• 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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  • Aluna on ‘Renaissance’ and revolutionizing dance music: Firefly Interview

    Renaissance is out now via Mad Decent: Stream Aluna is on a mission to make the dance community more inclusive. Embarking on her solo endeavor at the height of the pandemic, the iconic AlunaGeorge songstress is exploring an ‘Afrofuturist’ and highly personal era of her art while also highlighting fellow BIPOC creators and attempting to…

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  • 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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  • J.I. @ Union Stage – 09/18/21 [PHOTOS]

    J.I.’s new song “Morning” is out now: Stream On Saturday, 19-year-old Brooklyn-native artist J.I. headlined a sold-out show at Union Stage in D.C. The rising rapper, who recently released a new single, “Morning,” is currently on his first headline tour and has additional shows set through the end of October in Chicago, L.A., Atlanta, Denver,…

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  • Del Water Gap unveils anti-love song “Alone Together”

    “Alone Together” is out on Mom + Pop: Stream Indie crooner Del Water Gap, the project of S. Holden Jaffe, returns today with a somber, anti-love song, “Alone Together,” accompanied by vocals from Samia. The track details the invisible heartache associated with a turbulent, young love. Racking up over 11 million streams on his folk-leaning breakout…

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  • Rezz promises an “evolved version” of her music on fourth album ‘spiral’

    spiral to be released this fall via Rezz Music/RCA Records If you haven’t already been completely entranced by “Chemical Bond,” the latest single from Rezz‘s upcoming album, spiral, take the next 2:22 minutes and get lost in the dizzying chaos of tech distortions, echoing vocals, and sinister bass. Teaming up with Deathpact, the enigmatic duo that debuted…

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  • P4K Fest 2021 Day 3 Recap: Special Interest, Yves Tumor, & Erykah Badu

    See P4K Fest 2021 coverage here. The final day of Pitchfork Fest 2021 is in the books! Capped off by Sunday Funday magic with headliner Erykah Badu, memorable performances by Tomberlin, KeiyaA, oso oso, Mariah the Scientist, The WeatherStation, Andy Shauf, Cat Power, and Flying Lotus, the festival closed with one of my favorite lineups of…

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  • New Music Friday 004: Lady Gaga, Scoobert Doobert, Little Simz, & Drake

    See all future NMF posts: HERE Week 4 of our New Music Friday series! Every Friday, we’ll share ten new releases you should know. Read New Music Friday 004: Lady Gaga – Dawn of Chromatica  Rejoice, Little Monsters, Dawn of Chromatica has arrived! Is there a single artist on this stunning remix album that wasn’t rightfully teasing…

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  • Premiere: Sylvan Paul – ‘The Places You Go’ EP [Interview]

    The Places You Go EP is out now on Cool.Cool.Cool: Stream There’s inherent loneliness to the human condition, but experimental New York artist Sylvan Paul leans into the abyss of solitude on his latest single, “The Places You Go,” rather than shying from its magnitude. Released today on Cool.Cool.Cool. is Paul’s two-track EP by the…

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  • New Music Friday 003: Evann McIntosh, Penelope Scott, and LLusion

    See all future NMF posts: HERE Week 3 of our New Music Friday series! Every Friday, we’ll share ten new releases you should know. Read New Music Friday 003: Evann McIntosh – Character Development EP Dynamic singer-songwriter Evann McIntosh (they/them) releases their expansive new project, Character Development via Mom+Pop. A captivating project blending pop, R&B, and funk, Evann’s…

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