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This Week's 15 Essential New Albums You Should Hear
music11 days ago

This Week's 15 Essential New Albums You Should Hear

Pitchfork’s New Music Friday highlights 15 notable new releases across indie rock, hip-hop, and experimental sounds—including Kevin Morby’s Little Wide Open, Drake’s expansive Iceman/Habibti/Maid of Honour trilogy, Jeff Parker’s ETA IVtet: Happy Today, Smerz’s Easy EP, Dua Saleh’s Of Earth & Wires, Rostam’s American Stories, Genesis Owusu’s Redstar Wu, The Field’s Now You Exist, Spencer Krug’s Same Fangs, Touch Girl Apple Blossom’s Graceful, Porches’ Mask, and Suss’s Counting Sunsets.

via Pitchfork|
#album-releases#experimental-electronic#hip-hop-rap
Brighton's early-00s indie nexus: a scene that refused to fit a mold
music1 month ago

Brighton's early-00s indie nexus: a scene that refused to fit a mold

An oral history of Brighton's early-2000s indie surge, where a DIY network of venues, promoters, and close-knit bands—Electrelane, Bat for Lashes, the Pipettes, Sea Power, and peers—fostered a vibrant, boundary-pushing scene that thrived on cross-pollination and sea air, eventually dispersed by rising rents but leaving a lasting legacy on later acts such as the Kooks and Gazelle Twin.

via The Guardian|
#brighton#club-scene#early-2000s
Drummer Timothy Very of Manchester Orchestra Dies at 42
obituaries3 months ago

Drummer Timothy Very of Manchester Orchestra Dies at 42

Timothy Very, the drummer for Atlanta-based indie rock band Manchester Orchestra, has died at 42. The band announced the sudden passing with a heartfelt Instagram tribute, describing him as a beloved brother whose warmth, humor, and dedication held the MO universe together. No cause of death was disclosed. Very had previously been a founding member of Waking Ashland and joined Manchester Orchestra in 2011, replacing drummer Jeremiah Edmond.

via Deadline|
#drummer#indie-rock#manchester-orchestra
A Fresh Week of Diverse Sounds: Barwick/Lattimore, Rocky, and More
music4 months ago

A Fresh Week of Diverse Sounds: Barwick/Lattimore, Rocky, and More

Pitchfork’s New Music Friday highlights seven notable releases this week: Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore’s ethereal Tragic Magic; A$AP Rocky’s Don’t Be Dumb with a Tim Burton‑themed visual universe; Peaer’s Doppelgänger, their return after seven years; evilgiane’s Giane 2; Xiu Xiu: Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1, a covers-heavy introduction to the band; Sleaford Mods’ The Demise Of Planet X; and Courtney Marie Andrews’ Valentine. A correction note clarifies that Hijack is not on Rocky’s album.

via Pitchfork|
#ambient#covers#hip-hop
Early-2026 Soundscape: Seven Albums Worth Anticipating
music4 months ago

Early-2026 Soundscape: Seven Albums Worth Anticipating

A New York Times Amplifier feature previews seven upcoming albums releasing between January and March 2026, spanning Bruno Mars’s solo return, Robyn’s bold comeback, Danny L Harle with PinkPantheress, Mandy, Indiana, Megan Moroney, Ari Lennox and Bill Callahan, offering a diverse snapshot of pop, country, electronic, industrial rock and R&B as the year kicks off.

via The New York Times|
#2026#album-preview#indie-rock
Prewn's Indie-Rock Reveals the Power of DIY Creativity
music4 months ago

Prewn's Indie-Rock Reveals the Power of DIY Creativity

Prewn, aka Izzy Hagerup, a Chicago-born indie-rock musician, creates emotionally disconnected yet intense music that explores themes of dissociation, depression, and self-discovery. Her latest album, System, reflects her personal struggles and growth, influenced by her experiences in the DIY music scene in Massachusetts and her move to Los Angeles. Her music is characterized by gritty guitar lines, expansive ballads, and moments of trip-hop, emphasizing honesty and emotional depth.

via The Guardian|
#chicago#indie-rock#izzy-hagerup
This Week's Must-Listen Albums and Releases by Taylor Swift and More
music7 months ago

This Week's Must-Listen Albums and Releases by Taylor Swift and More

This article highlights a diverse range of new music releases including Taylor Swift's 12th album 'The Life of a Showgirl', Malibu's ambient project 'Vanities', Kelly Moran's experimental 'Don't Trust Mirrors', and other notable albums from Snooper, Nala Sinephro, Thirteendegrees, Peel Dream Magazine, Blue Lake, Klein, Prewn, and Agriculture, showcasing a broad spectrum of genres and innovative sounds.

via Pitchfork|
#experimental-music#indie-rock#malibu
The Tragedy Behind 'Stomp Clap Hey'
culture9 months ago

The Tragedy Behind 'Stomp Clap Hey'

The article reflects on the rise and subsequent decline of the folk-rock band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, particularly their song 'Home,' as a symbol of a broader trend in music characterized by communal, theatrical, and optimistic styles of the late 2000s and early 2010s, which have now become associated with cringe and superficiality due to changes in social and technological contexts like streaming.

via Defector|
#culture#edward-sharpe#indie-rock