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5 Songs You Should Listen to Now: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and highlighting some of the Pitchfork staff’s favorite new music. The playlist is a grab-bag of tracks: Its only guiding principle is that these are the songs you’d gladly send to a friend. This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features Daphni, Chat Pile, VntageParadise, Harry Styles, and Lolina. Listen below and follow our playlists on Apple Music and Spotify. (Pitchfork earns a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on ...
Simi – Story Story
Studio Brat CEO Simi drops a brand new single titled – Story Story. Nigerian songbird Simi delivers on a brand new piece of music she calls “Story Story”, for her teeming fans. The new record is a fantastic melody off her new studio album titled “To Be Honest“, an 11-tracks play. It fills in as a follow up to her previous track “Balance” still part of the new body of work. Listen and share Simi – “Story Story” below. Download coming soon.
Simi – Born Again
Studio Brat CEO Simi drops a brand new single titled – Born Again. Nigerian songbird Simi delivers on a brand new piece of music she calls “Born Again”, for her teeming fans. The new record is a fantastic melody off her new studio album titled “To Be Honest“, an 11-tracks play. It fills in as a follow up to her previous track “Story Story” still part of the new body of work. Listen and share Simi – “Born Again” below. Download coming soon.
Simi – Love For Me
Studio Brat CEO Simi drops a brand new single titled – Love For You. Nigerian songbird Simi delivers on a brand new piece of music she calls “Love For You”, for her teeming fans. The new record is a fantastic melody off her new studio album titled “To Be Honest“, an 11-tracks play. It fills in as a follow-up to her previous track “Born Again” still part of the new body of work. Listen and share Simi – “Love For You” below. Download coming soon.
Simi – No Joy
Studio Brat CEO Simi drops a brand new single titled – No Joy. Nigerian songbird Simi delivers on a brand new piece of music she calls “No Joy”, for her teeming fans. The new record is a fantastic melody off her new studio album titled “To Be Honest“, an 11-tracks play. It fills in as a follow up to her previous track “Love For You” still part of the new body of work. Listen and share Simi – “No Joy” below. Download coming soon.
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘good kid, m.A.A.d city’ Is Second Rap Album to Spend 500 Weeks on Billboard 200
Despite releasing almost a decade ago, Kendrick Lamar‘s good kid, m.A.A.d city is still setting records. As confirmed by Billboard, the October 2012 record recently arrived at No. 17 on this week’s Billboard 200, becoming the second rap album in history to spend 500 weeks on the chart. The other only hip-hop project to reach this milestone is Eminem‘s Curtain Call: The Hits, a compilation project released in 2005. Lamar’s latest studio album and his first in five years, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, moved down to No. 2 this week after briefly holding the record for the biggest debut week of 2022. He was overtaken by Harry Style’s Harry’s House, which opened at No. 1 this week with half a million units sold in its first week — the biggest week of the year so far. .@kendricklamar‘s ‘goo...
Harry Styles Makes Global Chart History With ‘Harry’s House’ and Single “As It Was”
Harry Styles continues to make headlines across the globe with his newly released album, Harry’s House and single “As It Was.” The album has become 2022’s fastest-selling record in the U.K. Not only does Styles now hold the No. 1 album, he also holds the No. 1 track in many countries including the U.S., Canada, Germany, Australia, Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Belgium. The album went to No. 1 in Norway, Finland and Denmark, as well. The rare feat adds to his record as the first British male artist to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with his firs three albums. According to Billboard, Harry Styles joins The Beatles “as the only British acts ever with four concurrent Hot 100 top 10s.” This week marks the single “As It Was” fourth week at No. 1. Harry’s House c...
Parisian Talent Karim Naas Unveils Uplifting House Anthem, “Feel Alone”
Having initially broken into the International dance music circuit with his euphoric single “Threw A Party” alongside KTK back in 2020, 22-year-old producer Karim Naas is well on his way towards cementing himself as an influential name within the scene. Still riding high off the release of his official remix of The Chainsmokers’ recent So Far So Good single “iPad,” the buzzing artist has now just returned with “Feel Alone,” which marks yet another anthemic showcase of his exciting style. The artist’s first release in collaboration with Kelsey Gill, “Feel Alone” is out now via Island Def Jam and Naas Music Publishing, and follows Karim Naas’ previous three hits on the label, “Just Friends,” “M.I.A” and “What They Say.” Inspired by Karim Naas’ trips to London, “Feel Alone” is driven by...
Marshmello Teases First Collaboration With Khalid In Over 5 Years
“I feel like me and [Khalid] need to do another song together,” Marshmello tweeted out-of-the-blue on May 12th. Turns out, however, it was more than a mere feeling. Mello and Khalid are now seemingly making final preparations to release a forthcoming collaboration called “Numb.” A follow-up to the duo’s 2017 single, “Silence” would certainly be a welcome one. The brass-driven pop track arrived just in time to dominate the late summer months, but its impact went well beyond the season. To date, “Silence” sits at over 1.2 billion streams on Spotify alone, making it among the top 200 most-played songs ever on the platform. With what can be gleaned from the duo’s newly released teaser, “Numb” looks to channel a s...
Marcus King Announces North American Headlining Tour
Marcus King has announced a lengthy North American tour in support of his upcoming, Dan Auerbach-produced album, Young Blood. Spanning most of September and October, the 33-date outing will see King playing the biggest shows of his young career, including multiple nights at New York’s Beacon Theatre, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, and Atlanta’s Tabernacle. He’ll be joined on the road by Neal Francis and Ashland Craft, as well as comedian Dean Delray. Check out the full schedule below. A Live Nation ticket pre-sale is set for June 1st at 10:00 a.m. local time (use code: DAZZLE), with a public on-sale following on June 3rd. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster. Advertisement Related Video King’s new album, Young Blood, is due out on August 26th. Along with today’s tour announcement, King ha...
KK, Indian Superstar, Dead After Suffering Heart Attack Post-Concert
Krishnakumar Kunnath, the Indian superstar popularly known as KK, died of a heart attack shortly after a concert on Tuesday, the Hindustan Times and The Times of India report. He was 53 years old. Following a performance at Nazrul Mancha auditorium in Kolkata, KK reportedly returned to his hotel and collapsed. He was rushed to Calcutta Medical Research Institute where he was pronounced dead. Shortly before the cardiac event, his Instagram account posted two photos of the concert. “Pulsating gig tonight at Nazrul Mancha,” he wrote. “Vivekananda College !! Love you all.” Advertisement Related Video Born August 23rd, 1968, KK’s success was due in no small part to his versatility. He was comfortable performing in many of the most spoken languages in India, including English...
Top Gun: Maverick Used A.I. to Recreate Val Kilmer’s Voice
Tuned-in Top Gun fans know that Val Kilmer and his character Tom “Iceman” Kazansky have a few things in common, and perhaps their most notable similarity is the fact that in Top Gun: Maverick, both of them have lost the ability to speak due to cancer. Kilmer does, however, have one line of spoken dialogue in the new sequel, and it took some artificial intelligence to bring it to life. Kilmer — whose throat cancer treatment reduced his voice to a rasp back in 2014 — announced last year that he had partnered with the software company Sonantic to realistically recreate his old speaking voice for the documentary Val. Using hours and hours of audio, this process was used again for Kilmer’s appearance in Top Gun: Maverick. Sonantic used what they call a “voice engine” to teach the...
