The first time that Clairo ever performed her hit “Sexy To Someone” wasn’t at one of her own shows. Instead, back in 2024 she made a surprise appearance during a set from Ryan Beatty, her peer in chilled-out singer-songwriterdom. Last month, Clairo sang backup on a few songs from Beatty’s new album Sweet Fortune. And on Thursday night, Clairo once again took the stage alongside Beatty, performing two songs together for the first time in New York.
It’s always a great day when your favorite pop stars call out rubbish technology, and Lorde is on a roll. Last week, Lorde voiced her disdain for the “fucked up” Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses at Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival. Now, she’s coming for Spotify’s new About The Song feature that summarizes a song’s context and spews out incorrect facts in order to make the art seem more compelling, thus tricking you into spending more time on the app. Yesterday, she posted about the inaccurate info that accompanies her song “Current Affairs.”
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, one of the most anticipated films of 2026, is out today. The epic tale called for an equally epic cast, which includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, and even Travis Scott. Scott is also on the movie’s original soundtrack, which is available today as well. He contributed to the closing track “When I’m Home,” alongside his longtime collaborator James Blake and Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson.
For his first solo album in 11 years, Brandon Flowers went country. The Killers frontman announced Thrasher in June, revealing that he’d decamped to Nashville with producers Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado, both of whom worked on the most recent Killers records. Not long after, he unveiled the new album’s lead single, “Plans.” Today, he’s released a second advance track.
In This Moment have announced their ninth studio album, “Witch,” arriving August 28 as their debut release for Better Noise Music. The 11-track record is led by new single “Crawl” and features a genuinely unexpected guest list — Dayseeker, Kim Dracula, and, most strikingly, tattoo artist and musician Kat Von D fronting a full cover of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In The Wall.”
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‘Crawl’ Sets The Tone
The lead single hits with the band’s signature combination of a crushing riff and Maria Brink’s seismic vocal range. Brink described the song as a reckoning: “‘Crawl’ is a reflection that those who dominate and cause pain will ultimately reap what they sow. As above, so below. The fall is inevitable.” Co-founding guitarist Chris Howorth framed it in broader terms, calling it a song about “powerful entities dominating and abusing the weaker and compromised masses” — and, at its core, about fighting back rather than staying silent.
The Guest List Isn’t Random
Pairing with Kat Von D for a Pink Floyd cover might look like a stunt on paper, but it fits a pattern In This Moment has already established. Their 2023 album “Godmode” featured a cover of Björk’s “Army Of Me” and a collaboration with Ice Nine Kills’ Spencer Charnas, plus a placement on the “John Wick: Chapter 4” soundtrack — the band has made a habit of pulling in unexpected collaborators and reworking songs well outside metal’s usual reference points. “Witch” continues that instinct at a bigger scale: Dayseeker joins on “I Want To Believe,” and Kim Dracula features on “Heretic.”
Brink has been explicit about the album’s meaning: “Witch is my declaration of inner transformation. It’s about embracing the duality within — taking pain, persecution, and struggle — and alchemizing them into strength and power.” That framing carries extra weight given the band’s own origin story — when Howorth and Brink first met at an audition in 2004, Howorth initially rejected her from the band because she was a woman, before eventually changing course. Two decades later, Brink fronts a band built entirely around her stage presence, with over 2 billion career streams and a platinum-certified catalog to show for it. An album about reclaiming power, from an artist who had to fight for her place in the room from day one, tracks.
Track Listing And Tour
“Witch” track listing:
“Shame”
“I Want To Believe” (feat. Dayseeker)
“Crawl”
“Into The Dark”
“Sleeping With The Enemy”
“Wrapped Around Your Finger”
“Heretic” (feat. Kim Dracula)
“Father”
“Without Me There’s No You”
“Another Brick In The Wall” (Pink Floyd cover, feat. Kat Von D)
“Something I Can Never Have”
The album’s release lines up with In This Moment’s run on this year’s Taste Of Chaos tour alongside Hollywood Undead, I See Stars, Vana, and Melrose Avenue, kicking off September 17 in La Crosse, Wisconsin and running through late October.
In This Moment announced their ninth album, “Witch,” out August 28 via Better Noise Music
Lead single “Crawl” is out now with an accompanying music video
Kat Von D fronts a cover of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In The Wall” on the album
Dayseeker and Kim Dracula also feature on the 11-track record
The album release lines up with In This Moment’s fall run on the Taste Of Chaos tour
It’s the band’s first album since signing with Better Noise Music
FAQ
When does In This Moment’s new album come out?
“Witch,” the band’s ninth studio album, arrives August 28, 2026, via Better Noise Music.
Who features on In This Moment’s “Witch”?
Dayseeker appears on “I Want To Believe,” Kim Dracula appears on “Heretic,” and Kat Von D fronts a cover of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In The Wall.”
What is “Witch” about?
Maria Brink has described the album as a declaration of inner transformation, about taking pain and persecution and turning them into strength and power.
Is In This Moment touring behind “Witch”?
Yes. The album’s release lines up with the band’s run on the Taste Of Chaos tour this fall, alongside Hollywood Undead, I See Stars, and other acts.
What was In This Moment’s last album before “Witch”
“Godmode,” released in 2023 via BMG, featured the single “The Purge,” a cover of Björk’s “Army Of Me,” and a track that appeared on the “John Wick: Chapter 4” soundtrack.
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As Bloodstock gets closer, we delve deep into the line up to find out more about some of the bands playing the New Blood and EMP stages at this years event.
Today we chat with Stitched
Please introduce yourselves.
We’re STITCHED, a groove hardcore band from the Black Country. We’re a bunch of mates that somehow turned making angry noise into getting invited to places like Bloodstock.
How would you describe your sound?
It’s heavy, groove-driven hardcore with a bit of metalcore, disco and slam thrown in. We grew up on old Slipknot and all that sort of stuff, so it all ends up in the mix somewhere.
How did you land your spot on the Bloodstock bill?
We just say yes to everything. We’ll talk to anyone and play anywhere, and every now and then it leads to something really cool like this.
What does playing at Bloodstock mean to you?
It’s massive for us. Bloodstock’s local, we’ve been coming here for years with our mates watching bands, and now we’re getting to play it ourselves. It’s pretty surreal.
For people who’ve never seen you live, what can they expect at Bloodstock?
A lot of energy, a lot of noise, and hopefully you’ll hear something you like. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we definitely take playing live seriously.
What day are you performing?
Sunday, on the EMP Stage. Come watch us have a dance and punch your mates in the pit
What other bands are you looking forward to watching at Bloodstock this year?
We’re buzzing to be on the same day as Graphic Nature. Those guys are great, so we’re looking forward to catching their set.
Playing the EMP Stage is just the first steppingstone in a bands journey. What’s next in your plans for world domination?
We’re just happy ticking places off as we go. Whether it’s a tiny venue in the middle of nowhere or a country in Europe we definitely didn’t learn about at school, we’re up for it.
Are you camping with the fans? Which campsite are you heading for?
Absolutely. If you see us wandering about, come and say hello. We’re always up for a chat.
You’ve gotta keep hydrated at Bloodstock, what is your drink of choice for the weekend?
A good IPA. Probably more than one.
See you at Bloodstock in a few weeks!
See you there. Come and catch us on the EMP Stage on Sunday.
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