Budding R&B and hip-hop act XL dropped his lead single "You Oughta Know" ahead of the release of his new project. Being the first single off  Boo-Yow, the debut EP from Maryland-based act, the record really showcases his diverse skillset. He takes some ample time to explore the delicate issue of transparency in relationships. Teaming up with […]The post XL is not playing games on &quo

It's typically notable when an artist puts out an album and then just keeps releasing new songs in the subsequent months. But the beloved Chicago rapper CupcakKe is always busy, always prolific. Her latest full-length, Ephorize, came out in January, less than a full year after its predecessor Queen Elizabitch. Since then, CupcakKe has stayed…

We have finally arrived at the end of the month-long marathon of albums produced by Kanye West at his Wyoming hideaway. Four weeks ago, we got Pusha-T's Daytona. Three weeks ago it was Kanye's own Ye. Two weeks ago it was the Kanye and Kid Cudi collaboration Kids See Ghosts. One week ago it was…

My Bloody Valentine fans are accustomed to long waits. The shoegaze legends are, after all, one of those groups that took more than 20 years between albums. If you happened to miss them back in 2013, when they were touring their long-awaited comeback m b v, it's been half a decade without another chance to…

The Scottish trio are back. Fatherson have announced the details of their upcoming third album- here's everything you need to know. 01. It's called 'Sum Of All Your Parts' 02. It's set for release September 14 03. The album artwork looks a little like this: 04. The track listing looks a lot like this: 01. The Rain 02. Making Waves 03. Gratitude 04.

Milwaukee rapper IshDARR recently released an infectious single titled "Critical." The bouncing instrumental from Take A Daytrip gives IshDARR the right amount of leeway to both spit witty bars and develop a song packed with meaning. "Never take nothing too deep in life, if it happened it was for a reason," IshDARR said about the […]The post IshDARR continues to make noise with the release o

Sounds like: James Blake, Francis and The Lights, AnohniWhat's so good?With James Blake on co-production and engineering, Anohni on backing vocals, and Oneohtrix Point Never leading the production and vocals, "Black Snow" is one of the grittiest, tense tracks from Daniel Lopatin. The lyrics are inspired by The Cybernetic Culture Research Unit, published by Time Spiral Press in 2015. The

Sounds like: Still Woozy, Jakob Ogawa, Brad Stank Song: Cutouts - NinaWhat's so good?Cutouts' single "Nina" is a silky smooth psych pop track sprinkled in experimental angles. The swoonful vocals are front and center as the off-kilter guitar envelopes a powerfully psychedelic tone. The keyboard's deliberately obscure tuning pairs wonderfully w

Drummer Vinnie Paul, co-founder of metal band Pantera, has died. Currently a member of Hellyeah, Paul was 54. His representative confirmed the legendary drummer’s death to Billboard, but added that no further details are available at this time. "Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away," reads a statement on…