Notable Releases of the Week (9/4)
This week's Notable Releases include Bill Callahan's quick and expertly executed followup to last year's double album, Bbymutha's new double album, Japanese Breakfast/Crying offshoot BUMPER's debut EP, and more...
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Japanese Breakfast & Crying’s Ryan Galloway release collab EP as BUMPER (listen)
”I knew that he was such a guitar wizard and his influences are super bizarre, in my world anyway. And I really appreciate that,” Michelle said of working with Ryan.
everything on Run For Cover’s Bandcamp is pay what you want for Cyber Monday
Including albums by Turnover, glass beach, mewithoutYou, Modern Baseball, Petal, Camp Cope, Citizen, Basement, Tigers Jaw, and lots more.
Japanese Breakfast releasing new LP in July, touring with (Sandy) Alex G
Japanese Breakfast reveal that their new album will be out in July, in a new interview with Slowdive's Rachel Goswell. Also: listen to a new (Sandy) Alex G song.
Los Campesinos! celebrated ‘Sick Scenes’ at Warsaw with Crying (pics, review)
The kind of indie rock that Los Campesinos! make is long out of fashion -- not that "fashionable" was ever a word you'd use to describe LC! anyway -- but they're true believers are so are their fans. This year's Sick Scenes is a fantastic, high-energy record...
Joyce Manor & 100% (Crying) cover Stephin Merritt on Planned Parenthood benefit 7″
Last year, Joyce Manor and Crying toured together, and now Joyce Manor and Crying singer Elaiza Santos (with her solo project 100%) released a collaborative split 7" with covers of Stephin Merritt's band The 6ths. Proceeds go to Planned Parenthood.
even more protest/benefit music for inauguration day (a roundup)
Joey Bada$$, Emma Ruth Rundle, case/lang/veirs, Downtown Boys, Crying, Scream, and many more artists released protest/benefit music today. Plus: "1000 Days, 1000 Songs"!
Artists list their top albums of 2016
Check out lists from Into It. Over It., Jay Som, Chris Farren, Bob Nanna (Braid), Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat), Amber Arcades, DOOMSQUAD, and more.
The Hotelier list their top LPs of 2016 ++ win tix to their NYE show!
The Hotelier had a great 2016 with the release of Goodness (our 22nd favorite album of the year), and they've got two shows left before 2017 is here, NJ with Thursday and NYE in NYC (which we're giving way tickets to). Singer/bassist Christian Holden also made us a list of their favorite albums of the year...
Tiny Engines bands’ top LPs of 2016 (Signals Midwest, Look Mexico, more)
Also check out lists from label co-founder Will Miller and label employee Karl Kuehn (who fronts Museum Mouth).