After teasing it last week, Drake has shared the music video for “Nokia.” The black-and-white $ome $exy $ongs 4 U clip was shot in IMAX and directed by frequent collaborator Theo $$$kudra. It features Carnival dancers, a model of the city of Toronto, and a cameo by Canadian NBA point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Watch “Nokia”…
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…
