As a solo artist, Tony Molina has developed a reputation as one of the best power-pop singer-songwriters going, churning out short, sweet pop tunes at an alarming clip. He honed that skill in a series of bands over the years, including one called OVENS. The band’s 44-track self-titled double LP will soon be released on […]
Arctic Monkeys – “I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am”
Arctic Monkeys are releasing a new album, The Car, at the end of this week — read our Premature Evaluation review of it here. They’ve shared two singles from it so far, “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball” and “Body Paint” and today, before the whole thing is out in full in a few days, they’re […]
Video: Lil Baby “Stand On It”
Atlanta, stand up. Still hot off the release of his It’s Only Me album, Lil Baby returns home for his new music video, “Stand On It” “Outside in your city, lookin’ good / It’s a Draco’ call it ‘Wish a nigga would’,” the Atlanta native raps as he rides ATVs with a few locals in […]
Video: Rome Streetz “Heart On Froze”
Better bundle up. Rome Streetz keeps his “Heart On Froze” in the latest vignette off his recent Kiss The Ring LP. Shot by Daily Gems, the gritty clip spots the Griselda rapper at a remote location on a night in New York City while spitting his unapologetic bars. “Say you “The greatest of all time” […]
koleżanka – “Canals Of Our City”
Last year, Kristina Moore released her debut album as koleżanka, Place Is. Today, she’s back with her first new track since then, “Canals Of Our City,” a pattering and melodic one that builds into a gorgeous swirl. “This is a song inspired by a memory,” Moore said in a statement. “It’s about the first person […]
Stream Elite Gymnastics’ New Album snow flakes 2022
Last year, Jaime Brooks revived her Elite Gymnastics project and performed under the name for the first time in 9 years as part of a virtual fundraiser. At the time, Brooks said that she was working on a proper Elite Gymnastics debut album, and that she was in the process of reworking older songs, many […]
Dazy – “On My Way”
Dazy couldn’t remain a secret for too long. It just wasn’t possible. The songs are too fucking good. The Richmond, Virginia punk rocker and music publicist James Goodson started bashing out solo power-pop gems anonymously on Bandcamp during the pandemic. Now, two years later, Dazy is a Band To Watch with a proper album called […]
Lil Uzi Vert “Just Wanna Rock”
Shake it down. Lil Uzi Vert riles up the crowd on his new single, “Just Wanna Rock”. Over a club-infused production, the Philly phenomenon brings more life to the party. “Shawty got that body-ody, ah, ah, ah,” he raps on the two-minute track. “Hit her once, no ties / How the fuck you gon’ kill […]
Nick Hakim – “Feeling Myself”
In a few days, the genre-agnostic psychedelic soul musician Nick Hakim will drop his new LP Cometa. Hakim recorded the album at a bunch of different studios in different cities, and it features assists from a few prominent friends. Alex G, for instance, plays piano on lead single “Happen,” while DJ Dahi co-produced “M1.” “Vertigo” […]
Frankie Cosmos – “Empty Head”
We’re a few days away from the release of the new Frankie Cosmos album Inner World Peace. Bandleader Greta Kline wrote more than 100 songs during the pandemic, and the band then whittled those songs down to a manageable 15-song tracklist. Thus far, we’ve already posted a bunch of those songs: “One Year Stand,” “Aftershook,” […]