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Geese’s Live Show: Not A Psyop

They’re so loose because they’re so tight. When Geese take the stage, they don’t re-create their recordings. It barely even feels like they’re performing songs with a defined structure — more like summoning a familiar sequence of chords and lyrics from the ether, whipping

Ken Carson Announces New Album Xperiment

Unfortunately, Ken Carson failed to impress us with last year's More Chaos , but the Opium artist has a chance to redeem himself with Xperiment , his new album he's announcing today. And we don't have to wait too long; it arrives in just two weeks. The post Ken Carson

Sixpence None The Richer Bassist Justin Cary Dead At 50

Justin Cary, bassist for the Texan alt-pop band Sixpence None The Richer, has passed away. Cary suffered a stroke last week. Earlier this week, bandmate Leigh Nash shared the news on Instagram, as well as a link to a GoFundMe page to raise money for Cary and his wife Linda.

The 5 Best Songs Of The Week

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded

Desire – “Summer Skin”

You know what you're getting with Desire. Together, Montreal vocalist singer Megan Louise and former Chromatics leader Johnny Jewel make shimmery, whispery, glamorous synthpop. They've been doing it ever since their self-titled debut came out in 2009. Desire haven't exactly

Channel Tres – “Black Techno Guy”

A new Channel Tres single called "Black Techno Guy" is sort of like a new JPEGMAFIA album called Experimental Rap . Those are the dumbest and most obvious terms that we could use to describe these artists, but maybe those artists want to own those terms. On "Black Techno Guy,"

Key Glock Releases Effortlessly Hard New Album Project X

About halfway through his new album Project X , there's a moment on the "Dummy" intro where the reliably hard Memphis rap great Key Glock chants the famous intro drop from Tay Keith, the Memphis rap producer who was found dead yesterday . Tay Keith's passing is a sudden shock,

Canaries – “Horsepower” & “Soma”

It's such a great feeling to hit play on a Bandcamp record from a band you've never heard of and to know, within 30 seconds, that you're hearing something good . This morning, I got that feeling right away from the new two-song single by the Richmond, Virginia band Canaries. As

Band To Watch: Ultra Lights

Last summer John Robinson and Leela Hoehn went to see the impressive young Chicago noise-rock trio Lifeguard at the Masquerade in Atlanta. It was an incredible show, but the bracing quality of the band’s performance left Robinson feeling bummed. If these kids are this young and

Tyla – “Is It Love”

On her new single "Is It Love," Tyla asks a pressing question: "Is it love if you don't cry, cry, cry?" The latest offering from her forthcoming sophomore album A-Pop , which is out July 24, has the South African pop star wanting her lover to show some emotion to prove

Syd – “2 Many Days”

Syd's new album Beard , the follow-up to 2022's Broken Heart's Club , is coming out next month. We've already heard the lead single " Callin " featuring Blu June, and today we get another glimpse of the project via the album closer "2 Many Days." The post Syd – “2 Many Days”

FKA twigs & Lil Yachty – “On Your Mind”

Beautiful things can be born out of unfavorable moments. Last year, FKA Twigs had visa issues that resulted in her canceling Eusexua shows , including a Coachella set . A couple of days ago, Twigs posted on social media about how she first handled the news. Initially, she