This week's Notable Releases include Karen O & Danger Mouse, Shabaka Hutchings' psych-jazz trio The Comet Is Coming, Noisem's new crusher with their new singer, Angel Du$t's jangly new LP, and more.
Listen to new songs by Arcade Fire, The National's Bryce Dessner, Karen O & Danger Mouse, Vessel & Rakhi Singh, Lion Babe & Raekwon, Patience (Roxanne of Veronica Falls), and more.
Described as an "immersive, communal listening experience" soundtracked by Karen O and Danger Mouse's new album, Lux Prima, the installation will be shown at the Marciano Art Foundation in April.
Our January 2019 playlist includes new tracks by Phoebe Bridgers/Conor Oberst, American Football, Vampire Weekend, Sharon Van Etten, Rico Nasty, Weyes Blood, Lady Lamb, and more.
As you should expect by now, Coachella happening means thinkpieces about the death of rock at Coachella (and elsewhere). But one of the biggest acts at Coachella 2018 is a rock band, and it's one that's been right under our noses for a long time...
"The ethos behind every Parquet Courts record is that there needs to be change for the better, and the best way to tackle that is to step out of one’s comfort zone,” said A Savage of working with Danger Mouse. “I personally liked the fact that I was writing a record that indebted to punk and funk, and Brian’s a pop producer who’s made some very polished records. I liked that it didn’t make sense."