When Joywave set out to record their third studio album in their home studio in Rochester, New York, even they must have been surprised by how much the result of their work would be so relatable in the chaos of a never-ending pandemic. Produced by Joywave front-man, Daniel Armbruster, the band has created a spacey collection of tracks that breathe new life into a society that is struggling for its sense of direction. In some recent interviews regarding Possession, Armbruster mentioned that the album is an investigation of control, and added, “Our heads are spinning. Every day is crazier than the last. Every screen we walk by is shouting at us, demanding our undivided attention. Control over our own lives is constantly under siege.” This album couldn’t have come at a better time, as this quote sears through the noise of uncertainty going on in our lives at this very moment.
Tim Kinsella on New Podcast
Tim Kinsella is on the latest episode of the Strano Podcast.
Butch Walker Announces New Album; Streams New Song
Butch Walker will release American Love Story on May 8th. Today he’s shared the new single “Pretty Crazy” and pre-orders are now up.
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Bob Dylan – “Murder Most Foul”
Bob Dylan has released the new song “Murder Most Foul.”
Mountain Time – “Rosemary, Etc.”
Chris Simpson of Mineral has released a new song under the moniker Mountain Time.
Apple Music Displays New Notifications From Favorite Artists in Your Library
Mitchel Broussard, writing at MacRumors:
Apple today is rolling out a new feature to Apple Music users, prominently displaying new albums, EPs, and videos from their favorite artists at the top of the Library tab in iOS.
The new feature first appears as a splash page in Apple Music on iOS, telling users that they can “see new music from artists you like.” This will let you get updates about new releases from artists you listen to, with notifications appearing above your library of albums and playlists.
I haven’t seen this yet, but I am still loving MusicHarbor for keeping track of this stuff.
All Time Low Perform Acoustic Set
All Time Low performed “Dark Side OF Your Room” and “Some Kind of Disaster” live for Vevo.
Good Riddance Releasing New Benefit EP
Good Riddance are releasing a new benefit EP, Benefit for World Food Program USA, via Bandcamp.
Hamilton Leithauser – “Don’t Check The Score”
Hamilton Leithauser has released the new song “Don’t Check The Score.”
A-F Records Announce New Livestreamed Festival
A-F Records has announced a new livestream festival this Saturday, March 28th.
Mike Herrera Covers Goldfinger
Mike Herrera has shared a stripped down version of Goldfinger’s “Superman.”
Hailee Steinfeld – “I Love You’s”
Hailee Steinfeld has released the new single “I Love You’s.”
NOFX – “The Oddition” Video
NOFX have released a video for “The Oddition.”
PEARS – “Comfortably Dumb” Video
PEARS have released a video for “Comfortably Dumb.”
Albums in Stores – Mar. 27th, 2020
Today sees new releases from 5 Seconds of Summer, Sufjan Stevens, Brian Fallon, and more. If you hit read more you can see all the releases we have in our calendar for the week. Hit the quote bubble to access our forums and talk about what came out today, what albums you picked up, and to make mention of anything we may have missed.