Stereogum — In a few short days, the beast-ass Toronto power trio METZ will release their new album Up On Gravity Hill. We’ve already posted the early singles “99,” “Entwined (Light Street Buzz),” and “Light Your Way Home,” the latter of which f... more info

Stereogum — In April, Metz are releasing a new album called Up On Gravity Hill, which they announced last month with two tracks, “99” and “Entwined (Street Light Buzz).” Today, the Toronto band is back with another single, “Light Your Way Home,” w... more info

Stereogum — Alert Keanu Reeves: Toronto noise-rock veterans Metz are ready to run it back. Up On Gravity Hill, their first album since 2020’s Atlas Vending, is coming in April. Intriguingly, it features guest appearances from Owen Pallett and Black Mountain... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — In Setting, the trio of Bowles, Fennelly and Westerlund have lit upon an improvisational ensemble of astonishing force and inventiveness, fluent in a musical language that melds roots, jazz, drone and minimalism. Their work is as swirling and cryptic... more info

Nialler9 — The Dublin four-piece Melts announce their second album Field Theory is out on April 12th via Fuzz Club. ‘Figment’ is the first track from the record which is the followup to 2022’s Maelstrom, which was recorded live to tape in Black Mountain ... more info

Nialler9 — The Wicklow singer-songwriter releases her first song since 2022’s album Theatre. ‘Ornament’ finds the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist exploring a transitory existence and was recorded in Black Mountain Studios. Anna Mieke was joined by Mat... more info

Stereogum — On May 6, Pink Mountaintops (aka the side project of Black Mountain’s Stephen McBean) will release their new album Peacock Pools. We’ve heard “Lights Of The City” and the opening track of Peacock Pools — a cover of Black Flag’s “Nerv... more info

Stereogum — Vancouver psych-rock veterans Black Mountain released their new album Destroyer earlier this year. They followed that up a couple of months ago with a one-off cover of Black Sabbath's "Junior's Eyes." And now they're back with another standalone si... more info

Stereogum — Vancouver psych-rock warriors Black Mountain released their new album Destroyer a few months ago. And now, ahead of their upcoming North American tour, they're back with a cover of Black Sabbath's "Junior's Eyes" for Amazon Music's The Setlist play... more info

JamBase — Leftover Salmon has revealed the lineup for their fourth annual Blue Ridge Jam at Black Mountain, North Carolina's Pisgah Brewing. more info