Stereogum — Eric André is bringing back his musical project Blarf. Film Scores For Films That Don’t Exist, the follow-up to Blarf’s 2019 debut album Cease & Desist, is out in May. The title is quite literal. Taking inspiration from composers like Ennio Morricone and Vangelis, the actor-comedian — who studied upright bass at Berklee College of… The post Eric André Announces New Blarf Album Film Scores For Films That Don’t Exist: Hear “What’s For Dinner” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Toronto producer Loukeman has worked with artists like PinkPantheress, A$AP Rocky, and Aminé, and he also makes blissfully chilled-out electronic music on his own. Last month, Loukeman released two tracks, “Elktorn” and “All I Could Think Of.” Both of them will appear on Sd-3, the new album that he’s announcing today, as will his new… The post Loukeman Announces New Album Sd-3: Hear “To The Sky” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — You might think that Donald Trump, currently engaged in his absurd war of choice on Iran and the resulting economic spiral that's only just beginning, would be too busy to worry about what Bruce Springsteen is saying about him. Nope! Not at all! Springsteen and his E Street Band just kicked off their Land Of Hope And Dreams Tour in Minneapolis, the site of so much of the misery that Trump has wantonly caused, with a livestreamed set that was heavy on political statements. Now, Trump is telling his supporters to boycott that tour. The post Donald Trump Tells MAGA To Boycott Bruce Springsteen Tour appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — In 2024, Kevin Barnes released the latest of Montreal record, Lady On The Cusp. The indie-pop veteran has since relocated to Brooklyn, and now he’s announcing a new album called aethermead. The lead single “When” is a steamy, silly, serious banger. “‘When’ is more a song about yearning, sadness, confusion, frustration…than it is a song… The post of Montreal Announce New Album aethermead: Hear “When” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — In 2016, Maggie Rogers was a student at NYU's Clive Davis Institute, and she had the nerve-wracking opportunity to play her song "Alaska" for superstar producer Pharrell. Pharrell got teary-eyed while listening to the track, and then he gushed over her "singular" qualities: "Your whole story, I can hear it in the music." Video of that moment went viral, and a career was born. The post Maggie Rogers Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of Pharrell Video With Colbert Performance, Scholarship Fund appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Sparta are back. The post-hardcore crew’s last LP was 2022’s self-titled, and today they’re announcing its followup titled Cut A Silhouette. The lead single “Crater” is a ripper, and it was co-written with My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero. “This is a love record,” frontman Jim Ward says. “I want it to leave an impression, and… The post Sparta Announce New Album Cut A Silhouette: Hear The Frank Iero Collab “Crater” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — I know you didn't think we were done talking about the Courtney Love/Billy Corgan podcast. We might never be done talking about the Courtney Love/Billy Corgan podcast. Yesterday, Corgan had a fascinating conversation with Love on his show The Magnificent Others, and we posted about their interview — specifically about the two rockers' tense relationships with '90s indie hipster types, Kim Gordon in particular. But that wasn't the only tense relationship that Love mentioned on the podcast. Dave Grohl came up, too. The post Courtney Love Wants Dave Grohl To Tell Straight, White, Millennial Males To Stop Picking On Her appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Peter Gabriel spent 21 years building up to his 2023 album i/o . He is moving much more quickly with the next one. Gabriel announced his new album oi a few days into the year, sharing "Been Undone" at the same time. He's continued to release one more song from the record with each full moon, which led us to "Put The Bucket Down" and "What Lies Ahead." Now it's time for another song, on a day when the moon is getting even more attention than usual. The post Peter Gabriel Shares “Till Your Mind Is Shining,” His “Closest” Thing To A Pop Song On New Album appeared first on Stereogum. more info