Listen: Mitski - Let's Get Married (Bleachers Cover)

Words: Saam Das

Following the release of Bleachers' excellent 2014 debut album 'Strange Desire', they got some pals together to record covers of each of the tracks, releasing the compilation as 'Terrible Thrills Vol. 2'. Follow-up album 'Gone Now' dropped in 2017, and the band are repeating the trick for a limited edition vinyl series - sadly all four releases are sold out already. However, thanks to frontman Jack Antonoff's encouragement, you can listen to the debut 'Terrible Thrills Vol. 3' release, featuring Mitski, below.

Surfacing: Joyero [New Artist]

Words: Saam Das

Joyero's Andy Stack is perhaps best known as 50% of indie folkers Wye Oak, or as a touring musician for Lambchop and supergroup EL VY. His newest musical adventure is a solo project, and the debut Joyero (think "Joy Arrow") material is the dazzling 'Salt Mine', released earlier this week on Merge Records.

Listen: AUGUST - Losing LA [New Track]

Words: Saam Das

Having been in the music blogging game for a solid 12+ years at this point, it's hard to not reflect on the bands that have come and gone. One such outfit were London based trio HONOURS, who were signed up to our pals at Killing Moon Records. As is often the way, things didn't quite pan out, but thankfully band member Steve Hughes is still making a similar brand of melodramatic pop that impressed us so much back in 2014.

Surfacing: Ralph Pelleymounter [New Artist]

Words: Saam Das

We've written about the emotionally resonant sounds of To Kill A King several times over the years, and following the recent release of their third album, they've taken a step back. And in light of that, frontman Ralph Pelleymounter has opted to unveil his official debut solo work.

Listen: Kishi Bashi - Summer Of '42 [Album Preview]

Words: Saam Das

Following the Pearl Harbor attack in 1942, over 100,000 Japanese-Americans were sent to US incarceration camps simply because of their ethnic origin. The current socio-political climate in the States has caused many to show concern of a similar path toward intense discrimination, including Kaoru Ishibashi aka Kishi Bashi, whose own parents emigrated from Japan to America. It's the basis for the former Of Montreal member's fourth album, 'Omoiyari', and more specifically, 'Summer Of '42'.

Surfacing: Casi & The Blind Harpist [New Act]

Words: Saam Das

Welsh artist Casi Wyn has been crafting folk-infused alt-pop songs for several years now under her own name as well as Casi but the time has come for a change. Now going under Casi & The Blind Harpist, she's teaming up with her existing label Chess Club Records to put out a debut EP, 'Sunflower Seeds'. Check out lead single 'Rooted' below, alongside a special Welsh language version of the track.