Montreal's Braids first came on our radar as the Neighbourhood Council, before disappearing awhile and reemerging under this new moniker (and a second BTW designation). The title change came with a…   Read Story »

Last year, Daughn Gibson, a foxy Pennsylvania man who used to play drums for stoner-rockers Pearls & Brass, released the solo debut All Hell, which threw Gibson's miles-deep voice over soft…   Read Story »

The National's feverishly anticipated new album Trouble Will Find Me comes out next month, and you guys sure seemed to like the first single "Demons." "Don't Swallow The Cap," the second Trouble Will…   Read Story »

When Yasiin Bey a/k/a Mos Def was recording his third album, True Magic, he collaborated with Kanye West on a song called "The Light Is Not Afraid of the Dark." West produced the track. It…   Read Story »

As I wrote when VHÖL claimed the top spot on our inaugural installment of our new heavy music feature, "The Black Market: The Month In Metal": Ludicra was one of the great metal bands of the past…   Read Story »

The Flaming Lips are no strangers to releasing music in unconventional formats -- heck, they've already released music inside human body parts made of candy -- so their '13 Valentine's Day treat…   Read Story »

Onetime radio-dominators No Doubt are back, and their new album Push And Shove hits stores today. We've already posted the lead single "Settle Down" and the Diplo-produced title track, and now the…   Read Story »

Joey Bada$$ uncorks his knotty flow for a quick verse on the brand-new "Home," a track featuring a wobbly piece of production from Pro Era affiliate Chuck Strangers. Given the tangible sense of…   Read Story »

Here's a supple new piece of R&B from I/O -- the musical project of singer Ayo Olatunji -- called "You Slay Me," a song where Olatunji pulls his voice a little further through the cloudy textures…   Read Story »

Here's a smoky new jam from Brooklyn rockers Dinowalrus, a winding jam that features some freewheelin' harmonica. Download it below. Dinowalrus - "Grounded" A new album, produced by Violens'…   Read Story »