2025

The ever-prolific trio of Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werliin are completing their Ghosted trilogy. Out August 29th via Drag City, Ghosted III promises a looser, wilder evolution of their signature atmospheric groove. Lead single “Yek” showcases this newfound immediacy, a vibrant and jangling excursion that quickly elevates from …

On his new single “Everybody Laughs,” David Byrne finds a joyous, unifying mantra in our shared human foibles. The track, a collaboration with St. Vincent, announces his ambitious new album Who Is the Sky? (out Sep. 5), produced by Kid Harpoon. It’s a lush, orchestral pop tune that balances life’s …

Ben LaMar Gay’s Yowzers is a soulful journey where tradition meets boundless creativity. Gay blends bluesy gospel, improvisational jazz, and cosmic folklore into something fresh and deeply moving. This eclectic and graceful album, built with immense detail and an even greater heart, unfolds like passing clouds, revealing new wonders with …

Following a huge tour with Alison Moyet and The Pogues, Iona Zajac shares “Bang,” a joyful single and brilliantly fun video celebrating female pleasure. A departure from her haunting folk sound, Zajac says, “A good bang at the end of a boring day won’t fix your life, but it might …

Brooklyn’s Pegg and the legendary Van Dyke Parks share “No Dice,” the new single from their three-song suite, Presque Tout. A complete reimagining of an earlier track, its rock foundation is replaced with Parks’ stunning, post-baroque string arrangements. The result is a “fleet and festive springtime fantasia”—a gorgeous Gershwinian piece …

On his latest album 〽, Japanese folk experimentalist KASAI masterfully weaves traditional minyo into the fabric of contemporary labor. The album culminates in “Piling-up Garbage Song”, a celebration of manual work. Over a clanging, worklike beat and chants from his real-life workmates, KASAI playfully rhymes “piling up garbage” with “accumulating …

For the first time, this comprehensive anthology collects Gábor Szabó’s Hungarian recordings from his return visits in 1974, 1978, and 1981. This isn’t just another archival dig; it’s the sound of an artist reconnecting with his roots. The music navigates the space between his American cool and his Hungarian soul, …

Start your week with The Monday Morning Brew playlist, featuring Mimi Gilbert, Heron, Floating Action, Toby Hay, Faith Eliott, James Yorkston, Little Mazarn, Big Thief, Tuxis Giant, Caamp, Ty Segall, Julie Doiron & Chris Sheppard, Duo Ruut, Michael Nau, The Weather Station, Cate Le Bon, Dana Sipos, Joe-Harvey-Whyte & Bobby …

Cate Le Bon’s seventh album, Michelangelo Dying, is born from the ashes of unanticipated heartbreak. Watch the H. Hawkline-directed video for the lead single, “Heaven Is No Feeling,” on which the Welsh artist trades her signature cerebral detachment for raw, visceral emotion, creating a sound that is a tender photograph …

The Norwegian duo of Jørgen Træen and Stein Urheim return with “Entrance/Exit,” the first offering from their forthcoming album, Galant Galakse. The track is meticulously constructed, and, in under three minutes, they manage to playfully and patiently craft a soundscape that feels both ancient and from a distant future. It’s …

Boston and NYC-based Tuxis Giant have announced their new album, You Won’t Remember This, arriving August 15th via Worry Bead Records. To celebrate, they have shared the poignant new single and animated video “Silver Cup.” Penned by frontperson Matt O’Connor, the personal track explores early experiences with gender dysphoria and …

Toby Hay’s New Music for the 6 String Guitar is a beautifully restrained work—just player and instrument—inspired by nature and the outdoors. It stands as a perfect sibling to his earlier 12-string album; while the instruments differ dramatically in timbre and character, both albums offer a deeply immersive, rewarding experience. …

Brighton’s Welsh guitar virtuoso Gwenifer Raymond announces Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark, a cosmic leap from her folk-horror roots. The new album and its fiery single, “Jack Parsons Blues,” meld ancient mysticism with astrophysics, translating the unfathomable equations of the cosmos into intricate, otherworldly fingerpicked melodies. Prepare …

Ron Sexsmith announces his 18th album, Hangover Terrace, sharing lead single “Don’t Lose Sight.” Recorded in London, the new record moves away from recent pastoral contentment to explore a more wounded and introspective space. Sexsmith frames it as grappling with the “emotional residue” of the pandemic years—a collective headache set …