Stephen Malkmus Announces New Album Traditional Techniques
The calming country lilt and sardonic lyrics of “Xian Man” are prime Stephen Malkmus. “Xian Man” has an arid Byrdsy vibe and that’s super cool and makes me look forward to the man’s new album Traditional Techniques. Traditional Techniques arrives on March 6th via Matador Records. Listen below: Stephen Malkmus Tour Dates:Tue. March 31 –...
Nap Eyes Announce New Album
Nap Eyes will release their new album, Snapshot of a Beginner, their most concentrated and hi-fi effort to date, on March 27th via Jagjaguwar / Royal Mountain, in partnership with Paradise of Bachelors. Throughout the album, there’s an immediately noticeable leap in arrangement and muscle, one that still holds the raw, nervous energy and the earnest, self-deprecating poetry that make Nap...
Khruangbin and Leon Bridges Share New Single “C-Side”
Khruangbin and Leon Bridges new single “C-Side” is a little less straight-forward than its predecessor “Texas Sun” but that’s all right. You’ll dig this tune after a few listens as it’s a Latin-fueled polyrhythmic-laden wah-wah fest. There are a lot of hyphens in that last sentence and that’s ok. Their first time writing with a...
KING KHAN & THE SADIES ANNOUNCE SPLIT 7″ SINGLE
King Khan and The Sadies are proud to announce a split 7″ single, to be released digitally and on limited-edition brown vinyl on January 24 via Khannibalism / Ernest Jenning Record Co. / Sadisks. King Khan is joined by Mary Simich and Natalia Avelon on the A-side, “Old Gunga Din,” while The Sadies alone are featured on “The Most Despicable Man Alive.”...
WINDHAND: Announce 2020 US Headline Tour Dates
WINDHAND have announced 2020 tour dates beginning in March with labelmates DEVIL MASTER. Tickets are on sale this Friday, January 10th at 10 AM local time. All confirmed tour dates are available below. Following the tour, WINDHAND will also make appearances in May/June around Northwest Terror Fest. Additionally, WINDHAND recently shared unreleased demo & rarity tracks on Bandcamp throughout the band’s...
BILL FAY SHARES NEW SONG AND VIDEO “SALT OF THE EARTH”
Bill Fay releases “Salt Of The Earth,” a new single from Countless Branches, his new album out January 17th on Dead Oceans. It’s not a cover of the Rolling Stones tune of the same name but it would be a corker if it was…possibly. It follows the “staggeringly beautiful” (Stereogum) lead single/video “Filled With Wonder Once Again” and...