In December, Vampire Weekend wrapped up the first part of their tour in support of Only God Was Above Us. Now, they’ve announced part two. After festival performances in May, at Just Like Heaven and Boston Calling, the band will play North American concerts in the spring, before heading to Europe for more festival dates….
Connecticut emo band Anxious throw their whole bodies into their songs, even when they opt for more melodic hooks. On their sophomore album, Bambi, they return not knock-kneed and nervous, but confident and intentional, bridging their post-hardcore, emo, and pop-punk influences. Opener “Never Said” sets the stage with delicate guitar picking and singer Grady Allen’s…
MJ Lenderman is the subject of a new profile in GQ. And, in the article, written by longtime Pitchfork contributor Grayson Haver Currin, it’s revealed that the Asheville, North Carolina, indie-rocker will no longer tour with Wednesday. He will, however, continue to make recorded music with the band. (Representatives for Wednesday and Lenderman confirmed the…
Jerry Butler, the decorated soul singer who became a senior politician in his adopted home state of Illinois, died at his Chicago home on February 20, the Chicago Sun-Times reports, citing a family friend. No cause of death was given, but Butler had been living with Parkinson’s disease. He was 85 years old. Born in…
Pianist and composer Vijay Iyer has announced a new album with trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith. Out March 21, via ECM, Defiant Life is the artists’ second collaborative record, following 2016’s A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke. Today, Iyer and Smith have also shared the album’s closing song, “Procession: Defiant Life.” Listen to it below. “Our…
Rico Nasty is coming back with her first project since 2022’s Las Ruinas. The Maryland-born rapper and singer’s new album, Lethal, is out on May 16 via Fueled by Ramen. Below, check out the music video for the album’s lead single, “Teethsucker (Yea3x).” Imad Royal and Rayman co-produced “Teethsucker (Yea3x).” In a press statement, Rico…
Yung Lean has shared the first taste of his new album Jonatan. The Swedish artist’s new single, “Forever Yung,” arrives with a music video directed by Aidan Zamiri. The visual features appearances from Lean’s Sad Boys compadres Yung Sherman and Gud. Watch it below; scroll down for the Jonatan artwork. Jonatan is out on May…
New albums are getting announced and released constantly. It’s tough to stay on top of it all. So that’s where we come in. Pitchfork is tracking notable new music releases with our guide to upcoming albums. In the coming months, there will be big new releases from Bon Iver, Lady Gaga, Lucy Dacus, Blondshell, Panda…
Silkworm, the Missoula, Montana, indie-rock band founded by Andy Cohen, Joel RL Phelps, and Tim Midyett in the 1980s, are reuniting. In a new interview on the Kreative Kontrol podcast with Vish Khanna, Cohen and Midyett revealed that a reconfigured lineup with Phelps, who left in 1994, will reunite to play several shows this September….
Father John Misty is expanding his tour in support of the new album Mahashmashana. The newly announced shows take place in July and feature support from Lucinda Williams and Hamilton Leithauser. See all of Father John Misty’s tour dates—including imminent ones with Destroyer—below. Father John Misty released Mahashmashana on Friday, November 22, 2024—the same day…
