Billie Eilish’s ‘Xanny’ Video Hopeful isn’t the first adjective that comes to mind when you think of Billie Eilish’s music, but that is exactly what “my future” is. Defiantly so. “I can’t seem to focus and you don’t seem to notice,” the 18-year-old begins the song over FINNEAS’ lovely, stripped-back arrangement. “I’m not here, I’m […]
Bastille Returns With “WHAT YOU GONNA DO???” Featuring Graham Coxon
Marshmello & Bastille’s ‘Happier’ Video Yep, I guess we’re about due for something new from Bastille. The UK indie-pop/rock band returns today (July 30) with a rollicking anthem called “WHAT YOU GONNA DO???” Featuring Blur legend Graham Coxon, the track is essentially a commentary on modern living. “Sally’s in the outside, got a screen to […]
Sam Smith Teams Up With Burna Boy For “My Oasis”
Sam Smith Covers ‘Fix You’ Sam Smith is back with a dreamy love song called “My Oasis.” Produced by ILYA and Jimmy Napes, the collaboration with Nigeria’s Burna Boy is a slinky mid-tempo moment that slowly seeps under your skin — one listen at a time. “Keep thinking that I’m seeing water, you’re playing tricks […]
Charlie Puth Rolls Out Haywyre Remix Of “Girlfriend”
Charlie Puth Drops ‘Girlfriend’ Charlie Puth’s “Girlfriend” is a summery delight. The self-produced bop, which evokes ’80s Prince with its sexy lyrics and elastic synths, has already racked up more than 27 million streams — a number that will rise exponentially with the arrival of the pitched-down remix. Electronic producer Haywyre works his magic on […]
Another Bop! Ava Max Drops “Who’s Laughing Now”
Ava Max Unveils ‘Heaven & Hell’ Ava Max was originally going to release “Who’s Laughing Now” in early June, but the banger got postponed due to the non-stop chaos of 2020. Happily, it was well worth the wait. Produced by Lotus IV and Cirkut, “Who’s Laughing Now” is essentially a revenge anthem. “So lonely in your bed, does […]
Taylor Swift Drops “cardigan (cabin in candlelight)” Version
Album Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’ Taylor Swift’s campaign to obtain a 6th number one hit with “cardigan” continues tonight (July 29) with the arrival of a lovely stripped-back remix dubbed the “cabin in candlelight” version. The superstar also unveiled an alternate video, which is comprised of behind-the-scenes footage from the album photoshoot. Both will count […]
Album Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’
Review: Jessie’s ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’ Taylor Swift has already won Album Of The Year Grammys for both country and pop offerings. (Fearless and 1989, respectively). She could feasibly take home a third with folklore. Which is excitingly difficult to horn into any particular genre. There are country and pop elements in the mix, but also […]
Foxes Switches It Up With Stripped-Back “Woman”
Foxes’ ‘Love Not Loving You’ The return of Foxes is one of the few good things to happen in 2020. In May, the UK pop star returned with a bouncy bop called “Love Not Loving You” — her first new single in four years. She now follows it up with “Woman,” which is a stripped-back […]
Maluma Introduces 5th Album With “Hawái”
Madonna & Maluma’s ‘Bitch I’m Loca’ You’ve got to hand it to Maluma. With a global pandemic raging, he still managed to record a summer smash and film a blockbuster video that has more drama (and outrageous flashbacks) than any telenovela. Oh, and he also completed his fifth album. The Colombian heartthrob’s new single is […]
Charlotte Lawrence Relaunches With “Slow Motion”
Charlotte’s ‘Joke’s On You’ Charlotte Lawrence has been hailed as One To Watch since dropping her Young EP in 2018. Since then, the 20-year-old has dropped a steady stream of very good singles including “Navy Blue” and the wonderfully-titled “God Must Be Doing Cocaine.” Now signed to a major, the breakout star kicked off 2020 […]