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In the depths of the night (or morning, I guess, with the time zones and all), Sheffield garage-rock quartet Arctic Monkeys put a new single online and, by the morning, they had fired up the salivary glands of musical Anglophiles the world over. "Do I Wanna Know?" comes more than a year after their last single, the Drake-inspired "R U Mine?," which dropped in February 2012 and was released physically for Record Store Day. Adding another new song on the pile will likely spur more rumors about a potential fifth album, the follow-up to the generally-liked Suck It and See. 

Well, as if David Lynch hadn't given us enough grotesque pleasure lately—between the haunting snippets off his new album The Big Dream and that tranquil "I'm Waiting Here" video—now, it appears that he'll saddling back up in the director's chair for a new project…with the newly refurbished Nine Inch Nails. As the perfect pairing of twisted minds, Trent Reznor and David Lynch have collaborated in the past, most notably with Lost Highway, but now Lynch will be at the helm to direct the music video for their first single off Hesitation Marks, "Came Back Haunted."

In life, you occasionally come across someone who appears to have it all figured out. Even more rare is the couple that appears likewise. Especially endangered, though, is the artist about which one can say this. So an artistic couple working together with such seamless confidence—as Pure Bathing Culture does, delivering a stellar set at Mercury Lounge two weeks ago—is not a discovery to take lightly. The duo’s chiming, beautiful, full-length debut, Moon Tides, arrives in late August, but they’re already touring the country, and we had a chance to ask some questions about their travel soundtrack, among other topics. Check out their answers and listen to first single, “Pendulum,” below.

Icelandic post-rock legends Sigur Ròs released their latest album, kveikur, this week. It is, no joke, their best in years. Their fanbase agreed vociferously, taking to a revamped page of the band’s website to stream the new music early and react in real time, posting rapturous Instagrams, Vines, Tweets, and videos with the hashtag #kveikur as they enjoyed their first listen. Today, something even cooler is going down.

This may be the week of Yeezus and the summer of Daft Punk (or maybe Robin Thicke), but maybe it should be the summer of Mavis. Mavis Staples, of the legendary Staple Singers, has been making music for nearly 70 years, and can still make a truly golden album. Her new album, One True Vine, is available for full streaming now, and its relaxed pacing, warmth and beauty will draw you in slowly, until you’re in love.

This is already shaping up to be a massive summer for music, bolstered by the likes of those dudes with the helmets and the hype around Yeezus. Also on its way is the long-awaited fourth full-length album from M.I.A., Matangi, which has been through a number of versions and created some conflicts between the label and M.I.A. (something about the record being “too positive”).

People love music. They also love to get high. Put the two together and you’re talking about pretty happy humans, provided you pick the right music. What music is that, you ask? Well, Rolling Stone has some, er...ideas. The leadoff choice of Wilco’s Sky Blue Sky with the opening phrase “irony alert” makes us wonder if this wasn’t originally some Father’s Day tribute to dad-rock.

California-born-and-bred Dominique Pruitt is a pop sensation of the old-school variety: heavy on craft and bold on style, each fully her own. With a soulful EP, To Win Your Love, due June 25th, we took a moment to ask the songstress about parental collaborations, underrated instruments, and the allure of the 1960s. Check out ouronversation with Pruitt, plus an exclusive stream of the new track “Victim,” below.