Out now: Queens of the Stone Age – Perfecth

Queens of the Stone Age reveal their new album Perfecth, out now. Right ahead of the release in full the band shared the closing track on the nine-song record ‘Run Away From the Mob’, this is the culmination of a project forged from fearlessness and composed of equal parts reflection and ferocity. ‘Run Away From the Mob’ finds Homme’s divine falsetto combine with swaggering instrumentation, originally recorded in 2013 with…

Out Now: Ex:Re – Save As

Ex:Re (the cult-classic solo project from Elena Tonra of Daughter) releases her new album Save As, out now. The release comes alongside another live session video of new single ‘Am I Even Real?’ filmed at the 4AD London studio, directed by Cuan Roche. ‘Am I even Real?’ is a song that found its true version in the studio, after an improvisation session that Tonra and producer/collaborator Fabian Prynn recorded together. It began…

Out now: Makaya McCraven – Off The Record digitally + ‘Bright Lights’

Acclaimed drummer, producer, and sonic collagist Makaya McCraven releases a new digital version of his 2025 album Off the Record (“so much more than jazz” – NPR). Previously only available on vinyl LP and CD, the digital release arrives in time for the one-year anniversary of the album’s original release and includes a new bonus track titled ‘Bright Lights’ (featuring bassist Junius Paul, guitarist Matt Gold, and saxophonist Caroline Davis) and…

Listen: Tiga – ‘SILK SCARF (Chris Lake Remix)’

After a marathon performing at several events across Amsterdam Dance Event, Montreal’s one and only Tiga closes out his HOTLIFE remix series with a new version of his Fcukers collab, ‘SILK SCARF‘, remixed via Chris Lake, out now. Tiga’s ‘SILK SCARF’ saw the Hardcore Storyteller reach effortlessly into his bottomless bag of music, only to find new friends waiting inside. The result was a collaboration with white-hot NYC band Fcukers that quickly…

Introducing: Nine Perfect Lives

Brooklyn-based duo Nine Perfect Lives (formed by Helena Straight and Stella Wave of alternative rock band Hello Mary) use unique song structures, complex drumbeats, and stunning vocal harmonies to combine art-rock experimentation and intimate folk songwriting. Today, they announce their signing to London label AD 93 and share a new single entitled ‘Die’, accompanied by a music video directed by Milo Hume, watch here. Says Helena Straight, “I started writing…

Announced: Throwing Muses – 40th Anniversary Reissue of Debut Album

Throwing Muses announce the reissue of their self-titled debut, originally released in 1986 and long out of print, out on 11 December to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Remastered by Kevin Vanbergen and featuring original artwork by Chris Bigg (v23), the anniversary reissue will be available digitally, on Standard Black LP, limited Oxblood LP, and CD. Special edition T-Shirts will also be available to pre-order with the record from the 4AD store…

Announced: Queens of the Stone Age – A Perfecth HalloQueen

This year Halloween becomes HalloQueen, as Queens of the Stone Age announce they will be celebrating the release of their new album Perfecth (coming October 30th), with HalloQueen retail events around the world on October 31st. Costumes are encouraged! Hear the new album, grab some exclusive goodies and purchase a newly announced, VERY limited-edition Perfecth picture disc while supplies last at participating HalloQueen retailers. Stores across Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Geelong, Hobart, Launceston, Melbourne, Mornington, Newcastle, Perth,…

Out Now: DJ Python – to accomplish many things

DJ Python – aka Brian Piñeyro – releases to accomplish many things, out now digitally and as a 12” EP as part of XL’s iconic house bag series. The five-track EP is the follow-up to 2025’s i was put on this earth (“a triumph of gentle reverie and quiet upheaval” – Pitchfork). To mark the release, he shared final single ‘Mi Fai Sorridere’ featuring Dublin-born vocalist, producer & multi-instrumentalist EDEN. Brian sat waiting for…

Watch: Blackhaine – ‘Northside Needs Me’

Blackhaine releases ‘Northside Needs Me‘, the second song to be unveiled from his forthcoming debut album Saints In The Wethouse – out 13th November. Watch the accompanying video to the new single here. Produced by Wraith9, ‘Northside Needs Me’ centres on Blackhaine’s tangled feelings about his identity as a northern artist. “Northside needs me, I’m the drug they abuse,” he barks. On one level, the song is an ego trip about being uplifted in the…

