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Japanese Girl Group XG’s New Single “Woke Up” Is Nuts

The seven members of the girl group XG are all Japanese, but they’re based in South Korea, and they sing in English. The group’s name stands for Xtraordinary Girls, and they’ve been around for two years; their debut single “ Tippy Toes ” came out in 2022. XG’s whole thing seems

Desire – “Vampire”

How is it possible that Desire didn’t already have a song called “Vampire”? The duo of singer Megan Louise and ex-Chromatics/Glass Candy leader Johnny Jewel took 13 years between albums before coming back with their 2022 sophomore LP Escape , and now they’re planning to drop a

The 10 Best Smiths Songs

It’s hard to believe that the Smiths were only together for five years. In addition to four studio albums, they have a handful of compilations, a live LP, and a session with John Peel. The Manchester outcasts are known as one of the most influential groups, yet their specific

Marina Allen – “Deep Fake”

Earlier this year, Marina Allen announced her third album Eight Pointed Star . So far we’ve heard “ Red Cloud ” and “ Swinging Doors ,” and the indie singer-songwriter is back today with “Deep Fake” and a music video that uses deepfake technology to transpose her face onto

Youth Lagoon – “Lucy Takes A Picture”

Earlier this year, Youth Lagoon shared the song “ Football ,” Trevor Powers’ first material since last year’s Heaven Is A Junkyard . Today, he’s back with “Lucy Takes A Picture,” co-produced by Rodaidh McDonald.

Watch Tems Perform An Ultra-Smooth Medley On Fallon

Nigerian superstar Tems has been a major force in global pop music for the past few years, and she’d finally getting ready to release her much-anticipated debut album Born In The Wild and head out on a global headlining tour. Last night, Tems popped up on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight

EMF Announce First US Shows In 32 Years

British rave-rockers EMF are playing shows in the US for the first time since 1992? Well, that’s just… I mean, it’s… implausible? Wait, no, that’s not the word. EMF’s return to America is… unthinkable? Still not quite right. Preposterous? Outlandish? Inconceivable? None of

Robber Robber – “Backup Plan”

Hailing from Burlington, Vermont, Robber Robber have a 2021 EP entitled Caldera under their belt, as well as the dreamy song “ Sea Or War ” from January. Today, the post-punk four-piece is announcing their debut album, Wild Guess , and releasing the arresting single “Backup

Stream Black Dresses’ “Final Album” LAUGHINGFISH

Black Dresses, the noise-pop collaboration between Devi McCallion and Ada Rook, haven’t put out a new album in two years, since 2022’s Forget Your Own Face . Individually, McCallion and Rook have kept busy with side projects and one-offs of their own, but they’ve teamed back up

We’ve Got A File On You: Don Was

In late 2023, the legendary bassist Ron Carter sat in with Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros at Radio City Music Hall. During the appearance, he played through the bass rig of Don Was, the group’s regular bassist. The next day, Was listened to the multitrack of the show and heard a marked

Growing Stone – “The Keep”

Growing Stone is the solo project of Skylar Sarkis, the leader of the New York band Taking Meds. He’s been putting out music under the name since 2018, and his debut full-length, I Had Everybody Snowed , was released in 2020. Today, he’s announcing a new album called Death Of A