Stereogum — Last month, Sponge announced an album of covers of songs from 1994 and released a quirked-up version of the Morrissey classic “The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get.” Today, the Detroit alt-rock group is sharing their take on Mazzy Star’s... more info

Stereogum — Back in 1994, Detroit alt-rock band Sponge released their debut album Rotting Piñata, which yielded the hits “Plowed” and “Molly (Sixteen Candles).” They’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of that breakthrough with 1994, a covers album... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star, Opal, Warm Inventions). Hang brightly. Read our Lost Classics on Mazzy Star’s So Tonight That I Might See: The post Happy Birthday Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star, Opal, Warm Inventions) appeared first on Magnet ... more info

Obscure Sound — A new single from Chicago-based band Snowcuffs, “Uptown” enthralls with a dreamy rock spaciousness, intertwining lush vocals and textured guitar escalations with gorgeous entrancement. Shades of Mazzy Star and Wolf Alice show in the absorbing pro... more info

Kings of A&R — Keep an eye out for Jesse Detor and her track “Hollywood.” Drawing inspiration from 90’s indie rock, Jesse Detor delivers a catchy chorus that pops. Imagine the vibes of Liz Phair meeting Mazzy Starr. Jesse Detor is a musician from Minneapolis,... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — somesurprises began modestly, but with the band’s latest record, the excellent Perseids, they’ve moved into a positively widescreen space. It’s a dreamy sound, occasionally reminiscent of such legends as Stereolab, Grouper, Mazzy Star or Yo La ... more info

Stereogum — In 2017, the country-pop great Glen Campbell passed away after a long and public battle with Alzheimer’s. Campbell was 81 when he died, and he spent his last years recording heartbreaking music that grappled with his own mortality. Now, a forthc... more info

Obscure Sound — The sophomore single from San Francisco-based artist julip, “Lobotomy” captures a modern societal tendency toward disconnection, in addition to a desensitization to suffering. Kicking off with an homage to Lou Reed, julip’s ghostly vocals ask �... more info

Kings of A&R — Check out SOMOH’s new track, “Problem Child.” The song captures the best moments of 90’s alternative rock and grunge. Picture Liz Phair meeting Mazzy Star, blending dream pop and indie rock. SOMOH, singer-songwriter Sophia Mohan’s project, ... more info

Kings of A&R — Tessa Rae has released “Secret Language“, a lo-fi song that takes you on a psychedelic trip reminiscent of 90’s Mazzy Star. Tessa Rae, a native of California, moved from Oakland to Los Angeles early in life. Growing up in a family of creatives ... more info