Stereogum — Several Stereogum staffers were at Governors Ball on New York City's Randall's Island a couple of weekends ago, taking in sets from the likes of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, James Blake, the Gaslight Anthem, and Kali Uchis. And apparently, Scott Rogowsky, comedi... more info

Stereogum — Last night, Low teased an "abrasive" new album called Double Negative by way of a brief trailer. The LP is due out in September via Sub Pop and it was recorded with B.J. Burton, who's worked with the band in the past and has collaborated with Bon Ive... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Only six days late rather than three and a half months like before, 25 of the best tracks that came out last month and may have skipped most's attention: Adam Stafford - Zero DisruptionStafford's fascinating approach to neo-classical construc... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 2018 edition of Governors Ball kicked off on Friday (6/1) with two acts we were very excited to see playing back to back: Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Jack White. Friday on Randall's Island also included sets from James Blake, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marle... more info

Stereogum — Governors Ball is descending on New York City's Randall's Island Park for the eight time this summer, bringing headlining sets from Jack White, Eminem, and Travis Scott along with it. Today is the festival's second day, and we've already reviewed set... more info

Stereogum — "I'm always down for emo music," a girl said to her friend as we stood with a few hundred tired, sweaty bodies waiting for James Blake to take the Gov Ball stage. The annual Governor's Ball Music Festival attracts an interesting crowd, in that I'm no... more info

Consequence of Sound — Featuring additional production from James Blake and contributions from Kelsey Lu, ANOHNI and Prurient. more info

Chorus.fm — James Blake has posted a note online about the problem he sees with the “sad boy” label. But I can’t help but notice, as I do whenever I talk about my feelings in a song, that the words “sad boy” are used to describe it. I’ve always found... more info

Consequence of Sound — "We are already in an epidemic of male depression and suicide. We don’t need any further proof that we have hurt men with our questioning of their need to be vulnerable and open." more info

Stereogum — James Blake shared a stunning single called "Don't Miss It" this week. In surveying the response to the song, Blake noticed several people describing him as a "sad boy." He apparently gets that a lot, and this time it inspired him to share a statemen... more info