New Music Releases
Tierra Whack Shoots Off New Basketball-Inspired Single “76”: Stream
As the Philadelphia 76ers face off against the Atlanta Hawks for a place in the Eastern Conference Finals, Philly’s own Tierra Whack is pulling up from way downtown with the new basketball-inspired single “76”. The gameplan is a full-on Whack Attack, with the help of thunderous drums that recall a pep rally marching band. She dribbles between names big names and small, repping a squad that’s “Been winning, just ask Ben Simmons,” with the aid of “Embiid, big steppa stampede.” Even past players come into play, as Whack pauses to foul Allen Iverson for a team that will “Practice from start to finish.” Check out “76” below. In April Whack released “Link”, her first song of 2021. Last year she dropped the double singles “feel good” and “Peppers and Onions”, as well as “Dora”...
Benny the Butcher and Harry Fraud Drop “Sink”: Stream
A little over two months after dropping The Plugs I Met 2, rapper Benny the Butcher has reteamed with producer Harry Fraud to share “Sink”. The song originally appeared as a bonus track on physical editions of The Plugs I Met 2, but this is the first time it’s been available for streaming. Fraud spins out an atmospheric beat with choral highlights, as the Butcher spits a hook-free stutter-step flow. “I’m gettin’ letters from the legends in the federal pen,” he raps. “Doin’ eleven, down seven and just gettin’ settled in/ Uh-huh, yeah, I’m hood now and I was ghetto then/ It’s been a while since they wanna see a felon win.” Check it out below. Since sharing the album, Benny the Butcher has been busy with guest spots. In the last several weeks, he’s contributed to Conway th...
Deb Never Announces New EP Where Have All The Flowers Gone, Shares “Disassociate”: Stream
Deb Never has announced her new EP, Where Have All The Flowers Gone, which is set for release this summer. As a preview, Never shared her new single, “Disassociate”. Where Have All The Flowers Gone is described as introducing Never’s “new perspective on the modern world” while she “explores the pressures of existing in a space where change is the only constant, even for oneself.” It features longtime collaborator Michael Percy as well as Jam City and Jim-E Stack. The alt-rock throwback “Dissociate” was produced by Percy and Luke Wild and finds Never contemplating her very existence and personal growth. “Feels like something’s missing,” she sings. “Fall asleep right next to all my demons/ Tell me that you’ll wake me when it’s over/ Think I’m scared to death of growing older.” Related V...
Brian Eno Launches New Sonos Radio Station with Unreleased Music
Brian Eno has unveiled a new Sonos Radio station called The Lighthouse. Available via Sonos Radio’s ad-free HD audio tier, the channel is broadcasting classic songs from the ambient legend’s career alongside previously unreleased music and more. Featuring hundreds of unheard tracks — the earliest of which is from 1990, notes Eno — The Lighthouse will serve as a “living collection” where Eno will continue to release selections from both past and new musical projects directly to fans across the world. “New pieces will be entering the mix and some of that will go back even further,” explained Eno in a press release. “You will be listening to a sequence of tracks which will be randomly generated, chosen by chance so there is the possibility of odd, I hope exciting collisions — things that...
Orla Gartland Announces Debut Album Woman on the Internet, Shares “Do You Mind?”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-09T14:56:28+00:00“>June 9, 2021 | 10:56am ET The effervescent Irish songwriter Orla Gartland has announced her debut album Woman on the Internet. In anticipation of its August 20th release date, she’s shared the new song “Do You Mind?” Gartland has been buzzing around the edges of the musical zeitgeist for a couple of years, with a co-writing credit on the 2018 BTS track “134340” to her name. Now 26, she wrote Woman on the Internet during 2020 lockdown at her studio in Acton, and she subsequently recorded the album at Devon’s Middle Farm Studios in October with co-producer Tom Stafford. The LP takes takes its title from a line in previous single “More Like You...
Your Old Droog and MF DOOM’s New Song “Dropout Boogie” Posthumously Released: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-08T20:58:58+00:00“>June 8, 2021 | 4:58pm ET New York rapper Your Old Droog teamed with the late MF DOOM for “Dropout Boogie”, a new posthumous song featuring production by fellow underground rapper Edan. Featuring a thumping bassline and dusty samples, the collaboration finds both MCs in their element as they express why school is pointless. “We sold high grade like nerds I paid to solve the square root for me,” Droog boasts. Meanwhile, DOOM reminisces on the bad times with lyrics like, “Remember classmates/ Some of them bad apes/ Hallway jooks to bathroom gang rapes.” Related Video Prior to “Dropout Boogie”, Droog and DOOM linked up on “RST” and “BDE”. In a statement, ...
