Metalsucks — Time to slip into some Vans and grab the skateboard. The post 96 Bitter Beings to Release Re-Recorded CKY Hits for Return To Hellview, “Flesh Into Gear” Streaming Now appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Obscure Sound — “Grave Robin” is an enthusiastic rock success from Hot Dress, a band based in East Brunswick, NJ. A burst of guitars sets forth from the get-go, immersing with an excitable vibrancy. The vocals ascend from sporadic momentum into the soaring “ghosts of me,” hook. A dose of early ’00s indie-rock is enjoyably apparent, with the melodic vocals and chirpy guitar work providing a fun entrancement. Taking aesthetical inspiration from acts like The Strokes and The Rapture, the track excels in its excitably melodic drive and thematic emphasis, which “follows the thoughts of a narrator who is hesitant to move forward The post Hot Dress – “Grave Robin” appeared first on Obscure Sound: Indie Music Blog. more info

New York Post — "Future Nostalgia" — Dua Lipa's Grammy-winning 2020 album — is the twirling template for her third LP "Radical Optimism," out Friday. more info

Stereogum — “Am I battlin’ ghost or AI?” Kendrick Lamar asked Drake on “Euphoria,” and he wasn’t the only one disappointed by our new non-reality this week. FKA twigs testified in a Senate committee hearing about how the AI industry needs regulation while Youth Lagoon slammed Washed Out for using Sora to make a music video. On the other hand, today Randy Travis used voice-cloning tech to release his first song since a stroke took away most of his speech, so I don’t think the AI discourse is ending anytime soon. As far as I know all the comments on this site are written by humans and you can read the best ones below. more info

Metalsucks — He's recovering at home. The post Venom Inc. Guitarist Jeff “Mantas” Dunn Suffered a Second Heart Attack appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Stereogum — After going quiet for a few years, the singular Chicago rap stylist Valee is suddenly very busy. Valee returned to action with 2022’s Vacabularee , which was actually his first full-length album. Last year, he released collaborative LPs with producers Harry Fraud and MVW. Today, he’s got a new EP with Nova Scotia-born, Detroit-raised producer Black Noi$e, a regular Earl Sweatshirt collaborator. more info

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Metal Injection — Also stories about Slipknot. A lot of them. more info