It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.
23.06.2023 - 14:13 / metroweekly.com
Jepsen has built her brand with disco-leaning electro-pop in the past few years, soundtracking many a gay pregame. “Shy Boy” is, fittingly, more demure and quieter than some of her more bombastic and catchier cuts, but there’s still a time and place for it. In fact, it’s great to hear her try new things in her sound without drifting too far from what fans have come to expect.
Fellow pop stars, pay attention!Although Jepsen teased the music video for “Shy Boy” as she promoted the then-upcoming track, the visual was not released simultaneously with the song. Instead, fans were treated to a simple visualizer, leaving them eagerly anticipating the full music video experience. At present, “Shy Boy” stands alone as an unattached single, seemingly unrelated to any upcoming album or project.
However, Jepsen has a history of delighting fans with collections of cast-offs and B-sides from her previous albums. So, it is entirely possible that she has plans to release a new compilation in the future. Alternatively, this single could be nothing more than a heartfelt gesture of appreciation towards her fans as she prepares for her upcoming tour and festival dates.Jepsen’s previous album, The Loneliest Time, was released in October 2022.
It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.
The fourth season of FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows” was undeniably funny, but it felt at times like the writers were on the verge of losing their way, either with increasingly ridiculous plotlines that hid some of the strengths of the ensemble—while the “new Colin” arc was clever, it wore out its welcome—or repetitive bits that felt like echoes of things done better in the past. The good news is that the first four episodes of the new season—all that was sent to press for review—are consistently funny in a way that feels like the creative prime of the show again.
Declan McKenna has returned with buoyant new single ‘Sympathy’, and teased details of his currently-unannounced third album. Check out the new track below, along with our interview with the Enfield-raised indie star.Following his second album, 2020’s ‘Zeros’ – which hit #2 in the UK Charts – the 24-year-old has shared ‘Sympathy’, the first preview of his forthcoming third LP.
Over 50 years since the debut of his first feature film, 1967’s “Poor Cow,” acclaimed filmmaker Ken Loach continues to add to his incredible filmography. And his next film is “The Old Oak,” which continues what Loach does best—telling humanist stories about the struggles that complicate the lives of people. READ MORE: Summer 2023 Movie Preview: 52 Must-See Films To Watch As seen in the trailer for “The Old Oak,” the film tells the story of a once-thriving mining community that is struggling to stay afloat.
Taking Back Sunday have shared their first new music in four years with ‘The One’. Check out the music video below.Produced by Tushar Apte (Demi Lovato, Nicki Minaj) and mixed by Neal Avron (Twenty One Pilots, Bleachers), ‘The One’ is an anthemic rock ballad described as “a sweet love song – full-on John Cusack holding a boombox” by the band.On the track’s deeper meaning, the band explained: “This song came from a riff that [bassist] Shaun Cooper wrote the day he lost his grandmother while she was in a nursing home at the start of the COVID pandemic.”They continued: “Devastated with overpowering sadness, he found comfort in writing music and initially titled the riff ‘Posivibes’ in an effort to find some light through the darkness.
Jennifer Lopez stunned in a red strapless feather Cult Gaia dress while posing on Instagram. Sarah Jessica Parker and Andy Cohen enjoyed a market green salad, house made sourdough bread, Stracciatella cheese, Kampachi Crudo, Spätzle, and more while at dinner at Gab’s in New York City. Beyoncé wore a full SIMONMILLER look featuring a swirly neon print, matching set, and bathing suit while vacationing in Lake Como, Italy. Hailey Bieber wore the LDMA Low Hide Briefs in white underneath a sheer white dress while out and about in Los Angeles, California. Addison Rae wore a Lace Trim Cami from Garage while out in Los Angeles, California.Miranda Cosgrove wore the Scanlan Theodore Crepe Knit Square Camisole in Coral while out in New York City. Jasmine Tookes wore Lack of Color’s The Jacinto hat in off white while posing on Instagram. Katy Perry wore the 8 Other Reasons Luxe Diamante Earrings in iridescent from the brand’s drop on ASOS, which features characterized by bold, futuristic and edgy styles. Carly Rae Jepsen wore I.AM.GIA's Eydis corset, shrug, and pants while performing at The Glastonbury Music Festival in England. Tinashe wore the Alpinestars T-Jaws V3 Waterproof Jacket and Prada Symbole Sunglasses to her private album release party.Becky G wore the Pressure Makes Diamonds Long Sleeve Jumpsuit in pink by White Fox while posing on Instagram.Sara Sampaio wore the Scanlan Theodore Italian Heavy Linen Jacket Natural and Italian Heavy Linen Trouser Natural while posing on Instagram. Halle Berry wore Jennifer Meyer’s 15” Yellow Gold Large Edith Link Necklace to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France.Kyle Kuzma posed with a bottle of Casa Del Sol on Instagram while headed to shows in Paris,
Netta is back, and it’s “Everything”!
