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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.
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.
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.”
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.
Modern Nature returns with “Source,” a new single from their anticipated album The Heat Warps, out August 29th. The politically-charged track confronts the 2024 UK riots directed at asylum seekers, sparked by online misinformation. Frontman Jack Cooper notes that amidst the hate, he saw a desperation for community, which he turned into a strangely uplifting song.
The Archivists (2020) is a Canadian short film directed by Igor Drljaca that explores how artistic creation is the ultimate expression of our interconnectedness. Set in a dystopian future where past art is forbidden, the film follows three musicians who discover a secret room in an abandoned home containing vinyl records and a gramophone. Selecting one of the albums to play, they are inspired to perform one of the songs.
Colombian-born, US-based artist Lucrecia Dalt has released “caes,” the third single from her forthcoming album, A Danger to Ourselves. The track, a powerful collaboration with Mexican singer and sound artist Camille Mandoki, is a stark and intense exploration of raw human emotion. The accompanying video, filmed between Dalt’s new home in the Southwestern US and Mandoki’s base in Mexico City, visually interprets the song’s theme of surrender.