M.I.A. is preparing to release her sixth studio album MATA. She threatened to leak it herself if it wasn’t out in September, and here we are on the last day of the month with no album. But M.I.A. has just announced MATA will drop on Oct. 14 and shared one more single, so it looks […]
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – “Love Earth”
Neil Young has been on an absolute tear these past couple years between archival and new releases. Just a few months ago, he finally released Toast, the album he recorded with Crazy Horse in 2001,” which was, at least at the time, “so sad that I couldn’t put it out.” There have also been a […]
Trust Fund – “capital”
In 2018, Trust Fund — the Bristol indie-rock band led by Ellis Jones — announced that they were breaking up following the release of their last album Bringing The Backline. The following year, a few bands like Frankie Cosmos, the Spook School, and Garden Centre released a Trust Fund tribute album. Since Trust Fund broke […]
Video: Icewear Vezzo “Richer”
Pew, got my ice on. Quality Control Music’s Icewear Vezzo is getting wealthier and wealthier on his latest release, “Richer”. Directed by Fresh Rich Visuals, the Detroit flexes his jewels in a back of a Phantom and unleashes his aggressive bars. “Never turned pussy, we pledging allegiance, like fuck who you run with,” Vezzo raps. […]
Video: Talib Kweli “Longevity”
Talib Kweli forever. Talib Kweli takes a trip down memory lane in the accompanying video to his latest drop “Longevity”, produced by Madlib. Accompanied by archive footage, Talib leads his pack through the streets while defining his legacy and proving why he’s one of the best to ever do it. “Action speaks louder than words, […]
Rob Markman “Fake Chains”
Is it really real, son? Rob Markman would rather rock no chains than “Fake Chains”. Such is the case on the Brooklyn rapper’s latest drop, which follows the previous “100 Losses“. Over DviousMindz’s jazzy production, Rob reflects on copping his first chain, the game’s use of phony jewelry, and the fabricated imagery it projects. The […]
Toosii “Last Song”
Be right back? After sharing his “Heartaches“, Toosii takes a break from social media and leaves behind what may be his “Last Song”. Over gentle pianos, the loose track finds the Syracuse-Raleigh rapper opening up to his fans regarding the pain and struggles that he recently endured. Toosii touches on mental issues, “But I know […]
Arctic Monkeys – “Body Paint”
Arctic Monkeys are releasing a new album, The Car, next month. Its lead single, “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball,” landed on our best songs of the week list. Today, they’re back with another new song, “Body Paint.” which the band will perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight. It comes with a music […]
CARM – “I Fall” (Feat. Gabriella Smith) & “The Ones You Love” (Feat. Sid Sriram)
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, […]