Stereogum — A week ago, we got some startling news from the rap world: Memphis rap stars Pooh Shiesty and Big30 were among a group of men arrested on robbery and kidnapping charges for an incident at a Dallas recording studio involving Gucci Mane. Shiesty, who is signed to Gucci’s record label 1017, allegedly set up a… The post Gucci Mane Addresses Robbery & Kidnapping On Pooh Shiesty Diss Track “Crash Dummy” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Obscure Sound — Hiroki Tanaka, formerly lead guitarist of Juno and Polaris-nominated YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN, captivates throughout his full-length album Isan, out today. Named for the Japanese word for “inheritance,” the album filters his Japanese-Canadian heritage and the tension of inherited religious structures through arrangements that move fluidly between hymnal gravitas, synth-laced rock, and hushed introspection, drawing comparisons to David Bowie, Animal Collective, and Mr. Bungle along the way. “In order to explore my complex heritage as a descendant of Christian missionaries, I felt compelled to write songs that took the melodic, harmonic, and thematic material from hymns in a Japanese hymnbook The post Hiroki Tanaka – ‘Isan’ appeared first on Obscure Sound: Indie Music Blog. more info

Obscure Sound — Turn Down the Noise is a melodic, guitar-driven rock album from Atlanta-based indie rock trio The Yum Yum Tree. Embracing the infectiously nostalgic charm of ’90s college radio, the band pairs Andy Gish’s memorable vocals with songs that balance melodic power-pop energy with introspective songwriting. Throughout the project, the band explores themes of perseverance and selfless affection, grounding emotional depth in hooky, alt-rock productions. The album’s title track opens with a peppy percussive charm, traversing seamlessly into fuzzy guitars and enveloping vocal harmonies. The ahh-ing vocal presence melds with whirring synths for a melodically captivating momentum, fusing power-pop and alt-rock The post The Yum Yum Tree – ‘Turn Down the Noise’ appeared first on Obscure Sound: Indie Music Blog. more info

Stereogum — Posters promoting a band called the Cockroaches have appeared around the north London neighborhood of Camden Town. The group is releasing a vinyl-only white label single called "Rough And Twisted" this Saturday, and they have a website where you can sign up for more info and buy a T-shirt that reads "WHO THE FUCK ARE THE COCKROACHES?" According to a new feature in the Times of London, it's just the Rolling Stones in disguise, and all this is a warning shot for a new album dropping in July. The post The Rolling Stones Signal Summer Album With New Single “Rough And Twisted” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Brooklyn-based guitarist Ava Mendoza is always getting up to something interesting. Last year we highlighted her work with Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet and Mama Killa, a wild record she made with gabby fluke-mogul and Carolina Pérez. Today comes news of Alive Alone, Alive Together, a new Mendoza album that features legendary jazz drummer Hamid Drake… The post Ava Mendoza Announces New Album Alive Alone, Alive Together: Hear “Dust From The Mines” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — UK pop queen Lily Allen roared back into the headlines with the release of last year's messy, brilliant breakup album West End Girl , and she's on a big North American tour right now. She's doing great! But performing at Radio City Music Hall is hard work, and it's probably a lot easier to make a few hundred bucks by sending someone a quick video message. Perhaps that's why Lily Allen is back on Cameo. The post Lily Allen Is Back On Cameo, Will Do Any “Dumb Shit” You Ask For appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Willow Avalon snagged none other than Jason Isbell for her new duet. “Cardinal Sin,” from the Georgia-born country singer’s forthcoming Pink Pocket Pistol, is about a marriage falling apart due to infidelity. They sought a ’60s country feel for the album, and in pursuit of that vision here they deployed a string section and an… The post Willow Avalon – “Cardinal Sin” (Feat. Jason Isbell) appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Faces Of Death looks like a fucked-up movie. The new horror flick is an adaptation of an old cult series of videos that were widely suspected to be actual snuff films in the '80s. It opens in theaters today, and it's director Daniel Goldhaber's follow-up to the fucking awesome 2022 movie How To Blow Up A Pipeline. Former Euphoria star Barbie Ferreira, who's also in the upcoming indie rock rom-com Mile End Kicks , stars as a content moderator in a plausible nightmare scenario where gruesome violence goes viral. But here's what's really unsettling about Faces Of Death: It's got Charli XCX using an American accent. The post Charli XCX Watches Snuff Film, Speaks In American Accent In Faces Of Death Clip appeared first on Stereogum. more info