1critical·Score 100· Viral 95
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy announces live album, shares song ft. Samhain’s London May
Bonnie ’Prince’ Billy also has many tour dates coming up, including Brooklyn Folk Festival.
Source: Brooklyn Vegan · Music
Twitter angle
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy enlists horror-punk legend London May for a live album cut, proof that his folk-rooted universe has always thrived on left-field collaborations. Lean into the gothic-folk crossover appeal.
LinkedIn angle
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s upcoming live album and tour dates highlight a career built on curating niche audiences, a masterclass in sustaining relevance by embracing the fringes without sacrificing authenticity.
2critical·Score 95· Viral 90
Grouper’s Liz Harris Reunites Her Shoegaze Band Helen
The trio of Harris, Scott Simmons, and Jed Bindeman will share their first album in a decade this fall
Source: Pitchfork News · Music
Twitter angle
Grouper’s Liz Harris revives Helen after a decade, because ‘side projects’ aren’t distractions, they’re essential creative lifelines that eventually demand their own spotlight.
LinkedIn angle
Helen’s return after 10 years is a case study in artistic patience: how side projects marinate, evolve, and re-emerge with renewed urgency when the cultural moment aligns.
3critical·Score 95· Viral 90
Black Bananas – “Eddie’s Album”
This summer brought the welcome news that Royal Trux's Jennifer Herrema had reactivated her Black Bananas project for an album with new label home Fire Records. We soon learned that album is called Bad Bunch , and we heard its lead single " Turkey Burgers ." The track was a revelation, a zonked chillwave-funk jam that made me feel like I was surfing this website at the dawn of the 2010s and readin
Source: Stereogum · Music
Twitter angle
Black Bananas’ comeback single is a surreal time-warp to 2010s bloghouse, proving Jennifer Herrema still thrives where high-low culture collides, even as trends move on.
LinkedIn angle
Jennifer Herrema’s Black Bananas return with Fire Records shows how cult artists can outlast industry cycles by treating labels as temporary creative vessels, not permanent homes.
4critical·Score 95· Viral 90
Mistral Is in the Right Place at the Right Time
Open-weight AI models are having a moment in the wake of recent turmoil at US tech giants. For French AI lab Mistral, that’s the the best thing that could have happened.
Source: Wired · Tech
Twitter angle
Mistral capitalises on US tech chaos by offering an open-weight AI alternative, a reminder that Europe’s innovation often thrives when Silicon Valley stumbles.
LinkedIn angle
Mistral’s rise during US AI turmoil underscores a strategic truth: decentralised, open-model approaches gain traction when centralised giants falter, a lesson for tech’s next wave.
5critical·Score 95· Viral 90
BIIANCO: electric dreams
Whether through their infectiously energetic tracks, thrilling sets, or viral clips, it’s been hard to miss BIIANCO’s phenomenal rise over the last few years. But behind that success is an artist who’s spent their whole life in music, honing their skills solo and in bands, evolving into their sound, and overcoming the challenges caused by a serious accident. With their biggest body of work to date
Source: DJ Mag · Music
Twitter angle
BIIANCO’s ‘overnight’ success was a decade in the making, a reminder that viral moments are just the visible peak of unseen creative grind.
LinkedIn angle
BIIANCO’s journey from band member to solo breakthrough illustrates how resilience and reinvention turn career setbacks into defining artistic chapters.