Lemuria

This week's Notable Releases include the conclusion of Brockhampton's 'Saturation' trilogy, PacNW indie rock newcomers Special Explosion, the return of N.E.R.D., and more.

They made the album with Chris Shaw, who mixed Weezer's Blue Album.

Noise Pop Festival has added more artists the the lineup of its 2018 edition which happens February 19 - 25 in San Francisco. Additions include: Built to Spill (playing Keep it Like a Secret in full), Waxahatchee, The Album Leaf, Shamir, Alex Cameron, Jeff Rosenstock, The Hotelier...

Jeff is going on a Northeast holiday mini-tour in December, and we're giving away tickets to the Long Island show. He also added West Coast dates for February...

Lemuria are currently on tour playing their 2008 debut album Get Better, which they reissued in December, in full...

Cayetana just released their contribution to the split, "Trails," which also serves as the first taste of their sophomore album (Camp Cope's song is already out).

The reissue is coming with new artwork, an essay on the making of the album by drummer Alex Kerns, and a bonus 7" with outtakes. One of those outtakes is "Big Gold Adults," which you can hear right now.

Illinois indie rockers Looming released the underrated Nailbiter LP on No Sleep last year, and now they've got a new single, "Tried and True." It basically picks up where the LP left off -- which, as I've said before, is kind of the middle ground between Hop Along and Screaming Females...

Tonight's NYC shows include ANOHNI, Wolf Parade, Jon Hopkins/The Field, NYC Popfest (Trashcan Sinatras), Ramones tribute (with Blondie/Dead Boys/Minutemen members), Moderat, Sinkane, Holly Miranda, and more.

The Fest also added Lemuria, Mean Jeans, Somos, Vacation, Iron Chic, Slingshot Dakota, PUP, RVIVR, Timeshares, Frameworks, Lifted Bells, Antarctigo Vespucci, Ian Graham, Katie Ellen, Roger Harvey, Museum Mouth, Hiccup, Amanda X, Die Choking, Sonic Avenues, Mac Sabbath, Creepoid, Sports and mannnnnny more.