A few of the notable releases we reviewed this past month seemed to have a theme: lesser-known music. The complete nocturnes of John Field, newly recorded by Alice Sara Ott (pictured), seem to only appear on albums once a decade or so. Another work rarely heard in its entirety is the ballet Pulcinella by Stravinsky,…
Bright Eyes and Cursive have joined forces to release a mashup of two early-aughts songs from their respective catalogs. “Recluse I Don’t Have to Love” merges “The Recluse” from Cursive’s 2003 album The Ugly Organ, and Bright Eyes’ “Lover I Don’t Have to Love” from the 2002 LP Lifted or The Story Is in the…
Less than a year after releasing her album Ten Fold, Brooklyn singer-songwriter Yaya Bey is back with new music. The R&B and funk musician has shared “Merlot and Grigio,” a new song featuring Bajan dancehall artist Father Philis. The single is her first for her new label home, Drink Sum Wtr. Check out Bey’s self-directed…
The Brooklyn composer and experimental musician Rachika Nayar and Philadelphia-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Nina Keith have formed a new duo. Together, they are Disiniblud. And, on July 18, Disinblud will release their self-titled debut album via Smugglers Way. The collaborative album is led by the singles “It’s Change” (featuring Willy Siegel, Katie Dey, and Julianna…
Brooklyn-based rapper and producer Niontay has announced a new album: Fada<3of$ releases April 25 via 10k. The album is led by the single “Mumbleman,” which is out today alongside a CCTV-style music video directed by Nicholas Stafford Briggs. Watch it below. “The initial name for the tape was ‘2009’ (shoutout my bradda Pretty V) that…
Sheff G has pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree attempted murder and conspiracy in the second and fourth degrees in a massive, 140-count indictment against him and 31 other alleged members of the 8 Trey Crips and 9 Ways gangs. The Brooklyn drill rapper will be sentenced, on August 13, to five years in prison,…
Björk will release Cornucopia, a theatrical concert film with three new music videos, in cinemas for a limited time starting on May 7. With the announcement comes the official trailer, a glimpse of the otherworldly, elaborately costumed, choir- and orchestra-backed sets that the Icelandic legend has been performing for the past few years. Check it…
Post-rock legends Tortoise have returned with their first new song in nearly a decade. The self-produced “Oganesson” is out now, via International Anthem and Nonesuch, and it’s just a sampling of a “larger body of work” to be released, per press materials. Listen to the new track below. “Oganesson” was recorded by Tortoise drummer John…
Kesha has announced a new album, her first for her new label, Kesha Records. The album is called . (pronounced “period”), and it is out on July 4. The follow-up to 2023’s Gag Order includes the singles “Joyride” and “Delusional,” as well as a new song called “Yippee-Ki-Yay.” One version of the new track features…
Following an ominous teaser clip last week, the first trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s next feature film, One Battle After Another, has dropped. The movie follows Bob Ferguson (Leonardo DiCaprio), a down-and-out former revolutionary who is in desperate search for his missing daughter. The clip also features appearances from Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, and…
