The Afghan Whigs Share a Pair of Powerful Covers
The Afghan Whigs have released two new cover tracks, “Fake Like” and Downtown”.
Singles Going Steady
Oliver Ray Gets Darkly Political in “Black Budget”
Oliver Ray’s “Black Budget” is neither cheap nor chintzy but rather apocalyptic.
Bill Callahan Gets Busy Living on “The Man I’m Supposed to Be”
Bill Callahan’s “The Man I’m Supposed to Be” is a call to action, a carpe diem for the advanced middle-age malaise that will eventually come to us all.
Boy Golden Finds Love in His “Cowboy Dreams”
Alt-country’s Boy Golden duets with newcomer Cat Clyde in the search for the meaning of love.
Gorillaz Innovate on “The God of Dying”
This is the sound of Gorillaz at their most innovative yet reassuringly familiar.
Shudder to Think – “Thirst Walk”/”Playback”
Shudder to Think pick up where they left off with two new singles.
Luther Dickinson Asks “Who Do You Love” (premiere)
Luther Dickinson is dipping back into the well of his influences with a new solo album of classic blues songs from the Grateful Dead, out on 17 October.
Hodari Is Playfully Naughty in ‘Goma Sessions’ (Premiere)
Brazilian multi artist Hodari sings sex and modern love in an intimate performance for Goma Sessions, premiered at PopMatters.
Jon Cleary Goes “Uptown Downtown” to Celebrate New Orleans (premiere)
Jon Cleary’s catchy song celebrates the joys of Mardi Gras and NOLA with a swingin’ beat, rollicking piano, and sweet brass sounds.
Délirant Produce Monsters During the Sleep of Reason (premiere)
Spanish dissonant black metal act Délirant torture the mind through the mid-tempo exploration of the within in this new premiere track.
Lilly Hiatt Celebrates Joy with “Kwik-E-Mart” (Premiere)
The newest single from her forthcoming album, Forever, finds Lilly Hiatt romanticizing gas station snacks and walking around in the cold.
Chris Smither Seeks the Essential with “All About the Bones” (premiere)
“All About the Bones” is peak Chris Smither, a song that seems at once both a revelation and not unlike the return of a long-awaited friend.