GUM, the solo project of Tame Impala and Pond’s Jay Watson, returned last month with a new song called “Out In The World.” Turns out it was the title track from a new album dropping in April. Today we get details on that album, as well as access to a second single. Out In The […]
Desire – "Black Latex"
Desire, Chromatics mastermind Johnny Jewel’s project with singer Megan Louise, are finally returning with their first new album in a decade. Escape, the follow-up to their 2009 debut, is coming out this summer, and we’ve already heard its lead single and title track. Now they’re sharing another new song, “Black Latex,” a spoken word piece […]
Rufus Wainwright – “Alone Time”
Today, we were supposed to be getting Unfollow The Rules, the new album from the much-loved singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. But because of pandemic-related complications, Wainwright won’t get to release the LP, his first album of pop songs since 2012, until this summer. Wainwright has already shared the early Unfollow The Rules tracks “Trouble In Paradise,” […]
Juice WRLD – "Righteous"
The young emo-influenced sing-rapper Juice WRLD became a star very quickly when his single “Lucid Dreams” blew up in 2018. He died just as abruptly last December, at the unthinkable age of 21, from a seizure stemming from an accidental overdose. As his star rose, Juice’s music was continuing to evolve in exciting ways, and […]
Duck Sauce – “I Don’t Mind”
About 10 years ago, the veteran turntable wrecker A-Trak teamed up with the house music pioneer Armand Van Helden to form the duo Duck Sauce. They made a couple of immortal bangers and released one album, 2014’s Quack, before disappearing into the ether. Earlier this year, Duck Sauce returned. They were supposed to play Coachella, […]
Andy Shauf – "You Slipped Away"
Canadian cult figure Andy Shauf released his new album, The Neon Skyline, at the beginning of this year — it was our Album Of The Week when it came out. Around the album’s release, he played on CBS This Morning and made an appearance on Kimmel, and today he’s back with with an unreleased track […]
Earl Sweatshirt – “Whole World” (Feat. Maxo)
For a few years, Earl Sweatshirt seemed to be sealing himself off from the rest of the rap universe, only existing within his own hazy aesthetic universe alongside likeminded travelers like MIKE and Navy Blue. In recent months, though, Earl seems to be reemerging and finding a different sense of community, especially since he released […]
Alicia Keys Soars On New Ballad “Good Job”
Alicia Keys Announces 7th LP EDIT: The post has been updated with Alicia’s “Good Job” visual, which is a CNN exclusive. Watch it below. Alicia Keys is enjoying a well-deserved revival in 2020. The R&B superstar is still climbing the charts with “Underdog” (her biggest hit since 2012’s “Girl On Fire”) and now has another […]
Jessie Ware Shines On Cheeky “Ooh La La”
The Best Pop Songs Of Q1, 2020 Jessie Ware is giving us a guided tour of club history on What’s Your Pleasure? (due June 5). “Spotlight” dabbled in sophisticated midnight disco, while new single “Ooh La La” is a funk-heavy bop that falls somewhere between Cameo and whatever scandalous side-project Prince was working on in […]
Alanis Morissette Shares Haunting “Diagnosis”
Alanis Drops ‘Reasons I Drink’ On the strength of “Reasons I Drink” and the very, very good “Smiling,” Alanis Morisette’s Such Pretty Forks In The Road is shaping up to be a huge return to form. (Not that there was anything wrong with Havoc And Bright Lights). The singer/songwriter’s winning streak continues with a soul-searching […]