Rachel Platten Interview If anyone can lift our spirits in 2020, it’s Rachel Platten. After all, that’s kind of her thing. From 2015’s all-conquering “Fight Song” to “Stand By You,” there’s something unmistakably inspirational about the singer/songwriter’s music. That’s particularly true of her new single. “Soldiers,” the first taste of Rachel’s third or fifth album […]
Loma – “Don’t Shy Away” & “I Fix My Gaze”
Emily Cross and Dan Duszynski of Cross Record teamed up with Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg in 2017, forming a trio called Loma and releasing a self-titled record. Next month, they’re following it up with a new one called Don’t Shy Away, recorded at Duszynski’s house in rural Texas, and they’ve already shared two very good tracks […]
New Video: YG “Out On Bail” | Rap Radar
Free at last. Out on bail, and fresh out of jail comes YG and his new music video. After taking a series of mug shots, YG celebrates his release by making it rain on top of a prison yard, and racing his Ferrari through the streets with a baddie. Elsewhere, the Bompton rapper does his […]
New Video: Comethazine “We Gon Win” | Rap Radar
Losing will not be an option on Comethazine’s new single. In the accompanying video for the uplifting track, the St. Louie rapper shares his testimony from the bodega to the driver’s seat while cruising through the city.
Silver Sphere’s ‘all my boyfriends’ Is One Of 2020’s Best EPs
Silver Sphere Drops ‘crowd’ Although Silver Sphere hails from another planet (she claims to be an extraterrestrial), the subject matter of her excellent all my boyfriends EP is decidedly human. Namely, heartbreak. Over the course of five, synth-dappled pop songs, the 20-year-old documents different stages of a breakup. There’s the fiery, fuck-you stage (“handle me”), […]
Matt Berninger To Debut 'One More Second' Video During Livestream
In advance of his upcoming debut solo effort, Serptine Prison, due Oct. 16, The National singer Matt Berninger will debut the video for “One More Second” in a livestream today (Sept. 23). Berninger will host an online cocktail hour—dubbed Cocktail Seconds with Matt Berninger — along with special guests video director Chris Sgroi and his actor/director brother, […]
New Video: Anderson .Paak Ft. Rick Ross “Cut Em In” | Rap Radar
Cut it. Anderson .Paak heads back to school in the fun-filled video to his latest single featuring Rick Ross. Self-directed by himself and co-starring internet personality and actor King Bach, the comical clip finds Anderson. Paak acting up in class, rocking with the school band, and turning up on the outdoor bleachers. In a packed […]
Hypoluxo – "Nimbus"
Last month, the nervy Brooklyn group Hypoluxo returned with a new single, “Ridden.” It was their first release via Terrible Records’ Flexible Distribution, after a pretty negative run with an old label that, as the story behind “Ridden” goes, almost killed the band. But they survived, and they are in fact coming back with a […]
Stone Roses' Ian Brown Says COVID Is Turning People Into 'Digital Slaves'
Over the past few weeks, a number of aging UK rockers have voiced their displeasure with the coronavirus quarantine — but perhaps no one more than Stone Roses singer Ian Brown. Brown unleashed a series of tweets about coronavirus conspiracies, claiming the pandemic, which he termed a “plandemic,” was “planned designed to make us digital slaves” and ranted […]
Holy Motors – "Trouble"
Back in July, the hazy Estonian cowboy rockers Holy Motors announced Horse, the followup to their 2018 debut (and Album Of The Week) Slow Sundown. So far, we’ve heard the uncharacteristically sprightly “Country Church” and the characteristically desert noirish “Endless Night.” Today, they’re back with a final preview of Horse ahead of its arrival in […]