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Mister Goblin – “Run, Hide, Fight”

Next week, Mister Goblin will release his new album Frog Poems . So far the indie rock project of Sam Goblin (of Two Inch Astronaut fame) has shared “ Goodnight Sun ” and “ The Notary ,” and today he’s back with the beautifully off-kilter “Run, Hide, Fight.”

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Hana Vu – “22”

I don’t know about you, but Hana Vu’s got a new song called “22,” and everything will be all right if you keep it next to yoouuu . Look. What do you want from me? There’s a new Taylor Swift album coming out in two days , and I’m going to have to review it right away because

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Rinse – “Kiss Me (Kill Me)” (Feat. Hatchie)

Joe Agius, the Australian musician who records under the name Rinse, happens to be married to Harriette Pilbeam, the indie-pop star known as Hatchie. Rinse and Hatchie have worked together a bunch over the years, and Hatchie has appeared on some of Rinse’s past singles, like

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Premature Evaluation: St. Vincent All Born Screaming

Annie Clark is course-correcting. She’s not pulling the classic rockstar move of readily disowning that last record people didn’t like so much and promising the new one is way better. Nevertheless, you can hear that sentiment at work on All Born Screaming , her seventh album

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A. G. Cook – “Soulbreaker”

The adventurous UK producer and former PC Music ringleader A. G. Cook is getting ready to release Britpop , a new three-part album with some serious lore behind it. Thus far, Cook has shared “ Silver Thread Golden Needle ” and the title track , which features Cook’s frequent

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Man Man – “Tastes Like Metal”

Last month we learned that Ryan Kattner, aka Honus Honus, would be releasing a new Man Man album called Carrot On Strings this summer via Sub Pop. Today he’s followed up the rather Spoon-y lead single “ Iguana ” with “Tastes Like Metal,” which arrives with a video by Joe Cappa.

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Good Looks – “Self-destructor”

Yesterday I mentioned dragging my suitcase to see Perennial at SXSW because I couldn’t check into my Airbnb yet. The next thing I did that fateful afternoon was to pull my bag across the street to a different bar to see Austin’s own Good Looks.

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Modern Color – “Star 9200”

Modern Color come from Redondo Beach, California, and they’ve mastered the kind of woozy, romantic combination of shoegaze and post-hardcore that’s been all the rage in the last few years. Their Spotify numbers are impressive, but Modern Color continue to operate, pretty much,

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Fontaines D.C. – “Starburster”

Last week, Fontaines D.C. teased a new song with a video of singer Grian Chatten looking quite injured while petting a pig. We assumed a new album from the Irish band was on its way, and we were right. Today, they’ve announced Romance , the follow-up to 2022’s Skinty Fia .

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One Step Closer – “Orange Leaf”

Wilkes-Barre straight-edgers One Step Closer recently wrapped up their triple-headliner tour with melodic hardcore kindred spirits Koyo and Anxious, and now they’re one step closer (sorry) to releasing their sophomore album All You Embrace . We’ve already posted the early

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Been Stellar – “Sweet”

Been Stellar just wrapped up a tour in Europe with the 1975 and they’re getting ready to release their debut album Scream From New York, NY . So far we’ve heard “ Passing Judgment ” and “ All In One ,” and today the indie rock five-piece is releasing the cathartic single “Sweet.”

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Backxwash – “Wake Up”

The fiery and uncompromising Montreal rapper and producer Backxwash won the Polaris Prize a few years ago — a rare feat for a DIY artist who makes challenging music — and she released her most recent album His Happiness Shall Come First Even Though We Are Suffering in 2022.

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Pearl Jam – “Wreckage”

In his review of Dark Matter , the new Pearl Jam album dropping this Friday, Ryan Leas identified “Wreckage” as one of the tracks that calls back to the band’s earliest records, when the grunge-birthed classic rockers were arguably the biggest band in the world. Today the song

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Gatecreeper – “Masterpiece Of Chaos”

Last month, Arizona’s Gatecreeper announced their third album, Dark Superstition . The death metal crew has unleashed the singles “ Caught In The Treads ” and “ The Black Curtain ” so far, and today they’re back with “Masterpiece Of Chaos.”

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Richard Thompson – “Freeze”

Earlier this year, Richard Thompson returned with the announcement of Ship To Shore , the follow-up to 2018’s 13 Rivers . The British folk great shared the lead single “ Singapore Sadie ,” and today he’s releasing “Freeze.”

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Watch Maggie Rogers Sing “The Kill” On Colbert

Maggie Rogers was catapulted to viral fame a few years ago, but she’s now a fully seasoned performer who comes off like a total pro when she’s performing. She sounds smooth and clean, but not to the point where she seems too polished. In recent months, Rogers has popped up

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Kid Cudi Added To Coachella 2024’s Second Weekend

The second of this year’s two Coachella weekends will kick off in a couple of days, and as usual, there have been some last-minute changes to the schedule. This time around, the festival’s organizers didn’t have to do pull any dramatic 11th-hour switch-ups, as they did last

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