Sylvan Esso’s upcoming third album is called Free Love mainly because of “Free,” a deeply beautiful new ballad they’ve released today ahead of the project’s release this Friday. Even more so than recent single “Frequency,” the electronics that usually undergird Amelia Meath’s songwriting are stripped back here. The arrangement is little more than some trembling, […]
Tune-Yards – “nowhere, man”
Two years ago, Tune-Yards were busy. In 2018, the wild, ecstatic indie rock duo came out with the album i can feel you creep into my private life, and they also scored the great Boots Riley film Sorry To Bother You. The duo hasn’t exactly been silent since then. Earlier this year, for instance, frontwoman […]
Tune-Yards Return With 'nowhere, man,' First New Song in Two Years
Tune-Yards are back for the first time in two years. The duo of Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner have shared a new tune that they recorded while in quarantine (which shows that it’s good for something). Previously, the group released i can feel you creep into my private life and the score to Boots Riley’s Sorry […]
The Killers Perform 'Mr Brightside' on 'Monday Night Football'
On Monday night, the Las Vegas Raiders (it feels as weird to type as it does to look at) played their first home at Allegiant Stadium across the 15 highway from the Strip. The team was tied at halftime, but they did get a warm welcome from a Vegas institution: the Killers. In a pretaped […]
Vic Mensa “Machiavelli” Short-Film | Rap Radar
Movie. Vic Mensa turns his music video to a powerful feature presentation. Previously released but now extended, the soundtrack is listed from his latest project, V Tape. Directed by Andre Muir and with photography from Angel Harrold and Flynn Drew, the nearly 8 minute visual follows Vic exploring his Chicago roots and his recent return […]
New Video: Problem “Florence” | Rap Radar
Mood. Fresh off the release of his Coffee & Kush Vol. 2, album, Problem dappers like a G for the project’s new visual. In the black-and-white clip, Chachi walks the hood in his old school suit and gets chauffeured around town like a boss in a vintage car. Roll with the winner.
LÉON’s ‘Apart’ LP Takes Shape With “Head And Heart On Fire”
LÉON Announces Sophomore LP ‘Apart’ On the strength of songs like “In A Stranger’s Arms,” “Who You Lovin” and “And It Breaks My Heart,” LÉON’s Apart (due October 30) is shaping up to be one of the best albums of 2020. It’s also proving to be one of the most gut-wrenching and emotional — as […]
New Video: Chris Brown, Young Thug “Say You Love Me” | Rap Radar
The saga continues. Chris Brown and Young Thug’s wacky world continues in their Slime & B‘s new music video. Picking up where “Go Crazy” left off, the Matt Fuller-directed video transports an animated Breezy and Jeffery into a trippy galaxy. After landing on the moon with their lady co-stars, they journey through outer space, battle […]
New Find: lùisa’s Poetic “Deep Sea State Of Mind”
New Find: Celeste’s ‘Strange’ German indie-pop singer lùisa resurfaced last week with poetic anthem called “Deep Sea State Of Mind.” Her first new song in three years is essentially about reconnecting with your authentic self. “I’ve been chasing my own head for a long, long time,” she begins the song. “You better be who you […]
Sevyn Streeter Introduces Her Sophomore LP With “HMU”
Sevyn Drops ‘Whatchusay’ Three years have passed since Sevyn Streeter dropped her debut album, Girl Disrupted, but the R&B singer is finally ready to embark on the next chapter. She returned on Friday (Septmber 18) with a sexy banger called “HMU,” which serves as the introduction to her sophomore LP. “You tell me no excuse […]