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LOWERTOWN IS RELEASING THEIR DEBUT RECORD I LOVE TO LIE

Lowertown, the duo of Atlanta-based bedroom pop Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg have announced their debut album. It is called I Love to Lie and arrives on October 21 via Dirty Hit. The duo has also shared the lead track of the album. The carnival-themed video of “Bucktooth” is directed...

RINA SWAYAMA SHARED A NEW TRACK, “PHANTOM”

Rina Swayama has dropped a new single, “Phantom.”  It is the latest track from her upcoming album hold the Girl, due to be out on September 16 via Dirty Hit. Phantom is a follow-up to her previous tracks “Catch Me in the Air”, “Hold the Girl”, and “This Hell.” It...

BOTCH DROPPED THE NEW “ONE TWENTY TWO “TRACK

Botch have released its first new music in 20 years. “One Twenty Two” is a part of a reissue of the band’s 1999 record We Are the Romans, arriving on November 4 via Sargent House.  Dimitri Luedemann-directed video features the band performing live during a practice session. The visuals are...

MDOU MOCTAR SHARED THE NEW NIGER EP VOL. 1

Mdou Moctar has shared a piece of new music titled Niger EP Vol. 1. The EP comprises an alternate edition of “Chismiten” and “Imouhar” along with live versions of four other tracks. The tracks are recorded between 2017 to 2020. Since their Afrique Victime, The band has issued a documentary...

ARCTIC MONKEYS IS RELEASING THE NEW ‘THE CAR’ ALBUM

Arctic Monkeys are making a comeback with their new album called The Car. A follow-up to 2018’s Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, is set to out on October 21. The record is written by Alex Turner and produced by James Ford. The cover art includes the singles “There’d Better Be...

CAPITOL RECORDS BREAKOFF WITH AI RAPPER FN MEKA, ISSUES APOLOGY AFTER RECEIVING CRITICISM

Capitol Records has recently announced that it had signed the AI-powered rapper, FN Meka. The label described the digital rapper as “the world’s first A.R. artist to sign with a major label.” FN Meka’s first single was “Florida Water”, featuring Gunna and gaming streamer Clix. Afterward, the rapper did not...

SLEATER-KINNEY, FRED ARMISEN, AND COURTNEY BARNETT PLAYED “PHYSICAL” BY OLIVIA NEWTON

Courtney Barnett’s ongoing touring festival called Here and There stopped in Redmond, Washington on Sunday, August 21. During the show, Sleater-Kinney performed a cover of the late Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical.” Barnett and Fred Armisen were assisting the band and presented headbands and some aerobic choreography. In 2021, Sleater-Kinney released the...