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Hood Pope Confessional
The recirculated air of the Riverside Church's main chapel seems to grow more stale by the minute. Sunlight shines polychrome through stained glass windows. The pews that seat 2100 people, sky-high...
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BOYFRNDZ –“Hiatus” (Stereogum Premiere)
Austin experimental psych rockers BOYFRNDZ are back and ready to release their third full-length effort, Impulse, later this spring. The lead single is the ethereal "Hiatus." After the opening lulls...
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Alex G –“Mud” Video
Philadelphia DIY pop auteur Alex G dropped his proper indie label debut, Beach Music, last fall. It was technically his seventh album, and it played as such. There was a certain comfort to that...
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Benedek –“Coolin'”
The funk in LA is hard to find. There are so many industries convening and looking to move forward that most of the artists there rarely take retro steps back. But it's definitely there. An underground...
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Homeboy Sandman –“Life Support” Video
Veteran NYC underground MC Homeboy Sandman has been hitting us with tongue-twisting barrages for quite some time now. His latest offering, the Lice EP with Aesop Rock, was a one-two flurry of lyrical...
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Yuna –“Places To Go” (Prod. DJ Premier) Video
Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna is in full swing for the release of her forthcoming third LP, Chapters. Her first two albums were excellent, but her profile has risen a bit on the third: She recruited...
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Open Mike Eagle & Paul White –“Admitting The Endorphin Addiction”
Underrated LA underground rapper Open Mike Eagle is in full promo mode for his excellent forthcoming album Hella Personal Film Festival. He shared the witty lead single "Check To Check" which was a...
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Violent Femmes –“Memory” Video
After detailing We Can Do Anything, their first album in 16 years, Violent Femmes shared the lead single "Memory" -- a frantic, folky upstart. Now that the album is out, they've given "Memory" a...
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School Of Seven Bells –“On My Heart” Video
School Of Seven Bells offered an excellent, heartfelt farewell with SVIIB. Alejandra Deheza knew it would be their last album following the death of principle member Benjamin Curtis. The album was...
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Shock Machine –“Shock Machine” Video
James Righton is probably best known for his contributions to the psych-raving Klaxons, but his new project is nothing to gloss over. The first offering from Righton's Shock Machine comes via the...
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Hayden Calnin –“Cut Love” Video (Stereogum Premiere)
Australian folktronic artist Hayden Calnin specializes in lush, spacious, genre-bending excursions. Calnin grew up in the rural woods of Red Hill before moving to bustling Melbourne, and he combines...
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Eagulls –“Skipping”
Melancholy Leeds punks Eagulls' new album Ullages is out later this spring. They've offered some excellent singles to lead up to it's release. "My Life in Rewind" was a churning, widespread rocker and...
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Stream REIGHNBEAU Blood (Stereogum Premiere)
REIGHNBEAU is the project of Albuquerque-based artist Bryce Hample plus his friends and frequent collaborators Colleen Johnson and Madeline Johnston. They make a wonderfully discordant brand of...
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Povi –“Park Hill” (Feat. ILoveMakonnen) + “4am”
Bay Area via Colorado singer Povi is a self-taught pop auteur. She makes a multifaceted, genre-defiant brand of pop that pulls inspiration from many different sources. Today that approach manifests in...
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Jameszoo –“Flake”
Jameszoo is the project of Dutch experimental producer and musician Mitchel van Dinther. Van Dinther is the latest Brainfeeder upstart, and his sound fits Flying Lotus' imprint like a glove but is...
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Erykah Badu, Stevie Wonder, KING Appear On Miles Davis Tribute Album
Miles Ahead -- the Miles Davis biopic which Don Cheadle, wrote, directed, and stars in -- is quickly approaching its release on 4/1. The original motion picture soundtrack is out the same day, but...
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Hayes Carll –“The Magic Kid” (Stereogum Premiere)
Texas country singer-songwriter Hayes Carll is gearing up to drop his fifth album Lovers And Leavers later this spring. Early singles "The Love That We Need" and "Sake Of Song" were both subdued...
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Run The Jewels –“Crown” Virtual Reality Video
Underground rap rulers Run The Jewels have a flair for the provocative. In real life, Killer Mike has been active in campaigning for Bernie Sanders, defending Beyoncé and free speech, and having some...
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Children Of Pop –“Manic” (Stereogum Premiere)
Children Of Pop is the DIY bedroom synth-pop project of Houston's Chase DeMaster. We've heard from DeMaster sparingly since 2013's Fiesta/Drift, but his one-offs, like "Charge," are always welcome....
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Hear Dave Grohl Prank Call Jeff Probst On The Kevin & Bean Show
Survivor host Jeff Probst and Dave Grohl have a friendly ongoing prank war that stems from the time they first met. Probst set off the prank war by pretending to be Adam Levine before it epically...
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