Punk rock troubadour Frank Turner just did something only two artists before him have ever accomplished. He played 50 shows in 50 days in 50 different cities across the United States – an endeavor that was no doubt excited and exhilarating all at the same time. The other two brave acts to attempt the journey […]
Bonny Light Horseman – “Exile”
Bonny Light Horseman are still a couple months away from the release of their second album, Rolling Golden Holy, which is out in October. They’ve shared “California” and “Summer Dream” from it so far, and today they’re back with the album’s opener, “Exile,” which is pillowy and warm. “The lyrics of this one, open-ended as […]
Rachika Nayar – “Our Wretched Fantasy” & “Our Wretched Fate” (Feat. Maria BC)
Rachika Nayar is releasing a new album, Heaven Come Crashing, at the end of the month. We’ve heard two singles from it already — its title track and “Nausea” — and today we’re getting two more, the album’s opening and closing tracks “Our Wretched Fantasy” and “Our Wretched Fate.” They’re both yearning, expansive soundscapes which […]
CHAI – “My Dream”
CHAI have followed up last year’s WINK with a string of singles over the past few months — “Whole,” “Surprise,” and the Superoganism-featuring “Hero Journey” — and today they’re back with another new one called “My Dream.” It’s pulsing and dreamy and builds to an elegiac, sunny conclusion. “When you’re doing something you love, in […]
Stella Donnelly – “How Was Your Day?”
Stella Donnelly’s new album Flood will arrive at the end of this month, and today she’s promoting it with one more advance single following “Lungs” and the title track. The brisk “How Was Your Day?” taps into the talky vocal vibes that are all the rage these days, but in a way that reminds me […]
Video: Drake “Sticky”
You know how sticky it get. Drake is back on road in his new music video, “Sticky”. Directed by Theo Skudra, the montage clip follows the 6 God on his recent excursions from performing at Metro Metro Festival in Montreal to celebrating the 4th in the Hamptons and sailing through St. Tropez in his $50 […]
Video: KAYTRANADA Ft. Anderson .Paak “Twin Flame”
Ooh, Whoa! Producer KAYTRANADA turns it all the way up with “Twin Flame”, his latest single and video featuring Anderson .Paak. In the black-and-white visual directed by Anderson. Paak, the hitmakers bring an electrifying performance inside a warehouse while perched on a glass platform hovering over a crowd of ravers. “Twin Flame” marks KAYTRANADA’s first […]
Video: Doe Boy “Pep In My Step”
Turn the mic up a bit. Freebandz’s Doe Boy brings the gangster party in his new music video, “Pep In My Step”. Courtesy of CTTN and FastLife Productions, the gritty clip catches the Cleveland rapper and his crew G bopping in a trap house full of graffiti, money, liquor, and various firearms. The 30 Roc-produced […]
Video: Jackboy Ft. Mozzy “Show No Love”
Never quit. Hot off the release of his Majorly Independent album, Jackboy releases the video for “Show No Love” featuring Mozzy. Directed by Reel Goats, the video centers Jackboy and Mozzy rapping tales of a shady love affair while depicting a couple’s night out with friends. The collaboration is off Jackboy’s new album, Majorly Independent […]
Video: Fredo Bang “2 Death”
2 death do us part. Fredo Bang keeps the new music moving with his latest drop, “2 Death”, the follow-up to last month’s “Say Please“. Shot by Jolo, Fredo reflects on his undying love for both family and the streets, while on the grounds of a lush pad and a cemetery.