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Whenever I try to conceptualize Jessica Pratt’s music, I think of ‘Casper’, a track from her homespun self-titled debut that came out over a decade ago. “And my dreams are made of ghosts’ skin/ When I wake up in my dark places,” she sings, “And I reach for the misty faces/ That take me down

Stress is an inevitable part of life. It is a natural response to challenging situations that can help individuals perform better. However, when stress is prolonged and unmanaged, it can take a toll on one’s physical and mental health. Stress can manifest in various ways, and the body can experience different signs and symptoms. In

In the 90s and 00s, Ensemble Studios became one of the most beloved game developers around. Not only did they launch the epic Age of Empires series, along with some well-received DLC for each, but they also successfully spun off into Age of Mythology. Microsoft disbanded it as a developer in 2009, handing the reins

Barcelona’s Primavera Sound Festival is just around the corner, bringing some of the most exciting names in rock and pop to the Parc del Fòrum from May 30 to June 1. This year’s headliners include Lana Del Rey, Pulp, the National, FKA Twigs, SZA, Disclosure, Justice, Mitski, Phoenix, PJ Harvey, and Vampire Weekend, and with

Kendrick Lamar has dropped his fourth Drake diss track of the week, ‘Not Like Us’. The Compton artist released ‘Euphoria’ on Tuesday, followed by ‘6:16 in LA’ on Friday morning; both rappers then released diss tracks within an hour of each other, with Drake sharing ‘Family Matters’ and Lamar putting out ‘Meet the Grahams’. ‘Not

After Kendrick Lamar shared ‘6:16 in LA’, his second Drake diss track of the week, on Friday, the rappers have delivered brand new diss tracks released within an hour of each other. Listen to Drake’s ‘Family Matters’ and Lamar’s ‘Meet the Grahams’ below. Clocking in at over seven minutes, ‘Family Matters’ sees Drake taking more

Channel Tres has announced his long-awaited debut album, Head Rush, which is due out on June 14 via RCA. Along with the announcement, he’s shared the new single ‘Berghain’, a collaboration with Los Angeles artist Barney Bones. Check it out below. “It’s about the time I played Berghain and how the culture in that environment

Ravyn Lenae has announced her sophomore album, Bird’s Eye. The follow-up to the R&B singer’s 2022 debut LP Hypnos was executive produced by Dahi, and it arrives August 19 via Atlantic. Accompanying the announcement are the first two singles, ‘Love Me Not’ and ‘Love Is Blind’. Check out the self-directed video for ‘Love Me Not’

Kendrick Lamar has dropped another Drake diss song, ‘6:16 in LA’. Arriving just days after the six-minute ‘Euphoria’, the Al Green-sampling-track is only available on Lamar’s Instagram, and it’s produced by Jack Antonoff and his Red Hearse bandmate Sounwave. Check it out below. “Are you finally ready to play Have You Ever? Let’s see/ Have

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on May 3, 2024: Dua Lipa, Radical Optimism Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism has arrived. The Future Nostalgia follow-up was promoted with the singles ‘Houdini’, ‘Training Season’, and ‘Illusion’. “A couple years ago, a friend introduced me to the term Radical Optimism,”

Sarah Tudzin has returned with a new illuminati hotties song, ‘Can’t Be Still’. Check out a video for it below. “I find that something I have in common with most people that I talk to lately is the immense fear of and inability to be alone with ourselves,” Tudzin said of the new single in

IAN SWEET – the project of NYC artist Jilian Medford – has shared a cover of Broken Social Scene’s ‘Anthems for Seventeen Year Old Girl’. Listen to it below. Speaking about the track, Medford said: Broken Social Scene’s music has always felt like the equivalent of a hug, and I think at some point everyone

Isabella Lovestory has released a new song, ‘Botoxxx’. It arrives with a music video directed by Ariel Poupart and conceived by Lovestory. Watch and listen below. According to Lovestory, the video is “an exaggerated fantasy of the desire to be beautiful.” The Honduran artist added, “The tension and fear of losing that beauty, and surrendering

Ra Ra Riot have returned with their first song in five years. ‘The Wish’ was co-written and produced by Rostam Batmanglij, who used to be in the band Discovery with Ra Ra Riot’s Wes Miles. Check it out below. Discussing the single in a press release, Miles said: Rostam and I have been longtime collaborators

Angélica Garcia has shared a new single, ‘Gemini’, lifted from her forthcoming album Gemelo. It follows previous offering ‘Color De Dolor’, and it comes with a video co-directed by Garcia and Carlos Garcia. Check it out below. “Sometimes I just want to be playful because so many things in the world feel simulated anyway,” Garcia

Adult Jazz is the London-based quartet composed of Harry Burgess, Tim Slater, Steven Wells, and Tom Howe, who all grew up in Guildford, Surrey before forming the project at the University of Leeds. In 2014, they made waves with their debut album, Gist Is, which is as off-kilter as it is poppy and as dynamic

Kendrick Lamar has fired back at Drake with a six-minute track called ‘Euphoria’. It arrives in response to Drake’s recent diss tracks ‘Push Ups’ and ‘Taylor Made Freestyle’, the latter of which used AI to emulate the voices of 2Pac and Snoop Dogg. Check out Lamar’s new song below. “Know you a master manipulator, and

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Cycling is a great way to get from A to B with it offering a way to exercise and move quickly, without breaking the bank. Around 7.6 million people actively cycle in the UK according to data from 2022, which shows how popular it is. The scope for increasing the number of cyclists in the

Billie Eilish has announced a massive tour in support of her new album, Hit Me Hard and Soft. It kicks off in September in the US and Canada before Eilish heads to Australia in February 2025 and UK and Europe next spring and summer. See the full list of dates below. Tickets for the tour

Fashion and sensuality have always been intertwined. And this season, lingerie takes centre stage, emerging from the shadows and transforming into a statement piece that can be as empowering as it is alluring… Forget flimsy lace and impractical cuts – the latest lingerie trends are all about confidence, comfort, and embracing your individuality. Are you

When it comes to personal injury litigation, the stakes are high, and the challenges can be daunting. Victims of accidents and injuries often face mounting medical bills, lost wages, and emotional trauma, while navigating the complexities of the legal system.  Fortunately, experienced personal injury attorneys employ a range of strategies to effectively address these issues

Christine and the Queens is back with a new single, ‘rentrer chez moi’. Written, composed, and produced by Chris, the track comes paired with a Sasha Mongin-directed video, which was produced by Premier Cri and shot in Paris and Hanches. Watch and listen below. Chris shared the following statement about the single: This song makes

Video poker stands as a beacon of skill and strategy in the dazzling world of online casinos, offering a unique blend of the solitary concentration of poker and the quick, engaging action of slot machines. Its inception in the 1970s heralded a new era in gambling, combining technological innovation with the classic allure of card

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on April 26, 2024: St. Vincent, All Born Screaming St. Vincent is back with a new album, All Born Screaming. The self-produced follow-up to Daddy’s Home features contributions from Dave Grohl, Cate Le Bon, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Josh Freese,

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Normani has shared a new single, ‘1:59’, featuring Gunna. It’s the first single from her long-awaited debut album, Dopamine, which now has a release date of June 14. Check it out below. Normani announced Dopamine in February, sharing its cover art. “For me, this upcoming album is not just about music coming out,” she said