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King Princess Announces New Album and Tour, Shares “For My Friends”: Stream
Three years since Cheap Queen, a new King Princess era is officially upon us. The singer-songwriter has shared “For My Friends,” the first look at her forthcoming sophomore album Hold On Baby, and announced a supporting North American tour. Few other details exist about Hold On Baby besides the fact that it will be out this year, but “For My Friends” previews the album with straight-ahead pop sheen. A love song to the artist’s oldest friends, the track melds a stop-start melody of distorted synthesizers with impassioned vocals from King Princess. “Loving me takes patience,” the singer admits, but she takes comfort in knowing her bonds are unbreakable. “I thought it would be extra fab to begin releasing this new record with a song about my two best friends from high school,” ...
Charli XCX Unveils New Album CRASH: Stream
Charli XCX has released her new album CRASH through Atlantic Records/Warner UK. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. The studio set is the avant-garde pop star’s fifth and final entry under her current recording contract, and contains hit singles “Good Ones,” the all-star “New Shapes” featuring Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens, and the Rina Sawayama-assisted “Beg For You.” Ahead of its release, Charli also rolled out a pair of additional tracks: the hyper-sexual dance pop of “Baby” and dreamy, synth-drenched ballad “Every Rule.” In an interview with MTV News, the singer explained that the title and themes of the LP are intentional callbacks to some of the earlier musical output of her career. “The idea of the title CRASH felt really right to me,” she told the outlet. ...
Rosalía Releases New Album MOTOMAMI: Stream
¡La Rosalía! The Spanish pop star has released her new album MOTOMAMI through Columbia Records. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. The Spanish-language studio set follows 2018’s El Mal Querer, which the singer crafted as her baccalaureate project to graduate from Catalonia College of Music, and includes a host of previously-released singles like “LA FAMA” featuring The Weeknd, opener “SAOKO,” the playful “CHICKEN TERIYAKI,” and intimate ballad “HENTAI.” Forgoing the flamenco sound that inspired her earlier work, Rosalía dove into all kinds of Latin sub-genres when writing the entirely guitar-free MOTOMAMI, from reggaeton and dembow to bachata and beyond. Advertisement Related Video “I cannot think of making music in a right or wrong way,” she said in an interview with The New Yor...
Chino Moreno’s ††† (Crosses) Share New Songs “Initiation” and “Protection”: Stream
††† (Crosses), the project of Chino Moreno and Shaun Lopez, have shared two new songs: “Initiation” and “Protection.” The duo made good on their promise to drop new music come spring, having been freshly signed to Warner Records in December. The new singles mark the first original Crosses material since 2014, following a pair of cover songs released over the past couple years. “Initiation” and “Protection” present the two sides of Crosses. The former was inspired by the infamous “The World Is Yours” scene in Scarface and is a self-described “urgent soundtrack for uncertain times”; the latter song “digs deeper into their influences and electronic textures.” Advertisement Related Video “Protection” comes with a visualizer featuring Thais Molon, who also appeared in Crosses’ previous videos&n...
Charli XCX Enters a New Era With ‘CRASH’
Charli XCX has delivered her fifth studio album, CRASH. Clocking in at just a little over half an hour, the 12-track record features guest appearances from Caroline Polachek, Christine and the Queens and Rina Sawayama, along with additional collaborative work from A. G. Cook, George Daniel, Deaton Chris Anthony, Lotus IV, Oscar Holter, Digital Farm Animals, Ian Kirkpatrik, Jason Evigan, Justin Raisen, Ariel Rechtshaid, Ilya, Oneohtrix Point Never, Jon Shave and Mike Wise. “I was able to possess and persuade an incredible group of producers and collaborators to contribute to CRASH by using my femme fatale powers and a multitude of dark spells and curses,” Charli XCX shared in a statement. “They will all remain locked in my basement forever.” “I’m so proud of this album and I’m proud of the ...
Bladee and Ecco2k Deliver Surprise Joint Album, ‘Crest’
Following the release of “Amygdala,” Bladee and Ecco2k home come together once again for a surprise joint album, titled Crest. Known for their penchant for unexpected releases, the duo seemingly dropped the nine-track, fully produced by fellow Drain Gang associate Whitearmor, out of nowhere. Coming complete with a hand-drawn cover by Bladee, Crest sees the duo showcase their ethereal sonic forms over Whitearmor’s evocative beats. Aside from featuring the previously released single “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” the project is filled with standouts like “The Flag is Raised,” “Faust” and “Chao Follows.” Though it is the second track on the album that really steals the show. “5 Star Crest (4 Vattenrum)” serves as an ode to Stockholm producer Vattenrum, also known as Isak Bernalt, who died in ...