Bo Burnham Announces Album Inside (The Songs) Featuring Music from His Special
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-08T22:12:38+00:00“>June 8, 2021 | 6:12pm ET At the end of last month, Bo Burnham surprised fans by releasing Inside, his first comedy special in five years. It’s less of a traditional Netflix standup special than it is an experimental look at quarantine’s highs, lows, and the dark comedy that lies in between. It’s held up by a number of catchy songs that Burnham created himself, and it turns out those tracks are about to get a proper album release later this week. As The Hollywood Reporter points out, Burnham will put Inside (The Songs) on music streaming platforms this Thursday, June 10th. It will include songs that have already become fan-favorites for their discussion of capit...
Pom Pom Squad Drop New Song “Crying”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-08T16:57:37+00:00“>June 8, 2021 | 12:57pm ET Pom Pom Squad are gearing up to drop their debut album Death of a Cheerleader, and the quartet has now shared the new song “Crying”. This single combines garage rock guitars with gloriously aggrieved vocals by Mia Berrin. She stretches out the word, “Crying,” wailing the melody with a scoop of glam, a touch of grunge, and a pinch of a Broadway belt. “This song is honestly sort of a self-drag,” Berrin said in a statement. “I think during the Ow cycle, I convinced myself that through writing these songs I could completely exorcise the demon that was my depression. As It turns out, no amount of songwriting is a substit...
Wavves Share New Single “Hideaway”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-08T17:06:08+00:00“>June 8, 2021 | 1:06pm ET Wavves have released the music video for “Hideaway”, the latest preview of their upcoming album of the same name, out on July 16th via Fat Possum. Produced by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, “Hideaway” finds Nathan Williams and company channeling someone who’s down on their luck, yet trying to stay positive. “Today could be anything I want it to be,” Williams sings. “So I should be careful of everyone I meet/ Cause I don’t want your dark cloud around me.” The Jesse Lirola-directed “Hideaway” video stars Wavves bassist Stephen Pope and calls back to classic movies like The Big Lebowski as Pope loses a game of bowling and wi...
Rostam Releases Sophomore Solo Album Changephobia: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-04T19:37:21+00:00“>June 4, 2021 | 3:37pm ET Nearly a year after he started teasing it, Rostam has finally released his highly anticipated new solo album Changephobia. Stream it in full below via Apple Music or Spotify. This is the second studio LP that Rostam has made by himself since parting ways with Vampire Weekend, following his 2017 record Half-Light. It features his comeback single “Unfold You” as well as the songs “These Kids We Knew”, “4Runner”, and the saxophone-touting title track. In a press release, Rostam said that he was compelled to write Changephobia after meeting a stranger on a park bench. The two opened up to one another while sitting there and Rostam expl...
Orville Peck Shares Cover of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way”, Announces 2021 “Summertime Tour”
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-04T18:18:41+00:00“>June 4, 2021 | 2:18pm ET Cult country artist Orville Peck has unveiled his cover of Lady Gaga’s 2011 hit, “Born This Way”. The track was recorded for Gaga’s upcoming reimagined version of Born This Way in celebration of the 10th anniversary of her sophomore album. Officially titled “Born This Way (The Country Road Version)”, the cover features Peck giving it his own twist while largely staying true to the original lyrics. However, he does add an extra flair to the breakdown while singing, “If I wanna make it country, baby, it’s okay/ I was born, I was born, I was born this way/ From London, Paris, Japan, back to USA/ I was born on the road, I was born...
Together Pangea Announce New Album DYE, Share “Nothing to Hide”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-03T21:03:31+00:00“>June 3, 2021 | 5:03pm ET LA garage punks Together Pangea have announced their new album, DYE, out October 22nd. As a preview, the band shared a new song, “Nothing to Hide”, and an accompanying music video. Spanning 12 tracks, DYE was written and recorded by William Keegan, Danny Bengston, and Erik Jimenez during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. It’s described as “an upbeat, undeniable collection of hooks, anthems, and power-pop garage-rock catchiness.” The self-deprecating “Nothing to Hide” is the trio’s ode to a potential lover. Together Pangea open up about their imperfections with lyrics like, “Your heart is ever innocent, it tells you what you know ...
