We’re getting mighty close to EXPO, the new album from the arty English indie band Ulrika Spacek. Early singles “Build A Box Then Break It” and “Square Root Of None” piqued our interest, and I’m finding today’s new offering “Picto” irresistibly jittery. The track is buoyed by nonstop percolation but manages to steer through a…
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Over the past couple of years, we’ve witnessed the ascent of Fcukers, a New York City duo who make indulgent, party-primed electronic dance music. In 2024 they shared their debut EP Baggy$$ and caught the attention of Kenny Beats, who appears to be going by his government name Kenneth Blume now. Over the course of a…
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Ever since embarking on an extensive, triumphant reunion tour from 2022 to 2024, slacker indie legends Pavement have scaled back band activities significantly without actually breaking up. Last May the band played Colbert to promote the movie Pavements, and they did three shows last fall in Texas and Mexico, but that was the full extent of their live operation in 2025. This year, they’re keeping it chill but ramping things back up slightly.
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Glasgow post-punkers Life Without Buildings did not last long. The band made one excellent album, 2002’s Any Other City, and then broke up shortly thereafter. They’ve never reunited, even as plenty of other bands have named them as an influence and Any Other City has grown to cult-classic status. But now, after nearly a quarter century, they’re getting back together for a one-off gig.
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Last winter, the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa put on an all-star tribute concert marking the 50th anniversary of Dylan’s Blood On The Tracks. Elvis Costello, Sharon Van Etten, Lucinda Williams, Adam Granduciel and many more were on hand at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa to pay homage to Dylan’s 1975 breakup-album masterpiece. In November, the center revealed plans for a similar event celebrating the 60th(!) anniversary of 1966’s raucous and expansive double album Blonde On Blonde was in the works for Feb. 20 at the same venue. Today, we learn the lineup.
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Last month California’s Draag announced their upcoming EP Miracle Drug with its ripper of a title track, which we named one of the Best Songs Of The Week. Today the off-kilter indie rockers are following that up with another good one called “NSPS.” “NSPS” is a hypnotic slow-burner that builds off seemingly endless loops of…
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Cootie Catcher, one of the Best New Artists Of 2025, are starting 2026 off strong with a new album called Something We All Got that’s coming out in February. The Toronto indie pop band announced the record with lead single “Straight Drop,” and today they’re back with another preview, “Puzzle Pop.” Per Cootie Catcher singer/guitarist…
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San Francisco’s Bosse-de-Nage have been leading lights in the sweeping, emotional, experimental sound known as blackgaze since their self-titled debut came out in 2010. Two years after that, they did a split EP with a little band called Deafheaven. Bosse-de-Nage have been out of the limelight in recent years, and they haven’t released an album…
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At least on paper, Chris Stapleton’s 2015 version of the oldie “Tennessee Whiskey” is now the most popular country song of all time. According to a press release from Stapleton’s label MCA, “Tennessee Whiskey” is now the first country song ever to achieve a double diamond certification from the RIAA for 20 million units sold. That press release might be underselling things.
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Morgan Nagler is everywhere this week. Just the other day, the LA singer-songwriter and Whispertown/Supermoon member performed at Jenny Lewis’ wedding to her dog. Today, she’s announcing her star-studded solo debut album I’ve Got Nothing To Lose, And I’m Losing It, which features contributions from a laundry list of indie favorites including Courtney Barnett, Allison…
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