At the end of the month, Madeline Kenney is releasing a new album, A New Reality Mind. We’ve heard “Superficial Conversation” and “I Drew A Line” from it so far, and today Kenney is back with one last single, “Plain Boring Disaster,” a brief but affecting artsy pop song. “I think it’s easy to romanticize […]
Hannah Diamond – “Affirmations”
Last we heard from PC Music progeny Hannah Diamond, she’d released “Staring At The Ceiling,” her first new single since 2019’s Reflections LP. That was in February of last year. Today, the London-based multidisciplinary artist has shared a brand-new single called “Affirmations,” and it’s produced by David Gamson. “This one particular day we were on […]
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For?”
It’ll still be another week before we find out whether the new Barbie movie is actually any good, but the people involved in marketing it have really managed to turn the rollout into a big media spectacle. A big part of that is the soundtrack album, an all-star affair with an actual aesthetic. We haven’t […]
LSDXOXO – “Devil’s Chariot”
In September, LSDXOXO is releasing a new EP, Delusions Of Grandeur (D.O.G.), which he introduced with “Double Tap” a couple months ago. Today, he’s back with another new single, “Devil’s Chariot,” a dreamy, locked-in one that samples “God’s Chariots,” from the French musician (and fellow Because Music affiliate) Oklou. “Devil’s Chariot is further exploration of […]
Mutual Benefit – “Little Ways”
Mutual Benefit is back. Jordan Lee will return this fall with his 2013-vintage Band To Watch’s first album in five years, Growing At The Edges. “I became interested in the unruly first signs of growth after a disaster, and the beautiful ways lives start to blur into each other through relationships,” Lee explained in a […]
Speedway – “Ascension” & “Walls Of Ire”
The Stockholm band Speedway have absolutely nailed a very specific style of raw, passionate melodic hardcore. They make total mosh music, but there are little things in their sound — a blazing guitar solo here, an ahhh-ahhhh backup harmony there — that make their records a tiny bit more immediate and accessible. If you’re into […]
Everyone Hates The Idol. They Kinda Like Its Soundtrack, Though.
Let me begin by saying that I have not watched The Idol. Between the eviscerating reviews and an (allegedly) toxic filming environment that resulted in phrases like “sexual torture porn” being bandied about, I figured it was best to not waste my time. There’s so much good TV out there, and I don’t like hate-watching […]
Rap Radar Podcast: Toosii
You’re favorite. Photos: Kenya Frank When it comes to music, Toosii likes to play favorites. So much in fact that his aptly titled track, “Favorite Song” is topping the Billboard charts. But Toosii isn’t satisfied just yet. The New York native wants the crown, Grammys, and most of all respect. Here, Toosii discusses his recent […]
Lil Wayne Opens ESPYs with “A Milli”
A winner here, a winner there. Rapper and sports fanatic Lil Wayne opened up the 2023 ESPY Awards with a live performance of his 2008 hit, “A Milli”. Before EPSN’s annual sports ceremony on Wednesday (Jul.12), Tunechi took the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles and altered the Bangladesh-produced hit with sports-themed lyrics. “And I’m over […]
Sunshine Convention – “Penny Lids”
If you liked the last Sunshine Convention track we posted, “Dawned On Me,” you’re probably in the market for some more extremely fuzzy, melodically charged sonic manna, yeah? Jake Whitener shared his soaring and monolithic lo-fi sing-along “The Spark” last week. Today, in one last offering before the band’s self-titled LP drops, he’s back with […]