#new-music

#new-music

Angels exist, I swear! If you were at the sold out Austra show on Monday, you would have witnessed Portland-born, Berlin-based multidisciplinary artist Colin Self descending from the heavens to bless us mere mortals with their angelic vocals and cherub-like presence. If you're looking for something to believe in, believe in music-it's one of the very few things with ability to unite complete strangers in dialog, movement, and tears.

Madrid singer-producer and Rusia IDK leader Ralphie Choo has two new songs out today. Below, listen to "Rocco" and check out a lo-fi music video shot on a yacht to accompany the smooth jazz-indebted "Tentación."

There's a lot to be said for spontaneity. That's how Ed and I did a lot of things together in the studio. He would just play, and we would just take snippets of it, and then you elaborate on little ideas and make a song out of it.

It has been inside me that long. I tend to focus my writing on humans and the spirit within. So writing about concrete and steel felt like a no go. Like I'm going to write a song about a car next? But of course cities are made by humans so they are human, too.

"The new songs are the first of a trove of new songs we're working on together, all of which feel very much like Shudder to Think," said lead vocalist Craig Wedren in a press statement. "To keep things playful and raw-ish, we have been doing almost everything ourselves in my backyard studio (Pink Ape Studios, Los Angeles) with some remote overdubbing from our various home studios. What you hear is us, together, hard at play!"

Friends After Good Sound are a newcomer to Portland's experimental music scene. They are a collective of young, queer composers and performers that exclusively play works composed for them by Portland-based composers. Their approach to music has a gaiety and a wicked sense of humor. Hence their name, which abbreviates to a reclaimed slur for queer people. The name is clearly meant to ruffle some feathers, acting as a shibboleth separating the gays and their allies

Mother Nature has a cycle of change and evolution that is inevitable. The moon's phases change, tides rise and fall. Change is necessary for creation and rebirth. It is with this in mind that, following the remaining dates on our current North American The Cult/Death Cult 8525 Tour, we have decided to step away from touring for an undetermined amount of time.

"Here's another pair of songs that complement each other," band members Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin said in a press statement. "Different than the last, different than the next." Get Magdalena Bay Tickets Here "Human Happens" pairs whispered and melodic vocals with a buzzing and borderline industrial beat, while "Paint Me a Picture" rides on undulating synths, a prominent bass line and jazzy arrangement.

Bartees Strange is back with "DCWDTTY," a cover of Smart Went Crazy's "D.C. Will Do That to You." Produced by regular collaborator Jack Antonoff and included on All Things Go's 10th Anniversary compilation, the cover is a furious, full-throated return from Bartees Strange. Though he's letting it rip on the mic, Antonoff keeps Bartees with just enough distance and doubles up his vocals, creating a disorienting gang vocals effect.

According to People magazine, Styles has been spending time with Zoe Kravitz and doing a bit more. Styles, 31, and Kravitz, 36, were seen kissing at a trendy London restaurant last week, following a promotional event for her new film, Caught Stealing, the celebrity account, Deuxmoi, first reported Monday. He's been spending time with her while she's been on her press run, a source confirmed to People.

I was planning on talking to you guys today about how my recent trip out to Colorado, along with the fast-approaching fall, has me uncharacteristically drawn to a more outdoorsy way of dressing. I bought a pair of Hoka trail shoes despite living nowhere near anything that could rightfully be called a trail. I bought a new fleece. I agreed to test a $650 Arc'teryx jacket for some reason?

Steve Lacy's new song "Nice Shoes" is described as a trailer for a significant new phase in his career, marking a return since 2022.

ASAP Rocky has released two new songs, 'Trunks' and 'Both Eyes Closed,' from the soundtrack to the Spike Lee film adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s thriller.

With the release of "Eat Couch," Hit-Boy showcases unapologetic energy through bold lyrics and a playful, bass-heavy beat, creating a nightlife anthem for late hours.

Alex G's new album, Headlights, presents a blend of absurd twists and mundane milestones across its tracks, showcasing his evolution as a singer-songwriter.

Duo Calisto delivered a poignant program featuring songs by women, non-binary, and LGBTQ+ composers, captivating a full house with themes of love and loss.