Alex Gallacher

Poet and vocalist Saul Williams and renowned percussionist and producer Carlos Niño have announced Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends at TreePeople, a new live album out August 28, 2025, via International Anthem. Recorded outdoors in Los Angeles, the improvised performance features an all-star ensemble including Kamasi Washington and Nate Mercereau. The lead single, “Sound then Words,” is available to stream now.

Hotel Lux announce their self-produced second album, ‘The Bitter Cup’, arriving October 31st. The news comes with the scathing new single ‘Costermonger’, a commentary on London’s gentrification, and news of an extensive UK winter tour. Following their acclaimed 2023 debut, the new record promises to capture the raw, emotional intensity of their celebrated live shows, marking a confident new chapter.

Stockholm’s Ishaaq Aarkistra makes their Lost Map Records debut with ‘Grunderna’. A dizzying, psychedelic kaleidoscope, the track fuses swirling analogue synth and bansuri flute solos over a thundering breakbeat and a snaking raga-based riff. Recorded at ABBA’s RMV Studio, the single introduces a wild and deeply layered fusion of East and West.

A new Monday Morning Brew playlist Ft. Adrian Crowley & Matthew Nolan, Michael Hurley, Macie Stewart, David Allred, Joshua Burnside, Marissa Nadler, Stelios Petrakis, Sir Richard Bishop, Fuubutsushi, C Joynes & Mike Gangloff, The Innocence Mission, MJ Lenderman, Damien Jurado, ØXN, Nathan Salsburg, Scott McMicken and more.

In April, the world of music lost a true original, after the folk icon Michael Hurley, the wily cartoonist and songwriter known to many as “Snock,” passed away. His passing came just after he put the finishing touches on his final studio album, Broken Homes and Gardens, a farewell that stands as a warm and fitting final entry in one of American music’s most singular and influential catalogues.

The latest KLOF Mixtape features music from Poor Creature, Jeffrey Silverstein, Old Pup, Gabriel Adels, Wheatie Mattiasich, Brigid Mae Power, MJ Lenderman, Collage, Fuubutsushi, Chris Staples, Fletcher Tucker, Grace Stewart-Skinner, Samih Madhoun, Nicklas Sørensen, Sun June, and Mike Polizze.

When an illness stole her ability to sing, Chicago artist Gia Margaret turned to her synthesizer for comfort. The result was “Mia Gargaret,” her stunning 2020 ambient album. Weaving field recordings with immersive soundscapes, it’s a deeply personal document of self-healing and a powerful testament to the restorative nature of creating music.

Run For Cover Records will release I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina on September 5th. The album honors the late songwriter with twelve covers from artists like MJ Lenderman, Sun June, Hand Habits, and Horse Jumper of Love. Listen now to Lenderman’s take on “Just Be Simple” and Sun June’s “Leave The City.”

Throughout Spider Towns, Will Hansen (Old Pup) finds profundity in the everyday, shrugging off the ephemeral and delivering delicate, melancholic hooks. The album captures moments of quiet absurdity, heartfelt earnestness, and pastoral mystique, leaving listeners entangled in its beautifully crafted web.

Darren Hayman and His Electric Guitars have released a new single, “It’s Gotten Quiet Round Here,” accompanied by a uniquely crafted video. The track is the latest offering from the forthcoming album, Amazing Things, due out on August 22nd via WIAIWYA.

Inspired by the modal compositions of Hildegard von Bingen, the 12th-century German abbess, interdisciplinary artist Fletcher Tucker has shared “To Light A Fire,” the powerful second single from his forthcoming album, Kin. The track, a compelling fusion of animistic verse and hypnotic drones, features notable contributions from Phil Elverum (Mount Eerie) and Spencer Owen.

Poor Creature today share their new single and video ‘Bury Me Not’, a song about a young sailor whose dying wish (not to be buried at sea) is ignored. It’s taken from their imminent debut album ‘All Smiles Tonight’, which is released on Friday (11th July, 2025), via River Lea Records.