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 »Allison Ponthier Steps Into the Afterlife for 'Hollywood Forever Cemetery'
Allison Ponthier wants to know: “When celebrities — especially misunderstood famous women — pass away, what happens after they die?” On Thursday, the songstress asks that question and explores utopic afterlife in the funky music video for “Hollywood Forever Cemetery” off her new Shaking Hands with Elvis EP. “In this …
Read More »Noah Cyrus Opens Up About a Toxic Relationship on New Song 'Mr. Percocet'
Noah Cyrus has released a raw new song, “Mr. Percocet,” which will appear on her upcoming debut album, The Hardest Part, out July 15. The track, which she released alongside a grainy video illustrating the themes of a toxic relationship, has a Kacey Musgraves-style country-pop vibe. Cyrus sings over a …
Read More »Metronomy Go Skydiving in Buoyant 'Right on Time' Video
Metronomy have released a music video for their latest single, “Right on Time.” The whimsical clip, directed by Juliet Casella and Thibaut Caesar, sees the band enjoying a surreal day of (fake) skydiving and picnicking. “Skydiving is by far the most exhilarating and fun thing we have ever done,” frontman …
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 »The Seventies Are Alive in Pearl Charles' New Music Video for 'Givin' It Up'
One year after her album Magic Mirror, Pearl Charles dropped the single “Givin’ It Up,” and now the recent Artist You Need to Know has revealed its video. The clip features Charles and her partner-collaborator Michael Rault in Las Vegas, as well as the kitschy, vibrant Madonna Inn in California. …
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