Big Thief have already released one album in 2019, and today, they’ve announced a second before the year is out. Two Hands, the follow-up to U.F.O.F, is out October 11 via 4AD. “Not”—a song they often play live—appears on the album and is out today. Listen below. The album was recorded days after the U.F.O.F
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Last night’s Beast Coast concert in Sterling Heights, Michigan was canceled after the venue received threats of a potential shooting, The Associated Press, ClickOnDetroit.com, and The Macomb Daily report. Promoter 313 Presents announced the concert’s cancelation just a few hours before it was scheduled to begin. According to ClickOnDetroit.com, Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said the venue
Forty Mile Detour are releasing their highly anticipated Spectra Music Group debut album on August 23rd, 2019. Now available for pre-order worldwide, reserve your copy today! FORTY MILE DETOUR “Authentic.American.Music.”…..that is how founding member Mark Yampolsky describes the Forty Mile Detour sound. It draws from many American music styles, incorporating elements of blues, rock ‘n’
Tyler, the Creator has revealed the lineup for Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2019. Among the performers are: Tyler, Solange, FKA twigs, Earl Sweatshirt, BROCKHAMPTON, Yasiin Bey, Blood Orange, Clairo, slowthai, Thundercat, 21 Savage, YG, and Odd Future alumni Domo Genesis, the Internet, Left Brain, Mike G, and Taco. There will also be another headliner that’s
Spectra Music Group recording artist Brian Grilli has just released his highly anticipated new single “Get Out Of This Life.” “Get Out Of This Life” is the follow up to his Billboard Hit Album “Deep South Symphony.” Brian Grilli and his successful debut “Damn Good Day” got the Independent music world and the National music
The very name of recording artist Kfir Danieli’s charted pop single, “Drama Queen”, makes me smile. The anthemic, relevant and trendy toon comes with its own message, and eye opening video. The track is fun, addicting, funky, and vibrant, as is Singer/songwriter, dancer and Broadway sensation, Kfir Danieli. “Drama Queen” is raging with attitude, and
Jorie Gracen and Mario Novelli are the vibrant, free spirited masterminds of the genre bending group,The PondHawks. They have just unveiled their highly anticipated new single, “Afraid of Love” which was recently released worldwide. With their own unique, signature sound, the Chicago based anomaly wishes to touch people with their poetry and harmonies.
Josh Halverson to release his highly anticipated self-titled Spectra Music Group debut album on August 23rd, 2019. Now available for pre-order worldwide, reserve your copy today! Josh Halverson is releasing his highly anticipated self-titled Spectra Music Group debut album on Friday August 23rd, 2019. Now available worldwide, reserve your copy today! When singing, the
Brooklyn, NY – Will Sheridan #GIANT made the first announcement, via all social media, about the first ever GIANT Fest. This two day, all inclusive queer music festival takes place Friday & Saturday, August 30th & 31st, at 3 Dollar Bill, Brooklyn. Located in the heart of East Williamsburg, approximately a 3 minute walk from
After sharing a teaser earlier this week, Lana Del Rey has shared her full cover of Donovan’s classic 1966 song “Season of the Witch.” The song was recorded for the Guillermo del Toro-produced movie Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The same day she previewed her version of Donovan’s song, Lana also shared a
Several recordings by Bruce Springsteen appear on the soundtrack to Blinded by the Light, a new coming-of-age film directed by Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham) with a plot heavily centered on Springsteen’s music. Among them is “I’ll Stand by You,” a previously unreleased ballad that was inspired by Harry Potter but ultimately rejected from
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Bon Iver, Marika Hackman, Rick Ross, G&D, and Ra Ra Riot. Subscribe to
Norwegian producer Cashmere Cat has announced a new album called Princess Catgirl, set to drop on September 20 (via Mad Love/Interscope). It’s led by the single “EMOTIONS,” which arrives with a music video starring the titular Princess Catgirl. The video, directed by Jake Schreier, motion captures Margaret Qualley as the animated Catgirl. Watch below. “She’s very
Agribusiness corporation Monsanto is the subject of a new report in The Guardian, based on court documents that were made public as part of the company’s ongoing legal battles related to their Roundup weed killer. According to the documents reviewed by The Guardian, Monsanto operated an “intelligence fusion center” to monitor and gather data on
Peaches has announced her first-ever solo art exhibition. It’s called Whose Jizz Is This? and it’s set to run at the Kunstverein, one of the oldest art associations in Hamburg, Germany. The installation will run from August 10 to October 20. A combination of performance and visual art that is set to display “an amplified
Young Thug has shared the release date for his next album. So Much Fun is out August 16, according to an Instagram post. Check out the album art below. Earlier this month, Young Thug released a video for “The London,” which features Travis Scott and J. Cole. Young Thug will be hitting the road this
David Berman, the beloved poet and mind behind the Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, died on August 7 at 52. An anonymous law enforcement official revealed to the New York Times that Berman was found Wednesday in an apartment in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood and pronounced dead at the scene. A spokeswoman for the city’s
Cassius have released a new BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, featuring their own music in addition to tracks by Marie Davidson, the Juan MacLean, Robyn, and others. The mix was recorded shortly before the tragic death of group co-founder Philippe Zdar in June. Listen to it here via BBC Radio 1. Cassius released their final
Katy Perry has shared a new single called “Small Talk”—her second new song of the year. Perry wrote the song with Charlie Puth, Johan Carlsson, and Jacob Kasher Hindlin. Hear it below via Capitol. Perry has been teasing the song, which is about the aftermath of a breakup, by sharing individual lyrics on social media.
