After a truly insane amount of teasing, Carly Rae Jepsen returned with a new Rostam-produced single called “Western Wind” in May. It was good — basically a better version of what Lorde attempted with Solar Power. Having since announced a tour with Empress Of and participated in an ’80s-themed Bonnaroo Superjam overseen by Jack Antonoff, […]
Stream DJ Premier’s Hip Hop 50: Vol 1 EP Feat. Run The Jewels, Remy Ma, Slick Rick, & More
It’s been about 50 years since hip-hop started percolating as a genre — depending on who you ask — and for all of 2022, the label Mass Appeal with be celebrating with a series of EPs called Hip Hop 50: The Soundtrack, each of which will be curated by an important producer. Entries in the […]
Calvin Harris – “Stay With Me” (Feat. Justin Timberlake, Halsey, & Pharrell)
Earlier this month, Calvin Harris finally announced Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, the long-awaited sequel to the first volume in the series, which was released back in 2017. Just like the first time around, it features a whole cadre of big-name guests. We’ve already heard Dua Lipa and Young Thug team up on “Potion” and […]
Bella Poarch Fights Grimes In Her Wild New “Dolls” Video
Two years ago, Bella Poarch, a young Naval veteran who was born in the Philippines living in Hawaii, posted a TikTok video of herself making faces while listening to a Blackpool grime track, and that video somehow became the most-watched TikTok of all time. Since then, Poach has been making a real stab at pop […]
Your Old Droog – “The Return Of Sasquatch” (Prod. Madlib)
Your Old Droog only just released the seven-song EP YOD Stewart in May, which followed two other full-length projects in 2022: Tha Wolf On Wall St 2: The American Dream (with longtime collaborator Tha God Fahim) and YOD Wave. Now, the prolific New York rapper is back at it again. Droog’s got a new song, […]
Stream Gleemer’s Dark & Pretty New EP Here At All
Gleemer are a rock band from Colorado who incorporate elements of shoegaze, slowcore, grunge, and other sounds at the intersection of pretty and heavy. Their new EP Here At All collects five songs that remind me of Death Cab For Cutie, early Sun Kil Moon, and the moodier side of late-’90s alt-rock radio — but […]
Hyd – “Afar” (Prod. Caroline Polachek)
You might know interdisciplinary artist Hayden Dunham (Hyd) as the co-creator and face of A.G. Cook and SOPHIE’s hyperpop entity QT. Last year, Hyd released a self-titled EP. Now, they’re releasing a sensual electro-pop single produced by Caroline Polachek via PC Music. Titled “Afar,” the song was written at a time when Hyd temporarily lost […]
Maggie Rogers – “Horses”
It’s been four years since Maggie Rogers released her big-deal debut album Heard It In A Past Life. Rather than capitalizing on any momentum from that record, Rogers stepped away from music for a long minute, moving out to coastal Maine and studying at Harvard Divinity School. Later this month, Rogers will finally return with […]
Martha – “Beat Perpetual”
A little over a month ago, the amped-up UK rockers Martha released “Please Don’t Take Me Back,” their first new track in three years that arrived on a limited-edition 7″ with an Allo Darlin’ cover on its B-side. Tomorrow, they’re releasing a single that features another original/cover pair. The cover will be of “Dreaming Out […]
Marcus Mumford – “Cannibal”
A couple days ago, Marcus Mumford announced his debut solo album away from Mumford & Sons. It’s called (self-titled) and was produced by Blake Mills, and it features guest spots from Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo, and Monica Martin. He’s now followed that up with its lead single, “Cannibal.” In his note announcing the album, […]