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Lily Konigsberg’s Spunky Songs Of Sadness
By Ted Davis If you follow underground rock music, there’s a good chance that you have at least heard the name Palberta. For 10 years, the New York City band worked hard to carve a niche for themselves in the indie scene, touting an angular, sludgy sound that falls somewhere between The Raincoats and Palm. At its front is Lily Konigsberg, a quirky songwriter whose energy and charisma carry the act’s distinctive attitude. Palberta’s work is minimal and lo-fi, but Konigsberg’s wonky musicianship and spunky vocals helped make them one of the most prolific and playfully bizarre outfits to emerge from the Northeast’s thriving punk circuit. Although Konigsberg has stayed busy making records and touring with Palberta, she carved out time on the side to write solo material. Where her work with the...
Mick Jenkins Releases New Album Elephant in the Room: Stream
Mick Jenkins has dropped a proverbial elephant into the room. Today, the rapper unveiled his third full-length studio set, Elephant in the Room, via Free Nation/Cinematic Music Group. Stream it below. The studio set from the Chicago MC was preceded by singles “Contacts” and “Scottie Pippen,” and also features collaborations with Ben Hixon (“Things you can die for”), Ayinde Cartman (“Stiff Arm”), Green SlIime (“D.U.I”), and serpentwithfeet (closer “Rug Burn”) In a statement, Jenkins revealed that the LP touches on a wide variety of subjects, “from my estranged relationship with my father to friendships that don’t feel the same anymore to the even more basic idea of acknowledging that I need help.” Advertisement Related Video He continued, “We become accustomed to allowing none progressive q...
CHVRCHES Release Screen Violence: Director’s Cut: Stream
CHVRCHES have released a deluxe edition of their latest album Screen Violence via Glassnote Records. Stream it below. Screen Violence: Director’s Cut features three new tracks “originally intended to be included on the release” of the original LP, the band revealed in a tweet ahead of the unveiling. They’re titled: “Killer,” “Bitter End,” and “Screaming.” The standard edition of Screen Violence dropped in August. The Scottish trio recently opened up to Consequence about recording the album during he pandemic, as well as what it was like working with Robert Smith and horror king John Carpenter in a separate sit-down for Kyle Meredith With… Advertisement Last month, the synth-pop act recorded a cover of Avril Lavigne’s 2002 single “I’m With You” for Apple Music’s Home Session along wit...
Rolling Loud New York Day 1 Recap: 50 Cent, DaBaby, Lil Uzi Vert, and More
Rolling Loud returned to New York City on Thursday (October 28th) after a one-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. After a rocky start caused by set times not being announced until the day of, there was palpable excitement in the air for hip-hop fans in attendance. Day 1 was set up to be a homecoming for several rappers scheduled to play the main stage, and 50 Cent, Joey Bada$$, and Dave East were triumphant with some of the strongest performances thus far. Lil Uzi Vert, Flo Milli, and IDK also turned in standout sets. However, 50’s set was marred by the return of DaBaby to the Rolling Loud stage after delivering a homophobic rant at the festival’s Miami edition in late July. According to a report from TMZ, Rolling Loud’s organizers actually approved the guest appearance despite th...
The Cavemen – Biri ft Made Kuti
Check out this brand new song titled “Biri” featuring Made Kuti from Nigerian music duo The Cavemen out now. The duo of Kingsley Okorie and Benjamin James, collectively known as The Cavemen unleashed this beautiful tune “Biri” featuring Made Kuti. It is taken from their newly released album “Love and Highlife”. The new project has 18 songs in all including early releases like “Selense“, “Udo” which fans have been jamming to. This is the perfect song to add to your music playlist as you step into the weekend. Listen, enjoy The Cavemen – “Biri” ft Made Kuti below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the...
The Cavemen – Kpokom ft Etuk Ubong
Check out this brand new song titled “Kpokom” featuring Etuk Ubong from Nigerian music duo The Cavemen out now. The duo of Kingsley Okorie and Benjamin James, collectively known as The Cavemen unleashed this beautiful tune “Kpokom” featuring Etuk Ubong. It is taken from their newly released album “Love and Highlife”. The new project has 18 songs in all including early releases like “Selense“, “Udo” which fans have been jamming to. This is the perfect song to add to your music playlist as you step into the weekend. Listen, enjoy The Cavemen – “Kpokom” ft Etuk Ubong below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and mak...
