Thursday Music News

05/26/2016

Janice Headley

It's been a few years since we last heard from The Strokes, but today they triumphantly return with not one, not two, but three new tracks! All of 'em will appear on their upcoming EP Future Present Past, out June 3rd via Cult Records. Check out the singles "OBLIVIUS," "The Threat Of Joy," and "Drag Queen" below, as well as a video chat with the boys where they talk about the upcoming release. At this rate, if we wait one more hour, maybe we'll get the fourth and final track from the EP! (Edited to Add: Yup, it happened!) [Pitchfork]

Portland's Unknown Mortal Orchestra share a new one today, too. Stream the fantastically-fun single "First World Problem" below. A press release states the track was recorded this past March while the band was on a break from the road. Frontman Ruban Nielson explains, "I think 'First World Problem' is about modern love in a crumbling empire. The feeling that you're trying to build your life and get what you need while a decadent world falls apart around you." If you're heading to the Sasquatch Music Festival, you can catch the band this weekend; they'll also be playing a hometown show at Project Pabst on August 28th. [Spin]

Earlier this month, we reported on how the vinyl release of the new Car Seat Headrest album, Teens Of Denial, has gotten delayed at the last-minute when Ric Ocasek denied the homage to The Cars' 1978 single "Just What I Needed." The AV Club reports that the label Matador Records had to destroy 10,000 vinyl copies with that track on it, resulting in a cost of $50,000. You can stream the "demo" version of the song below; note how CSH founder Will Toledo also slyly references both Pavement and Dido. (Good thing they're cool.) Catch a hometown show from Car Seat Headrest in late July when they play the Capitol Hill Block Party. [AV Club]

Last weekend, Spoon debuted a new track during a performance at the Festival Marvin in Mexico City. Catch fan-shot footage below. They also paid tribute to two of 2016's greatest musical losses to date: Prince (covering "Under the Cherry Moon" which I hope they segued into "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb") and David Bowie (with "I Can’t Give Everything Away"). Watch below: [Pitchfork]

Spoon's Britt and Alex performing an amazing cover of David Bowie's I Can't Give Everything Away, yesterday at #FestivalMarvin #cover #spoon #musica #music #livemusic #live #gig #acoustic #showcase #envivo #concierto

A video posted by Fernando Valencia (@fervalencia4) on May 22, 2016 at 3:36pm PDT

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