Grimes has shared an update about her next album, saying that the follow-up to 2020’s Miss Anthropocene will be a “space opera” about two AIs that “fall into a lesbian romance.” As The AV Club points out, Grimes left a comment in response to a fan asking what the “vibez” on the new album will
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The prolific songwriter finally gives a peek into her own story on her first album, The Longest Interlude. By Jewel Wicker July 2, 2021 StarrahCourtesy of Aboveground When Starrah was awarded ASCAP’s Pop Songwriter of the Year award in 2018 for writing songs such as Drake’s “Fake Love” and Camilla Cabello’s “Havana,” she did so
South London artist Matt Maltese has announced his third album: Good Morning It’s Now Tomorrow arrives October 8 via Nettwerk. Today’s announcement comes with the release of the lead single ‘Shoe’, alongside an accompanying video. Check it out below, and find the album’s cover art and tracklist, too. “It’s a sincere, slightly warped march in the
The fantastical worlds Chrystia Cabral creates as SPELLLING seem to grow and expand at an alarming rate, as if refusing to abide by the laws of nature. The Bay Area artist’s 2017 debut, Pantheon of Me, built dark, atmospheric soundscapes using loops of her voice, reverberating guitar, and synths; even at its most bare, her
Janelle Monáe has released a new song called ‘Stronger’, which appears in the new animated Netflix series We the People. The show, which was produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, also features contributions from Lin Manuel-Miranda, Cordae, H.E.R., Adam Lambert, and more. Listen to ‘Stronger’ below. Since releasing her 2018 album Dirty Computer, Monáe has
No Sudden Move is another entry in one of film’s greatest crime ouevres. By Keith Phipps July 1, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson In the opening moments of No Sudden Move a steely-eyed, fedora-clad Don Cheadle strides through a declining corner of 1950s Detroit to the accompaniment of a David Holmes score dominated by
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As Maple Glider, Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Tori Zietsch makes viscerally intimate, hypnotic folk music that attempts to find meaning in a world of emotional extremes. Written largely while Zietsch was staying in Brighton after a period of traveling in Europe and Asia, her stunning debut album, To Enjoy Is the Only Thing – released on June
The character actor comes into full bloom as a fearsome pimp in the movie inspired by a Twitter thread. By Jordan Coley June 30, 2021 Colman Domingo in Zola, 2020. Courtesy of A24 Colman Domingo thinks A’Ziah King is Homer. “She’s a modern day classical writer,” he submits from a sunny corner of the Bowery Hotel
Hot Chip frontman Alexis Taylor has announced his sixth solo album: Silence comes out September 17 via AWAL. It’s led by the new single ‘Dying In Heaven’, which arrives with an accompanying video directed by Brian DeRan. Check it out below and scroll down for the LP’s cover artwork (by Brain DeGraw) and tracklist. “Over
Rico Nasty has released a new song called ‘Magic’. It’s the first single from her forthcoming mixtape Rx, which is set for release this year via Atlantic. The track was written by Rico Nasty, Vincent van den Ende, Ramon Ginton, Amit Nagra, and Romano Wijnstein and features production from Avedon, Ginton, Alter Ego, and Mano.
A visual history of the Fast series’ commitment to baring arms. By Roxana Hadadi June 29, 2021 The Fast & Furious franchise is about three things. The first two are obvious: family, and American muscle. The third emerges over the course of nine films and 20 years: sleevelessness. No other movies invite you to the
Learning institutions often provide their students with the possibility to discover their identity and interests. Professors give you tools to succeed in most of your studies. All you have to do is to be attentive and look for opportunities. Your studies shape your future, so many people put value in their education. At the same
Big Red Machine, the project of The National’s Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, have announced their second album: the follow-up to their 2018 self-titled debut is called How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?. It’s out August 27 via Jagjaguwar/37d03d, and the new single ‘Latter Days’, featuring Bonny Light Horseman’s Anaïs Mitchell, is out now. Check out
LUMP, the project of Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay, have shared another single from their upcoming album Animal. ‘We Cannot Resist’ arrives alongside an accompanying video featuring an appearance from the titular LUMP creature. Check it out below. “It wants to be this massive pop track, but it’s been twisted,” Lindsay said of ‘We Cannot
Sure, Call Me If You Get Lost is rap-heavy, but Tyler’s always had bars. By Grant Rindner June 28, 2021 Tyler, the Creator attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Paras Griffin for Getty You’ve probably heard this, but Tyler, the Creator is rapping again.
“There’s a difference between lonely and lonesome,” Faye Webster muses halfway through her new album I Know I’m Funny haha, “But I’m both all the time.” It’s a cutting remark, not least because the 23-year-old Atlanta singer-songwriter rarely makes any observations – especially about herself – without sneaking in a casual “I guess,” “kind of,”
Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins
David Costabile appeared in just seven episodes of Breaking Bad as chemist/fanny pack enthusiast Gale Boetticher, but his character left a huge, and often funny mark. By Jennifer Wood June 25, 2021 David Costabile and Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad, 2011Courtesy of AMC; Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson Circling Back is where GQ revisits the
Why have sports betting become so trendy nowadays? Generally, it has an ancient history rooted from the times people started watching sports. However, online sportsbooks made things more accessible and exciting. People can find tons of rewards and bonuses on virtual platforms, placing winning bets to boost their finances. Besides, betting sites are very convenient,
Peter Zinovieff, the British composer and hugely influential synthesizer pioneer who co-founded the early electronic music company Electronic Music Studios (EMS), has died at the age of 88. As The Guardian reports, Zinovieff had suffered a fall at home earlier this month and had been in hospital for 10 days. Zinovieff was born in London
Influential trumpeter, composer, and avant-garde musician Jon Hassel has died at age 84. “After a little more than a year of fighting through health complications, Jon died peacefully in the early morning hours of natural causes,” his family wrote in a statement on Facebook. “His final days were surrounded by family and loved ones who
The movies redefining how the internet age translates to film, with insight from the innovative directors, writers and actors who made them. By Grant Rindner June 25, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson In this age of social media and ubiquitous internet, we’re all obsessed with screens. The burgeoning movie subgenre often known as screenlife
Absolutely Free have announced their first album in seven years: the follow-up to 2014’s self-titled debut is called Aftertouch and it arrives September 24 via Boiled Records. The Canadian group, whose core lineup includes vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Matt King, Michael Claxton on bass and synth, and Moshe Fisher-Rozenberg on drums and synth, have also previewed the album
RZA has released a new song, ‘Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater’, in which he raps against his alter ego Bobby Digital. The track is taken from his forthcoming album RZA Vs. Bobby Digital, out August 6. Check it out below. ‘Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater’ was produced by DJ Scratch, who also executive produced the new
Everything you need to know about conservatorships, conspiracy theories, and Spears’ now-public struggle to control her own life. By Danielle Cohen June 25, 2021 US singer Britney Spears arrives for the premiere of Sony Pictures’ “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on July 22, 2019. (Photo by