Gang of Four have released a number of the best live performances in a specially curated playlist on Spotify called Matador Picks: Gang of Four (Live). Part of a new archival project with Matador Records, the 14 tracks are from shows that took place from London and Amsterdam to New York and New Orleans between […]
New Music: Rob Markman “Play In The Rain”
Love changes, thug changes. Rob Markman weathers the storm on his latest recording produced by BurnBeats. Showered by a soulful instrumentation, Rob Markman vents on a relationship of a lost friend caught in the streets and a former love filled with regrets.
Kelyes Pulls Out New Project ‘Flashback’
Kelyes unveiled a brand new project “Flashback,” and follows up on her debut single “Not Around.” Kelye’s new song is a palette of adult contemporary pop and classic R&B. It’s a bright, romantic, and cozy track, and as Kelyes builds an intimate mood, she seduces the audience with her silky voice. In a way, the […]
New Music: Lupe Fiasco, Kaelin Ellis Ft. Virgil Abloh “Shoes”
Sole to Soul. Lupe Fiasco and Orlando producer Kaelin Ellis have just announced a joint EP, House, and lace up the kicks on its first offering featuring fashion icon, Vigil Abloh. Over Kaelin’s jazzy and boom bap production, Lupe ties sneaker culture and the current events on the powerful record. Virgil provides a narrative that […]
Freddie Gibbs Rings Up Rick Ross in Theatrical 'Scottie Beam' Video
Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist’s Alfredo has already been hailed as one of the best records of 2020 — thanks to some of the stickiest bars of the year — and its visuals only hammer that in more. The duo released their latest video for standout album cut “Scottie Beam” on Wednesday, which shows Gibbs pulled over […]
Benee – "Night Garden" (Feat. Kenny Beats & Bakar)
The Benee x Kenny connection! “Night Garden” is the new single from Benee, the stylish and talented young New Zealand pop singer who has been enjoying TikTok-fueled breakout success with her Gus Dapperton duet “Supalonely.” It features hard-hitting yet surprisingly low-key production from LA sonic marauder Kenny Beats and a “demon time”-referencing guest verse from […]
Sen Morimoto – "Woof"
Sen Morimoto got his start in the underground western Massachusetts hip-hop scene, but since relocating to Chicago, he’s become a regular collaborator to a constellation of the city’s future-stars, including Kaina, NNAMDÏ, and Lala Lala. Back in 2018, he released his debut album, Cannonball!, a smooth and intriguing fusion of pop and jazz, and today […]
Whitney Announce Covers Album, Release Rendition Of The Roches 'Hammond Song'
Few bands can emulate the twang of John Denver. Fewer can come close to showcasing the soul of SWV. And, well, only one band can really do both. Chi-town indie rockers Whitney announced this morning that they’ll be releasing a 10-track album, Candid, next month with covers ranging from Denver’s “Country Roads” to SWV’s “Rain.” […]
Mike Polizze – “Wishing Well”
Take comfort in the fact that even in this dark time, Paradise Of Bachelors is still out here releasing extremely pretty acoustic guitar music. Mike Polizze, longtime leader of the Philadelphia band Purling Hiss, is about to release his first solo album, Long Lost Solace Find, through the label, and it, too, is extremely pretty. […]
The Revenge of MAYA
As the 2000s became the 2010s, no artist looked more poised to transform the landscape wholesale than Mathangi Arulpragasam, whom most millennials know as M.I.A. A brilliant Sri Lankan musician, political disruptor, and cultural synthesizer from London, she made music almost entirely about being exiled by birthright, about her complicated relationship with societal upheaval having […]