CJ Camerieri — the horn player and bandmate to Bon Iver, Paul Simon, Sufjan Stevens, and the National — plans to release his second album as CARM in October. CARM II features the already-released lead single “More And More,” which is also a collab with co-writer Edie Brickell, and “Essex Girl” featuring guitar and banjo […]
Hyd – “Breaking Ground”
In November, Hayden Dunham, aka PC Music collaborator Hyd, will release their debut album CLEARING. It features the Caroline Polachek-produced single “Afar,” the already-released “So Clear,” and now Hyd is back with “Breaking Ground,” which was co-written and produced by Finn Keane (EASYFUN) with additional production by A.G. Cook. Against a throbbing, triumphant synth track, […]
The Sonder Bombs – “The Star”
The Sonder Bombs are back with a new single, “The Star,” the Cleveland band’s first track since Clothbound, their second full-length album that came out at the very beginning of 2021. “The Star” starts off languid and dreamy before breaking out into a fuzzily satisfying hook. “I wrote this song almost in a panic. It […]
Bruce Springsteen Announces Soul Covers Album Only The Strong Survive
Bruce Springsteen has announced a soul covers album called Only The Strong Survive, which will be out in November. “I wanted to make an album where I just sang,” Springsteen explained in a statement. “And what better music to work with than the great American songbook of the Sixties and Seventies?” The album was produced […]
Video: Brent Faiyaz “All Mine”
You know how it feels. Brent Faiyaz attempts to hold on to love in his new music video, “All Mine”. “I know now that I’ve been the worst / But I’ll love you better / If you let me / Let’s catch a flight, change the weather / And I promise forever.,” he pleas on […]
Video: Armani Caesar Ft. Westside Gunn “Paula Deen”
Ayo! Armani Caesar brings the extra butter on her new single, “Paula Deen” featuring Westside Gunn. The release now comes with its accompanying music video directed by NayWayShotIt and Armani Caesar. Glammed up from inside a lavish mansion, Armani pops Moet while serving marvelous bars. “I’m introduced with this check and disappear / In the […]
Ciara Ft. Summer Walker “Better Thangs”
All new everything. Ciara is on to “Better Thangs” with her new single featuring Summer Walker. On their carefree anthem, Ciara levitates over hate and moves towards positivity. “Lately, I been living my life / I don’t pay the hate no mind / Doin’ better things with my time, yeah / Elevated to a new […]
OT The Real Ft. Chris Webby “In It”
War ready. OT The Real shows resilience on his new single “In It” featuring Chris Webby. Produced by NazT, the Philly rapper reflects on losses left on the battle field. “Crimes is all we had / And my bro is out there banging,” he aggressively raps. “And he died ’cause his flag was the wrong […]
Complex Brackets: DJ Clark Kent Crowns Best JAY-Z Guest Verse
Kent did! Clark Kent & B. Dot agree to disagree on Hov’s feature catalog, breaking down his “God Did” verse for Khaled and whether or not it tops his guest verses for Drake, Kanye, and more. In the end they crown a winner. Clark even ranks all of Jay’s collabs with Biggie. Best Jay-Z Guest […]
Video: G Herbo Ft. Future “Blues”
Blues stacked on blues. G Herbo is all about clean money in the accompanying music video to his latest single “Blues” featuring Future. Directed by Damien Sandoval, the two take over a laundry mat scattered with lingerie-clad women laundering endless bills of paper. The Chiraq rapper spits “Keep my savage in the coupe, two ratchets […]