Articles by James Martens

Aussie Punks Bloods Team Up with Laura Jane Grace for Bouncy New Single "I Like You"
PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2022
Australian punk trio Bloods have shared a new single, "I Like You," featuring the inimitable punk icon Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! fame...
Bicoastal Indie-Pop Duo Bestfriend Drop New Single "Someplace Else"
PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2022
Canadian bicoastal bedroom-pop duo Bestfriend — recent alumni of Exclaim!'s New Faves — have announced a new EP, places i've left, a compan...
Toronto's Jahmal Padmore Announces Debut Album 'Esparonto'
PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2022
Toronto-based musician Jahmal Padmore — who has worked with artists such as MSTRKRFT and the Carps — has announced his debut solo album, Es...
Big Thief's James Krivchenia Releases Glitchy New Single, "The Science of Imaginary Solutions"
PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2022
James Krivchenia — drummer and producer for Big Thief — has released a new single, "The Science of Imaginary Solutions," ahead of his upcom...
Missy D Releases Bilingual New Single "Case Départ"
PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2022
Bilingual MC Missy D — a 2021 Exclaim! New Fave — has dropped a new single, "Case Départ," along with an accompanying video directed by Mic...
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Drop Video for New Single "Magenta Mountain"
PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2022
Genre-hopping Australian rockers King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have released "Magenta Mountain," another single from their forthcoming d...
Wake Owl's Colyn Cameron Announces New Album 'Freehand'
PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2022
Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Colyn Cameron — a member of Juno-nominated indie-pop band Wake Owl — has announced a new album, Freehand,...
Chris Rock and Will Smith Have Reportedly Squashed Their Oscars Beef Already
PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2022
After exchanging a very heated onstage moment at last night's Academy Awards, Chris Rock and Will Smith have reportedly worked out their di...