Summer Like The Season - Hum (Young Heavy Souls, 2022) This is a deeply weird and seriously fun record anchored by Summer Krinsky’s drumming, which is always in the pocket and super creative. Love art, let’s dance! #5debutalbums2026
Nnux’s marvelous new album, Metamorfosis, gives us this week’s A Song For Friday. Also: Billie Eilish, Alex Amen, Diles Que No Me Maten, Debit, Carlos Ferreira, and Wesely/Cocks/Ángeles/St. Louis/Costa. anearful.substack.com/p/a-song-for... #newmusicfriday
This will have to do while I wait for these Outtanationalists to schedule a New York date! Pigeon - Miami | Later... with Jools Holland youtu.be/hLAvDlliaaA?... via @YouTube
Grace Cuell’s sublime second album as Baby Cool provides this week’s A Song For Friday. Also: zzzahara, Zoh Amba, Vince Staples, Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mouse On Mars, Grid Ila, Meadow Argus, Nolan Hildebrand, Joseph Franklin, and Diego Tedesco. anearful.substack.com/p/a-song-for... #newmusicfriday
Boygenius - The Record (Interscope, 2023) While I like material by Baker, Bridgers, and Dacus, I LOVE this album, which plays to all their strengths and manages to perfectly ride the line between indie and pop. Three heads ARE better than one! #5debutalbums2026
A throat-grabbing debut EP from Philadelphia duo Cold Court delivers this week’s A Song For Friday. Also: Fruit Bats, Ruth Garbus, Me At The Zoo, Tara Clerkin Trio, Jo Mango, Michael F. Hunt, The Crossing/Aaron Helgeson, and Seabuckthorn. anearful.substack.com/p/a-song-for...
Book Report: The Age Of Bloomberg Indie. Us v. Them, Ronen Givony's compassionate and eloquent book, expertly encapsulates an era. anearful.substack.com/p/book-repor...
Never has something so sharp gone down so easy...slide into Clutter's new song, "Grease Baby" now! Debut album "Sugar Rush" out October 2, 2026, via @pnkslm.bsky.social. youtu.be/IkasWXJeJpU?...
Breaking: Meg Duffy, AKA Hand Habits, 🔥torches🔥 their guitar on this new M. Geddes Gengras track, Seven Dials. More like 11 dials! Great stuff from Guest List, coming 6/26 from @hausumountain.bsky.social. youtu.be/NQo9pdvafRk?...
Welcome back! Sounds so good, and that “whoo!” before the guitar solo was just what I needed. Julia Jacklin - Get Away From Me (I Think I'll Love You Soon) - Visualiser. New album, The Gem, coming 9/25 from @4ad.com. Not so far off! youtu.be/AJKKDreIXfo?... via @YouTube
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A great artist's Metamorfosis. Also: Billie Eilish, Alex Amen, Diles Que No Me Maten, Debit, Carlos Ferreira, and Wesely/Cocks/Ángeles/St. Louis/Costa
The sublime Grace Cuell returns. Also: zzzahara, Zoh Amba, Vince Staples, Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mouse On Mars, Grid Ila, Meadow Argus, Nolan Hildebrand, Joseph Franklin, and Diego Tedesco.
A throat-grabbing debut EP. Also: Fruit Bats, Ruth Garbus, Me At The Zoo, Tara Clerkin Trio, Jo Mango, Michael F. Hunt, The Crossing/Aaron Helgeson, and Seabuckthorn.