Nas collapses history and culture in the jarring new video for “War Against Love,” a track off his new rarities compilation, The Lost Tapes 2. Directed by Jason Goldwatch, the clip is a compelling visual collage that features Nas performing the track amidst an array of juxtapositions, such as side-by-side …
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DJ Shadow unveiled a dense and multi-faceted new song, “Rosie,” set to appear on his forthcoming album, Our Pathetic Age, out November 15th via Mass Appeal. “Rosie” boasts two distinct parts, starting with a propulsive beat based around smashing drums, a chopped up vocal sample and the occasional flash of …
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Soccer Mommy, a.k.a. Sophie Allison, unveiled a sinister new song “Lucy” accompanied by a Matrix-like visual. The track will be released as a 7-inch single via Loma Vista Recordings. Short for “Lucifer,” “Lucy” is a slow-burner with a fuzzy guitar riff and intense, sensuous lyrics like “You cannot resist him/When …
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John Mayer has captured his creative pricess in the music video for his new single “Carry Me Away.” The video for the laid-back, acoustic song showcases Mayer experimenting in the studio, hanging out with his dog and working with his producers over endless hours. The footage offers a snapshot of …
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Christie’s will auction off a trumpet both designed and played by Miles Davis next month. Commissioned by Davis in 1980, the Martin Company horn features a distinctive gilt pattern showing crescent moons and stars, with the word “Miles” inscribed inside the bell. Christie’s estimates the instrument’s value at between $70,000 …
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Alessia Cara has shared a new song, “October,” from her forthcoming EP The Summer. The melancholy number, produced by Jon Levine and Midi Jones and written by Levine and Cara, is about something special coming to an end. On the mid-tempo song, Cara croons, “Bubble we’re living in/ Setting me …
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Missy Elliott performed a medley of famous hits at the MTV Video Music Awards on Monday. Her dazzling set included “Throw It Back,” “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),” “Get Ur Freak On,” “Work It,” “Pass That Dutch,” and “Lose Control.” Elliott opened her performance with her newest song, “Throw It …
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Canadian indie rock vetsthe New Pornographers unveiled a new song, “The Surprise Knock,” off their upcoming album, In the Morse Code of Brake Lights, out September 27th via Collected Work/Concord Records. The track boasts a ramshackle energy as the drums skip with a heavy thump and the relentless rush of …
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Brockhampton have dropped one final music video before the release of the band’s new album, Ginger. “No Halo,” a track from the album, gets a low-key visual accompaniment directed by Spencer Ford, who has helmed several other recent videos for Brockhampton. In the clip, which features the silver jumpsuits that …
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Animal Collective members Avey Tare and Geologist have shared a new track that clocks in at nearly 25 minutes long. The song, titled “Summer Blaze,” is the A-side to their New Psycho Actives Vol. 2 single. The expansive, sprawling track varies in tone as it unfolds, taking on much of …
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