This week, the Smile are releasing their debut album, A Light For Attracting Attention, just about a year after Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner unveiled the project live for the first time at Glastonbury. Since then, we’ve gotten a whole lot of singles from the album, including “The Smoke,” […]
Stream Future Girls’ Sincerely Catchy Pop-Punk EP Year Long Winter
The Halifax pop-punk band Future Girls started out in 2015 as the songwriting vehicle for Matty Grace, who’s also been in bands like Weekend Dads and Cluttered. Over the years, Future Girls became a four-piece, and they’ve released a handful of records, including the 2018 full-length Motivation Problems. On Friday, Future Girls followed Motivation Problems […]
Supercrush – “Trophy”
In recent years, we’ve seen a whole wave of bands like Angel Du$t and Webbed Wing, coming out of the worlds of punk and hardcore but embracing the sounds of ’90s power-pop and bubblegrunge. The Seattle trio Supercrush absolutely fits the bill. Collectively, the members of Supercrush have played in heavier bands like Black Breath, […]
Stream Judy And The Jerks’ New Album Music To Go Nuts
Judy And The Jerks come from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and they make an extremely fun form of cranked-up lo-fi hardcore punk. The band’s style has a whole lot of hooky garage-rock adrenaline to it, but it’s also got the speed and rawness of full-on basement punk. Back in 2019, the band really impressed me with their […]
Video: Kendrick Lamar “The Heart Part 5”
The King has returned. Ahead of his highly-anticipated album, Mr. Morales & The Hotsteppers on May 13, Kendrick Lamar continues the tradition with “The Heart Part 5”. Over a sample of Marvin Gaye’s 1976 classic, “I Want You”, the Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free-directed video centers the rapper unleashing his ferocious bars while his face […]
Video: Mozzy Ft. Shordie Shordie “Tell The Truth”
Mozzy and Shordie Shordie put the imposters on blast on their new collaboration. Co-produced by Tariq Beats, Dave-O, and Ace Soulja, the Sacramento rapper keeps it 100, while the B-More native provides an authentic hook. The two previously collaborated on their 2020 “So Lonely“.
Video: Lobby Boyz, Jim Jones, Maino Ft. Fabolous “No Bobby V”
The Boyz are back. After the formal introduction with their “Lobby Boyz Anthem“, the Lobby Boyz’s Maino and Jim Jones link with Fabolous on their new single. Directed by Will C, Tana, and Jim Jones, the trio takeover a local bar and get it popping with an abundance of drinks and a bevy of eye-candy. […]
Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5”
Right before he dropped DAMN., Kendrick Lamar released a non-album track called “The Heart Part 4,” the fourth in a long-running series of loosies. And now, five days before the release of his apparent double-LP Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick is back with “The Heart Part 5.” It’s a decidedly sparse and funky […]
Video: Rah Swish “Tell ‘Em”
Crank that! Rah Swish talks the talk on his new single “Tell ‘Em” produced by grammy-nominated duo, Luis Bordeaux & Non Native. In the energetic clip, the Canarsie, Brooklyn utilizes the Soulja Boy-sampled banger and mobs with his crew doing the “Getting Sturdy” dance popularized by Pop Smoke and T Dott Woo.
Video: MoneyMarr “Tip Toe”
Look out! MoneyMarr is creeping on a come up on his new single, “Tip Toe”. In the vibrant visual directed by Marko Steelz, the Southeast D.C. rapper unleashes his threatening raps while keeping a look out and pulling up on his opps.