British singer-songwriter and guitarist Lianne La Havas is back with a new single. It’s called “Bittersweet.” Watch her COLORS performance of the new song below.
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Jon Hopkins has officially released a new piano composition he recently debuted live at the Sydney Opera House. It’s called “Scene Suspended.” Have a listen below.
“The main tracks on Singularity were built of hundreds of layers and processes, and took nearly two years to build,” Hopkins said in a statement. “Following on from this I’ve been craving a return to simplicity, to acoustic sound, and to the instrument I grew up playing. In order to express similar themes but to use as little as
British singer-songwriter and guitarist Lianne La Havas is back with a new single. It’s called “Bittersweet.” Watch her COLORS performance of the new song below.
Los Angeles punk icon Alice Bag—formerly of the Bags—is back with a new album. Sister Dynamite is out April 24 via In the Red. She’s also shared a new song called “Breadcrumbs,” which arrives with a new video featuring the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Watch it below. Alice Bag has also announced an upcoming tour, which includes dates with Bikini Kill. Find her schedule below.
JPEGMAFIA dropped a new song called “BALD!” tonight (February 20). Take a listen to the track below. He teased “BALD!” earlier in the evening, tweeting “MY NEW MUSIC WILL TARGET THE BALD DEMOGRAPHIC.” and “IF U GOT A FUCKED UP HAIRLINE THIS FOR U.”
Nigerian singer Rema has collaborated with Jamaican producer Rvssian on a new single, “Beamer (Bad Boys).” In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s Beats 1, Rema said of collaborating, “Every single artist, you know, has their roles to play in the army of the new generation. Me, I’m the bad commando.”
Joseph D’Agostino, formerly of Cymbals Eat Guitars, has revealed the new release date for his first Empty Country album. The self-titled record arrives April 24 on Get Better. It includes the previously shared “Ultrasound” and “Marian,” as well as a new track titled “SWIM.” Hear it below.
The 1975 are back with another new song from their upcoming album Notes on a Conditional Form, which is out April 24. This one’s called “The Birthday Party.” The music video, made with director Ben Ditto and co-director/lead artist Jon Emmony, involves a Sims-esque avatar of Matty Healy entering a surreal “digital detox center” called Mindshower, where he encounters various characters from the internet along with his bandmates.
The Weeknd has shared the title track from his new album After Hours. He’s also shared the album’s artwork and release date. The album arrives on March 20 (via XO/Republic). Listen to the new song below.
Trip-hop pioneer Tricky has announced a new three-song EP: 20, 20 is out March 6 via Tricky’s own label, False Idols. The lead single, “Lonely Dancer,” features Berlin-based musician Anika. Listen below.
King Krule is back with another song from his new album Man Alive!. The opening track “Cellular” is out now, along with an animated music video from Jamie Wolfe (who has worked on Rick & Morty). Watch it below.
Thundercat has shared the next single from his forthcoming LP It Is What It Is. The new track is called “Dragonball Durag.” Give it a listen below.
Grimes has shared “Delete Forever,” a new song from her upcoming album Miss Anthropocene. Check it out below. In an interview for Apple Music’s Beats 1, Grimes told Zane Lowe that the song is about the opioid epidemic, noting that she wrote it on the night that Lil Peep died. “It’s a pretty bummer song,” she said. Scroll down to watch their conversation.
"I’ve been craving a return to simplicity, to acoustic sound"
Nicki Minaj is back with a new song. It’s called “Yikes.” Have a listen below. Nicki recently shared a preview of the song, which stirred controversy due to the line, “All you bitches Rosa Parks, uh oh, get your ass up.”
Neil Hagerty has announced a new album as the Howling Hex. The record is called Knuckleball Express and it arrives April 17 (via Fat Possum). According to press materials, Hagerty recorded the LP at his home in Denver over eight days. It features contributions from guitarist Nicole Lawrence and producer Clay Jones. Below, listen to the new single “Lies” (via Rolling Stone).
Victoria Monét, the L.A.-based singer-songwriter who recently scored Grammy nominations for her work on Ariana Grande’s “7 rings” and thank u, next, has shared a new single. Listen to “Moment” below.
Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien will release his debut solo album, Earth, as EOB, on April 17. Today he’s shared a new song from the record, “Shangri-La.” Check it out below, along with an album trailer in which O’Brien discusses the album’s creation.
Jehnny Beth, the leader of Savages, has announced her debut solo album. It’s called To Love Is to Live and it’s out May 8 via Caroline. Check out the album’s artwork and her new song “Flower” below. Jehnny Beth has also announced a tour. Find the tour dates here.
Lido Pimienta has announced her new album Miss Colombia with a new song called “Eso Que Tu Haces” (“That Thing You Do”). It’s due out April 17 via ANTI-. Check out the video for “Eso Que Tu Haces” below.
Oakland rapper Kamaiyah has announced her latest project. Her third release, Got It Made, arrives February 21. She’s also shared a new track with Trina called “Set It Up.” Check out Kamaiyah’s cover art for the record, and listen to the new song below.
Rustin Man—the solo project of former Talk Talk bassist Paul Webb—has announced a new album. Clockdust arrives March 20 via Domino. Today, Webb has shared the LP’s lead single “Jackie’s Room.” Watch its moody music video, directed by Edwin Burdis, below.