One of the best songs on Bon Iver’s i,i, “Naeem,” was named for one of the many artists in the orbit of Justin Vernon’s 37d03d collective. That artist is Baltimore-born Naeem Juwan, who in a different lifetime used to record salacious rap music under the name Spank Rock. Now based in LA, Jawan has rebranded […]
Courtney Marie Andrews – "Burlap String"
Americana singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews is coming back in a couple of months with Old Flowers, the follow-up to her acclaimed 2018 album May Your Kindness Remain, which she recorded after the dissolution of a nine-year relationship. We’ve already heard one track from the collection, the lovely, vulnerable “If I Told You.” And now she’s […]
Nation Of Language – "Friend Machine"
Brooklyn synthpop masters and Band To Watch alumni Nation Of Language are finally getting ready to release their debut album Introduction, Presence, which was originally supposed be out last month but ended up getting delayed until May due to the pandemic. So far we’ve heard several singles, including “The Motorist,” “Rush & Fever,” “Tournament,” and […]
Tasha – "But There's Still The Moon"
Constants are hard to come by these days. With everything in a state of perpetual upheaval, sometimes it helps to look to the stars to calm us down, to remind us that the world, in some form or another, will continue its gravitational pull. Tasha’s new song, “But There’s Still The Moon,” takes hold of […]
Public Practice – "My Head"
The artsy, dancy, jittery Brooklyn combo Public Practice have been putting together a pretty solid rollout for their debut album Gentle Grip. Last fall, before they announced the album, they dropped a Gang Of Four-inspired funk-punk bass bomb called “Disposable” on us. Upon detailing the LP, they showed off their poppy and upbeat side with […]
Car Seat Headrest – "Hollywood"
We are rapidly approaching the release of Making A Door Less Open, Car Seat Headrest’s first album since the 2018 re-recording of Twin Fantasy and first collection of new material since 2016’s indie-rock masterpiece Teens Of Denial. Will Toledo says he and the band worked on this batch of songs for a good five years, […]
Katie Malco – "Brooklyn"
British indie-rock singer-songwriter Katie Malco is preparing to release her debut album Failures on 6131 Records, the label that gave us Julien Baker, Thunder Dreamer, I’m Glad It’s You, and more. She’s been sharing some singles from the album like “Creatures” and opening track “Animal,” and today she adds a third. It’s a good one! […]
New Music: Berner, B-Real Ft. Dave East “Fuel”
Grade-A Berner and B-Real fuels up on some new heat with their new track featuring Dave East. Over a gloomy instrumental, Berner delivers a hazy opener before passing it to B-Real who follows up with his hypnotic flow. Meanwhile, Dave East enters the rotation with his premium grade bars. Berner and B-Real’s Los Meros drops […]
New Video: Tory Lanez “Dope Boy’s Diary” | Rap Radar
Take notes. Tory Lanez flips through scriptures in The New Toronto 3‘s new video. Directed by himself and Anaiya Farias, the arc shot circles Tory in a room with a bountiful of tact scriptures on paper as he spits his introspective verse at a hanging mic. You think you know Tory, but you have no […]
New Music: Rob Markman Ft. Trizz, DviousMindz “Death Around The Corner”
Live it for the culture. Death’s knocking at the door of Rob Markman, so the rap Genius proceeds with caution on his new track featuring Trizz. With tomorrow pending, Markman and Trizz serve out their purpose over DviousMindz’ eerie instrumental. The devil is not welcomed here.