There are a handful of records released in the spring of 2020 that will always be associated with that time. They’re albums that spoke to widespread isolation and anxiety, but also provided a source of comfort while everyone was stuck indoors. There was Waxahatchee’s striking fifth album, Saint Cloud. There was Charli XCX’s glitchy, yet […]
As tipped here last week, Diana Ross and Tame Impala lead the star-studded list of contributors to the soundtrack for Minions: The Rise of Gru, and their collaboration, “Turn Up the Sunshine,” is out now, ahead of the album’s July 1 release via Decca. A clear homage to Ross’ ‘70s and ‘80s disco-driven pop hits, […]
Pearl Jam has been forced to cancel the final two shows of its spring U.S. tour tonight (May 18) in Sacramento, Calif., and Friday in Las Vegas after bassist Jeff Ament tested positive this morning for COVID-19. Drummer Matt Cameron had already missed the last three shows due to COVID, requiring Pearl Jam to rely […]
Rina Sawayama has announced her sophomore album, Hold The Girl, which is set to be released September 2 via Dirty Hit. The breakout pop-R&B singer previewed the upcoming LP with a new single, “This Hell.” [embedded content][embedded content] According to a press release, Hold The Girl will “once again juxtapose intimate storytelling with arena-sized songs […]
The tone for the evening was established early. Peter Murphy stormed the stage, scepter in hand, before the house lights could be dimmed. “Let’s get going,” he shouted at his bandmates. “Fuck the lights.” The occasion was the opening night of Bauhaus’ 2022 U.S. tour — a short run of dates that sticks to the […]
Yungblud has had quite a few weeks. He was featured in SPIN‘s April cover story. Then he released a new single with WILLOW and yesterday, announced that his third album would arrive this September. On the latest edition of SPIN Presents Lipps Service, the 24-year-old sat down with host Scott Lipps for a second time […]
When SPIN spoke with Roosevelt’s Marius Lauber in February, he teased an upcoming track featuring “a big hero” of his. That song, “Passion,” is out now and sports the signature guitar work of legendary musician/producer Nile Rodgers, as well as vocals from Bim Amoako-Gyampah. “Nile has been one of my biggest influences over the years, […]
The Welcome to Rockville festival is slated to take place this weekend in Daytona Beach. Foo Fighters previously dropped off the bill and were replaced by Nine Inch Nails. Today, another change took place to the lineup and it’s an interesting one. Swapping one Perry Farrell-fronted band for the other, Porno for Pyros will replace […]
Ahead of the June 24 release of her next Loma Vista album, Sometimes, Forever, Soccer Mommy has dropped a new single, “Bones.” The song was originally written for an unnamed romantic comedy but frontwoman Sophie Allison decided to hold it back for Sometimes, Forever, which was produced by Oneohtrix Point Never’s Daniel Lopatin. “‘Bones’ is […]
Interpol has released “Fables,” the third pre-release single from its upcoming album The Other Side of Make-Believe. Per frontman Paul Banks, the track features one of guitarist Daniel Kessler’s “hottest licks, a breezy vocal with optimistic lyrics and a bouncy drum beat evocative of classic R&B with a nod to the golden age of hip-hop. […]