One by one, Bon Iver released songs from their new album i,i today. Now, the full thing has been released, and there are some big name collaborators on the record. Among the contributors are James Blake, Moses Sumney, Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner, Bruce Hornsby, and Wheezy. Below, check out the breakdown of everyone who worked
Cymbals Eat Guitars’ Joseph D’Agostino has a new project called Empty Country. A new album is coming early next year on Tiny Engines, but before those details get shared, he’s shared two new songs. Listen to “Ultrasound” (which features the Wrens’ Charles Bissell) and “Jets” below. He said of “Ultrasound” in a statement: “My sister-in-law
David Berman, the poet and songwriter known for his projects Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, has died. Drag City confirmed the news; his cause of death is unknown. He was 52 years old. Berman formed Silver Jews in the late ’80s with Pavement members Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich. The group went through multiple lineup
In honor of the 25th anniversary of his debut album Grace, Jeff Buckley’s catalog will be reissued on streaming services, featuring bonus tracks, rare recordings, and four complete live albums: Live at Wetlands, New York, NY 8/16/94, Live From Seattle, WA, 5/7/95, Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, 5/13/95, and his Live at Columbia Records Radio Hour
FX Networks has announced the documentary series “Outlaw: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur,” a five-part series exploring the lives of Tupac Shakur and his mother Afeni, an author, activist, and former member of the Black Panther Party. The series is directed by Allen Hughes, who last worked on the 2017 HBO docuseries “The
Tyler, the Creator’s ban from entering and performing in New Zealand has been lifted, Stuff reports. He’s set to headline NZ’s annual Bay Dreams music festival across two dates in January 2020, making it nearly 8 years since he last performed in the country. Pitchfork has reached out to Tyler’s representatives for more information. According
In addition to his just-announced collection of Royal Trux remixes, Ariel Pink has another new project lined up. His early work as Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti is getting reissued as part of a project called the Ariel Archives. The first round includes Underground and Loverboy. It also includes Oddities Vol. 2, a compilation of one-off
Lana Del Rey has covered Donovan’s 1966 song “Season of the Witch.” A snippet of her “spooky cover” appears in the trailer for the new horror film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The movie was directed by André Øvredal and produced by Guillermo del Toro. It hits theaters this Friday, August 9. Check
Bobby Brown and the estate of Kristina Bobbi Brown’s 2018 lawsuit today against BBC and Showtime over the 2017 Whitney Houston documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me has been dismissed, THR reports. The lawsuit claims that Brown never consented to have his likeness appear in the film and claimed he never signed a release for
Clairo has announced fall dates behind her debut album Immunity. The North American headlining tour will kick off September 28 in Chicago, following her current trek supporting Khalid. The run of shows features support from beabadoobee and Hello Yello. See Clairo’s itinerary below and get tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made
Yesterday (August 3), Gilles Peterson paid tribute to the late Ras G on his BBC Radio 6 Music show. On the episode, titled “Celebrating Ras G,” Peterson played music by Ras G and his peers. At one point, Flying Lotus joined the program to talk about his late friend and collaborator. He also played a