In our Track by Track feature, artists take listeners through each song on their new album. Today, Xiu Xiu explore the duets on their latest effort, OH NO. Oh, yes! Experimental duo Xiu Xiu are back with their latest album, OH NO — and they’re not alone. Each track on the 15-song effort features a different guest artist, and you can stream the whole thing below. The band’s 12th full-length serves as the follow-up to 2019’s Girl with Basket of Fruit. It’s ironically fitting that the album largely came together in 2020, as the music Jamie Stewart was writing already had its origins in a well of isolation. Even before the profound loneliness of the pandemic, Stewart was finding himself cutting off a number of close personal relationships following “surprising acts of betrayal and disrespect.”...
Wolfgang Van Halen has unveiled two more songs from his upcoming debut solo album, released under the moniker Mammoth WVH. The new track showcase different sides of Wolfgang’s music repertoire, with the hard-rocking “Don’t Back Down” and the pop-infused “Think It Over”. The new songs come on the heels of Wolfgang’s massively successful debut single, “Distance”, which he dedicated to his late father, the legendary Eddie Van Halen. The song recently hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart, and was followed up by the single “You’re to Blame”. The rousing rocker “Don’t Back Down” is accompanied by a music video that showcases Wolfgang’s musical talents, as he’s seen playing every instrument on the song. As the son of a guitar icon, Wolfgang learned a thing or two from his dad, as he can...
The Lowdown: Serpentwithfeet first gained attention in 2016 with his EP blisters, and then more broadly in 2018, when his debut album, soil , earned praise for its complex and subtle portrayals of love. Born Josiah Wise, he grew up in a religious family and sang in the church choir, and the influences of classical and gospel have long made themselves known in his music. DEACON isn’t quite a departure, but it is a move forward into more expansive territory; the sound serpent has taken on feels like it can accommodate more, and indeed, it does. DEACON is full of songs that wrap around the listener, showing in full resolution serpent’s expertise in using his music not only to portray love, but to extend it. [embedded content] The Good: The influence of religion feels present again here; along...
Our March Artist of the Month, serpentwithfeet has today unleashed his stellar sophomore album, DEACON. Stream the 11-track effort below via Apple Music and Spotify, and read our review here. Serving as the direct follow-up to 2020’s Apparition EP, DEACON marks serpentwithfeet’s first full-length since 2018’s soil. The R&B artist has taken a more pop-forward approach for this release, as demonstrated on early singles like “Fellowship”, “Same Size Shoe”, and “Heart Storm”. Regardless of the shift in sonics, however, serpent is still writing about many of the same vulnerable themes, particularly Black gay love. As he told Consequence of Sound in our recent AOTM interview, “I see myself writing about gay love and Black gay love specifically for a long time. That’s what I’ve been writing a...
Check out this brand-new freestyle cover by Blaqbonez – Lemon Pepper. Nigerian singer and rapper, Blaqbonez drops his own cover for the single “Lemon Pepper” done by American rapper Drake. According to Him, the freestyle is the realest shit he’s ever done. He shared a short video of him performing the song on his twitter handle while he threw swift rap punchy lines. The rapper has also tagged Drake on his post hoping he would pique the interest of the American super star. Blaqbonez is signed unto 100 Crowns which is label imprint of Chocolate City and his rap antecedents have been speaking for him ever since he became active in the music industry. He recently did a song with Afropop Queen, Tiwa Savage on “BBC Remix” and now he gains the spotlight with this one. Listen and enjoy Blaqbonez –...
After teasing it for nearly a year, Lil Nas X has finally released his long-awaited new single “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” alongside a dreamy music video. Stream it below. Technically “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” sounds nothing like Lil Nas X’s original breakout single “Old Town Road”, which stirred some controversy by being deemed too hip-hop for country radio before ultimately dominating the Billboard charts at large anyway. However, this new track aims for a similar unexpected mashup of sorts, blending low-key rap with a beat that recalls flamenco and reggeaton dipped in pop. It’s catchy, warm, and primed to become a summer hit. “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” derives its title from Nas’ birth name, which may explain some of the angelic life-versus-death themes present in the ...
Taylor Swift has unveiled a previously unreleased song called “You All Over Me”. Stream it now via Apple Music or Spotify. The track was originally written well over a decade ago for Swift’s 2008 breakout Fearless, but it didn’t end up making the cut for the tracklist and has been living in the superstar’s vault ever since. A demo version of the song was leaked back in 2017, but now the 11-time Grammy winner has properly re-recorded it and cleaned it up for a legitimate release. As Swift wrote on Twitter, this version of “You All Over Me” features background vocals from the country-pop star Maren Morris. “One thing I’ve been loving about these From The Vault songs is that they’ve never been heard, so I can experiment, play, and even include some of my favorite artists,” she wrote.&nbs...
Check out this brand new music coming from Mr. P – “Paloma” ft Singah out now. P. Classic Records presents “Paloma” a song by singer and dancer Mr. P and he features record label artiste Singah. It is another song taken from Mr. P’s forthcoming album “The Prodigal”. So far the singer has unveiled “The Prodigal” official cover art and tracklist, there will be 16 on the project including singles like “Follow My Lead” & “Just Like That“. It was produced by ShugaVibez. Listen, enjoy Mr. P – “Paloma” ft Singah below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Mr_P_-_Paloma_ft_Singah_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download 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 mee...
Check out this new piece of music from the legendary Angelique Kidjo – “Dignity” ft Yemi Alade out now. Grammy award-winning singer Angelique Kidjo has a new song titled “Dignity” featuring Yemi Alade. It is Angelique Kidjo’s first release in 2021 and we’re expecting a new project soonest from her. She links up with Yemi Alade for the second time, after their first collaboration on “Shekere“. This is some beautiful African music you should add to your playlist. Listen, enjoy Angelique Kidjo – “Dignity” ft Yemi Alade below. Download via: https://angeliquekidjo.lnk.to/Dignity 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. Ear...
Don’t miss this brand new song from Hotkid – “Prayer” out now. Dr Dolor Entertainment unveils this brand new song from Hotkid titled “Prayer“. The fast-rising singer pours his heart out in his new tune. It is a song many Nigerians can relate to and would probably sing along. “Prayer” is a follow tune to his last single “Folake” released last year. Listen, Hotkid – “Prayer” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Hotkid_-_Prayer_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download 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 photos, blogging and help give users back their fair shar...