Listen: Tune-Yards – ‘The Ones’

Tune-Yards return with a brand new single entitled ‘The Ones‘ — a bright, uplifting groove and ode to solidarity featuring propulsive basslines, marching percussion, swooning brass, and twinkling celeste. Croons Merrill Garbus, “Give me the power now to stand beside the ones that love me”. Says Garbus, “It’s a song for right now: for admitting the ways we haven’t been there for each other, and resolving to stand up for each other, today,…

Announced: Warpaint – New Live Record ARTIFACT + ‘Billie Holiday’ and ‘New Song’

Capturing one of the most acclaimed bands of recent times in their natural habitat, Warpaint will release a new live collection, ARTIFACT, on Friday 11th December 2026. Emily Kokal, Theresa Wayman, Jennylee Lindberg and Stella Mozgawa’s first full record since their 2022 album Radiate Like This, and following on from standalone single ‘Common Blue’, which marked the group’s return to original label Rough Trade Records, the 16-track album brings together some of Warpaint’s greatest and most distinctive live recordings…

Listen: Lancer – ‘Nobody’

London-based multidisciplinary artist and producer Lancer shares his new single ‘Nobody’. Moving fluidly between trap, experimental indie rock, and ’80s-inspired pop, Lancer’s music pairs unexpected sonic turns with an instinctive feel for classic pop songwriting and emotionally charged arrangements. Listen here. Following a breakout run of releases this year, Lancer has quickly established himself as one of the UK underground’s most compelling emerging voices. His signing to XL Recordings arrived alongside ‘2late’, a…

Watch: Arca – ‘Fxck’

Arca unveils the official video for ‘Fxck’, one of the standout tracks from her acclaimed new album XXXXX, out now digitally and vinyl arriving 13th November. Alongside today’s video, Arca also announces a run of Latin American dates this Fall, with headline performances confirmed for Mexico City, São Paulo, and Santiago, amongst a handful of festival appearances. Directed by longtime collaborator Daniel Sannwald, the video for ‘Fxck’ reimagines the acclaimed XXXXX:Diva.Experimental…

Announced: Sui Zhen – Witness + ‘Percy’s Day’

Alternative pop enigma Sui Zhen announces her new double album Witness, due Friday 19th March. Today, she shares the new single ‘Percy’s Day’ alongside a lyric video, out now. Speaking on ‘Percy’s Day’, Sui shares, “I didn’t know how to celebrate him or how to acknowledge him for a long time, given the circumstances surrounding his death and our feelings about it. It was a very privately endured loss, despite my social media presence….

Out now: Fontaines D.C. – Dopamine Chamber

Fontaines D.C. (Grian Chatten, Carlos O’Connell, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan and Tom Coll) today release their acclaimed fifth album Dopamine Chamber. The follow-up to 2024’s UK platinum-certified Romance, it’s the sound of a band moving decisively away from the guitar language of their early records and into their most inventive and seductive music yet. Produced by James Ford and preceded by singles ‘Marianne’, ‘Tongue’, and their collaboration with ROSALÍA, ‘Where Is…

Out now: @ – Autosmile

@ (pronounced ‘at’) release their 4AD debut Autosmile, out now on Soil Brown vinyl, CD, and digitally. Earlier this week, the Philadelphia based art-folk duo shared final single ‘I Know You Are (But What Am I Thinking)’, the most immediate and catchy of Autosmile’s four singles; a chamber-pop amalgam of medieval flourishes, twinkling keys, and swaying violin which emphasises Rose and Filipczak’s tendency toward harmonious, imaginative songwriting. The band have said,…

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Out now: Makaya McCraven – Off The Record digitally + ‘Bright Lights’
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Listen: Tiga – ‘SILK SCARF (Chris Lake Remix)’
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Introducing: Nine Perfect Lives
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Announced: Throwing Muses – 40th Anniversary Reissue of Debut Album
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Announced: Queens of the Stone Age – A Perfecth HalloQueen
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Out Now: DJ Python – to accomplish many things
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Watch: Blackhaine – ‘Northside Needs Me’
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Listen: Tune-Yards – ‘The Ones’
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Announced: Warpaint – New Live Record ARTIFACT + ‘Billie Holiday’ and ‘New Song’
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Listen: Lancer – ‘Nobody’
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