K-pop boyband SHINee have made a comeback with their new single and album ‘Hard’.On June 26 at 6pm KST, the SM Entertainment boyband dropped their eighth studio album ‘Hard’ and a vibrant music video for its lead single of the same name.In the new visual, the members perform to the track from a trippy set modelled after the inside of a piano. In other scenes, solo shots of them glitch into one another as they dance.“Hard like a criminal, hard like the beat / Hard like ma flow (Mmm, tasty) / Yeah, strike a pose, take a bite / Who’s coming? / We go hard, oh, catch a fright?,” they chant on the chorus.Including ‘Hard’, the group’s new studio album comprises a total of 10 tracks.
Peach PRC has shared a playlist exclusively to accompany the launch of NME’s The Cover.The Australian pop artist is on this week’s (June 26) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read Peach PRC’s profile here, written by Ellie Robinson and featuring photography by Danny Draxx.Accompanying the story is an exclusive playlist curated by Peach PRC herself.
For Carly Rae Jepsen fans, it's become tradition that an album release is never the end of an era. Emotion had (the arguably superior) Emotion: Side B, Dedicated the same, but Jepsen — who recently appeared on The FADER Interview — confirmed last week that The Loneliest Time will be receiving the slightly different treatment of a companion album.
New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer.
Carly Rae Jepsen has shared her vivacious first single of 2023 titled ‘Shy Boy’. Listen to the track below.‘Shy Boy’ is a dancefloor anthem that features a funky tune, synth melodies and Jepsen’s signature soft and playful voice.
Carly Rae Jepsen has reinvented herself and we are so here for this new era!
It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.
Stormzy has returned with a brand new single featuring Fredo that’s produced by Dave – watch the video for ‘Toxic Trait’.The new song is the London rapper’s first material since his third album ‘This Is What I Mean’, and comes with an official video featuring daytime TV legend Alison Hammond, among others.Discussing the video, director Femi Ladi said:“After listening to the lyrics, I wanted to have fun with this video.
Coronation Street is set to see the return of Lauren Bolton as Cait Fitton reprises the role after a short stint on the cobbles which started in November last year. Fans will remember the character for being Max Turner's love interest as he was groomed by her dad's gang led by Griff Reynolds.
Kelly Clarkson is back with new music!
Naman Ramachandran The return of long-running Australian soap “Neighbours” will see a new family, the Varga-Murphys, featuring mums, Remi (Naomi Rukavina) and Cara (Sara West) and teenage sons, JJ (Riley Bryant) and Dex (Marley Williams), moving to the iconic Ramsay Street. West said: “Cara has a bold, impassioned love for her family and I love that her intentions have, so far, always been good. I hope having the Varga-Murphys on telly will help better reflect the beautiful LGBTQIA+ community that I’m proud to be a part of and I can’t wait to share the family with you.” Rukavina added: “As a stalwart of Australian drama television, the show is on the front foot of showcasing diverse and real representations of Australian families, not in a tokenistic way.”
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic On a standout episode of the new season of “And Just Like That,” Max’s continuation of the “Sex and the City” franchise, Carrie faces a conundrum. She’s been roped into recording the audiobook of her memoir — a retelling of the past year or so of her life as a new widow. A character beloved for her say-everything ethos, from her frank talk with friends to her newspaper columns that we once heard in voiceover, finds herself unable to speak. It’s a moving moment, one that leverages both the deep connection viewers feel with the character, and Sarah Jessica Parker’s somehow still-underrated winsomeness as a performer. And it represents the promise of the ungainly, odd show “And Just Like That” has shaped up to be. On this series, an often-frustrating clunkiness not only coexists with moments of real power, it burnishes them: The strangeness and sublimity of “And Just Like That” lies in how its flaws feel predictable and knowable, like the contours of a friendship.
Glastonbury 2023 will take place next week (June 21-25) and plans for live TV, radio and online broadcasts from the festival have been confirmed.The 51st edition of the Worthy Farm event will be headlined by Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John, with the latter performing his final-ever UK show. Elsewhere, the likes of Phoenix, Lizzo, Lewis Capaldi, Maggie Rogers, Nova Twins, Queens Of The Stone Age, Manic Street Preachers, Lana Del Rey, and more will perform.Tickets for Glastonbury 2023 sold out in under an hour, but if you didn’t get your hands on one, you can still enjoy the festival from the comfort of your home.