Margaret Farrell

Chicago

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News Writer at FLOOD Magazine

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GoldLink Shares New Single "Metatron": Listen

5 days ago | stereogum.com | Margaret Farrell

GoldLink has been relatively under the radar over the past several years. He released an album in 2021 called HARAM!, but it doesn’t seem to have had the same impact as 2017’s At What Cost or even 2019’s Diaspora. I can’t remember the last time cool new TV shows provided a boost for a song the way Insecure did for “Crew” featuring Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy.
Together Pangea Shares New Single "Little Demon": Listen

5 days ago | stereogum.com | Margaret Farrell

Los Angeles rock trio William Keegan, Danny Bengston, and Erik Jimenez have been going strong as Together Pangea since 2010. And even though they have several albums under their belt, there’s still room for some firsts. Last Friday marked their Coachella debut, and the group is returning to the stage in the desert tomorrow. They’ve also been working on some new music following up last year’s EP Misery.
I'm With Her Share New Song "Standing On The Fault Line": Listen

6 days ago | stereogum.com | Margaret Farrell

Folk trio I’m With Her (Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, and Sara Watkins) are releasing their new album Wild And Clear And Blue next month on Rounder Records.
Pinkshift Share New Single "Evil Eye": Listen

6 days ago | stereogum.com | Margaret Farrell

Baltimore’s Pinkshift understand that paranoia is the general vibe of 2025. They’ve returned with new single “Evil Eye,” their first release of the year, which encapsulates our current reality where anything said within an iPhone’s reach is being recorded and generated for ad content or as evidence to minimize our freedoms. “I think they’re watching in every direction/ Close your windows and your blinds/ Hide your face in that disguise,” vocalist Ashrita Kumar powerfully howls.
Hear "Whatchu Think"

6 days ago | stereogum.com | Margaret Farrell

It seems that Detroit rapper Boldy James is constantly swimming in a sea of creative proliferation. A couple days ago, he announced a new album with LA producer Real Bad Man that features El-P, DREAMCASTMOE, and Conway The Machine. Keep in mind, he’s already released THREE albums this year: Hommage, Alphabet Highway, and Token of Appreciation. But today, James didn’t share a new album but a single titled “Watchu Think” featuring Chicago rapper Valee with frequent collaborator and producer MVW.
JID Shares New Single "WRK": Listen

6 days ago | stereogum.com | Margaret Farrell

Following 2022’s The Forever Story, the talented Atlanta rapper JID has worked with Eminem, Katy Perry, French Montana, Ab-Soul, and even Imagine Dragons. He’s also been releasing a series of “freestyle” tracks on Youtube. Today, JID shared another new single “WRK,” on all streaming services, which you might be familiar with if you caught him teasing it at Dreamville Festival earlier this month. “WRK” was produced by Pluss and Christo.
Pain Magazine (Birds In Row + Maelstrom & Louisahhh) Share New Single "Violent God": Listen

6 days ago | stereogum.com | Margaret Farrell

French hardcore duo Birds In Row and Franco-American techno duo Maelstrom & Louisahhh have teamed up for a new quartet dubbed Pain Magazine. Both groups released albums not too long ago — Birds In Row dropped Gris Klein in 2022 and Maelstrom & Louisahhh shared Sustained Resistance in 2023. But, a “let’s fuck around and find out” studio session turned into a little over two weeks and an entire album.
Mamalarky, “Hex Key”

1 week ago | floodmagazine.com | Margaret Farrell

The psych-pop quartet are churning out some of the most clear-headed fuzz rock of their career, meeting inner turmoil with a funkified grace on their third album. MamalarkyHex KeyEPITAPHFor better or worse, life never truly hits a plateau. Mamalarky’s latest album Hex Key is evidence of this.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Share New Song "Deadstick": Listen

1 week ago | stereogum.com | Margaret Farrell

Last week, prolific psych-rockers King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announced their 27th album Phantom Island and shared the title track. Unsurprisingly, they are nowhere near slowing down, sharing another new single today called “Deadstick.”Immediately, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are offering up a bigger, bolder, and brassier sound.
Momma, “Welcome to My Blue Sky”

1 week ago | floodmagazine.com | Margaret Farrell

MommaWelcome to My Blue SkyPOLYVINYLThere’s something totally freeing about fucking up—not in spite of the havoc it inspires, but because of it. Feelings could get hurt, relationships might erupt, a version of yourself may be gone forever, but before there’s the sobering reality of accountability, there’s the thrill of possibility: novel feelings could arise, new relationships might blossom, an unknown piece of yourself may be unearthed.