Buffalo-via-NYC artist Quinton Brock caught our attention over the past couple of years with singles like “To The Moon” and “Touch” and an engaging festival set at Atlanta’s Shaky Knees, fusing rock and R&B into his own hybrid genre. Today, he’s back with another taste of his upcoming debut album My Shadow, “There For You,” […]
Sinead O’Brien – “Holy Country”
When we last heard from the Irish art-rock poet Sinead O’Brien, it was with two excellent 2021 singles: “Kid Stuff” and “Girlkind.” Turns out the latter was setting the stage for O’Brien’s long-awaited debut album. It’s called Time Bend And Break The Bower, and it’s out in June. Time Bend finds O’Brien continuing her collaboration […]
Blanck Mass – “Montana (Main Theme)”
Blanck Mass — the project of Benjamin John Power, formerly(?) one-half of Fuck Buttons — composed the score for Ted K, director Tony Stone’s new movie starring Sharlto Copley as the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski. The film is coming out this week after premiering at the Berlin International Film Festival last year, and now, after winning […]
Guerilla Toss – “Famously Alive”
Guerilla Toss previewed their upcoming Sub Pop debut Famously Alive last month with lead single “Cannibal Capital,” which we named one of the five best songs of the week when it came out. Today, they’re following that up with another new single, the record’s maximalist, explosively anthemic title track. Frontwoman Kassie Carlson says that the […]
Flock Of Dimes – “Pure Love” & “Time”
Flock Of Dimes, the solo project of Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner, is releasing two new songs as the latest installment of the singles series from Sylvan Esso’s Psychic Hotline label. “Pure Love” and “Time” were both co-produced by Wasner and Sylvan Esso’s Nick Sanborn and recorded at Betty’s in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. “After spending […]
P.E. – “Tears In The Rain” (Feat. A. Savage)
The Brooklyn band P.E. are releasing their sophomore album, The Leather Lemon, next month. They announced it a couple weeks back with “Blue Nude (Reclined),” and today they’re back with another song, “Tears In The Rain,” which was co-written and features vocals from Parquet Courts’ A. Savage. “The relationship with Parquet Courts and P.E. goes […]
Video: Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J Ft. Big30 “Weak”
Weak azz bitch! Fresh off the release of their Stoner’s Night, Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J pump the ladies with iron in their new video featuring Big30. Directed by Gabriel Hart, the three wild out inside an all-female workout facility. Juicy J runs the spot and reenacts the iconic Omar Epps and Tupac scene from […]
Video: Warren G “Life Is Beautiful”
Regulators, mount up!!! Ahead of Super Bowl LVI, Warren G gives his beloved city of Los Angeles its flowers with “Life Is Beautiful’. Opened with a warning to LAPD police chief Michel Moore, the Long Beach veteran hits a street in L.A. and takes a stand against the ongoing gang violence.
Verzuz: Anthony Hamilton vs. Musiq Soulchild
Verzuz back. Verzuz kicks off their new season with neo soul legends Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Soulchild. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Grammy-award winning and nominated artists took to the Avalon Hollywood for an intimate performance of their classic hits. From “Momma Knew Love” to “Break You Off”, the pair ran through their music […]
Widowspeak – “The Jacket”
Widowspeak are releasing their sixth album, The Jacket, in a few weeks. They’ve shared “While You Wait” and the 5 Best Songs-worthy “Everything Is Simple,” and today they’re back with the album’s title track. Here’s the band’s story behind the track: “The Jacket” is about things we choose, dress up in and adopt as symbols […]