Last month Snail Mail kicked off a co-headlining tour with Dinosaur Jr. in Massachusetts and debuted two new songs called “Dead End” and “Nowhere,” the first sign of new original music from Lindsey Jordan since her band’s 2021 album Valentine. Last Friday night that tour wrapped up in Seattle, and Snail Mail debuted two more new songs.
My Chemical Romance, who are from New Jersey, played the state’s MetLife Stadium Saturday night on their anniversary tour celebrating The Black Parade. Also from New Jersey are Thursday, who opened the show along with Death Cab For Cutie, and Bon Jovi, to whom MCR paid tribute at the show by wrapping it up with a cover of the unofficial state song “Livin’ On A Prayer.” They did a good job, but frontman Gerard Way did need some help from the audience singing along: “So fuckin’ high,” he laughed at himself after belting the first chorus.
The second day of the Syd For Solen festival took place in Denmark’s Valbyparken yesterday, and Sam Fender headlined. During the final song, “Hypersonic Missiles,” the British musician invited several activists onstage, including Greta Thunberg.
In March, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett confirmed that a new Gorillaz album was arriving this year. Since then, the band has announced a House Of Kong exhibition and some shows in London. In a new interview about the exhibition, which opened yesterday, the group hinted at new music again.
Secret Chiefs 3 were slated to open for the Budos Band on some North American tour dates, but that’s no longer happening. The experimental rock group has been inexplicably kicked off the bill, which has led to some confusion.
Bob Dylan is working on something. So far this year the legendary singer-songwriter contributed to Barbra Streisand’s duet album and announced the new Machine Gun Kelly LP, and now we’ve received news that earlier this week he spent some time in the studio.
The longstanding San Francisco music festival Outside Lands returns to Golden Gate Park this weekend, and the action will be beamed directly to your screen. Starting today, performers including Tyler, The Creator, Vampire Weekend, Doechii, Beck (with a symphony!), Doja Cat, Hozier, Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals, Gracie Abrams, BigXthaPlug, Mannequin Pussy, Bleachers, Big Freedia, and many more will take the stage, broadcasted worldwide in a through Prime Video and Amazon Music’s Twitch channel.
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 playlist of our new music picks is available to members on Spotify and Apple Music, updated throughout the week.)
“Start Up A Rumour,” the latest single from producer-songwriter Sam Gellaitry, sounds like boogying in a Lite-Brite. The synth-heavy track is an effervescent bop — an immediate add to your summer dance playlist. But “Start Up A Rumour,” isn’t as pleasant as the breezy claps and Daft Punkian-swing might lead you to assume. The single hinges on quintessential summer melancholy that bubbles under the surface, reckoning with necessary relationship obstacles.
