Stereogum — Under Donald Trump, the Department Of Homeland Security has taken to kidnapping working people and shipping them to remote black-site jails, where they are often allowed no legal rights. On its social media channels, the agency has also been posting videos of heroic soldiers rampaging through streets and arresting people, attempting to depict its agents as tough protectors rather than unaccountable public menaces. In a recent Instagram post, the DHS used a recording from the long-running San Francisco rock trio Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and the band is not happy about it. more info

Stereogum — Last month Deftones’ seminal album White Pony turned 25 and the band teased something called private music. It turns out that it’s their 10th studio album, which they’re announcing today. “my mind is a mountain” is the first taste. more info

Obscure Sound — London-based composer and producer Balthazar Mattar enthralls with an atmospheric electronic sound on debut solo album, Fingerprints. Themes of isolation and identity are explored artfully within inventive electronic soundscapes that range from effervescent to haunting. From the otherworldly opener “Starry Stripy Dreams” to the ethereal “Whisper a Love Song,” Mattar blends textured synths, fragmented vocals, and introspective moods into a compelling portrait of existence in a digitally fractured world. “Starry Stripy Dreams” kicks the album into gear with a spacey intrigue, as twinkling synths meld with steady rhythmic pulses and a deep vocal emergence. Bass-y ruminations compel at the two-minute The post Balthazar Mattar – ‘Fingerprints’ appeared first on Obscure Sound: Indie Music Blog. more info

Magnet Magazine — 50 years ago today, Fleetwood Mac released its second self-titled album (a.k.a. The White Album). Let the dysfunction begin! Read our classic Q&A with Lindsey Buckingham: The post Fleetwood Mac Released Its Second Self-Titled Album 50 Years Ago appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Suzanne Vega. Tried and true. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our Sound Check on self-titled debuts by Suzanne, Kris Kristofferson, Kurtis Blow, Marshall Crenshaw, Rufus Wainwright and Stephen Malkmus: The post Happy Birthday Suzanne Vega appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Peter Murphy (Bauhaus). You’re in parties. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our 120 Reasons To Live on Murphy: The post Happy Birthday Peter Murphy (Bauhaus) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 15 years ago today, Crowded House Intriguer. Enjoy it while you can. Read our review of the essential Crowded House reissues: The post Crowded House Released “Intriguer” 15 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Andrew Bird. Oh, the grandeur! Read our Q&A with him: The post Happy Birthday Andrew Bird appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info