New York Post — It's "Fortnight" Friday! more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Released two hours after "The Tortured Poets Department" on Thursday night, Taylor Swift's second set of new songs contains a handful of highlights. more info

Obscure Sound — A gripping new prog-rock single from Philadelphia-based band Chewy, “Rubber Unfamiliar” unfolds with captivating variety — reminding of a cross between Black Midi and XTC. The track marks the opening effort on their new EP, Ostranenie. Pulsing guitar shimmers and a breezy brass convergence lead into a debonair one-minute turn, where crunchy guitars lead into a decisive vocal lead; the shift from art-rock experimentation into a delectably raucous fervency, and then into a psych-friendly wooziness, is exemplary of the project’s dynamic range. The gorgeous brass components re-ignite at the mid-way turn, delighting into the calming guitar-centric close. “Rubber Unfamiliar” doesn’t The post Chewy – “Rubber Unfamiliar” appeared first on Obscure Sound: Indie Music Blog. more info

Stereogum — The snake is eating its tail. On “Hard Times,” the opening track and lead single from their 2017 album After Laughter , Paramore adopted a plastic neon Afropop/new wave vibe seemingly influenced by Talking Heads. Recently, Hayley Williams and friends covered “Burning Down The House” for the forthcoming compilation Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute To Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense. Now, as an extension of the Stop Making Sense festivities, lead Talking Head David Byrne has returned Paramore’s favor by covering “Hard Times.” It sounds like a David Byrne song, but then, it always has. more info

Obscure Sound — Consuming in its stylishly foreboding rock, folk, and Americana interweaving, Too Many Ghosts is the new album from CoyoteBear, a band based in Lafayette, IN. The album pursues an autobiographical thematic appeal, traversing across the realms of human experience in explorations of “depression, addiction, poverty, paranoia, and learning to live with death.” A compelling tonal range showcases, from the Bourbon Street feeling of brass and debonair vocals within “It’s All Good,” strutting shades of Nick Cave, to the scorching bluesy rock ardency of “A Couple of Days.” Another highlight comes in the form of “We’re All Gonna Die,” morbid in The post CoyoteBear – ‘Too Many Ghosts’ appeared first on Obscure Sound: Indie Music Blog. more info

Obscure Sound — A compelling single that touts an art-pop and folk entrancement, “Thin Places” comes via Saint Idiot, the project of Slovak-Canadian musician Tomáš Andel. The Edmonton-based artist crafts a sound with a glistening, evolving expanse — rousing from more contemplative folk settings into twinkling, multi-vocal harmoniousness; the eclectic tonal navigation and warming folk sentiments remind fondly of Sufjan Stevens, aesthetically. The track comes via an upcoming EP of the same name, which grapples with how the “alleged age of hyperconnection,” conjures a unique sense of loneliness and anxiety. “Thin Places” develops with patient precision, as crisp acoustics resonate alongside the vocals. The post Saint Idiot – “Thin Places” appeared first on Obscure Sound: Indie Music Blog. 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 — 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