This Mary In The Junkyard album is taking forever to come out. The UK trio has teased Role Model Hermit with the spectacular singles “Crash Landing,” “Candelabra,” and “New Muscles,” and now we’re getting another taste with the sweeping song “Mouse.”

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A few weeks ago, I interviewed Show Me The Body backstage at Salt Lake City’s Kilby Block Party. I was nervous about that one. Even though I like that band a lot, I had this idea that they’d be ultra-serious, monkish types and that the conversation would be awkward as hell: Turns out: No! Those guys are very funny and chill, and I would hang out with them whenever. Their festival set destroyed, too. I’m not even sure why I’m telling you this, but it’s the sort of thing I would want to know.

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It’s been a few years since Black Duck — the Chicago band made up of Douglas McCombs (Tortoise, Brokeback, Eleventh Dream Day) plus Bill MacKay and Charles Rumback — released their eponymous debut album. Last year, they did some shows with Basque musician Elena Setién, and now they’re announcing a collaborative LP. Black Duck With Elena Setién arrives this summer, and “Land Of The Many Eyes” is out today.

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Sturgill Simpson’s Mutiny After Midnight — released under his Johnny Blue Skies alias — was one of the best albums of the year. At first it was only available physically (though it was briefly on YouTube), but today is the country-rock maverick’s birthday and to celebrate he put it on streaming with a bonus cover.

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If you enjoy ear — whose Rumspringa received our Album Of The Week honor last month — then listen up. Lockimara is the project of New York-via-Toronto artist Nicholas Gay, who’s providing a similar brand of dreamy electronic earworms. Last month he announced his sophomore album Only Sun, Only Moon and shared the lead single “December,” and now he’s back with “Tastes Like.”

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Madonna is getting ready to drop Confessions II next month. She already took over Times Square in celebration of the new era. Today, she’s released a new star-studded film that’s all about feeling free. It was directed by Torso.

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The Cure had a busy weekend. On Saturday, they headlined Primavera Sound 2026 at Barcelona’s Parc del Fòrum and performed some rarities. The following day frontman Robert Smith made a special appearance during bestie Olivia Rodrigo’s surprise Primavera set for the debut of their collab “what’s wrong with me.” To cap off the weekend, yesterday, the Cure closed out the last night of the North Festival in Porto, Portugal.

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Last year, Billy Jones, the co-founder and owner of the Brooklyn venue Baby’s All Right, passed away from glioblastoma at the age of 45. Jones booked and promoted live music in New York for many years, before and after the establishment of Baby’s, and he did a lot to boost the city’s indie rock scene. Porches leader Aaron Maine is one of the many people who was close to Jones, and he shared a new tribute song called “Angel” on Sunday, exactly one year after Jones’ passing.

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Pitfest commenced earlier this week, with the hardcore, punk, and metal festival slated for June 4 to June 6 in Emmen, Netherlands. Yesterday, the event was truncated after a fan died during Gorilla Biscuits’ set.

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In 2024, Dave Matthews showed up for the Free Palestine movement and protested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to US Congress, saying in an interview, “It’s a disgusting show of support for someone who doesn’t deserve our support. I’m ashamed that my tax dollars are going to the brutalizing of an entire people.” On Friday (June 5), he performed in Raleigh and read a prepared speech clarifying his views.

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