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‘Lucha’ is due April 28 via Tender Loving Empire.

You don’t need a 20-sided die to enjoy ‘SPELLJAMS’ but it might help. The Decemberists’ Chris Funk curated it, and Lucius, Shabazz Palaces, Black Marble, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and more also contribute songs.

Lido Pimienta just wrapped up a tour with Sylvan Esso, and she’ll be back out on the road in 2022 for headlining dates in North America…

Stick to Your Guns/Stray from the Path, Irreversible Entanglements, Low, The Front Bottoms, Thursday, Gang of Youths, Lucy Dacus, Nation of Language, GZA, The Chats, and more tour and festival news.

”It was a joy to record my version of Mirah’s song ’Of Pressure’ using the old cassette 4 track and all the instruments we used to use together in the old days,” Phil Elverum said of the cover, which is part of a tribute LP included with the reissue.

Listen to new songs by Bob Nanna (Braid), R.A. the Rugged Man/Ghostface/etc, Black Dresses, Y La Bamba, PINS, Field Day (ex-Dag Nasty), Spotlights (Radiohead cover), and more…

All three artists have new albums out this year.

Tonight’s NYC-area shows include Wilco, Rolling Loud NYC, Mike Watt & The Missingmen, Madonna, David Byrne’s American Utopia, The New Yorker Festival, Frenchkiss 20 Year Anniversary, and more.

Plus: Chris Gethard, Gouge Away, Clipping, Mark Kozelek, Mariah Carey Christmas Tour, John Zorn, Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Yip Deceiver, Faux Real, Sarah Davachi, and more tour-related news.

House of Vans is coming to Philadelphia for a four-day pop-up from October 10-13 with free music, art, workshops and more…