Song Machine is being introduced in progress, with seven of the ultimate 17 tracks released to date. Gorillaz have been dropping new tracks for the series at a rate of one every two months. The entire series is slated for an October 23 release. Episode six came out a week ago. Check the band’s YouTube channel for teasers for the upcoming songs.
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Today The Cosmic Clash is proud to premiere a video made for Como Las Movies’ cover of Super Grupo G’s track “Cumbia de los Monjes.” The clip clock in at just over four minutes of Latin music bliss, highlighted by visual effects provided by local director and artist, Victor Enriquez, better known as Drip/Cuts.
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Metz’s new record, the follow-up to the Steve Albini-produced Strange Peace is Atlas Vending. The album continues in a similar trajectory as an angst-layered commentary on post-nuclear life. The record is due for an October 9 release on Sub Pop Records. The new LP indeed picks up where their previous work left off, further establishing the Ottawa natives as a hardcore punk sub genre all their own.
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Austin born and bred songwriter Scott Collins dropped a new EP Headed North July 2. That five-song EP premiered right here at The Cosmic Clash. Nearly three months to the day of that release date, we are sharing Collins’ new lyric video for his track from the new record, “After the Show.”
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We’re thrilled to premiere the band’s exceptional third release, Knock Out (Pecan Crazy Records) today at The Cosmic Clash. The album is a follow-up to one of our top Austin albums of 2019, What’s A Woman To Do.
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In the unforgiving desert that is commercial country music, there is an occasional oasis of originality coupled with traditional roots. A shining example is Margo Price. She’s released her third studio album, That’s How Rumors Get Started on July 10.
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To the excitement of many fans, Fontaines D.C. announced early this year that they had completed recording their sophomore effort, A Hero’s Death which was heavily inspired by the music of the Beach Boys. An ambitious undertaking to both avoid the sophomore slump and put out a record that rose to lofty level of Brian Wilson and company.
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It was a perfect mix of country and jazz, and personally I felt couldn’t ever be topped. While all Norah Jones subsequent albums were good, I never felt she achieved the humble originality of that first record. Now, after hearing “Pick Me Up Off the Floor”, I realize just how stupid I was
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Experimental art collective Royal Forrest take a decidedly unique approach to recording. Today we’re premiering their new single “Memories Thinning” in advance of their forthcoming full length, Waiting Drum. The new record hits stores and streaming services August 28 on King Electric Records.
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It’s been five years since Austin musician Geoff Earle released his debut album, The Big Fist as Stiletto Feels to critical acclaim. The Austin act makes a triumphant return, premiering hot new single “I Wanna Break It,” the second single from their upcoming Push Back, today at The Cosmic Clash.
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The First Rose of Spring is Willie Nelson’s seventieth album. That is 70, seven-zero. Let that sink in a minute. The sheer volume of Nelson’s creative output is staggering. The record was released or “dropped” as the kids say, July 3, just before Nelson’s annual Fourth of July Picnic which was live-streamed this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You would think there isn’t anything new to say about Willie Nelson. You would think there isn’t anything new and good enough that Nelson could sing. You’d be wrong on both counts.
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