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Anna Butterss is an Australian-born bassist who's been living in the US for a decade and a half, and in that time has become a key supporting player on two seemingly unrelated scenes. As a member of guitarist Jeff Parker's Enfield Tennis Academy (ETA for short) quartet and the collective SML (pictured above), a collaborator with Makaya McCraven and a solo artist, they are a vital member of the LA jazz underground; as a member of Jason Isbell's touring band and a session player for Neko Case, Aimee Mann, boygenius, Kathleen Edwards, Ben Lee, and others, they help shape the sound of contemporary indie singer-songwriterism (I guess; I don't listen to that stuff). The post Anna Butterss, From Adelaide To Enfield appeared first on Stereogum.

The New Pornographers had a rough time last year. In April, Joe Seiders, their drummer of a decade, was arrested for possession of child sex abuse materials. Publicly, the rest of the band handled the controversy with grace: They immediately severed ties with Seiders and laid pretty low for the rest of the year, eventually assuaging fans’… The post The New Pornographers Announce New Album The Former Site Of: Hear “Votive” appeared first on Stereogum.

It’s been a couple of years since Wendy Eisenberg’s last album, Viewfinder. Last year they were busy rocking out on the great Editrix album The Big E and the Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet among other projects, but in November they shared the twangy tune “Will You Dare.” Now they’re back with the announcement of a… The post Wendy Eisenberg Announces New Self-Titled Album: Hear “Meaning Business” appeared first on Stereogum.

The Songwriters Hall Of Fame has announced its 2026 class, headlined by Taylor Swift. Swift, 36, becomes the youngest woman ever inducted into the hall when the ceremony takes place Thursday, June 11 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. (Stevie Wonder, who was 32 at his 1983 induction, was the only younger inductee, excluding posthumous honorees.) The press release announcing her induction cites "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)," "Blank Space," "Anti-Hero," "Love Story," and "The Last Great American Dynasty" as some of her key works. The post Taylor Swift To Become Youngest Woman Inducted Into Songwriters Hall Of Fame appeared first on Stereogum.