Tobias Jesso Jr. came out of nowhere, and he disappeared back into the background nearly as quickly. In 2015, the tall, bushy-headed Canadian became a low-key sensation with his debut album Goon, a set of piano-led pop songs that tapped into a ’70s singer-songwriter zeitgeist that was percolating in indie music at the time.
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When Glen Tilbrook and Chris Difford first started the great UK band Squeeze, it was the mid-’70s, and the two of them were kids. Squeeze recorded their self-titled debut album with producer John Cale in 1978, but they were writing and recording songs long before then. In 1974, the 16-year-old Tilbrook and the 19-year-old Difford wrote a concept album called Trixies together. They never released or even properly recorded the album because they just didn’t know how to do that yet. A half-century later, Squeeze have finally recorded Trixies, and the LP is ready to come out.
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This year was supposed to mark the return of Not So Silent Night, the once-annual modern rock event that went down in the Bay Area each winter holiday season from 1991 to 2019. But today Live 105, the radio station that’s hosted the big gig, announced that Not So Silent Night 2025 has been canceled. No further explanation was provided.
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Earlier this year, Little Feat released their 18th studio album Strike Up The Band. The longstanding group has been pushing on after the death of guitarist Paul Barrere in 2019. Now, they’re announcing a farewell tour following advice from their team.
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Today, Brighton four-piece Lime Garden return with their first new music since releasing their debut album One More Thing last February. “Maybe Not Tonight” is an upbeat, angsty romp — a fitting conduit for any mid-week restlessness. The track is fueled by blog-rock angst, opening with a high-pitched honking that resembles a clown’s alarm clock. In the lyrics, Chloe Howard pushes her body to hedonistic extremes: “I just want to bop my head and smoke a cigarette/ I want to do it till my lungs go brown without any regret.”
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Last year, Adele finished her latest Las Vegas residency and said that she was ready to take an “incredibly long” break as soon as those shows were done. This was expected. By any measure. Adele is one of the most popular singers on this planet we call Earth, but she does not play the pop-star game. Between album cycles, she disappears for years on end. The last time she was in the news, it was because Taylor Swift broke her first-week sales record, and I bet Adele didn’t care about that at all. So it’s a little surprising to learn that Adele is already coming back to the spotlight and that she’s doing it in a different way: She’s acting now.
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Dallas-born, LA-based musician Liv.e has only gotten more prolific over the years. She released her debut album Couldn’t Wait To Tell You… in 2020, which was then followed by 2023’s Girl In The Half Pearl and last year’s PAST FUTUR.e. Today, she’s returned with a completely new project, teaming up with renowned Detroit drummer and producer Karriem Riggins as new duo GENA. The name is short for “God Energy, Naturally Amazing” and somewhat inspired by Tisha Campbell’s character Gina from the ’90s sitcom Martin. They shared their debut single “Circlesz” with a retro talk show video directed by Mackai Sharp.
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It’s that time of the year again. Fleet Foxes, St. Vincent, Weyes Blood, and more are getting ready to release Christmas songs for Michael Showalter’s holiday film Oh. What. Fun., which arrives next month.
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Earlier this year, These New Puritans, the UK art-pop team of Jack and George Barnett, returned with Crooked Wing, their first new album since the pre-pandemic days. Now, as These New Puritans get ready for a quick European tour, they’ve shared a song from the album sessions that didn’t make it onto the record.
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Last month, Glitterer announced their new album erer and released the awesome lead single “Stainless Steel.” Now Ned Russin and co. are back with “Not Forever.”
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