Kota’s back. Kota The Friend is back with the fourth installment of his Lyrics To Go series. On his ninth project, the Brooklyn rapper holds it down on his own throughout the 10-track set which includes the tracks “Wales”, “Life Lessons”, “Vultures”, “She Pt, 2”, and “Paris”, among others. “I made an album full of […]
Maple Glider – “You’re Still The One” (Shania Twain Cover)
Maple Glider, aka Melbourne’s Tori Zietsch, caught our attention with 2021 debut album To Enjoy Is The Only Thing. She’s back today with a cover of Shania Twain’s crossover hit “You’re Still The One,” which peaked at #2 in 1998 and cemented Twain as a presence on Top 40 radio. Zietsch’s version of the track […]
Softcult – “Dress”
Softcult is the project of Canadian twin siblings Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn, who bill their sound as “music for mall goths.” Their upcoming EP see you in the dark is fixated on some dark subjects; prior single “Drain” was all about climate change and corporate greed, while today’s new track “Dress” is about violations of […]
Beach Road Weekend 2023 Lineup Has Mumford & Sons, Bon Iver, Leon Bridges
Beach Road Weekend is returning to Martha’s Vineyard this summer with headliners Mumford & Sons, Bon Iver, and Leon Bridges. Other acts playing at the festival include Alvvays, Gary Clark Jr., the Head And The Heart, Japanese Breakfast, Regina Spektor, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Kevin Morby, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Gregory Porter, with […]
Kelela – “Contact”
Kelela is back today with another single from her upcoming album RAVEN to go along with previous singles “Washed Away,” “Happy Ending,” and “On The Run.” The new one, “Contact,” is a loudly booming club track with a wispy greyscale feel. Kelela’s voice glides over the thundering beat in ways that can’t help but remind […]
Video: G Perico “Spray Bottle”
Don’t play ’bout it. After closing out 2022 with his South Central album, G Perico’s all tied up in his new music video, “Spray Bottle”. Directed by Macksimo, the clip centers the L.A. rapper and his goons up to no good in the hood from doing donuts in the whip to pulling off a lick. […]
Mandy, Indiana – “Injury Detail”
The twisty, mind-bending English group Mandy, Indiana made it onto our list of the Best New Bands Of 2021 thanks to their debut … EP. Today, they’re back with “Injury Detail,” their first new single since then — it’s pounding and industrial and chaotic. Per vocalist Valentine Caulfield, it “was inspired by the idea of […]
Amber Arcades – “True Love”
Next month, Amber Arcades is releasing a new album, Barefoot On Diamond Road, the Dutch musician’s first new album in nearly five years. We’ve heard “Just Like Me” and “Odd To Even” from it so far, and today we’re getting another single, “True Love.” “The song is loosely about a weekend trip I took with […]
Watch Sudan Archives’ Stunningly Staged Fallon Performance
Sudan Archives has clearly put tons of thought into how she wants her late-night performances to go. Last year, after releasing her excellent album Natural Brown Prom Queen, Sudan Archives made her TV debut on Colbert, and she made it count. Last night, she was the musical guest on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, and she […]
Video: Drake “Jumbotron Shit Poppin”
Drake is balling out in his new music video, “Jumbotron Shit Poppin”. Directed by Tristan C-M, the 6 God shares highlights of his recent three day celebration where he stunts beside a Lambo, flosses a gold-plated PSP, million dollar jewelry previously worn by Pharrell, and partying with friends. “Who want smoke? Okay, cool, it’s they […]