Mac DeMarco releases Guitar this Friday. The singles — “Home” and “Holy” — have been succinct, pleasant gems, and yesterday’s “Phantom,” the final preview, is the best one yet.

Earlier this year Jane Remover unleashed her latest record Revengeseekerz, which was one of our favorites of the year so far. The hyperpop troublemaker shared a surprise mixtape on SoundCloud called Indie Rock on Monday night (Aug. 18) and then immediately deleted it, but the rips are now on YouTube thanks to her obsessed fans.

The Marías are coming off their biggest year yet thanks to their spectacular Submarine and its highly deserving viral hit “No One Noticed.” (I still want to hear Deerhunter cover that song — or the Marías cover “Agoraphobia.”) With all that momentum, it seems like the perfect time for lead singer María Zardoya to try her hand at a solo project.

Last month, NYC’s bloodsports announced their debut album Anything Can Be A Hammer with the track “Rosary.” Today, they’ve returned with another preview of their debut with the beautifully serrated single “Calvin.”

In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, and it’s for members only. Thank you to everyone who’s helping to keep Stereogum afloat.

james K’s new album Friend is shaping up to be a celestial listen. The New York-based experimental-pop artist has offered four portals into its hypnotic world: “Blinkmoth (July Mix),” “Hypersoft Lovejinx Junkdream,” “Play,” and “Doom Bikini,” and today she’s back with one more called “Idea.2.”

It was quite jarring when Beyoncé played a Death Grips interlude at the Cowboy Carter tour opener in April, and now fans of the experimental band are freaking out about Jenna Ortega finally addressing her much-discussed appreciation of the band after years of being spotted in Death Grips merch.

The Grammys have never been the biggest fan of Morgan Wallen. It wasn’t until this year that The Recording Academy offered him his first nominations, and he won neither. Now, the controversial country star is reportedly not even submitting his new album I’m The Problem for consideration, per Hits Daily Double.

A terrifying scene broke out in the crowd during the Australian electronic band Rüfüs Du Sol’s concert Saturday night at the Rose Bowl. In footage shared by the festival-focused Twitter account @TheFestiveOwl, a man can be seen brutally beating up a woman, identified in his post as Shelby Elston, a follower of the Festive Owl account from Phoenix. Along with the footage, she shared this message seeking to identify her assailant:

We haven’t heard from Westerman since 2023, when he released An Inbuilt Fault, and then a deluxe edition shortly after. Since then, the previously London-based musician moved to Athens, Greece, and now he’s back to announce its followup A Jackal’s Wedding. The lead single “Adriatic” is out today.