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Bon Iver is back with what seems to be a smile on his face. For SABLE, fABLE – the first Bon Iver album in almost six years – Justin Vernon seeks to reject not only sadness but the notion that Bon Iver can only make music rooted in sadness. Only further elevated with contributions from longtime collaborators including Jim-E Stack, Dijon and Mk.gee, the salmon-hued SABLE, fABLE finds heavy inspiration in Vernon's Wisconsin roots, though the widely anticipated project ultimately sees the Midwestern musician stepping out of the woods and into the light.The first three songs span the SABLE, component, mirroring the exact format of the October 2024 EP (without introductory track "...") A melancholy introduction to the two-part project, the triage of "THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS," "S P E ...

Ken Carson dropped off his A Great Chaos followup More Chaos in time for his 25th birthday.The 21-track album has no guest features, but includes production work from F1LTHY, Pi'erre Bourne, Lucian and more. More Chaos was initially announced in late 2023 as the deluxe to A Great Chaos, but Carson decided to repackage it as its a full release. The single "delusional" preceded the album, which arrived with a Gunner Stahl-directed music video.A Great Chaos released in October 2023 and is widely considered as the Opium member's breakout album. It debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 to become Carson's first top 20 hit, and the RIAA certified it gold in September 2024.Stream Ken Carson's More Chaos on Spotify and Apple Music, and watch the "Money Spread" visual above.Read more at Hypebeast

Sheck Wes has teamed up with Travis Scott for his latest single, "ILMB."Clocking in at just a little over three minutes, the cut hears the duo trade verses over a bass-heavy industrial production from AM. "ILMB" was teased by Wes earlier this month, with fans waiting to hear its live debut at Coachella when Scott and his Cactus Jack team take on their own "desert experience.""ILMB" marks Wes' first single of the year. His last full-length effort dates back to his 2018 debut album Mudboy, but he did appear on the JackBoys compilation album in 2019.Watch the "ILMB" visual above.Read more at Hypebeast

London-born saxophonist Nubya Garcia is currently on a wide-ranging tour of the US, but recently found some time in her schedule to stop by the NPR headquarters for a brand-new installment of the popular Tiny Desk series. Accompanied by her longtime bandmates Sam Jones (drummer) and Lyle Barton (keys) as well as a string section, Garcia ran through choice cuts off her recent album Odyssey, all while a stick of her bespoke incense burned in the background. Over the near-23 minute performance, Garcia's band started with "Dawn," their usual opening track, then upped the tempo with "Solstice" before moving into "Clarity" and the title track, "Odyssey." For the finale, Garcia chose "Triumphance" — the first track she ever penned lyrics for — and offered a hypnotic mix of spoken-word statements ...