Who?Canada's consummate ladies man refuses to slow down, even as he approaches 80 (next week). The gap betweenPopular Problemsand his last,Old Ideas, ties for shortest in his career.
Where can I hear it?CBC
What should I do while I listen?Browse The Leonard Cohen Files, a Finnish fansite from the '90s whereLeonard Cohen routinely feeds original work.
When's it out?September 23 via Sony.
Who?Songwriter Mike Hadreas goes head to head withgay panic and the otherness he's forced to feel as a homosexual.
Where can I hear it?NPR
What should I do while I listen?Watch our interview withHadreas (maybe hit pause first).
When's it out?September 22 on Matador.
Who?Spencer Krug's sort-of solo project follows up the gorgeous piano-and-vocals sparseness ofJulia With Blue Jeans Onwith an EP of similar material. And that's a good thing.
Where can I hear it?Exclaim
What should I do while I listen?Read his defense of Lou Reed & Metallica'sLulu.
When's it out?Today via Paper Bag.
Who?Wilco frontman tires of being called "dad rock," starts a band with his actualson.
Where can I hear it?NPR
What should I do while I listen?Call your father, he misses you.
When's it out?September 23 via dBpm.
Who?Shad and Holy Fuck head to the Bamff Centre, courtesy of the Polaris Prize and Scion, and come back with this collaboration we never knew we needed.
Where can I hear it?Polaris Prize
What should I do while I listen?Go through our Polaris short list supplement before the gala this Monday. And enter to win it, along with the rest of Polaris' limited edition 7" series.
Who?Garage punk meets glam rock... again.
Where can I hear it?NPR
What should I do while I listen?Eat a hot dog and enjoy the last bit of summer.
When's it out?September 23 via Sub Pop.
Who?When you're this smooth, they call you "Mr." The former Twin Sisterrebrands and sort of starts over.
Where can I hear it?Pitchfork
What should I do while I listen?Lounge hard.
When's it out?September 23 via Twin Group/Infinite Best.
Who?Grimes made Pitchfork headlines, and then complained about said headlines (a familiar pattern), for scrapping her next album and starting from scratch. While we wait, she made a mix of songs to sleep to for BBC.
Where can I hear it?BBC(starts at2:25:20)
What should I do while I listen?Ummm, sleep?
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