Once upon a time, Parts & Labor might’ve been the catchiest noise-rock band in the land. The New York group always went crazy with serrated synth-blurts and overdriven drumming. But they also belted out huge and hearty rock songs, and their hooks would always shine through the effects. After breaking up and playing their final…
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The Avalanches’ new album launch is underway. Last fall, the Australian electronic duo teased LP4 on Instagram with a photo of a pile of LaCie Rugged drives. Recently they wiped their Instagram and unveiled a new logo (that may to take inspiration from Tasuro Yamashita’s 1983 album Melodies). And, over the past few days, the Avalanches rolled out an RPG of sorts to kick off their new era.
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Sugar are back. Last fall, Bob Mould announced that his short-lived post-Hüsker Dü band were gearing up for a big reunion that would include a tour and a couple of new songs. Last night at New York’s Webster Hall, the alt-rock trio played both those new songs live for the first time at their first show in 31 years.
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Olivia Rodrigo made her third appearance on Saturday Night Live tonight, pulling double duty in her hosting debut. (Recent musical guest Jack White wished the pop star luck via a note hidden in her dressing room.) Rodrigo’s big night featured some surprise guests, including Aziz Ansari and Weyes Blood.
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Action Bronson has been teasing Planet Frog, the followup to his 2024 LP Johann Sebastian Bachlava The Doctor. Now, the Queens rapper officially announced the album via Wheel Of Fortune.
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Rostam will release his long-awaited album American Stories two weeks from today, and he’s heading out on tour this month to support it. That tour itinerary unfortunately just got thinner; several shows have been scrapped due to logistical issues.
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You might know actress and comedian Meg Stalter for her roles in Hacks and Lena Dunham’s Too Much. She’s decided to try being a pop star, and her debut single “Prettiest Girl In America” is out today. You’re not going to believe this, but Stalter took inspiration from early 2000s pop for her forthcoming debut…
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Roberto Carlos Lange is always up to something fascinating. Since releasing his The Last Sound On Earth EP last fall, the man otherwise known as Helado Negro has popped up on very different tracks from Irreversible Entanglements and Vines. Today he’s got a cover of Sly And The Family Stone’s 1967 psychedelic soul hit “Dance…
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Last year we named the LA alt-pop group Junior Varsity a Band To Watch. They’ve since pared down to a duo, with singer Brooke Danaher no longer listed as a band member and singer-songwriter-producers Greg Aram and Zach Michel remaining. Last month they released a single called “Radio,” and it turns out that song is…
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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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