Many musicians are using their platforms to speak up against the recent murder of Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good by ICE. That includes Neil Young, who is sharing op-eds on his website.
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At the end of month, Ari Lennox is releasing her third studio album Vacancy. We’ve heard the title track and the single “Under The Moon.” Today she’s three for three with another called “Twin Flame.” It was produced by Tommy “TBHits” Brown and Leather Jacket. Whereas “Under The Moon” had some sensual doo-wop flare to…
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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.)
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Today South London artist just lil shared an entrancing club gem “Come Tru.” In her words it’s “a whirlwind romance anthem.” I couldn’t have put it better myself. The track was produced by Ludwig A.F. and previews her forthcoming EP distant shade that’s out in February. Affectionate phrases like “Must be a dream come true”…
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The Richmond noise-rock duo White Beast have given us exactly one song per year since their 2023 debut album: 2024’s “Jakarta Is Coming” and 2025’s “Servant.” Today we get their first (and fortunately not last) song of 2026, a heaving rager called “Cooked.” “Cooked” is the lead single from a new White Beast album called…
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I’m so drawn to Jenny Marie Sabel’s warm, tender voice. The Konradsen singer’s vocals evoke comfort and coziness, almost without fail. It holds true at the start of the Norwegian folk-pop band’s new song “Efficiency.” But despite doing one thing exceptionally well, Konradsen can still surprise me sometimes. “Efficiency,” a collaboration with fellow Oslo artist…
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Jason Mills, the rapper, singer, producer known as IDK, is releasing a new mixtape at the end of the month titled E.T.D.S. – Even The Devil Smiles. Today he’s shared a preview of the new project via the single “LiFE 4 A LiFE” featuring Pusha T with arrangement by Kaytranada. It follows last year’s posthumous-DMX-featuring lead single…
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August Ponthier hails from Texas, but as their new album title professes, Everywhere Isn’t Texas. For Ponthier, that’s a complicated truth — sometimes a relief, sometimes a lament. The title’s backstory goes something like this: Growing up outside Dallas, Ponthier “felt othered and uncomfortable,” but after moving to New York at age 20, they realized…
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Since their conception, VIAL have been politically outspoken, using punk music to advocate for what they believe in. Today, the Minneapolis-based band is announcing their new album Hellhound, but they’re also calling attention to the horrific killing committed by ICE in their hometown yesterday. In a statement, VIAL wrote: Today was supposed to be the…
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As anyone who’s ever seen Friday Night Lights can tell you, the state of Texas has a long, proud history in the field of soaring, emotional post-rock. Houston’s Trembler employ vocals, so they aren’t exploding in any skies. Instead, they offer a fresh take on the way that twinkly guitars can intertwine with one another.…
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