Obscure Sound — A twangy, dreamy hookiness takes hold “Love Lies,” a single out today from Caleb Nichols. An affecting vocal presence, reminding at points of Elliott Smith, moves with deep entrancement alongside the atmospheric rock and psych-pop swirling. “I�... more info

Stereogum — Good Music To Lift Los Angeles is the latest LA wildfire benefit compilation to come out, and it’s stacked. New Water From Your Eyes! New Hotline TNT! Faye Webster covering Turnstile?! Soccer Mommy covering Elliott Smith! And plenty more. Howev... more info

Magnet Magazine — Though he’s lived there for more than a decade, Josh Gilligan doesn’t seem like Nashville material—even if defining “Nashville material” has become increasingly difficult these days. Party Of One (Easy Does It), his modestly elegant, rueful... more info

Stereogum — The Los Angeles pastoral indie rockers Goon — not to be confused with the Denver punk band of the same name — have a gorgeous new single out today. “Death Spells” finds Goon at their dreamiest, with ethereal, androgynous vocals from Kenny ... more info

Stereogum — Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold is currently on a solo tour where he is playing a whole bunch of Fleet Foxes songs. But he’s been working in a good number of covers into his setlists, too: His recent sets have regularly included renditions of Kare... more info

Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, Elliott Smith released final album From A Basement On The Hill. A fond farewell. Read our posthumous cover story on Elliott from this time: The post Elliott Smith Released Final Album “From A Basement On The Hill” 20 Years Ago... more info

Stereogum — There is no satisfying way to write about Elliott Smith because everything he did defied resolution. He played in deliberately ambiguous scales. His songs had no prevailing mood. He made music not to impart knowledge but to stoke a sense of consta... more info

Stereogum — A fun game to play at Best Friends Forever: Name bands that could potentially play next year’s festival, if the fest gets a chance to come back. Judging by T-shirts alone, Jawbreaker should be absolute locks for the headliner spot. Beyond that, ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Patsy Cline. Virginia is for lovers. Read September 6 birthday boy Rhett Miller (Old 97’s) in MAGNET on Patsy, Elliott Smith, the Stone Roses, Wedding Present, Pernice Brothers, Brendan Benson and more: The post Happy Birthday Patsy ... more info

Stereogum — Beatrice Laus, or Beabadoobee, started out as an indie-rock wunderkind. She was a 17-year-old Pavement and Elliott Smith superfan when her debut single “Coffee” got her signed to Dirty Hit, the label run by the 1975 manager Jamie Oborne; by th... more info