced the album via an Instagram post, revealing the effort won’t be preceded with any advanced singles. They also described the sound of Butterfly 3000 as “melodic + psychedelic,” calling it a “cross-eyed autostereogram.” An autostereogram is a visual illusion (those 3D images you have to look at crosseyed to see) that’s a fitting physical analog for KGATLW’s sound in general, so it’...
Chrissie Hynde Details New Bob Dylan Covers Album Standing in the Doorway
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-10T19:34:54+00:00“>May 10, 2021 | 3:34pm ET Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders has announced a new album of Bob Dylan covers. The record, which is aptly titled Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan, will be released on May 21st via BMG. There are nine songs in total on the album, and Hynde recorded each one during the coronavirus pandemic with some help from her Pretenders bandmate James Walbourne. According to a press release, the whole thing was created “almost entirely by text message,” with Walbourne recording an idea on his phone, Hynde adding her vocals in a response, and then both passing their takes along to producer Tchad Blake (U2, Arctic Monkeys, Fiona ...
So So Glos’ Alex Zarou Levine Announces New Solo Album, Shares “How High?”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-10T16:33:35+00:00“>May 10, 2021 | 12:33pm ET Brooklyn punk rockers The So So Glows went on hiatus a few years ago now, but lead singer Alex Zarou Levine continues to write new music under his own solo moniker Alex Orange Drink. Today, he’s announced the release of his sophomore full-length, Everything Is Broken, Maybe That’s OK and it’s due out July 9th. Everything Is Broken, Maybe That’s OK spans 10 tracks in total, including lead single “How High?” which is available to stream below. This is Levine’s second studio LP following his 2018 solo debut Babel On. Technically, he released that record under the name Alexander Orange Drink, but he’s since shortened the mon...
A. G. Cook Announces New Remix Album Apple Vs. 7G, Shares “Xcxoplex” featuring Charli XCX: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-07T15:35:12+00:00“>May 7, 2021 | 11:35am ET A. G. Cook has announced Apple Vs. 7G, a new remix album based on — you guessed it — his 2020 releases Apple and 7G. It’s out May 28th, and the latest single is “Xcxoplex”, a reworking of the Apple bite “Xxoplex” featuring Charli XCX. Apple Vs. 7G came together organically, as Cook played virtual live sets or lent other artists his tunes. It includes Caroline Polachek’s remix of “Oh Yeah”, a fresh take on “2021” from umru, and the recent single “The Darkness” with Sarah Bonito and Hannah Diamond. “When I was working on both Apple and 7G, I really wanted to capture the fun, limitless potential of music ...
The Joy Formidable Announce New Album Into the Blue, Share “Back to Nothing”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-07T15:47:42+00:00“>May 7, 2021 | 11:47am ET The Joy Formidable have announced their new album, Into the Blue, out August 20th via Enci Records in North America. As a preview, the Welsh alt-rockers have shared “Back to Nothing”, the second single from the upcoming LP. Spanning 11 tracks, Into the Blue was written by lead singer and guitarist Ritzy Bryan and her bandmates in North Wales and later completed at their homes in Utah. “It’s about opening your eyes to beauty and love again,” the trio shared in a press statement. “Making it to the other side. Whilst not conceived as a metaphor for the times we all live in now, it certainly turned out that way.” The ethereal “Back to Nothi...
Isaiah Rashad Announces New Album The House Is Burning, Shares “Lay Wit Ya”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-07T04:00:44+00:00“>May 7, 2021 | 12:00am ET One of the most hotly anticipated releases in hip-hop history is just around the corner, as Isaiah Rashad has finally announced his new album The House Is Burning. It’s slated for a June release, and Zay is offering an early taste with the new single “Lay Wit Ya” featuring Duke Deuce. Rashad’s legend owes a little to his 2014 debut Cilvia Demo and a lot to his 2016 magnum opus The Sun’s Tirade. Five years ago he seemed poised on the cusp of superstardom, but instead of following in the footsteps of his TDE label-mate Kendrick Lamar, he disappeared. Call him the Prodigal Sun. As he explained in a new intervi...
Andrew W. K. Announces New Album God Is Partying, Shares 2021 Tour Dates
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-06T16:26:32+00:00“>May 6, 2021 | 12:26pm ET Having successfully started the party with mere mortals, Andrew W. K has set his sights on the Lord of Hosts. Today the veteran rocker has announced his fifth album God Is Partying, out September 10th, and shared the lead single “I’m in Heaven”. For those of us who haven’t yet booked our celestial ticket, Mr. Wilkes-Krier has also unveiled a string of 2021 tour dates that thankfully take place on Earth. God Is Partying is W.K.’s fifth album overall, and the follow-up to 2018’s You’re Not Alone. He shared the first preview in February with “Babalon”, a hard-charging banger built around searing guitars. With ...
New MF DOOM and Czarface Album Super What? Coming This Friday
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-05T17:09:56+00:00“>May 5, 2021 | 1:09pm ET The enigmatic rapper MF DOOM passed away in late October 2020, but we haven’t heard the last of his music. Today, Czarface member Esoteric announced the group is releasing a joint album with DOOM called Super What? this Friday, May 7th. Super What? spans 10 tracks and features artists like DMC, Del the Funky Homosapien, Kendra Morris, and Godforbid. Esoteric explained on Instagram that it was originally slated to drop in April 2020, but they pushed it back when COVID-19 hit. “What you’ll be hearing was finalized, mixed & mastered in the summer of 2020, and it’s our honor and privilege to share it with you Friday,” the Boston rap...
Death Cab for Cutie Detail New Album Live at the Showbox
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-05T19:27:50+00:00“>May 5, 2021 | 3:27pm ET Death Cab for Cutie have announced a new album, Live at the Showbox, out May 7th as a Bandcamp Friday exclusive. It will be available for only 24 hours and a portion of the proceeds will benefit NIVA (National Independent Venue Association). The LP will then receive an official release later this year. As the name suggests, Live at the Showbox was recorded during a three-night run of shows at Seattle’s Showbox prior to COVID-19. Taking place February 24th-26th, the run supported the “Save the Showbox” campaign to secure landmark status for the historic theater. During their set, Death Cab performed songs spanning from their 2000 second s...
