Friday Music News

Daily Roundups
04/08/2016
Britta Plyler
photo by Dave Estep

  • Tegan & Sara will drop their eighth studio album, Love You To Death, on June 8. Today, the Canadian sister duo have shared two new, addictive album tracks called "Boyfriend" and "U Turn." Check them both out via Spotify below. [Pitchfork]

  • San Francisco indie outfit Sonny & the Sunsets have shared a the bizarre video for "Well But Strangely Hung Man." tUnE-yArDs' Merrill Garbus, who produced the album, and Shannon & The Clams' Shannon Shaw and Kelley Stoltz make appearances. The song will be featured on their upcoming album, Moods Baby Moods (out May 27). [Stereogum]

  • M.I.A. partnered with fashion retailer H&M for their World Recycle Week (April 18-24). During the week, shoppers can recycle their old clothes at H&M stores and receive store credit. To promote the event, M.I.A. has created a "visual content piece" called "Rewear It." Watch the teaser video below. [Pitchfork]

  • Chance the Rapper plays the hero in his video for last year's single "Angels." He spends most of the video riding on top of a train around Chicago before a fun little dance off with collaborator Saba. Watch it below. [CoS]

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