The Cavemen – The One
Check out this brand new song titled “The One” from Nigerian music duo The Cavemen out now. The duo of Kingsley Okorie and Benjamin James, collectively known as The Cavemen unleashed this beautiful tune “The One”. It is taken from their newly released album “Love and Highlife”. The new project has 18 songs in all including early releases like “Selense“, “Udo” which fans have been jamming to. This is the perfect song to add to your music playlist as you step into the weekend. Listen, enjoy The Cavemen – “The One” below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing ...
The Cavemen – Stranger
Check out this brand new song titled “Stranger” from Nigerian music duo The Cavemen out now. The duo of Kingsley Okorie and Benjamin James, collectively known as The Cavemen unleashed this beautiful tune “Stranger”. It is taken from their newly released album “Love and Highlife”. The new project has 18 songs in all including early releases like “Selense“, “Udo” which fans have been jamming to. This is the perfect song to add to your music playlist as you step into the weekend. Listen, enjoy The Cavemen – “Stranger” below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, shari...
Mastodon Release Hushed and Grim, First New Album in Four Years: Stream
Atlanta metal band Mastodon have released their much-anticipated eighth studio album, Hushed and Grim, via Reprise Records. As Troy Sanders explained to Heavy Consequence, the new double album is deeply personal for Mastodon. Late band manager Nick John served as the inspiration for the set, as the band chronicled his battle with pancreatic cancer. “He was monumental in our existence,” Sanders says. “Almost as important, or more important, than being our band’s manager, he was our dear friend. I always called him my friend before I called him, ‘Oh, He’s also our manager.’ That’s kind of how our relationship worked, not just with me and him but all four of us in the band. He scooped us up in 2004 and, without compromising anything at all, brought us to many bigger and better stages all over...
Tori Amos Unveils New Album Ocean to Ocean: Stream
Tori Amos has released her sixteenth studio album, Ocean to Ocean, via Decca. Stream it below. The studio effort is the pianist’s first full-length since last 2017’s Native Invaders, and was preceded by singles “Speaking with Trees” and “Spies.” “The goal was to make a sonic potion that would give people hope and make them feel, I don’t know, like magic does exist. For all of us. Even through these crazy times,” Amos said in an interview for Kyle Meredith With… about the new album, which she wrote and recorded in lockdown at her house in Cornwall, in the southwest of England Related Video The art-pop artist also revealed during the chat that album cut “Metal Water Wood” was the first song she penned after the LP’s thematic direction changed drastically around the start of the year. “I thin...
JAY-Z and Kid Cudi Fire Off New Song “Guns Go Bang”: Stream
With the new Netflix Western The Harder They Fall cocked and loaded for next week, executive producer JAY-Z is dropping the official soundtrack today, October 29th. One of the early standouts is “Guns Go Bang,” which sees Hov shooting from his lyrical hip as Kid Cudi brings some literal bang to the hook. “My guns go bang!” Cudi sings, “I can make the guns go bang!” For his part, JAY-Z promises death to whoever dares stand against him. “Bullet’s what your name’s drew,” he spits, “Cock back, aim, shoot.” Check it out below. The soundtrack to The Harder They Fall also boasts Seal, Cee-Lo Green, and “King Kong Riddim,” which features JAY-Z, Jadakiss, and Conway the Machine. The movie arrives on Netflix November 3rd. This weekend, JAY-Z will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along...
The War on Drugs Share New Album I Don’t Live Here Anymore: Stream
Just in time to ring in autumn, The War on Drugs return with their new album. I Don’t Live Here Anymore, the rock band’s first record in four years and fifth overall, arrives today via Atlantic. Take a listen below via Apple Music or Spotfiy. I Don’t Live Here Anymore is 10 tracks total, and features the previously-released singles “Living Proof” and the title track, the latter featuring background vocals from Lucius. Sonically, the record blends The War on Drugs’ heartland-rock roots with a bit of an ’80s sheen, at once recalling the homey feel of Bob Dylan and the grandiose arena jams of Bruce Springsteen. The band began writing the album shortly after frontman Adam Granduciel welcomed his first child back in 2019 — also named Bruce, naturally — and its lyrics expectedly ponder them...
