At the end of the month, Blue Hawaii are releasing a new EP called Under 1 House. They’ve shared two tracks from it already — “I Felt Love” and “Feelin” — and today we’re getting a third, “Not A Boss.” It’s a cascading throb about love under capitalism. “When am I gonna find someone who […]
Soul Glo Announce New EP 'Songs To Yeet At The Sun', Share New Single "(Quietly) Do The Right Thing": Listen
The Philadelphia band Soul Glo make frantic, angry, politically charged hardcore punk. Their take on mosh-music is urgent and experimental, and it’s informed by lived experiences. The members of Soul Glo are Black, and they have always used their music to attack the combustible, fucked-up racial dynamics at work in America. You can hear that […]
Homeboy Sandman – “Trauma” (Prod. Quelle Chris)
Mello Music Group labelmates Homeboy Sandman and Quelle Chris popped up on each others’ tracks recently. They toured together last year. And now, the Queens underground rap veteran and the Detroit-raised, Brooklyn-based rapper/producer have announced that they’re releasing a whole album together. Don’t Feed The Monster was produced entirely by Quelle Chris, and he’s also […]
Janelle Monáe – “Turntables”
Lots of musicians try to get into acting. Janelle Monaé has already succeeded wildly. Unless you count her voice role in Rio 2, Monaé’s first two films, Moonlight and Hidden Figures, were both nominated for Best Picture, and Moonlight won. Next week, Antebellum, the new horror film that Monaé stars in, will come out on […]
Dear Nora – "Hold It Down"
In a couple weeks, Dear Nora are reissuing their career-spanning compilation Three States: Rarities 1997-2007. The new release contains a handful of bonus tracks, including “Time Is Now (Autumn Version),” which project leader Katy Davidson shared last month, and “Hold It Down,” which they have shared today. It’s about geographical separation and how emotional connections […]
Sen Morimoto – “The Things I Thought About You Started To Rhyme”
Genre-agnostic Chicago rapper, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Sen Morimoto is releasing his self-titled sophomore album next month. And today, following early singles “Woof” and “Deep Down” featuring AAAMYYY, he’s sharing another new track, a woozy, out-of-focus piece called “The Things I Thought About You Started To Rhyme.” In a statement, Morimoto says, “The off-kilter, odd meter […]
Hear New Order's First New Song In 5 Years, "Be A Rebel"
New Order were supposed to be on tour with the Pet Shop Boys right around now, but those dates have been pushed until this time next year. The band was also going to release a new song to coincide with the tour, and they’re at least following through on that plan. New Order have shared […]
Helena Deland – "Truth Nugget"
Following a string of EPs that stretches back four years, Helena Deland is releasing her debut album, Someone New, next month. She’s shared “Lylz” and the title track from it already, and today she’s back with another new song, “Truth Nugget,” which is dreamy but locked-in, a confrontation with the truth and the lies we […]
i.am.orange Heals His Pain Via New Indie Single “Cool As Me”
I.am.orange has just dropped his latest single, “Cool As Me.” The song is a marvelous concoction of indie-inspired and rock sonorities, for a truly stunning result. His powerful songwriting skills have both the qualities of being vulnerable and yet direct, a unique combination that displays his innate talent as an artist. With already a large […]
Yellow Days – "The Curse" (Feat. Mac DeMarco)
Mac DeMarco guests on a new track from the British singer Yellow Days, who has a new album called A Day In A Yellow Beat coming out in a couple weeks. The track, “The Curse,” is the album’s fourth single following “Love Is Everywhere,” “Getting Closer,” and “You.” DeMarco has popped up a couple of […]