This new Wolf Parade single brings back the visceral rock instrumentation and dramatic lead vocals that made the band exciting in the first place. Cry Cry Cry, their first album in seven years, drops October 6 via Sub Pop.
Of all the singles to have come out in promotion of Grizzly Bear’s new album Painted Ruins, this latest one strikes me as being the most powerful in terms of composition and instrumentation. You can give it a listen above, along with its video, which offers quite a surreal
Written at Night by Uncommon Nasa Staten Island MC Uncommon Nasa is dropping his first entirely self-produced album next month on Man Bites Dog Records. It’s called Written at Night, and the tracklist looks almost like a who’s who of current underground hip hop, featuring Open Mike Eagle,
Deerhoof makes its mark on the Adult Swim Singles Program with “Your Dystopic Creation Doesn’t Fear You.” Probably one of the wordier titles in the series, and it features a gritty opening verse from “My Vag” rapper Awkwafina, who fits the band’s angular riffing remarkably well. The track
A very belated review of the latest Pissed Jeans album, which offers a funny and noisy commentary on love in the present-day.
Has rap music replaced rock in the cultural zeitgeist? Hip hop is everywhere and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down in terms of popularity and influence. A polarizing genre known for it’s controversial figures, it’s hard to deny the impact hip hop has had in the
Alex from I HATE EVERYTHING explains why music is such a crucial aspect of cinema.
It took way longer than expected, but here it is: every one of the Metal-Fingered Villain’s main solo releases and collaborations (in an MC role) ranked from worst to best. Enjoy!
I did a K-pop review for the legendary Asian music/culture channel 88rising!
The weekly segment in which Anthony touches down on some of the best and worst tracks he has heard in the past week.
