Lonely Benson, the new project from Dan Young (formerly of This Providence), has released his new single, “Lazy Love.” The track was produced, engineered, and mixed by Will Pugh of Cartel.
Moose Blood – “Knuckles”
Moose Blood have released their new single, “Knuckles.”
Sum 41’s New Album Coming This Fall
In their latest Pledge Music update, Sum 41 have confirmed that their new album will see a fall release date.
Kacey Musgraves Working on Christmas Album
Kacey Musgraves is working on a Christmas album for this year.
The State of The Surprise Album
Speaking of The Ringer, here’s Lindsay Zoladz, writing about the idea of the “surprise album” release:
“Surprise” is pop music’s latest fetish commodity, a new but widely accepted virtue in an industry desperately trying to adapt to the demands (and attention spans) of the digital age. The album promotional cycle used to be pretty uniform: Announce the release date a few months prior, send a single to radio, and tour once the album comes out. But these tactics have now been replaced by, say, obtuse teasers that often feel like perfume ads directed by Terrence Malick and promotional hieroglyphs graffitied onto urban sidewalks (and which often, in the case of Arcade Fire and more recently Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, result in apologies).
“Sounds Delicious”: Vinyl Subscription Kickstarter
Turntable Kitchen have launched a Kickstarter for a new vinyl subscription service called Sounds Delicious. The idea is that you’ll get exclusive full-length cover albums by a variety of different artists:
We’ve asked some of indie music’s most exciting and well-respected artists to choose any full length album they love and cover it from front to back. We’ll produce their recordings on limited edition vinyl packaged in beautifully designed jackets. The records will be released exclusively through the Sounds Delicious subscription service and delivered to you every month.
Built to Spill Announce Fall Tour
Built to Spill have announced a a fall tour. Hop Along and Alex G will be opening.
Young Guns – “Bulletproof”
Young Guns have released their new single, “Bulletproof.”
Direct Hit! – “Paid in Brains” Video
Direct Hit! have released their new video for “Paid in Brains.”
Blink-182’s Kerrang Interview
Blink-182’s recent interview with Kerrang has been posted online by one nice Reddit fan. This is the good part of Reddit. The bad is this guy.
Thrice Selling Tour Variant of New Album
Thrice will be selling a limited edition tour variant of their new album on vinyl at their upcoming shows.
Twenty One Pilots Cover Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself”
A vertical-video-shooting fan recorded a live video of Twenty One Pilots covering Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself.”
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The Ringer Officially Launches
The Ringer, the new publication from Bill Simmons (formerly of Grantland/ESPN) has launched. I think it’s interesting that they’ve teamed with Medium to host and design the entire website. It leads to some confusing branding (is this on Medium, or is this its own thing), but all-in-all, I like it.
That header though.
St. Lucia – “Help Me Run Away” Video
St. Lucia have released their video for “Help Me Run Away.”
Interview: Polyenso
A few weeks back, I was lucky enough to attend the Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a high-energy weekend filled with great bands (both up-and-coming and established). One of the best bands I saw was Polyenso, who played an early Saturday set on the Buford Highway stage. Afterward, I got to sit down for a bit and chat with the band about their new record The Pure In The Plastic, what they’re anticipating most from their upcoming tour with PVRIS, and how their songs change in a live setting.