LA singer-songwriter Lou Roy explores contemporary folk with traces of jazz and pop, inspired by the likes of Fiona Apple, Joni Mitchell, and The Beach Boys. She will release her debut EP, Your Friend, on November 15 via Sony Masterworks and today shares the personal exploration of acceptance in “Ari Knew Before Me”, out now on all DSPs. “The full story of this song belongs to me and to her, so here’s a truncated version: someone I cared about told me she liked me before I understood my bisexuality,” explains Lou. “The song mourns a fantasy of what could’ve been between us, had I been in touch with the part of me that likes girls.” With a central focus on…
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The Saxophones—the husband and wife duo Alexi Erenkov (vocals, guitar, synthesizer, woodwinds) and Alison Alderdice (drums, vocals) — have announced their second album Eternity Bay, out February 14 on Full Time Hobby. The lead single, “New Taboo,” has been released today, along with a lyric video (watch here). Listen to “New Taboo” Enrenkov writes: “New Taboo” originated from a playful scenario I imagined in which Alison, my wife and bandmate, decides to leave me for the good life with a man who can provide the finer things (probably a lawyer?). The song was initially conceived as a comic duet between myself and Alison, but I ultimately found the song to…
Bay Area sextet The Seshen returns with “Dive”, the first single from the band’s third LP, CYAN – out February 28 on Tru Thoughts. Taking its name from a color that is both strong and soft, CYAN unravels the progression that has been made since 2016’s Flames and Figures, both as a band and as individuals. “Since Flames and Figures, a lot has been taking place both internally and externally,” lyricist and vocalist Lalin St. Juste recollects. We were on tour for the last album during the 2016 US election. There was an intense heaviness, a familiar one, one that extends generations and it just sunk in even further.” Lead single “Dive” sees Lalin’s…
Billionaire Kanye West returns to the top of the album charts in historic fashion again this week, as his ninth solo studio album, JESUS IS KING, debuts at #1 on the US album chart, surpassing the Beatles and once again tying Eminem for the most consecutive #1 album debuts in chart history, with nine. JESUS IS KING, which arrived in stores on October 25th via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings, immediately went to #1 on Apple Music in more than 90 countries, #1 on Spotify, #1 on Amazon, and was the #1 Trending Album on Twitter. JESUS IS KING becomes the most streamed first week in Kanye’s entire career in the US…
Independently racking up over 5 million streams on DSPs in the lead up to the release of his debut album Violet High, London-born Canada-raised and Alberta,VA-based artist 80purppp just dropped his new single “Unstable.” Fusing his trademark rap/R&B style with a subtle pop influence, the track is built on an original beat by Ric & Thadeus, marrying his relatable lyrics about life as a youth with slick production and a powerful hook. Streaming now via AMUSE “This song means a lot to me mostly because it comes from the perspective of the average high school student,” says 80purppp. “Being in high school and basing this project off of my experiences left…