Media Monarchy plays Modest Mouse, The Afghan Whigs, Meghan Trainor and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for May 1, 2026. ♬
Al Jarreau – “After All” (Vinyl)
‘After All’
Warner Bros. Records – Jul. 18, 1984
*Al Jarreau – “After All” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xt9qTgtKDI // https://www.discogs.com/release/1946411-Al-Jarreau-After-All // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Crime_(album) // ‘High Crime’ is the seventh studio album by Al Jarreau, released in 1984. While slightly lower in the charts than his 1981 ‘Breakin’ Away’ and 1983 ‘Jarreau’ release, this album scored in the top 10 on the Billboard Jazz charts and top 50 in the Billboard 200. In 1986, the album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male. The album was certified Gold in 1986. The minor hit single of the album, oddly, is the mundane ballad ‘After All,’ an ominous harbinger of bathos to come from Jarreau down the road. Co-written with Chicago producer, David Foster. Gifted by Danny – with regular release picture sleeve b/w “I Keep Callin'”!*
*****
Modest Mouse – “Picking Dragons’ Pockets”
‘An Eraser And A Maze’
Glacial Pace Recordings – June 5, 2026
*Modest Mouse – “Picking Dragons’ Pockets” https://youtu.be/SL8JuRgEajs // https://modest-mouse.lnk.to/AnEraserAndAMaze // From ‘An Eraser And A Maze,’ the upcoming album by Modest Mouse, due on June 5th via Glacial Pace Recordings.*
Everlast – “My Hollywood”
‘Embers to Ashes’
Martyr Inc Records / Thirty Tigers / Regime Music Group – August 28, 2026
*Everlast – “My Hollywood” https://youtu.be/Ns2Bmrb-BDo // https://ffm.bio/everlast // The lead single to preview ‘Embers to Ashes,’ the upcoming first new album in eight years by Everlast, due on August 28th via Everlast’s own label, Martyr Inc Records, in partnership with Thirty Tigers and Regime Music Group.*
Beck – “Ride Lonesome”
Digital Single
Capitol Records – April 20, 2026
*Beck – “Ride Lonesome” https://youtu.be/VqQmgHcIHN0 // https://beck.lnk.to/RideLonesomeID // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ride_Lonesome_(song) // Here’s the new single written, produced and performed by Beck, available now via Capitol Records.*
*****
The Afghan Whigs – “Duvateen”
Digital Single
BMG – April 23, 2026
*The Afghan Whigs – “Duvateen” https://youtu.be/kMYA5twrlgs // https://theafghanwhigs.com // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Afghan_Whigs // Here’s the new single by the now-fully-Satanic Afghan Whigs, available now via BMG.*
Johnny Depp & Imelda May – “Haunted (Shane MacGowan Cover)
’20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan’
Rubyworks – November 13, 2026
*Johnny Depp & Imelda May – “Haunted (Shane MacGowan Cover) https://youtu.be/IPaHv2sQASg // https://shanemacgowan.ochre.store // From ’20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan,’ the upcoming various artists tribute album honoring late Pouges vocalist, Shane MacGowan. Due on November 13th via Rubyworks.
*****
Meghan Trainor – “Shimmer”
‘Toy With Me’
Epic Records – April 24, 2026
*Meghan Trainor – “Shimmer” https://youtu.be/VBqUGKcAfNA // https://meghantrainor.lnk.to/toywithme // All about that face! From ‘Toy With Me,’ the just-released album by Meghan Trainor, available now via Epic Records.*
Suki Waterhouse – “Tiny Raisin”
‘Loveland’
Island Records – July 10, 2026
*Suki Waterhouse – “Tiny Raisin” https://youtu.be/qQM3sAPEbHY // https://link.fans/sw-loveland // From ‘Loveland,’ the upcoming album by Suki Waterhouse, due on July 10th via Island Records.*
Luvcat – “Vampire at the Beach”
‘Lovebites’
AWAL Recordings – May 22, 2026
*Luvcat – “Vampire at the Beach” https://youtu.be/1j3SQb9UVk8 // https://luvcat.ffm.to/lovebites-ep.OYD // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luvcat // From ‘Lovebites,’ the upcoming EP by British singer-songwriter, Luvcat. Due on May 22nd via AWAL Recordings.*
*****
Beach Bunny – “Clueless” (w/Aly & AJ)
‘Tunnel Vision’
AWAL Recordings – April 24, 2026
*Beach Bunny – “Clueless” (w/Aly & AJ) https://youtu.be/yGP0nHBrAVo // https://beachbunny.ffm.to/tunnelvision // From ‘Tunnel Vision,’ the just-released album by Beach Bunny, available now via AWAL Recordings.*
The All-American Rejects – “King Kong”
‘Sandbox’
The All-American Rejects – May 15, 2026
*The All-American Rejects – “King Kong” https://youtu.be/ocG1R2FI3LY // https://too.fm/ooad4wp // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_All-American_Rejects // From ‘Sandbox,’ the upcoming album by Oklahoma rock band, The All-American Rejects. Due on May 15th via the band.*
*****
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “Straight Into Darkness” // “A Wasted Life”
‘Long After Dark’
Backstreet – Nov. 2, 1982
*Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “Straight Into Darkness” // “A Wasted Life” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8uVAWgQO5I // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiGoUpLPbFQ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_After_Dark // https://www.allmusic.com/album/long-after-dark-mw0000195285 // Riding high on the back-to-back Top Five, platinum hits ‘Damn the Torpedoes’ and ‘Hard Promises,’ Tom Petty quickly returned to the studio to record the Heartbreakers’ fifth album, ‘Long After Dark’. Unfortunately, Petty had a dry spell on ‘Long After Dark’. And coming on the heels of two excellent records, that’s quite a disappointment. Looks like next week’s third and final single is the only one from this album with a non-album b-side.*