Dynamic, genre-bending musician Yves Tumor revealed a striking video for “Secrecy Is Incredibly Important To The Both of Them,” from his 2021 EP The Asymptotical World. The video, directed by frequent visual collaborator and art director Jordan Hemingway, furthers Tumor’s artistic vision of pushing genre boundaries with vibrant songs with visuals to match. The video […]
Last month’s SPIN cover star, Turnstile, shared the video-game-inspired video for “Underwater Boi.” [embedded content][embedded content] “Underwater Boi” is off the band’s latest, GLOW ON. The video was directed and edited by Turnstile’s own drummer, Daniel Fang, and it’s animation was influenced by the realm of 2003’s MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game). The hardcore punkers are […]
The synth-pop group Future Islands debuted their newest single, “King of Sweden” last night on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. “I’m always flyin’ / So I’m always cryin’ / Losing my emotions / On a desert island,” frontman Samuel Herring dreamily sings atop the band’s synthy beats. “King of Sweden” is available now. The Baltimore-based […]
Stagecoach has changed its COVID regulations. In a statement on Twitter, the festival announced that it will not be requiring COVID-19 vaccinations, testing, or masking at its 2022 festival. This new policy also extends to Coachella as both festivals are promoted by Goldenvoice and owned by AEG. While Coachella has not formally tweeted a statement, […]
My Morning Jacket will be hitting the road in 2022, headlining a U.S. tour that kicks off on April 19. The list of openers is impressive with Madison Cunningham, Joy Oladokun and Indigo de Souza heading out on the road with the Kentucky rockers. One of the tour’s highlights includes a stop in Louisville, their […]
Kurt Vile will release a new album (watch my moves) on April 15 via Verve Records. In support of the new album, Vile has released the first single “Like Exploding Stones” along with an accompanying video featuring Sun Ra Arkestra’s James Stewart. The track is serene in mood, with lo-fi folk elements that transcend the […]
After months of fan anticipation, Mitski’s recent album Laurel Hell debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 and earned the #1 spot for album sales. The indie darling has seen a steady rise in fame over the past few years following her beloved two most recent albums. Laurel Hell has brought the singer a new […]
In this week’s edition of SPIN Presents Lipps Service, host Scott Lipps spoke with one of our favorite rising singer-songwriters, Cassandra Jenkins. Jenkins featured prominently on a number of our best-of lists in 2021. In their conversation, they discussed Jenkins’ childhood in a musical household, her friendship with the late, great David Berman and of […]
Soul Coughing‘s Mike Doughty performed with Sebastian Steinberg for the first time in 22 years. Yes, you read correctly. A reunion never seemed possible due to a number of issues and fissions between the bandmembers over the years. Yet, it seems like fans of the alt-rock cult favorites have something to hang their hats on. […]
Gearing up for their forthcoming album, Destroyer released the new single “Eat the Wine, Drink the Bread.” The track follows the previously released “Tintoretto, It’s For You.” Both songs are off Labyrinthitis, which is slated for release on March 25. Frequent Destroyer collaborator John Collins lent a hand with the tracks on the album, which was […]