Hear EKKSTACY’s fuzzy new single “chicago”
Rising Vancouver punk EKKSTACY is preparing to share his new self-titled album next week, and today he’s back with another single called “chicago.” The upcoming record takes influence from My Bloody Valentine, Ramones, and the Strokes, and you can hear that in the riffy new song, which follows previous releases like “problems” featuring Trippie Redd,...
6 rising artists to know this month
Welcome to AP&R, where we highlight rising artists who are on their way to becoming your new favorite. Below, we’ve rounded up a handful of names from around the world who either just dropped music or have new music on the way very soon. These are the January up-and-comers, artists picked for their standout sound,...
10 songs that inspired Folly Group’s debut album Down There!
East London-based post-punk outfit Folly Group are dedicated to pushing limits. In challenging the traditional post-punk sound — weaving in trip-hop, dub, dance, and Afro-Cuban rhythms — they’ve also set themselves apart from the genre’s DIY scene emerging around them in the U.K. In concert, they continue to defy expectations — lead vocalist Sean Harper...