Kehlani has been on the come-up for a while now, and with 2020’s It Was Good Until It Wasn’t, she became not just good but pretty great. She’s following that up at the end of April with a new full-length called Blue Water Road. We’ve heard two tracks from it already, “Altar” and “Little Story,” […]
RLYR – “Wrack”
Back in 2016, three long-tenured members of the Chicago metal community got together to form a new instrumental trio. RLYR — pronounced “Relayer” — is Pelican guitarist Trevor Shelley de Brauw, Bloodiest bassist Colin DeKuiper, and Locrian drummer Steven Hess. RLYR released their debut album Delayer in 2016, and they followed it two years later […]
Kelly Lee Owens – “Sonic 8” & “Olga”
Welsh producer Kelly Lee Owens has announced a new album, LP.8, her follow-up to 2020’s Inner Song, one of the best albums from that year. Owens recorded it in Oslo with noise musician Lasse Marhaug, inspired by the unrest she felt after Inner Song came out during the pandemic and she wasn’t able to tour […]
Stream A-Trak’s Raw Old-School House EP 10 Seconds Vol. 1
Turntable wizard and Fool’s Gold co-founder A-Trak has been in a collaborative space lately. A couple of years ago, Duck Sauce, A-Trak’s duo with house legend Armand Van Helden, made their grand return, and they’ve put out a bunch of singles since then. A-Trak also got together with his brother, Chromeo’s Dave 1, to release […]
Japanese Breakfast – “Skinny Love” (Bon Iver Cover)
As you might have heard, Japanese Breakfast is up for a Best New Artist Grammy and Best Alternative Album Grammy (for Jubilee) this Sunday. To celebrate, Michelle Zauner joined in with the other Best New Artist nominees — Arlo Parks, Finneas, and Jimmie Allen, among others — to record a cover song of a past […]
Video: D Smoke Ft. Westside Boogie “Crossover”
Partytime! It’s just a typical day around the way for D Smoke in his new video featuring Westside Boogie. Set in the summer of 2018, the Sergio-directed clip follows D Smoke through the streets and at an outdoor basketball game that’s broken up by gunfire before making his way to a house party with Boogie. […]
Video: WizKid Ft. Tay Iwar,Projexx “True Love”
Me dey bang-bang. WizKid dances to “True Love” with Tay Iwar and Projexxto in the latest music video off his critically-acclaimed album, Made In Lagos. Directed by Nabil Elderkin, the Grammy-winning international superstar takes center arena where he passionately dances with his co-star, Jamaican-Canadian model and CAY SKIN founder, Winnie Harlow. The Nigerian native is […]
Vado Ft. SNS “Diet Coke “Freestyle”
Huh! After kicking off the year with his Long Run Vol. 2, Vado keeps keeps his stride with his latest drop featuring SNS. Over Pusha T’s “Diet Coke”, the Harlem rappers lace the Kanye West and 88-Keys-produced banger with their Uptown flows. Harlem stand up.
sadie – “Nowhere”
The Brooklyn producer and songwriter Anna Schwab is currently recording hyperpop under the name sadie. On the summer solstice, she’ll release her debut EP Nowhere, co-produced by Joe Valle (Wet) and Maya Laner (True Blue & Porches). Last month she released its free-flowing, skittery lead single “4am.” Today, she’s sharing more details about the project […]
Hater – “Far From A Mind”
Back in January, Hater announced their new album Sincere, their first since 2018’s Siesta. At the time, the group also shared a lead single called “Something.” Earlier this month, we also heard “Hopes High.” Today, they’re back with another one. Hater’s latest is called “Far From A Mind.” While “Hopes High” gestured towards the supposedly […]