The Essex Green

Listen to new holiday songs by Andrew Bird, Kevin Morby, Mountain Man, Lucy Dacus, Kacey Musgraves, Ana Gasteyer, Puss N Boots (Norah Jones), SASAMI, Oh Land, Letters to Cleo, Rob Halford, and more.

From Superchunk to Ibibio Sound Machine, 30 artists from the NC label's roster are partaking in the big party this week.

We've been asking artists what albums they liked most in 2018. Here's a bunch of artist year-end lists, all in one place...

Bruno Mars' new tour openers (Ella Mai, Ciara, Boyz II Men, Charlie Wilson), Danity Kane reunion, The Essex Green, War On Women, Phil Lesh, and more tour news.

Our June 2018 playlist includes new tracks by Foxing, Tomberlin, Devon Welsh, Rico Nasty, Neko Case, Gang Gang Dance, Tierra Whack, Lizzo, Jay Rock, Meek Mill, Drake, Kids See Ghosts, Converge, YOB, and more.

This week's Notable Releases include Florence + the Machine's anticipated fourth LP, Let's Eat Grandma's big step forward, Drake, and more.

The Essex Green will release Hardly Electronic, their first album in 12 years, on June 29 via Merge.

Brooklyn's The Essex Green haven't made an album since 2006's Cannibal Sea and though the members are far-flung these days (Vermont, Montana) they've come out of hibernation with Hardly Electronic, which will be out via Merge on June 29.

Former Brooklynites and makers of '60s-inspired baroque psych pop, The Essex Green, have been, for the most part, in hibernation since 2006's Merge-released Cannibal Sea...

Mac and Britt embrace (Triangle Music)

The much anticipated XX Merge Festival took place last week in North Carolina with a five-day (July 22-July 26), Wednesday to Sunday run of shows...