We need to talk about “Poland.” By the time Lil Yachty’s new single hit DSPs today, it was already a hit. The F1LTHY-produced track, released on SoundCloud a week ago after a leak, became instant meme fodder. Social media users have been matching Yachty’s spookily crooned hook — “I took the wock to Poland” — […]
Oozing Wound – “The Good Times (I Don’t Miss ‘Em)”
Chicago’s Oozing Wound play violently abrasive music steeped in punk, metal, and noise. They’ll have another album of it this winter: We Cater To Cowards, out in January on Thrill Jockey, is preceded today by lead single “The Good Times (I Don’t Miss ‘Em).” It’s gruesome and intense, like In Utero if Nirvana had taken […]
Video: Tee Grizzley “Jay & Twan 2”
The story of the neighborhood crooks Jay and Twan continues in Tee Grizzley’s new video. After Jay’s attempted murder of Twan over a robbery the duo pulled, Twan seeks revenge on his former partner and crime, Jay. “Damn, Jay dropped his gun, shit hit the fan / Twan pull up letting the AK slam,” raps […]
J Aktive’s Ex-Girlfriend Inspired His Latest Single “The One”
Hip Hop artist J Aktive shares details about the newly released track “The One.” The fairytale-like song depicts the tender and loving side of the talented beat-boxer and musician, as he confesses that “The main message is, when you find “the one” who is worth it don’t hesitate to go after it. I was inspired […]
JFDR – “The Orchid”
JFDR — the project of prolific Icelandic multi-hyphenate Jófríður Ákadóttir — is announcing her official signing to Houndstooth today. In addition to releasing 12 solo albums, the singer, songwriter, and composer has collabed with Ólafur Arnalds and Damien Rice and scored Icelandic films like Backyard Village (2021). Björk is also apparently a big fan, which […]
The A’s – “Lonesome L.A. Cowboy” (New Riders Of The Purple Sage Cover)
Back in July, the A’s — Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath and Daughter of Swords’ Alexandra Sauser-Monnig — released their debut album, Fruit. Soon, the duo will play a bunch of dates with Marcus Mumford, including a night at NYC’s Beacon Theatre and the second annual Psychic Hotline Block Party. In the lead-up to those dates, […]
Weyes Blood – “Grapevine”
Next month, Weyes Blood will release the new album And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow. Natalie Mering has said that the new LP is the second album in a “special trilogy” that started with her last one, 2019’s Titanic Rising. Mering produced And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow with Foxygen’s Jonathan Rado, and it features […]
Video: Lil Baby “Heyy”
Hey, hey, hey. With his album It’s On Me set to arrive on Friday (Oct. 14), Lil Baby releases his latest single, “Heyy”. Directed by Ivan Berrios, the Atlanta rapper boasts his come up and success while counting money while parading in a bevy of eye-candy. “But it feel way better to count a million […]
Video: G Herbo “No Guts, No Glory”
Amen. G Herbo has just released the full version of his Survivors Remorse and ushers in the release with his new video, “No Guts, No Glory”. Directed by Jerry Productions, the introspective clip centers Swervo inside a church and out and about while delivering some of his most personal bars. “Swervo rich, I still ain’t […]
Bibio – “Potion”
Next week, Stephen Wilkinson is releasing a new Bibio album, BIB10, which he introduced with “Off Goes The Light” last month. Today, he’s back with another new single from it, the silky smooth “Potion” that’s meant as an homage to Prince. Check it out below. BIB10 is out 10/21 via Warp. Pre-order it here.