Skyy Rincon

1 week ago | music.mxdwn.com | Skyy Rincon

Indie rock band Broken Social Scene’s early 2000s record You Forgot It In People is being honored with a collaborative new tribute album. The covers record, entitled ANTHEMS: A Celebration of Broken Social Scene’s You Forgot It In People, is scheduled for release on June 6 and is set to feature new versions of the beloved album tracks by The Weather Station, Hovvdy, serpentwithfeet and more.

1 week ago | music.mxdwn.com | Skyy Rincon

Industrial rock band HEALTH has made good on their promise to collaborate with goth icon Chelsea Wolfe. Their melancholic new song “MEAN” has just been released and can be heard below. The track blends in some of the group’s early noise rock roots with their new industrial edge. The opening notes of “MEAN” feel akin to the vibes on the band’s sophomore record Get Color, with the glitchy yet catchy melodies taking center stage.

1 week ago | music.mxdwn.com | Skyy Rincon

Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter behind the 1995 classic track “I Kissed A Girl,” passed away in the early morning hours of May 1 while caught in a house fire. Sobule was 66 years old. “I Kissed A Girl” made chart history back in the 90s for being the first openly-queer oriented song to land on the Billboard Top 20 list.

3 weeks ago | music.mxdwn.com | Skyy Rincon

Indie rock icons Broken Social Scene are receiving a tribute album treatment in honor of the band’s classic early 2000s record You Forgot It In People. The covers album, entitled ANTHEMS: A Celebration of Broken Social Scene’s You Forgot It In People is set to arrive on June 6 and will feature new renditions by the likes of Toro y Moi, The Weather Station, Hovvdy and more.

3 weeks ago | music.mxdwn.com | Skyy Rincon

Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová have reunited for a brand new Swell Season album marking their first in nearly sixteen years. The forthcoming full-length record, entitled Forward, serves as the follow up to their beloved Strict Joy which was released back in 2009. Forward is set to arrive on June 13 via Masterkey Sounds and Plateau Records.