On The Passionate Ones, Marcus Brown is asking us to stop sleep walking. “We don’t have to be so average,” the artist known as Nourished By Time urges on the slyly dissonant “It’s Time.” He clarifies, like an impassioned friend giving a pep talk, “And I say that with love.” The song’s chorus is immediate, bolstered by a light g-funk …

Why? Why is this happening? Flo Milli is a really good rapper. She’s got bounce and sass and lyrical perspective and personality. She’s also got a handful of viral hits, and I guess she’s trying for another one. I can’t think of any other reason to build a song around a damn Hoobastank sample.

If you were looking for the exact opposite of a phrase like “Live Laugh Love,” it would be, I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside. Released 10 and a half years ago, Earl Sweatshirt’s melancholic sophomore album title is the anti-Annie — a bleakly abrupt way of saying, the sun won’t come out tomorrow, and even if it does, …

Hey, you know what’s a good album? Motherfucking Horses by Patti Smith. Smith released her debut LP in November 1975, and it’s obviously historically important and influenced all your favorite people and priestess of punk and blah blah blah. That’s great. But have you listened to it? When you throw Horses on today, it does not sound like a historical …

Kali Uchis finally kicked off her The Sincerely, Tour! On Aug.14, the Colombian-American pop star played her first U.S. tour date at the Moda Center in Portland, OR, giving fans a preview of highly anticipatedated setlist, stage layout, and tour merch options. Kali’s setlist features a mix of throwback favorites and her newest album. After The post Here Are the …

The revolution is slow, but it’s happening. Musicians have objected to Spotify for years, citing a number of reasons. But ever since Spotify CEO Daniel Ek made a $700 million investment in a military AI startup, artists having been identifying it as the final straw. Godspeed You! Black Emperor, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof, and Xiu Xiu have …

Another killer K-pop and Latin American collaboration just blessed our ears (and eyes). Pop star and Brazilian drag artist Pabllo Vittar just released the single “MEXE” featuring the six-member girl group NMIXX, with an accompanying music video (Aug. 21). Not only is it Vittar’s first K-pop-style song, but it’s also her first English single.  “MEXE” The post WATCH: Pabllo Vittar …

Another killer K-pop and Latin American collaboration just blessed our ears (and eyes). Pop star and Brazilian drag artist Pabllo Vittar just released the single “MEXE” featuring the six-member girl group NMIXX, with an accompanying music video (Aug. 21). Not only is it Vittar’s first K-pop-style song, but it’s also her first English single.  “MEXE” The post WATCH: Pabllo Vittar …

Last month, new transatlantic duo Still Blank shared the spooky, restless single “Ain’t Quite Right.” It’s only their second song to their name, and it’s quite gripping. Today, they’re back with a third single “Cut Slack,” which takes a left turn into woozy indie pop.

A few months ago, big-deal producer Fred again.. and grime star Skepta teamed up with streamer PlaqueBoyMax to release the single “Victory Lap.” It’s been a big track, and a bunch of different rappers from around the world have since appeared on “Victory Lap” remixes — Denzel Curry, That Mexican OT, D Double E, Hanumankind. Now, Fred again.. and Skepta …