LCD Soundsystem covered the Chic standard “I Want Your Love” as part of a Spotify Singles session released on Wednesday. The group segued into Chic after roughly six minutes of “Home,” which closed out the 2010 album This Is Happening. LCD Soundsystem’s guitarist played choppy approximations of Nile Rodgers‘ graceful …
Read More »Kanye West, Lil Pump Get Raunchy in Cartoonish 'I Love It' Video
Kanye West premiered a new collaborative track with Lil Pump Thursday night at the first PornHub Awards. The song, titled “I Love It,” was revealed in a music video that features West and Lil Pump clad in giant, box-like outfits rapping sexually explicit lyrics alongside comedian Adele Givens. West and …
Read More »See Charles Bradley's 'I Feel a Change' Video From Final Album 'Black Velvet'
Charles Bradley‘s final album, Black Velvet, will be released on November 9th via Dunham/Daptone Records. It comprises new songs that were tracked during the acclaimed soul singer’s recording sessions for his three albums – 2011’s No Time for Dreaming, 2013’s Victim of Love and 2016’s Changes – alongside rarities such …
Read More »Watch Steve Perry's New Video For His Sad Love Song 'No More Cryin”
Just three weeks after stunning fans by releasing a video for “No Erasin’” from his surprise new solo album Traces, Steve Perry is sharing another video from the album. This time around it’s for “No More Cryin’,” a sad song about love and loss that was at least partially inspired …
Read More »Review: Why Don't We's Aimless Debut '8 Letters'
A debut album is normally thought of as a statement of purpose, but boy band Why Don’t We’s 8 Letters feels aimless, like a series of genre exercises hastily thrown together. This musical aimlessness has a commercial purpose; in fact, it’s a necessary strategy for any boy band or girl …
Read More »13 New Albums To Stream Now: Tash Sultana, Troye Sivan, The Band and More Editors' Picks
EDITORS’ PICK: Tash Sultana, Flow State This Melbourne-based busker-gone-legit raises the “do it yourself” stakes with her debut, which is a top-to-bottom showcase of her varied virtuosity; she’s the lone musician credited on the album, as well as its producer and songwriter. Given Sultana’s playing-for-tips roots, it’s probably appropriate thatFlow …
Read More »Neneh Cherry Preps New Four Tet-Produced LP 'Broken Politics'
Neneh Cherry will release her fifth solo album, the Four Tet-produced Broken Politics, on October 19th via Small Supersound/Awal Recordings. The singer previewed the record with the hushed, tense “Shot Gun Shack,” which alludes to cycles of fear and violence. “Pick up the gun, you know you gonna use it,” …
Read More »Hear Jade Bird's Snappy Cover of the Bangles' 'Walk Like an Egyptian'
British singer-songwriter Jade Bird puts her spin on the Bangles‘ 1986 hit “Walk Like an Egyptian” for a new Spotify Singles session, along with her own tune “Uh Huh.” In its original incarnation, “Walk Like an Egyptian” was already a speedy number, with a drum beat that leaves the other …
Read More »Garth Brooks Announces New Album 'Triple Live'
Garth Brooks wrapped up his extensive three-year world tour at the end of 2017, playing seven shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena to conclude the blockbuster run. Performances from the tour are represented on Brooks’ new album Triple Live, which will be released in partnership with Ticketmaster. Nodding back to his …
Read More »Review: The Oh Sees' Garage-Rock Mutation 'Smote Reverser'
Caffeinated, ever-mutating garage-bubblegum crew Oh Sees are wobbling off the timeline that leads from “Incense and Peppermints” to “Blitzkrieg Bop.” Like last year’s Orc, their 21st album (and second with their current lineup) spills off into other parts of the Sixties and Seventies: Thin Lizzy choogle and Zep shuffle, Motörhead chug …
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