ROSALÍA Enlists The Weeknd and Tokischa for New Album ‘MOTOMAMI’
ROSALÍA has dropped off her first album in almost four years, MOTOMAMI. Clocking in at just under 45 minutes, the experimental 16-track record features guest appearances from The Weeknd on “LA FAMA” and Tokischa on “LA COMBI VERSACE,” along with collaborative efforts from the likes of Pharrell and Chad Hugo, James Blake, Frank Dukes and Cory Henry. This marks her first solo full-length effort since 2018’s El Mal Querer, and is billed as the “most personal and confessional album” she’s created so far. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, ROSALÍA explained that she pushed her limits in order to write, produce and record MOTOMAMI: “I’m very grateful to all the people that have been part of the album, but this album wouldn’t exist without the sacrifice and the dedication and the blood, swea...
Syd Announces Upcoming Album, Debuts New Single “Could You Break A Heart” With Lucky Daye
Syd has officially announced her long-awaited sophomore album Broken Hearts Club with its newest single “Could You Break A Heart” featuring Lucky Daye. Clocking in at four minutes, the smooth, bass-heavy cut hears Syd and Daye open up about apprehensions in trusting a new relationship. “Could You Break A Heart” follows The Internet staple’s previously released cuts “Missing Out,” “Fast Car” and “Right Track,” which all dropped in 2021 as stand-alone singles. Syd’s Broken Hearts Club is set to drop on April 8 and is performed, co-written and co-produced by the artist herself. Fans can expect collaborations with the likes of Kehlani and Smino, as well as production from Troy Taylor (Whitney Houston), G Koop (Migos, Drake) and Darkchild. “The album is about a relationship I had that ended in ...
Young Jon – Dada
Check out this brand new piece of music from Young Jon titled “Dada”. Nigerian music producer Young Jonn drops a brand new track titled “Dada“. He first premiered the song on his TikTok handle a couple of days ago. Young Jonn’s new song “Dada” comes has his debut single published under Chocolate City, as a new member and signed artist. And this is the second signing of a new artist by the label so far. “Dada” is an impressive single that you need to add to your playlist. Listen and share Young Jonn – “Dada” below. Download coming soon.
Pearl Jam’s 10 Best Needle Drops
Pearl Jam famously abstained from making music videos for a few years in the 1990s, when they were one of the biggest bands in the world. But their music has regularly graced television and the big screen in other ways, appearing on the soundtracks of films like Judgment Night, The Basketball Diaries, and Reign Over Me. And Pearl Jam songs have popped up all over television, sometimes in surprising places like over a dozen episodes of the CBS procedural Cold Case. Here’s a look back at the 10 best Pearl Jam needle drops in film and TV. 10. “Man of the Hour” – Big Fish (2003) Advertisement Related Video [embedded content] In 2003, Tim Burton adapted Daniel Wallace’s Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions, a story of a man’s reconciliation with his dying father. Burton sought out Pearl Jam ...
Remi Wolf Announces “The Gwingle Gwongle Tour,” Shares “Pool” with Still Woozy: Stream
Quiet on set: Remi Wolf is ready to make her grand entrance in a city near you. Our former Artist of the Month has announced “The Gwingle Gwongle Tour,” a 22-date trek in support of her effervescent new album Juno. In anticipation of that jaunt, Wolf has shared “Pool,” a fresh collaboration with fellow California songwriter Still Woozy. Wolf is already booked in April and May supporting Lorde on her “Solar Power Tour,” and she’ll also be making a stop at Hangout Fest 2022 before heading off on a previously-announced European trek. “The Gwingle Gwongle Tour” officially kicks off September 12th in Santa Cruz, California. Wolf will cut a horseshoe across the country, swinging down the California coast and along the southern border of the United States. By the end of Septem...
Tegan and Sara Announce Cast for High School Memoir TV Adaptation
Tegan and Sara have found their Tegan and Sara! On Thursday, the indie pop duo announced the stars of their upcoming comedy series High School. The sisters will be played by fellow twins and TikTok stars Railey and Seazynn Gilliland. Railey is set to portray the 15-year-old version of Tegan, who’s described in a press release as “gregarious, confident, and extroverted,” while Seazynn will step into the shoes of the “reserved, observant, and sensitive” Sara. Meanwhile, How I Met Your Mother alum Cobie Smulders and Kyle Bornheimer will play the twins’ TV mom, Simone, and her boyfriend, Patrick, respectively. Advertisement Related Video “It felt kismet when I saw Railey and Seazynn for the first time on TikTok,” said Tegan Quin in a statement. “There was something undeniably intriguing about ...
