Ibibio Sound Machine – “All That You Want”
Back in October, Ibibio Sound Machine released a new single called “Electricity,” produced by Hot Chip. It was a banger, and it ranked amongst our favorite songs that week. Today, Continue Reading
38 Rico Nasty Explains Her Stance on Fans Encouraging Her to Twerk
Last year, Rico Nasty had to endure several rude and offensive responses from rowdy crowds while opening for Playboi Carti on his King Vamp Tour. In fact, someone threw a bottle at Continue Reading
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Both sides of Royal & the Serpent
Following the success of her pandemic anthem "Overwhelmed," Royal & the Serpent (Ryan Santiago) has pushed herself as an artist. Her macabre style and cinematic aesthetics are a perfect match Continue Reading
31 The 13 Best New Songs This Week
Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and Continue Reading
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EARTHGANG – “All Eyes On Me”
EARTHGANG, the Atlanta rap duo made up of Olu and WowGr8, are releasing their new album Ghetto Gods at the end of the month. And today, they’re following up lead Continue Reading
24 Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt, Jim Jones and More – New Projects This Week
New music Friday is back again. A number of projects have arrived including a sophomore album from an introspective rhymer from Maryland, a new LP by a Cali wordsmith and a Continue Reading
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Stream Ryley Walker’s New So Certain EP
Ryley Walker released his most recent album, the great Course In Fable, under a year ago. But if you know Walker, you know he’s prolific — and if you listened Continue Reading
38 The Weeknd, Gunna, Papoose and More – New Projects This Week
We're a few days into a new year and the big releases are already rolling in. This week, there's an album from a Canadian crooner who is known to demolish Continue Reading
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Eels – “Amateur Hour”
At the end of the month, Eels are releasing a new album, Extreme Witchcraft, the prolific project’s follow-up to 2020’s Earth To Dora. We’ve heard a handful of singles from Continue Reading
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Live – “Lightning Crashes (Perfume Genius Remix)”
Perfume Genius has begun 2022 with a remix of “Lightning Crashes” from Live’s 1994 alt-rock classic Throwing Copper. It is in some ways a radical reworking, and in other ways Continue Reading
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Stream Daniel Bachman’s Lovely New Acoustic Covers Album Lonesome Weary Blues
The relentlessly prolific Virginia guitarist Daniel Bachman is back today with a new covers album called Lonesome Weary Blues. It comprises seven acoustic instrumentals in Bachman’s Fahey-esque style, all covers Continue Reading
76 The 13 Best New Songs This Week
Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and Continue Reading
34 The Break Presents – Lil Migo
Destiny doesn't give up on its target. Back when he was 14 years old, Lil Migo's uncle took him to the studio, wrote a song for him and told him Continue Reading
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Nas – “Wave Gods” (Feat. A$AP Rocky & DJ Premier)
It’s been a big year for Nas. His 2020 release King’s Disease earned him his first Grammy, and then he followed that up with the sequel King’s Disease II, which Continue Reading
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Chief Keef’s New Album 4NEM Is Really Good
It’s a rough day for Chicago rappers. According to a new report, Kanye West’s whole trainwreck of a presidential campaign was secretly run by Republican operatives. Meanwhile, Lil Durk just Continue Reading
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Hear Life’s Question’s Three New Ribcage-Crushing Hardcore Songs
Chicago hardcore warriors Life’s Question haven’t released a full-length album yet, but they’ve already figured out a supremely potent sound, a metallic growl with a whole lot of guitar heroics Continue Reading
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Nothing – “This Man’s Gift” (Feat. Midwife)
Though Nothing recently dropped The Great Dismal B-Sides, the Philly metal-shoegazers are back with a new Adult Swim Singles entry — the last one of 2021, in fact. “This Man’s Continue Reading
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Cat Power – “I’ll Be Seeing You” (Billie Holiday Cover) & “Unhate”
Early next year, Cat Power, aka Chan Marshall, will release a new collection of cover songs, plus a few updated versions of her own tracks. Leading up to the release Continue Reading
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Boris – “Last Christmas” (Wham! Cover)
Boris are releasing W, a full-length continuation of their 2020 album NO, next month. But before that happens, they’ve returned with the two-track holiday single Noël, which features a cover Continue Reading
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Stream A New Indie Neil Young Tribute Album Feat. Another Michael, Whitney Ballen, Ben Seretan, & Various Pinegrove Members
To Sample & Hold – A Benefit Tribute To The Songs Of Neil Young is exactly what it sounds like. The Albany indie-folk band Blue Ranger corralled a bunch of Continue Reading
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