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Soccer Mommy has composed an original score for We Were Three, a new podcast series from The New York Times and Serial Productions. Hosted by This American Life producer Nancy Updike, the three-part series explores the difficulties of family life during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Nancy Updike is a titan of audio storytelling and we are thrilled to work with her on her first podcast series,” Julie Snyder, executive editor of Serial Productions, said in a statement. “Nancy has a winning ability to explore idiosyncratic stories with sensitivity and humor, while also raising questions about the universal themes that affect us all—family, history and grief. We Were Three is an incredible, one-of-a-kind show.” All three episodes are set to arrive on major podcast platforms on Thursday, October 13. ...

Stormzy has announced that his third studio album will arrive later this year. This Is What I Mean is due out November 25 (via 0207 Def Jam/Interscope). The 12-track release, according to a press release, was mostly written during a retreat to Osea Island, a small island in the Blackwater Estuary that’s accessible by car for only a few hours each day due to the rising tide. In a statement describing the recording process, Stormzy said: When you hear about music camps, they always sound intense and somber. People saying, “We need to make an album.” “We need to make some hit records.” But this felt beautifully free. We’re all musicians, but we weren’t always doing music. Some days we played football or walked around taking pictures. And the byproduct to that was very beautiful music. Because...

Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington have announced that their online TV series On Cinema is coming back for its 13th season, beginning October 26 on Hei Network. Instead of the usual On Cinema at the Cinema billing, however, the new season will be called On Cinema and More in the Morning, which a press release describes as “a morning show geared towards a wide range of entertainment news.” The world surrounding Heidecker and Turkington’s On Cinema has become increasingly complicated, with feuds and storylines that stretch beyond the confines of the show. There is also additional programming, such as Deck of Cards, a 45-minute special that, in the On Cinema universe, was conceived by Turkington’s fictionalized character but usurped and completed by Heidecker’s fictionalized character. The tw...

Last week, apparently in response to leaks, Lil Yachty posted a F1lthy-produced song called “Poland” on SoundCloud. It quickly went viral, with rappers like Denzel Curry, Wiz Khalifa, and DDG among the many to react to the track and its hook, “I took the Wock to Poland.” Yachty has now officially released “Poland” across digital streaming platforms. It’s co-produced by F1lthy, Lucian, and Lukrative, and comes with a music video directed by Cole Bennett. Check it out below. In 2021, Lil Yachty released Michigan Boy Boat and Birthday Mix 6, as well as the single “Yae Energy.” Check out the new track review of “Poland.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.

Muna have shared their cover of Taylor Swift’s “August,” one of five tracks on their new EP Live at Electric Lady. The five-track EP also includes tracks from their self-titled album, including “Silk Chiffon,” “Anything but Me,” and “Kind of Girl,” as well as “Taken” from their 2019 LP for RCA, Saves the World. Check it out below. Of the EP, the band said in a statement: The whole environment at Electric Lady Studios is so supportive and open, it often leads to making new creative choices while you’re in the midst of recording. “August” took on this very breathy, quiet quality that we hadn’t anticipated, but we just went with. Muna have shared music videos for “Anything but Me” and “Silk Chiffon.” They performed “Silk Chiffon” with Phoebe Bridgers on The Late Late Show With James Cord...