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Anna Fox Rochinski has shared a new song called ‘Everybody’s Down’. It’s the latest offering from the Quilt frontwoman’s forthcoming solo debut Cherry and it comes with an OTIUM-directed music video. Check it out below. “‘Everybody’s Down’ is a song that’s meant to be a little abstract but is generally about feeling run down and

Philadelphia-based band Mannequin Pussy – now a three-piece comprised of vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist Missy, bassist Colins “Bear” Regisford, and drummer Kaleen Reading – have announced a new EP. It’s called Perfect and it arrives May 21 via Epitaph. They’ve also shared the first single from the EP, ‘Control’, along with a Missy-directed video. Check

On the murders in Atlanta and the long history that got us here. By Anthony Christian Ocampo March 23, 2021 Illustration by Simon Abranowicz Dear Randy, Your first Instagram post, dated May 2017, includes a photo of you and your mother, Hyun Jung Grant, at your high school graduation. You’re in your purple graduation gown,

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Gloucestershire-via-Manchester songwriter Chloe Foy has announced her debut album. It’s called Where Shall We Begin and it arrives on June 11. Along with the announcement, Foy has also shared the new single ‘Shining Star’, which follows last month’s ‘Left-Centred Weight’. Check it out below and scroll down for the album’s cover artwork and tracklist. On

Mia Joy has shared a new song called ‘Freak’. It’s the latest single from her upcoming debut album Spirit Tamer. Take a listen below. Talking about the new track, the Chicago singer-songwriter explained in a press release: “I loved the imagery of that phrase, a freak on a leash as in feeling tied in a

Pearce plays hedonistic painter Han van Meegeren in The Last Vermeer, and next will star in HBO’s Mare of Easttown. By Scott Meslow March 22, 2021 A time traveler could throw an interesting dinner party just by rounding up all the historical figures played by Guy Pearce over the course of his career: Andy Warhol;

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Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins

Japanese fashion designer Jun Takahashi showcased his Undercover Fall 2021 collection, titled ‘Creep Very’, on the runway at Tokyo Fashion Week. Fittingly, a spare, slowed-down acoustic version of Radiohead‘s ‘Creep’, mixed by Thom Yorke himself, partly soundtracked the show, as Pitchfork points out. You can watch it here beginning around the 7:30 mark or listen to

The director unloads his grand plan for the DC Cinematic Universe, if he’d stayed at the helm. By Frazier Tharpe March 19, 2021 Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, and Zack Snyder on set for Zack Snyder’s Justice League, 2021.Courtesy of Clay Enos for HBO Max Zack Snyder’s Justice League has finally arrived, and with it, a

The monochromatic photo on the cover of 2015’s Sprained Ankle, shot by Jake Cunningham, hinted at the minimalist, melancholy nature of Julien Baker’s debut, but it didn’t quite prepare you for the raw emotional intensity of her songwriting. (Before it was picked up by 6131 Records, Baker originally uploaded the album on Bandcamp with a

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Nasty Cherry have announced a new EP called The Movie. It’s for release on April 2 via Vroom Vroom Recordings. The first single, ‘Her Body’, was co-written by Charli XCX and producer Yves Rothman and it arrives with a Dana Boulos-directed video. Check it out below, along with the EP’s tracklist. The Movie EP follows

The massage parlor shooting in Atlanta will be a test case for Georgia’s new hate crime laws, which are less than a year old. By Colin Groundwater March 19, 2021 A rally against AAPI hate crimes in Bellevue, Washington, March 18, 2021.Jason Redmond / Getty Images This Tuesday, a 21-year-old man killed eight people in

MUBI, the film fanatic’s favourite streaming service, revealed their film schedule for the month of April. The list include’s Refn’s Pusher, Zhao’s Songs My Brothers Taught Me, and Obayashi’s Labyrinth of Cinema. As part of MUBI’s spotlight, they will screen the streaming premiere of Malmkrog, the latest film from Romanian filmmaker Cristi Puiu. The film

Chloe x Halle have shared their take on Ray Charles’ classic ‘Georgia on My Mind’, from the 1960 album The Genius Hits the Road. The R&B sister duo recorded the cover for ESPN as part of their promotional campaign for this year’s Masters Tournament, which takes place in Georgia. Take a listen below. “We are happy

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Younger, lighter, and more social-media focused than Euphoria and We Are Who We Are, Genera+ion might be the most authentically Gen Z series HBO has yet produced. By Roxana Hadadi March 19, 2021 The staticky sound of the HBO bumper has for years been synonymous with a specific kind of adult programming: the delightfully complex profanity of

When the Vaccines’ debut came out ten years ago, you could hardly find a review that didn’t include some pun on the album’s title: What Did You Expect From the Vaccines? And while googling that question now might redirect you to the WHO website, frontman Justin Young remains focused on the music, even if he

BABii has announced her sophomore album. It’s called MiiRROR and it arrives on May 21 via GLOO. Along with the announcement, the electronic artist has also shared a new single titled ‘BRUiiSE’. Check it out below and scroll down for the album’s cover art. Across ten songs, MiiRROR explores “the duality of emotions: good and

Ethel Cain has unveiled a new single titled ‘Crush’. The track is the latest offering from her upcoming Inbred EP and arrives with a self-directed visual. Check it out below. “When you go to high school at a community college in rural Florida, you wind up meeting all sorts of weirdos,” Cain said of ‘Crush’

There’s a long, racist American history around Asian women and sex work. By Sable Yong March 18, 2021 Collage by Simon Abranowicz Earlier this week, a 21-year-old white man targeting three Atlanta-area massage parlors shot and killed eight people, six of whom were Asian women. The murders came in the wake of a months-long wave

Over the past decade, Valerie June has earned a reputation for her soulful blend of folk, blues, and Appalachian bluegrass. Rising out of the Memphis scene in her twenties, the Tennessee-born singer-songwriter’s breakthrough came in 2013 with her label debut, Pushin’ Against a Stone, which was co-produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. It

Matt “Money” Miller, founding keyboardist of Titus Andronicus, has died at 34. Frontman Patrick Stickles announced the news on Twitter, writing, “It is with a heavy heart that I announce to you the sudden and untimely death of Matt ‘Money’ Miller, founding keyboardist of Titus Andronicus, cover model of A Productive Cough, lead vocalist of ‘Home

Warning: This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault and violence. Michael Milosh, the Canadian musician, songwriter, and producer known for his projects Rhye and Milosh, has been accused of grooming, sexual assault, and domestic violence by his ex-wife, the actress Alexa Nikolas. In an open letter shared on Instagram titled ‘Groomed by the Groom’, Nikolas

Ignorance, Tamara Lindeman’s new album as The Weather Station, is her most sonically adventurous and critically acclaimed release yet. By Will Schube March 17, 2021 Ignorance by The Weather Station, 2021.Courtesy of Fat Possum and Next Door Tamara Lindeman had a feeling that The Weather Station’s new album was pretty good. Recorded in 2019, and

Toronto art-pop singer, composer, and producer Lydia Ainsworth has announced a new album called Sparkles & Debris. The follow-up to 2019’s Phantom Forest is out May 21 via Zombie Cat Records. Ainsworth has also shared the album’s lead single, ‘Parade’, alongside an accompanying music video. Check it out below and scroll down for the album’s cover artwork and

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