Stereogum — The 20-year-old rookie Nasir Jones released his debut album Illmatic on April 19, 1994. We can argue all day about the greatest rap album of all time, but Illmatic is usually the first name that will come up in that conversation. Today is the 30th anniversary of Illmatic, and Nas has used that moment to announce something that fans have wanted for a very, very long time: His long-promised collaborative album with DJ Premier is finally happening this year. more info

New York Post — "The Tortured Poets Department" will be released on April 19. more info

Consequence Of Sound — The black metal-adjacent French band is releasing its new album Les Chants De L’Aurore on June 21st. Heavy Song of the Week: Alcest Unfurl Shimmering Melodies on “Flamme Jumelle” Jon Hadusek more info

New York Post — So long, London. more info

Consequence Of Sound — The trek includes an appearance at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheater alongside Betty Who. Maren Morris Announces “RSVP Redux” 2024 North American Tour [Updated] Paolo Ragusa more info

Stereogum — Last week, Stereogum published Eli Enis’ thorough and depressing survey of the current state of big-room metal. Shit is bleak out there! In this corner of the internet, many of us have been pointedly ignoring this stuff for a long time, but it exists, and it’s more popular than some of us might want to admit. The same is true of Pierce The Veil, a San Diego trio who get a brief mention in Eli’s article. Pierce The Veil’s sound is a kind of adenoidal pop-punk/metalcore fusion, and they are fucking huge. Now, they’re out here covering Radiohead. more info

Consequence Of Sound — The post-hardcore band's version of the Radiohead classic features heavy guitars and distortion. Pierce the Veil Unveil Cover of Radiohead Classic “Karma Police”: Stream Spencer Kaufman more info

Aquarium Drunkard — somesurprises began modestly, but with the band’s latest record, the excellent Perseids, they’ve moved into a positively widescreen space. It’s a dreamy sound, occasionally reminiscent of such legends as Stereolab, Grouper, Mazzy Star or Yo La Tengo. But it’s not just dreamy. Beneath the gorgeous drones and sweet motorik pop-rock, there are plenty of sharp edges, both sonically and lyrically. The post somesurprises :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview appeared first on Aquarium Drunkard. more info