Time has not diluted the Cowboy Junkies’ dreamy mix of tempestuous torch songs and soup-for-the-soul soundscapes, but it has given it a naturally more seasoned feel and bittersweet bite that fans (and those who only knew their music in the ’80s and ’90s) should appreciate. The Canadian band’s latest reintroduces and reimagines one of their […]
Heavys are the world’s first headphones designed specifically for hard rock and heavy metal. Featuring eight drivers with patented speaker placement, these state-of-the-art cans cover multiple frequency ranges for superior clarity and impact. Created and tuned by Alex Grell, the “Godfather of German Sound,” Heavys deliver thunderous low end that also satisfies fans of hip-hop, […]
Rosalía delivers a stunning first sample from her upcoming Columbia album, LUX, in the form of the Nicolás Méndez-directed, Warsaw-set video for “Berghain,” which features vocals from Björk and Yves Tumor. In the highly surreal clip, Rosalía is enveloped first by orchestra musicians and then a menagerie of animals as she moves from her apartment […]
“‘Danny, we need a gimmick. Wear a gas mask.’” Daniel Ash is recalling his first paid gig as a young musician with a band called MI5. It was at Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club in Corby, an industrial town in Northamptonshire, where Ash is from, nearly two hours from London. Aside from its (obvious) Scottish pride, […]
The best concert albums bring home the excitement of the live experience. Though the songs might not sound as polished as the studio versions, live records present us with different iterations of music that have continued to gestate long after the producer has applied the finishing touches. On triple-live album Cornucopia Live, released October 24, […]
Tortoise has done a lot in their 30+ years as a band. In the ‘90s, they became standard-bearers of the Chicago scene, their unusual instrumentation (three percussionists, two bassists) and eclectic palette (jazz, dub, EDM, prog) helping define a major wing of the instrumental post-rock genre. Their expansive 1998 album, TNT, with its cover doodle […]
With their first proper tour in 17 years now underway, the reunited Shudder to Think are also unveiling some new music for the first time since Bill Clinton’s second term as president. Per an Instagram post, the group is selling a seven-inch vinyl single with the songs “Thirst Walk” and “Playback” at the shows, which […]
While in the midst of a world tour in support of their spring album RUSHMERE, Mumford & Sons have treated fans to a new song, “Rubber Band Man,” which features a first-time studio collaboration with Hozier. The track was produced by the National’s Aaron Dessner at this Long Pond Studio in Hudson, N.Y. Mumford recorded […]
Rafael Toral’s most recent album, 2024’s Spectral Evolution, consisted of a single 42-minute track, divided into loose, flowing movements, but based on the chord changes of the Gershwin chestnut “I Got Rhythm.” On his follow-up, Traveling Light (October 24), the Portuguese guitarist works smaller, refashioning six jazz standards using his “space instruments”— electronic contraptions of […]
Marcus King is the guest on the newest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about his new Republic album, Darling Blue, and the challenges of mental health and sobriety amid life in the music industry. King also gets into his upbringing in South Carolina and playing music with his family members from […]