In early 2020, just before the pandemic, Waxahatchee‘s Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson exchanged albums. Saint Cloud and Sorceress sparked a bond between the two songwriters, and now they’ve formed the duo Plains. As the name suggests, the project shows Crutchfield venturing further into the Lucinda Williams-esque country she leaned …
Read More »Fka Twigs 'Felt Really Dangerous' Shooting Her 'Honda' Caprivid, But 'Yolo'
Three months after releasing her mixtape Caprisongs, Fka Twigs is bringing fans into the visual world of her album. On Friday, the singer premiered the shortened visual of her track “Honda,” featuring Pa Salieu, withRolling Stone. For the dark, dub-meets-Afrobeats track’s visual, Twigs took the “Honda” themes to the extreme …
Read More »James Bay Doesn't Want to Say Goodbye on New Song 'Give Me the Reason'
James Bay isn’t ready to let go. On Thursday, the singer released the breakup single “Give Me the Reason” about that feeling of being on the verge of letting go of someone, while looking for any excuse to give it another try. The video follows the singer and his band …
Read More »Normani Is 'Really Forcing' Herself to 'Let Go' on Breakup Ballad 'Fair'
Normani is moving on from her wild side, allowing herself to be vulnerable about love with the release of her new single, “Fair.” A soft R&B track, the song details the struggle of moving on from her heartbreak. “Is it fair that you’ve moved on/’Cause I swear that I haven’t,” …
Read More »Pixies Visit the Fairy Netherworld in 'Human Crime' Video
Pixies have reawakened after a nearly three-year, Covid-enforced hiatus, with the alt-rock legends dropping the video for their new single “Human Crime.” Penned by Frank Black a.k.a. Black Francis a.k.a. Charles Thompson and recorded in Los Angeles in the fall of 2021, the track marks Pixies’ first new music since …
Read More »Alexander 23 Invites His Ex to 'Hate Me If It Helps' on Single Co-Written by Olivia Rodrigo
Alexander 23 doesn’t mind if his ex makes him seem like the bad guy. On Thursday, the singer released the guitar-backed, breakup track “Hate Me If It Helps.” And who better than Olivia Rodrigo to co-write the single? Opening with some slow guitar strums, Alexander reminds his ex that he …
Read More »Omar Apollo and Daniel Caesar Reminisce About a Love that Once Was in Beautifully Queer 'Invincible' Video
Omar Apollo and Daniel Caesar explore the complexities of love, sexuality, and longing in the beautifully trippy video for “Invincible,” which dropped Wednesday. The clip opens with the angelic vocals of Daniel Caesar singing, “If I were to go, tell me would you notice me” as Apollo plays an electric …
Read More »Arlo Parks Watches Her World Crumble in 'Softly' Video
British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks has released a new single, “Softly” — an intimate, emotional song detailing the disintegration of a relationship. The standalone track’s release is accompanied by a music video, directed by Zhang and Knight. “‘Softly’ is a song about yearning, about how fragile you feel in the dying …
Read More »Bobby Shmurda Embraces a Downpour of 'Shmoney' on Song With Quavo, Rowdy Rebel
Bobby Shmurda is back with another new single, “Shmoney,” featuring Quavo and Rowdy Rebel. The track, produced by Tay Keith, finds the three MCs delivering delightfully rowdy, boast-filled verses over hard-hitting trap drums and a simple but menacing, high-pitched synth loop. “Shmoney” arrives with an equally over-the-top music video, set …
Read More »Bon Iver and Nicholas Britell's 'Don't Look Up' Song Is a Wicked Anthem for the End of the World
An extinction-level disaster and dark political comedy may not necessarily be the kinds of things that make one think of Bon Iver. But as Adam McKay was chatting with Oscar-nominated composer Nicholas Britell about the music for the end of his new satire, Don’t Look Up, it was the director …
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