Stereogum — Later this month, the jazz pianist Brad Mehldau will release his new album Ride Into The Sun, his tribute to the late Elliott Smith. On the LP, Mehldau covers 10 Elliott Smith songs, as well as tracks from Big Star and Nick Drake, and he also incl... more info

Stereogum — It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Haerts, the long-running indie-pop duo of Nini Fabi and Benny Gebert; the name alone is enough to trigger a Proustian memory-fog of Hype Machine links. The last Haerts album was 2021’s Dream Nation, a... more info

Stereogum — The late Elliott Smith’s songs moved a whole lot of people, and they continue to pop up in unexpected places. This summer, we’ll get an album of Smith covers from the Florida-born pianist and composer Brad Mehldau, a fixture in the jazz world.... more info

Stereogum — Grizzly Bear’s last studio album was 2017’s  Painted Ruins . Since the tour in support of that LP, the Brooklyn indie legends have been on hiatus; frontman Ed Droste left the music world to start a therapy practice, while his former bandmat... more info

Stereogum — Since they began touring their latest album  Only God Was Above Us , Vampire Weekend have been enjoying doing multiple shortened covers toward the end of their sets. Those are usually audience requests, performed unpracticed with various degrees ... more info

Stereogum — Once upon a time, Finn Wolfhard was the Stranger Things kid with all the indie-world credibility. He was in PUP videos. He covered Mac DeMarco and then performed with Mac DeMarco. His band Calpurnia recorded an EP with Twin Peaks’ Cadien Lake Ja... more info

Stereogum — The Los Angeles pastoral indie rockers Goon — not to be confused with the Denver punk band of the same name — have a gorgeous new single out today. “Death Spells” finds Goon at their dreamiest, with ethereal, androgynous vocals from Kenny ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, Grizzly Bear released debut album Horn Of Plenty. The Ed show. Read our Grizzly Bear cover story: The post Grizzly Bear Released Debut Album “Horn Of Plenty” 20 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Grizzy Bear were one of the defining indie bands of the late ’00s and early ’10s. They’ve never officially broken up, but they haven’t been active for a long time. Grizzly Bear haven’t released new music since their 2017 album Painted R... more info

Magnet Magazine — 15 years ago today, Grizzly Bear released Veckatimest. Shutter island. Read our Grizzly Bear cover story: The post Grizzly Bear Released “Veckatimest” 15 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info