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Beverley Martyn Dead At 79

Beverley Martyn, the British folk singer-songwriter, has died. The news broke via a statement from the family of the late John Martyn, saying she passed "peacefully at home" on Monday (April 27). She was 79. The post Beverley Martyn Dead At 79 appeared first on Stereogum .

Hew Announce Debut Album Your Version: Hear The Title Track

Hew are announcing their debut LP today, but they’re no rookies. The Houston emo band features Lindsay Minton (vocals/guitar) and Mercy Harper (bass VI), both from the longstanding combo Football, etc., here joined by Amador “Moe” Lerma (drums) and Kris Hoffman (bass). Their

Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney Announce Co-Headline Tour

Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney emerged from different corners of the '90s underground, making very different kinds of indie rock, with wildly different lyrical perspectives and priorities. Though they were mutual admirers and dealt with some of the same obstacles in a

Whitelands Break Up

The dreamy London rockers Whitelands are calling it quits. In an Instagram statement about their breakup, Whitelands don't cite any reason. Instead, they graciously thank their supporters. The post Whitelands Break Up appeared first on Stereogum .

Horse Lords – “First Galactic Utopia”

There are a lot of horse bands out there right now, but the experimental instrumental psych-rockers Horse Lords don’t really belong to any wave. They exist within their own zone. Horse Lords started in Baltimore back in 2010, rising from the ashes of Teeth Mountain, but three

Death Cab For Cutie – “Punching The Flowers”

Last month, Death Cab For Cutie announced their ANTI- debut, I Built You A Tower. Ben Gibbard and company shared the lead single “Riptides,” and now the band’s back with the much rowdier tune “Punching The Flowers.” “Punching The Flowers’ is a song about stagnation and the

Greg Mendez – “No Evil”

Greg Mendez’s Beauty Land — that’s a record to be excited about. It arrives in exactly one month and one day from today, and we’ve heard the singles “I Wanna Feel Pretty,” “Gentle Love,” and “Frog.” Today the Philly singer-songwriter is sharing another great preview called “No

knitting – “Here Comes”

Montreal indie rockers knitting were a Stereogum Band To Watch in 2024, and now they’re getting ready to follow their debut Some Kind Of Heaven with a new album called Souvenir. We already posted the blurry, grungy lead single “I Want To Remember Everything,” and now they

Ariana Grande Announces New Album petal

After months of saying that she's going all-in on acting, big-deal pop star Ariana Grande just went ahead and announced a new album. For a few weeks, Grande has been teasing a follow-up to 2024's Eternal Sunshine , and now she makes it official. Grande studio album number eight

TURNSPIT – “Do I Know You?”

TURNSPIT are a Leeds duo who make synthy avant-pop music, and we posted their single “Have A Heart” earlier this year. In the months ahead, TURNSPIT will play festivals like Green Man and Left Of The Dial, and they’ll open shows for kindred spirits Adult DVD and Bathing Suits.

Holy Motors – “Heaven’s Night”

Holy Motors are a band from Estonia named after a surreal French art film, but the music that they make is dreamily mythic Americana in the Mazzy Star/Cowboy Junkies mode. That’s fun to think about! For a while now, Holy Motors have been missing in action. Way back in 2018, the

villagerrr – “Carousel”

villagerrr, the folksy, slowcore-inspired project led by Columbus musician Mark Allen Scott, have a new album coming out next month called Carousel. They announced the record with the fuzzy lead single “Locket,” and then followed that up with “Swimming,” a twangy ballad

Downtown Boys – “You’re A Ghost”

It’s been way too long since we’ve gotten a new album from the righteous, fiery Providence punk band Downtown Boys. Their last one, the excellent Cost Of Living, came out way back in 2017. But the drought is over. This summer, Downtown Boys are back with their new LP Public

Balming Tiger Announce New Album Gongbu: Hear “Home”

Seoul’s Balming Tiger have been busy. Our 2021 Band To Watch released the playful Greatest Hits EP a couple years ago, and since then Sogumm collaborated with DJ Seinfeld and Mudd the student unveiled an impressive solo debut. Now the alternative K-pop collective is announcing

Vince Staples Announces New Album Cry Baby

Over the weekend, Vince Staples returned with " Blackberry Marmalade ," an absolute statement of a new single. It's a song about being Black and exploited in America — the sense that white people are trying to use you and kill you, no matter what you do. It's basically a rock