Foxes’ ‘Love Not Loving You’ UK pop star Foxes returned from a three-year hiatus in May with a euphoric bop called “Love Not Loving You” and the followed it up with “Woman,” a stripped-back ballad about reclaiming your power. She now makes it three perfect pop songs in a row with “Friends In The Corner.” […]
New Find: Eryn Martin’s Glitchy “Middle Class”
The Canadian pop scene is thriving right now with breakout stars like Tate McRae, ren, Anna Sofia and Abby Sage generating major buzz. A name to add to that list is Eryn Martin. There is a key difference, however. The 23-year-old’s music skewers alt. Yes, there are pop hooks and she knows her way around […]
Album Review: Toni Braxton’s Soulful ‘Spell My Name’
Toni Braxton Is Back With ‘Do It’ Toni Braxton possesses one of the most recognizable and iconic voices in popular music. The R&B legend’s honey-dipped pipes make good songs great and great ones extraordinary. She gets the most out of that wonderful instrument on Spell My Name. Coming in at just nine tracks (including a […]
Winona Oak Drops Empowering Anthem “With Myself”
Winona Oak’s ‘Closure’ EP Despite the restrictions imposed by a global pandemic, Winona Oak has still managed to make huge strides in 2020. The Swedish pop star kicked off the year by dropping her excellent debut EP, Closure, and then kept fans happy during lockdown with a couple of club collaborations. She now returns with […]
Monica Returns With Lil Baby-assisted “Trenches”
Brandy & CTR’s ‘Baby Mama’ Video Monica and Brandy captured the imagination of social media last night (August 31) with their Verzuz battle. Given their standing as ’90s R&B icons, it was always going to be a close call — but Monica might have just snatched the win. Never one to let promotion go to […]
AJR Celebrates Rock Bottom On “Bummerland”
AJR is currently enjoying one of the biggest hits of their career with “Bang!” (135 million streams and rising), but the trio is already moving on to the followup. “Bummerland” arrived this morning and it’s an instantly catchy celebration of rock bottom. “My friends always pay for my drinks, I can’t afford no nice things,” […]
Jazmine Sullivan Returns With Soulful Ballad “Lost One”
Arriving amid the chaos of the year’s busiest New Music Friday was a new single from Jazmine Sullivan. Apart from a handful of collaborations, the R&B queen has been on hiatus since 2015. Which makes “Lost One” a very big deal. “You know when you lost one, you go out and fuck different people to cope,” she begins […]
Zella Day’s ‘Where Does The Devil Hide’ Is One Of The Best EPs Of 2020
Zella Day Drops ‘My Game’ Zella Day resurfaced earlier this year with a new single called “People Are Strangers.” A hazy love song (of sorts) that evokes the sounds of California in the ’60s and ’70s, her first single in five, very-long years sets the tone for Where Does The Devil Hide. Showing all the […]
Robyn’s Protégé Zhala Returns With Otherworldly “Holes”
‘Dancing On My Own’ Turns 10 And she’s back. Zhala, still the only artist signed to Robyn’s Konichiwa Records, returns after a five-year hiatus with an otherworldly anthem called “Holes.” Produced by Olof Dreijer (one half of The Knife) and based on a porn poem (or “pornem”) by activist Amanda Apetrea, this is not your […]
Christina Aguilera Drops New Version Of “Reflection”
Xtina’s ‘Loyal Brave True’ Video Brace yourself for a wave of nostalgia! Christina Aguilera has released a new version of “Reflection” for Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan. Don’t worry, the classic ballad hasn’t been tinkered with too much. The production has just been updated for 2020 and Legend X finesses her vocal delivery. It’s a […]