Music News

At long last.

Dry Cleaning’s languid and lovely New Long Leg, released on 4AD in April, is shaping up to be one my favorite albums of the year, teetering very near the top.

It feels like an eternity has passed between Aldous Harding’s last full length, Designer, from 2019. In some ways, an eternity has passed if we consider confinement a form of it.

Just when you thought things were getting better, Apple comes clean with their hopes for the future of music. And it’s all about sound effects. Ugh.

My daily iPhone Apple Music hi-res check finally turned up gold this very morning. Apple Music Hi-Res streaming has (finally) arrived!

Apple, who recently announced the immanent release of lossless hi-res streaming through Apple Music, doesn’t think very much of it.

Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe is the name of an Albert Ayler album from 1969. “Racist, Sexist Boy” is the name of a single from The Linda Lindas from 2021.

You heard that right — Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen have just released a single, together, today.

Don’t count TIDAL out just yet.

It’s a fact, Jack. Amazon has announced that Lossless Audio, up to 24-bit/192kHz, is here for Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers at no additional cost. Sound familiar?

It’s a fact, Jack. Apple has announced that Lossless Audio, up to 24-bit/192kHz, is coming to Apple Music subscribers in June 2021 at no additional cost.

We’ve come to expect people to say stupid things. It’s a daily occurrence if you watch the news, at least here in the US.

Rumors, especially MacRumors, abound. While we are still in the conjecture stage, recent news suggests Apple will be rolling out a lossless CD-quality streaming service sooner than later.