4 June 2026

Photo by Brendan Walte

Band: WEEZER
Who: The indestructible nerd
rockers from Los Angeles.

New track: WE MIGHT AS WELL BE STRANGERS
The lead single from their new, forthcoming 20th full-length,
another self-titled one (their 4th actually), decorated with
symbols, think Led Zeppelin‘s 4th LP.

The song features indie team Wednesday on co-vocals.

TUTV: Hurray! Weezer drops, finally, another
titanic tune, as they used to deliver a million
times before.

Swaggering, staggering, and capturing.

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Band: BELLE & SEBASTIAN
Who: The Scottish dream pop vets, fronted by singer/songwriter
Stuart Murdoch. They’re in the middle of their extensive
30th anniversary tour.

Track: IF IT ONLY TAKES ONE LION

For the first time in 28 years, Scotland’s national football team is gearing
up for a World Cup run. The tournament, from June 11th to July 19th, will
be held for the first time across 3 nations. United States, Mexico, and Canada.

The song is, of course, an encouragement footie tune for
their country. Yes, the kid in the photo is Stuart Murdoch.

TUTV: Vintage B&S pop bliss, the Scottish team can
dance too before, halfway, and after the game.

Kick kick kick!
Score score score!

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Artist: BETH ORTON
Who: The British, long-time renowned
singer-songwriter from Norfolk.

Track: OTHERSIDE
New piece from her forthcoming 9th full-length, called
The Ground Above. Out June 26. Tracklist & order info here.

TUTV: A heart-rending, spine-tingling,
vocal stream of consciousness thrill.

Soul-touching.

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Band: DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
Who: Washington‘s pop-rock veterans.

Track: STONE OVER WATER
Final single from their new 11th LP, named
I Built You A Tower, out tomorrow, Friday.

TUTV: Tap your foot gently, nod your head up and down slowly,
and hum along to the well-pitched, clocklike beat of this pop gem.

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Photo: Luca Bailey

Band: SWIM DEEP
Who: English indie pop
stars from Birmingham.

Track: YOU, ME AND MARY
New song from their upcoming 5th LP,
baptized Hum. Out June 19th.

Austin Williams (vocalist/songwriter): “It’s about my incredible wife and daughter.
During a family holiday, my wife suffered a miscarriage, which was deeply traumatic
for us in many ways.”

“It made us reflect on whether ‘you, me, and Mary’ was the family we had been blessed with, and we found a great deal of comfort and gratitude in that. Just a week ago, we welcomed our second child into the world, so with the song coming out now, it feels like a real full-circle moment.

TUTV: Deep-felt family emotions wrapped in a majestic synth-pop melody, with
velvety vocals accentuating the romantic radiation of this bittersweet symphony.

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