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Couplet – the new project of You Blew It! leader Tanner Jones and Into It. Over It. members Adam Beck and Evan Weiss – have released a new song called ‘Sold Our Shirts’. It’s the second offering from their forthcoming debut LP1, following last week’s ‘Old Elba’. Give it a listen below. For the new

The Lox found their niche at the turn of the millennium with a brash style of street rap all their own: You felt every “Fuck you” in your chest and knew they meant it. The Yonkers trio (Styles P, the live wire; Sheek Louch, a hulking ball of charisma; Jadakiss, a gravel-voiced assassin with a

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Laura Jane Grace has released a surprise new EP titled At War With the Silverfish. The stripped-back, seven-track project is out now on streaming platforms via Polyvinyl. Stream it below. At War With the Silverfish was recorded at Grace’s own TinyQuietStudio in Chicago and at Electric Eel in St. Louis. “I’ve learned that if you

With only a single breath, Alexey Molchanov, history’s most daring freediver, is reaching improbable depths—and discovering a new kind of enlightenment as he conquers one of the world’s wildest sports. By Daniel Riley Photography by Daan Verhoeven September 21, 2021 Alexey Molchanov at Dean’s Blue Hole, in the Bahamas. 1. Rhapsody in Blue For all

Eels have announced their next album: the follow-up to last year’s Earth to Dora is called Extreme Witchcraft and it’s out on January 28, 2022. Check out the new single ‘Good Night on Earth’ below. Frontman Mark Oliver Everett produced Earth to Dora with John Parish, marking the first time the two have worked together since

The Ophelias have unveiled the title track to their upcoming album Crocus, which is out this Friday, September 24 (via Joyful Noise). The track follows previous entries ‘The Twilight Zone’, ‘Vapor’, ‘Sacrificial Lamb’, and the Julien Baker-featuring ‘Neil Young On High’. Check out the music video for ‘Crocus’ below. The band’s Spencer Peppet said in

Butterfield has learned a lot from the show—just don’t ask him for sex ed advice. By Willa Bennett September 21, 2021 Courtesy of Joseph Sinclair Asa Butterfield says Netflix’s Sex Education taught him about the complexity of masculinity, too. The show, whose third season just dropped, has become known for provoking conversations around male friendship,

The Goon Sax have shared a new song called ‘Temples’, their first since releasing their third album Mirror II earlier this year. The track, which features James Harrison on lead vocals, comes with an accompanying video directed by James Caswell. Check it out below. Harrison said in a statement about ‘Temples’: Temples is an offering

Netflix, the giant of streaming services, has unveiled the official trailer for Luna Park. The series begins with the discovery of the bond between two lost sisters separated at birth. Following a succession of intrigues and mysteries, the two protagonists will attempt to shed light on why, still in their infancy, they were separated and

Author Frances Moore Lappé reflects on the 50-year legacy of Diet for a Small Planet, which argues that plant-based eating can save us and the planet. By Gabriella Paiella September 20, 2021 Illustration by Simon Abranowicz In 1971 Berkeley, California, a 26-year-old new mother and researcher named Frances Moore Lappé was preoccupied with the idea of ending

Cry Macho is the latest charming entry in a shockingly adventurous late period.  By Keith Phipps September 17, 2021 Clint Eastwood in ‘Cry Macho’©Warner Bros / Everett Collection On January 20, 2019, John Mulaney and Pete Davidson made an appearance on Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” to deliver a report on what Colin Jost described

Universal Music has previewed the upcoming special edition of Let It Be with four of its unreleased alternate takes and new mixes. Three tracks from the reissue – ‘Let It Be’ (2021 Stereo Mix), ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ (first rooftop performance), and ‘For You Blue’ (Get Back LP Mix) – were unveiled last month, and

Bartees Strange, Tasha, and Gregory Uhlmann are the latest artists to contribute to Secretly Canadian‘s 25th anniversary Singles series. Listen to Bartees Strange’s cover of ‘Lady Luck’ by the late Richard Swift as well as Tasha and Gregory Uhlmann’s take on The Chicks’ ‘Lullaby’ below. “This is a great song and one of my favorites

Jean-Jacques Beineix’s 1981 mystery, Diva, is a transportive viewing experience, not least because the film is set in 80s Paris. The film is an adaptation of Daniel Odier’s novel, published in 1979 under the pseudonym “Delacorta”. As one of the first films to depart from the 70s realist movement of French cinema, the film performed well

The long, constantly viral rollout of Montero tops even Drake and Kanye. By Grant Rindner September 17, 2021 Lil Nas X at the Met Gala on September 13. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)Sean Zanni We live in an age of baroque album rollouts. Drake had his billboards. Kanye had his troika of

Ouri, the Montreal-based artist who recently joined forces with Helena Deland as Hildegard, has announced her debut solo album. Frame of a Fauna, which arrives on October 22, includes the newly unveiled singles ‘Chains’ and ‘High & Choking Pt. 1’. The former is also accompanied by a video co-directed by Derek Branscombe and Ouri. Check

Columbus indie rock band Snarls have announced a new EP called What About Flowers? Following their 2020 debut Burst, the EP was recorded in Seattle and produced by former Death Cab For Cutie guitarist Chris Walla. It’s out November 12 via Take This to Heart, and opening track ‘Fixed Gear’ is out now alongside a video directed and

The series was to be fronted by Usher, Priyanka Chopra and Julianne Hough. By Grant Rindner September 16, 2021 Julianne Hough attends the “America’s Got Talent” Season 14 Finale at Dolby Theatre on September 18, 2019 in Hollywood, California.Courtesy of Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images. When details of The Activist were first announced on September 10, it

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on September 17, 2021: Lil Nas X, MONTERO Lil Nas X‘s much-anticipated debut album has arrived. Out now via Columbia, MONTERO features the previously released singles ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’, ‘Sun Goes Down’, and the Jack

Lowertown is the duo of 19-year-olds Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg, who first met in math class at their art high school in Sandy Springs, a suburb outside of Atlanta. Their friendship solidified when, in their junior year, they took a trip to Ottawa, Canada, where they started sharing their own demos and came up with

For some, lockdown brought on a level of uncertainty that stunted creativity. However for French writer/director (and actor) Michaël Cohen, the sense of urgency that came with the pandemic led to the creation of not one – but many projects. We fired a few questions his way on what it was like writing, directing, and

Two GQ cover stars, just hanging.  By Frazier Tharpe September 15, 2021 Timothée Chalamet and Larry David at Sant Ambroeus in New York City. The Image Direct Larry David doesn’t like just anyone. Furthermore, he rarely goes outside, and when he does, it’s usually in service of filming a new Curb episode — not fraternizing with

Pillow Queens have announced their signing to Royal Mountain Records. To celebrate the occasion, the Dublin band have shared a new video for ‘Rats’, directed by Michael Maxxis (Orville Peck, City and Colour). Check it out below. “Filming the video for ‘Rats’ was catharsis at its best,” guitarist Pamela Connolly said in a press release.

Philly’s Church Girls have announced a new LP titled Still Blooms. The record arrives October 8 via Anchor Eighty-Four Records and new UK label home Big Scary Monsters. Check out the new single ‘Basement’ below, and scroll down for the album cover and tracklist. “Mitchell [Layton, guitar] had been sending me tons of instrumental ideas, and