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Kamasi Washington has released a new song, ‘Dream State’, featuring André 3000 on flute. It’s lifted from his new album, Fearless Movement, which also includes contributions from Thundercat, Terrace Martin, Patrice Quinn, vocalists George Clinton, BJ the Chicago Kid, and D Smoke, and others. Listen to ‘Dream State’ below. “When you receive a text from

Vampire Weekend might be the last band of the mid-’00s indie boom you’d expect would open an album with the words “Fuck the world.” The first song on Only God Was Above Us, ‘Ice Cream Piano’ – “In dreams, I scream piano,” the chorus goes – is by no means an attempt to come off

Iron & Wine has unveiled the third single from his forthcoming album Light Verse. ‘Anyone’s Game’, which follows previous entries ‘You Never Know’ and the Fiona Apple-featuring ‘All in Good Time’, arrives with an animated visual directed by Callum Scott-Dyson. Check it out below. “I used card cutouts in terms of the stop motion style,

If you need help with “write my UK essay” for an English literature class, it can seem difficult, but with the right approach, it can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Whether you’re analyzing a novel, a play, or a collection of poems, the key is to understand the work deeply and convey your insights

h. pruz is the moniker of Queens singer-songwriter Hannah Pruzinsky, who also plays in the band Sister. and collaborates with Mutual Benefit and Told Slant. They released their gentle yet visceral debut EP, again, there, recorded with MJ Lenderman/Wednesday collaborator Colin Miller, in November 2022. The project touched on cycles of change and growth by relating

Washer – the indie rock duo of Mike Quigley and Kieran McShane – have unveiled a new song, ‘Come Back as a Bug’. It’s the title track to their new digital 7″, which features last month’s ‘You’re Also a Jerk’ and marks the band’s first new music since 2023’s Improved Means To Deteriorated Ends. Listen

She had to tell us it’s a Beyoncé album. When the first two singles were released, we didn’t even have the Renaissance sequel’s complete title, yet people were already making a lot of assumptions. Some country music stations refused to play ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’, causing social media outrage; then, despite the controversy underlining her point

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

Joe Taveras is a Boston-based abstract artist who switched to art after a career in robotics. In only the first year of his representation with Galerie Michael on Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, he sold over fifty large artworks to collectors around the globe, making him the highest-selling artist in the gallery’s 30-year history. To talk

April showers are notoriously wonderful to read in, so for our fourth book list of the year, we’re including psychological and sociological essay collections, lurid, ruthless novels, and a reboot of an aging star’s glory days. All Things Are Too Small: Essays in Praise of Excess, Becca Rothfeld (April 2) In Washington Post book critic

Imagine being a globally known celebrity and receiving a glimpse into your future from a famous psychic. This new path, one you’ve never even contemplated, sends a shockwave through you. George Clooney once sat for a palm reading which foretold his skyrocketing fame, while Lady Gaga explored the narratives of her past lives.  Such encounters

Last year, Lizzo was accused by her backup dancers of sexual harassment and fostering a hostile work environment. The singer denied the allegations, calling them “false” and “too outrageous not to be addressed.” Now, after months of criticism, she shared a statement on Instagram insinuating she may be quitting music. “I’m getting tired of putting

VIAL is the Minneapolis-based indie punk trio of bassist Taylor Kraemer, guitarist KT Branscom, and drummer Katie Fischer. Kraemer, Branscom, and Kate Kanfield – who has since left the band – met at an after-school music program, and after looking for a drummer and coming across Fischer on Tinder, formed VIAL in mid-2019 and quickly

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on March 29, 2024: Beyoncé, Act II: Cowboy Carter Cowboy Carter has arrived. Continuing the three-act trilogy Beyoncé launched with 2022’s Renaissance, the 27-track LP features the singles ’16 Carriages’ and ‘Texas Hold ’Em’, as well as covers

SeeYouSpaceCowboy have teamed up with Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante for ‘To the Dance Floor for Shelter’, the latest single from the post-hardcore band’s upcoming LP Coup De Grâce. It follows ‘Respite for a Tragic Tale’ (featuing iRis.EXE), ‘Silhouettes in Motion’, ‘Rhythm and Rapture’ (with nothing,nowhere.), and ‘Chewing the Scenery’. Check it out below. “This song is

Bored at My Grandma’s House, the project of Leeds-based musician Amber Strawbridge, has released a new single, ‘How Do You See the World?’. It’s set to appear on her upcoming debut LP Show & Tell, arriving June 7, alongside the previously shared ‘Inhibitions’ and the title track. Take a listen below. “HDYSTW is a song I

Pond have announced a new album called Stung!, which lands on June 21 via Spinning Top. The follow-up to 2021’s 9 will include the previously released single ‘Neon River’, as well as a new track, ‘(I’m) Stung’, which comes with a shot in Western Australia by Chris Adams. Check it out and find the album

Atlanta-based singer-songwriter Jordan Reynolds, aka Rose Hotel, has dropped a new single, ‘Drown’. It’s taken from her upcoming album A Pawn Surrender, which arrives on June 7 via Strolling Bones Records. Check it out below. “‘Drown’ is about facing the reality of intergenerational trauma and mental illness,” Reynolds explained in a statement. “It’s about realizing

S. Raekwon has released ‘If There’s No God…’, the latest single from the New York City-based musician’s upcoming album Steven. It follows previous outings ‘Old Thing’ and ‘Steven’s Smile’. Check out a video for it below. “If There’s No God…’ is the emotional and thematic centerpiece of the album,” Raekwon said in a statement. “It’s

My bro says House! is a 2000 British comedy film written by Eric Styles and Jason Sutton and directed by Julian Kemp. — Oliver McMahon (@OllieTimesFive) July 21, 2012 Written by Eric Styles and Jason Sutton, House! is a 2000 British show directed by Julian Kemp. It was produced by Michael Kelk, with Adam Sutcliffe

In the art world, Jiawei Fu is the bridge that crosses from culture to culture, from emotion to emotion, and from narrative to narrative, creating pieces that give us the ability to travel from one country to another and to find oneself in stories. Taken from her hometown Guangzhou, China and now maturing in Los

Since releasing his last solo album, Time to Melt, in 2021, Sam Evian has helped produce acclaimed records by Big Thief, Helena Deland, Palehound, and more. A few years earlier, he’d decamped to the Catskills alongside his partner Hannah Cohen and their dog, Jan, establishing Flying Cloud Studios, which he now runs out of a new

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