Premiere: ROREY chooses herself on ‘Nobody’s Fault But My Own’; new EP slated for August
The events that inspired the pseudonymous New Yorker ROREY‘s forthcoming second EP predate the release of its predecessor, 2023’s excellent Apt 7D. Built around her experiences of, and reaction to, an intense mixed manic episode in 2021, after which she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, thematically the eight-song EP is heavy going, which contrasts sharply …
News: Chicagoans Pretoria return with new EP If We’re Pretending
Building off a trio of singles released last year, the Michigan-formed and Illinois-based quartet Pretoria‘s new EP takes a sideways look at upping sticks to chase a new dream, which is exactly what they did a year ago, leaving behind Grand Rapids for the surroundings of Chicago. The 7-track EP marks the first major release …
Premiere: Norway’s Vilde Tuv searches for ‘Solace in the Sun’ on celestial dance-pop delight
2025 is shaping up to be a good year for Bergen-based Vilde Tuv. Not only has she scored The Ugly Stepsister—an excerpt of the score was released in March—but she’s also indicated a new solo album is on the way, heralded by the arrival of ‘Morning Wind‘ last month. Today, Tuv shares the crescendo-driven beauty …
News: Empty Nesters tackles an existential crisis on hardcore punk scorcher ‘Shangri-Nah’
Look, we get it—just being alive can be exhausting sometimes. Eric Liao gets it too, in a way you probably weren’t expecting if you’ve heard his previous work as Empty Nesters. The Montreal-based artist is getting mentioned in the same breath as Show Me the Body and Full of Hell, when past efforts toed the …
Premiere: Chris Casey taps Khary for updated version of ‘Cow Killers’
Back in January, Savannah-based Chris Casey released a genre-smashing look at feeling out of place as a Black man in Georgia, with one foot in R&B flows and the other firmly in alt-rock territory. It’s a head-turner, and this new version of ‘Cow Killers’ is arguably even better, with a little bit of extra spice …
Premiere: Matan KG is back from the brink as Deep Thrills with ‘Climax’
If you need reminding, we’ve got quite a bit of time for Matan KG around here. The Los Angeles-based artist released his second album as Paper Idol late last year; it’s barely been six months since All Roads Lead to Pretty, but he’s got a new project on the go. Born out of a near-accident …
Premiere: Peter Salett preps long-awaited double album return, shares ‘Suddenly the Leaves’
It’s been a good while since we’ve heard much from Peter Salett; with his most recent album Addicted to Distraction turning 15 in August, he’s mostly kept his head down since then when it comes to recorded music. That all changes in July when he releases not one, but two follow-ups simultaneously. The seeds of …
Premiere: CDSM crash in with debut album Convertible Hearse, out tomorrow
If you’ve been keeping an eye Atlanta scene over the past few years, there’s a high chance you’ll have heard of sextet CDSM – or, to give them their full title, Celebrity Death Slot Machine, who came bursting out of the traps in early 2022 and have scarcely slowed down since. Their propulsive, brooding post-punk …
Premiere: A.M. Boys go to ‘Space Times Six’, new album Present Phase out today
Back in 2022, A.M. Boys—the project of New Yorkers Chris Moore and John Blonde—released their impressive debut album Distance Decay. After a while away, the pair resurfaced earlier this year with news of a follow-up. It’s called Present Phase; we’ve been listening to it for a little bit and it’s arguably even better than its …
Premiere: Stream Darker Lighter’s massive self-titled debut album
We told you there was more to come from Los Angeles artist Salar Rajabnik, aka Darker Lighter, and here it is: his self-titled debut album. He’s worked with the likes of Kim Gordon and Queens of the Stone Age, picking up a few things along the way, and poured it all into a deeply personal …