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Bright Eyes and Phoebe Bridgers cover Elliott Smith's “St Ides Heaven”—listen

Bright Eyes have released another track with collaborator Phoebe Bridgers. The song is a cover of Elliott Smith‘s “St. Ides Heaven.” The track comes from Bright Eyes‘ Letting Off The Happiness: A Companion EP. The EP is one part of their upcoming Companion series releases. Read more: Bright Eyes to reissue first three albums, drop collab […]

18 alternative songs that were actually nominated for Oscars

There are three types when it comes to songs in feature films: The first is the song that you just know isn’t only going to be nominated for an Academy Award but in all likelihood will win it; the second is the song that’s snubbed by the Academy in a year jam-packed with standard Oscar […]

Skullcrusher channels Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine and more in new EP

When asked if she’d ever expected for her 2020 debut under Skullcrusher to receive such immediate and widespread critical acclaim, singer-songwriter Helen Ballentine at first answers with a simple “No.” “It’s quite overwhelming,” she goes on to explain. “I didn’t have that smooth transition of playing a few shows and maybe getting one blog write-up. […]

Elliot Smith shines with raw brilliance in 'Heaven Adores You Soundtrack'

Elliot Smith Heaven Adores You Soundtrack This lovingly crafted bio-doc soundtrack reveals a keen ear for the late Elliott Smith’s subtle beauties and heart-skinning lyricism, equally exposing the genius of his head and his hands. It wasn’t just what he sang but how he played it, uniting transcendent melody with poetic portraits of wounded hope. […]