Calm down. Anderson .Paak is feeling himself on his new record produced by Timberland. Anchored by Timberland and Shucati’s funky groove, the Ventura rapper works the ladies with his delightful charm in his high nasal voice. Now don’t it look so beautiful? The release follows his powerful single “Lockdown“, its remix, and the Madden 2021 […]
IAN SWEET – "Power"
Over the last several months, Jilian Medford’s IAN SWEET project has released a couple new songs. The first, back in May, was “Sword,” which was then followed in August by “Dumb Driver.” The latter accompanied news that IAN SWEET had signed to Polyvinyl, and presumably a full-length project would be on the horizon sooner than […]
Future Islands Drops Animated Video For “Born In A War”
Future Islands’ ‘As Long As You Are’ Future Islands’ 6th album, As Long As You Are, drops on Friday (October 9), but the band decided to squeeze in one more single before then. While the beloved, indie synth-pop outfit is usually content to explore matters of the heart, they venture into unfamiliar territory on “Born […]
Loma – “Elliptical Days”
Loma, the team-up of Cross Record’s Emily Cross and Dan Duszynski and Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg, are following up their 2017 self-titled later this month with a new album called Don’t Shy Away. They’re already shared some lovely songs from it like “Ocotillo,” “Half Silences,” the title track, and “I Fix My Gaze.” And now they’re […]
Helena Deland – "Pale"
Back in August, Helena Deland announced her forthcoming album Someone New, her long-awaited debut full-length and the successor to her four-part EP series from 2018. So far we’ve heard several songs, including “Lylz,” the album’s title track, and “Truth Nugget.” Today, a little over a week ahead of the album’s arrival, Deland has shared one […]
Eddie Van Halen, Legendary Guitarist, Dies at 65
Eddie Van Halen, the iconic guitarist of Van Halen, has died at the age of 65. His son Wolfgang confirmed the news in an Instagram post. Van Halen had been battling cancer for a number of years. View this post on Instagram I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk […]
S. Carey – "Take It With Me" (Tom Waits Cover)
S. Carey’s debut album, All We Grow, came out 10 years ago this past August, and today the Bon Iver brethren has announced a 10th anniversary reissue of the album, which will be out later this year. The reissue features a previously unreleased cover of Tom Waits’ Mule Variations track “Take It With Me,” which […]
Told Slant – "Run Around The School"
Next month, Felix Walworth is releasing a new Told Slant album, Point The Flashlight And Walk. They introduced it with two new tracks a couple weeks ago, “Family Still” and “No Backpack,” and today we’re getting another one, “Run Around The School.” The track transforms a playful playground taunt into an affecting quiver that lays […]
Bicep – “Apricots”
Bicep is the London-based duo of Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson, childhood friends from Belfast who make modern, immaculately produced electronic music inspired by classic house and techno. They got their start running FeelMyBicep, a blog highlighting Italo, house, and disco deep cuts. That turned into DJ sets, a record label, and a club night. […]
New Music: Usher Ft. Kiana Lede “This Day”
Yeah man. As the holiday season approaches, Usher and Kiana Lede bring the holiday spirit for their uplifting single. The track is off the soundtrack to the upcoming Netflix film, Jingle Jangle. Starring Forest Whitaker, Phylicia Rashad, and more, the musical film premiers on November 13.