Who run it? Smoke DZA and producer Real Bad Man are set to release their Mood Swings project on Friday (Feb. 4). Over Real Bad Man’s banger, the Kushed God keeps the streets on lock for the 7-track set’s first offering. “Being legally able to sell weed on the west coast inspired me to create […]
Russ Ft. Hailey Knox “Remember (Remix)”
Do “Remember”. Russ reups his previous release with its remix featuring Hailey Knox. After accepting Russ’ open verse challenge, the “Gucci Prada Balenciaga” songstress joins Russ to reflect on the happier times of a relationship. Never forget. The original marked Russ’ first music following last year’s critically-acclaimed album, Chomp 2,
Young Guv – “Good Time”
In March, Young Guv is releasing GUV III, the first of two planned albums coming out this year. Project leader Ben Cook has shared “Lo Lo Lonely, “Only Wanna See U Tonight,” and “It’s Only Dancin’” so far, and today he’s back with another one, a jangly love song called “Good Time.” Here’s Cook on […]
Alabaster DePlume – “Don’t Forget You’re Precious” & “The Sound Of My Feet On This Earth Is A Song To Your Spirit”
The bandleader, composer, saxophonist, activist, and orator Angus Fairbairn records under the perfectly ridiculous name Alabaster DePlume, pulling from folk, jazz, and classical traditions in his pursuit of unconventional and compelling sounds. He’s had a flurry of interesting releases in recent years including the Visit Croatia EP, whose title track was sampled on Bon Iver’s […]
Illuminati Hotties – “Sandwich Sharer”
Last year, Illuminati Hotties released their sophomore album, Let Me Do One More, which was our Album Of The Week when it came out. Next week, Sarah Tudzin is embarking on an extensive tour in support of it, and today she’s sharing a one-off track called “Sandwich Sharer,” which starts off atmospheric but very quickly […]
Twen – “Bore U”
Ever since they released their 2019 debut album Awestruck, Nashville-based indie rockers Twen have been putting out their music a song or two at a time. A couple of months ago, they came out with their standalone single “HaHaHome.” Today, they’ve followed it with a new one called “Bore U.” It’s sharp, well-observed pop song […]
Blue Hawaii – “My Bestfriend’s House”
Later this month, Blue Hawaii are releasing a new project, My Bestfriend’s House. They’ve shared “Butterfly” and “L.O.V.E.” from it already (the latter landed on our best songs of the week list), and today they’re sharing the EP’s title track. Listen below. My Bestfriend’s House is out 2/18 via Arbutus Records. Pre-order it here.
Kamasi Washington – “The Garden Path”
Kamasi Washington is back. Following last year’s Music For The Movement track “Sun Kissed Child” and the recent Metallica Blacklist cover “My Friend Of Misery,” the contemporary jazz heavyweight is returning with a brand new song called “The Garden Path.” “The world feels turned upside down,” says Washington of the song. “There’s so much push […]
Lucy Dacus – “Kissing Lessons”
Last year, Lucy Dacus released Home Video, one of the best albums of 2021, and today she’s back with the one-off single “Kissing Lessons,” which she teased over the weekend with a hotline number. Recorded at the same time as Home Video, “Kissing Lessons” is a brief rush about a childhood crush had and and […]
Many Voices Speak – “Seat For Sadness”
The only new song we’ve heard from the Swedish indie-pop project Many Voices Speak since the release of 2018 debut album Tank Town was “Want It Kept,” a dreamy Beach-House-meets-bedroom-pop ballad released two years ago just before COVID shut the world down. All these months later, that song has been the opener on a new […]