Author: Patrick McGrath

  • Charli XCX ‘Crash’ Review

    Charli XCX ‘Crash’ Review

    Crash is out now on Atlantic Records Charli XCX’s career has always been somewhat of an enigma. Skirting the line between mainstream and left-field, the true appeal of Charli’s work has always been that she embodies–and has arguably influenced–the best of both worlds. Her foray into PC Music has garnered endless critical acclaim and a…

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  • Stars Are Blind, and so were Critics: Why ‘Paris’ by Paris Hilton is timeless

    Stars Are Blind, and so were Critics: Why ‘Paris’ by Paris Hilton is timeless

    Paris is out on Warner Records The wrath of critics was once feared, with faded rockstar dreams inspiring embittered opinions, and not too long ago, these opinions were the only ones you would hear. There were no social media platforms to voice opinions or stan armies to rush to an idol’s defense. Rather, the quality…

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  • New Music Friday 005: Lil Nas X, Unusual Demont, and Marc E. Bassy

    New Music Friday 005: Lil Nas X, Unusual Demont, and Marc E. Bassy

    See all future NMF posts: HERE Week 5 of our New Music Friday series! Every Friday, we’ll share ten new releases you should know. Last week, I attended Pitchfork Fest, so here are twenty releases to know. Read New Music Friday 005: Lil Nas X – Montero Lil Nas X has finally unveiled his hotly-anticipated debut album,…

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  • Charli XCX always lets the “Good Ones” go

    Charli XCX always lets the “Good Ones” go

    “Good Ones” is out via Asylum/Warner Fresh from the desk of XCX World Headquarters, pop superstar Charli XCX has finally released her new single “Good Ones,” a bombastic synthpop banger that takes us to the depths of hell and back, whether we like it or not. Featuring production by Oscar Holter (Katy Perry, Troye Sivan),…

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  • Chelsea Cutler announces fall tour, shares “Walking Away”

    Chelsea Cutler announces fall tour, shares “Walking Away”

    “Walking Away” is out on Republic Records Platinum-certified singer, songwriter, and producer Chelsea Cutler returns with her glittering new track, “Walking Away,” a gorgeous breakup anthem that is as heartbreaking as it is empowering. “Walking Away” feels like a natural progression from Cutler’s previous solo record, How To Be Human. Twinkling synths are accompanied by…

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  • Marina ‘Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land’ Review

    Marina ‘Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land’ Review

    Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land is out on Atlantic Records From the left-field confessionals of The Family Jewels to the world-weary lyricism of Love + Fear, Marina has always been an anomaly in pop music. One constant in her work, however, has always been her assertively original point of view. Even when her sound got…

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  • Hauskey & Hope Tala try to find love on “One Minute”

    Hauskey & Hope Tala try to find love on “One Minute”

    “One Minute” is out on slowplay/Republic Rising Australian artist and producer Hauskey returns with his latest single, “One Minute,” a breezy collaboration with British songstress Hope Tala. humiliate  On the track, Hauskey ponders the fickleness of relationships and how people in our lives can go from “friends to finished,” all within a minute. The straightforward…

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  • DVBBS and Powfu strike gold with new single, “Losing Sleep”

    DVBBS and Powfu strike gold with new single, “Losing Sleep”

    “Losing Sleep” is out on Ultra Records Canadian duo DVBBS and acclaimed rapper Powfu join forces to deliver the showstopping new single, “Losing Sleep,” a collaboration made for summer playlists. The sun-kissed track breaks new ground for DVBBS and Powfu, alike. Combining the duo’s dance sensibilities with Powfu’s melancholic lyricism, “Losing Sleep” is not your…

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  • Cooza transcends with dreamy new single, “I See You See”

    Cooza transcends with dreamy new single, “I See You See”

    Rising UK artist Cooza released his highly anticipated new single, “I See You See,” on Friday. Picking up where Our Day, his hypnotizing 2020 record, left off, this track is a driving, folkish ode to the power of change in all its glory. Whereas Our Day was almost meditative in its approach, there is a newfound…

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  • daste. dazzles with their latest single, “holding on to you”

    daste. dazzles with their latest single, “holding on to you”

    Acclaimed Australian indie trio daste. have released their latest single, “holding on to you.” It is the final taste from their upcoming debut album, dusk / dawn, and continues the band’s penchant for lo-fi dance mixed with organic sounds. This time, daste. have slowed down the tempo just enough to create a track that moves…

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