Panda Bear - "Token"

Panda Bear is set to drop latest solo album, Buoys, on February 8. He's now shared the video for a track called "Token" ahead of the record's release.

Ryan Adams - "Doylestown Girl"

Ryan Adams has big plans for 2019. He recently announced that he'll be releasing three full-length records, a feat he achieved back in 2005, and has announced the first two albums and now shared the first single, "Doylestown Girl."

Radiohead - "Ill Wind"

Radiohead have finally shared "Ill Wind," a bonus track from their last album, 2016's A Moon Shaped Pool, on streaming services.

Deerhunter - "Plains"

Deerhunter are set to release the first big album of 2019 on January 18 (via 4AD) and they've shared one final preview of the album, "Plains."

Albums of 2018

I spent a lot of time with music in 2018 to help escape a lot of harsh realities and enjoyed discovering so many new artists. From Sleep to Mutual Benefit, CupCakKe to Low, Leon Bridges to Grouper, there was a lot to unpack. Major releases from Kanye, the Carters, and Drake felt mediocre at best and the return of Solange and Rihanna never came to fruition. (Here's to 2019!) Neil Young dropped TWO excellent archive releases, the Beatles reissued the White Album, and a lost John Coltrane album saw the light of day. Indie Rock was rejuvenated by the likes of Snail Mail, Hop Along, Soccer Mommy, and Camp Cope while Kacey Musgraves and Lucy Dacus gave Country a new look. In all, I listened to over 100 new releases this year and these were my favorites:

Songs of 2018

2018 was a great year for discovering new music. There weren't stellar releases from big name superstars, as was the case in the past few years, so it really felt like a great year to uncover so many rising sensations. I had a really hard time narrowing down my favorite songs this year and could've easily made this list stretch beyond 100 songs, but these were the ones that kept playing in my head.

The Raconteurs - "Sunday Driver" / "Now That You're Gone"

The Raconteurs are back! The supergroup have shared their first new material in over a decade and are set to release a new album in 2019.