Obscure Sound — Norwegian band Transcending Into the Unknown strut a powerful rock sound on The Journey, an EP that succeeds in its blend of soaring ’80s rock nostalgia and more menacing metal-tinged pursuits. The four members come from eclectic musical background... more info

Stereogum — There’s a famous Nick Cave quote that gets passed around whenever anyone wants to dismiss the music of a certain long-running Los Angeles funk-metal act: “I’m forever near a stereo saying, ‘What the fuck is this garbage?’ And the answer ... more info

Antimusic Rock — Los Angeles Rising a benefit comp for Los Angles Fire Victims has been released more info

Stereogum — Kevin Haskins of Bauhaus and producer Nick Launay have joined forces for a stacked wildfire relief compilation titled Los Angeles Rising, out today. It has previously unreleased recordings from Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and more. more info

Stereogum — Nick Cave loves Kanye West, and he plans to continue loving Kanye West for the rest of his life. In 2020, long after tons of people got sick of West’s antics, Cave wrote this in his Red Hand Files newsletter: “There is no musician on Earth tha... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Blixa Bargeld (Einstürzende Neubauten, Nick Cave, ANBB). Do the kollaps. Read our Neubauten career overview: The post Happy Birthday Blixa Bargeld (Einstürzende Neubauten, Nick Cave, ANBB) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 1) Porridge Radio Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me (Secretly Canadian)2) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Wild God (PIAS)3) Father John Misty Mahashmashana (Sub Pop)4) Nada Surf Moon Mirror (New West)5) Fontaines D.C. Romance (XL)6) The Sm... more info

Stereogum — For the past three years, the Cruel World festival has been bringing the stars of ’80s goth, post-punk, and new wave to Southern California. The greater Los Angeles area has long been a stronghold for gloomy British rock, and the festival has be... more info

Obscure Sound — Enveloping with an invigorating rock sound, Levitator is the new album from Melbourne-based band Society of Beggars. Satiating structural rises pair with an emotional lyrical core; the album was crafted during personal tumult, following the loss of f... more info

Stereogum — It was true a few weeks ago, and it’s still true today: Dylan be tweetin’. Yes, the real Bob Dylan is posting messages to his formerly management-controlled account on x dot com. The other day he tweeted about attending a Nick Cave concert in ... more info