- 1. Margo Price Faces Tough Topics on New Album, "Strays
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- ... The album kicks off with the blistering “Been to the Mountain,” where Price tells critics—and the world—to “take your best shot” over a stomping beat threaded with trippy guitar and synth licks. Price ...
- Created on 12 January 2023
- 2. BUST's Perfect Fall Playlist is Here: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Big Joanie, and Other New Music to Listen To Right Now ...
- (Music)
- ... “Lovebomb,” are breathy and erotic, while “Wolf” delivers bouncy synths for what is destined to appear on a movie soundtrack. The energy ramps up for “Fleez” and “Burning,” but then chills back down for “Blacktop” ...
- Created on 11 November 2022
- 3. New Bold Music From Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Plus 2 More Albums You Need To Listen To This Fall
- (Music)
- ... Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith is known for imaginative synthesizer-driven soundscapes, but this release may be her most emboldened yet. She single-handedly recorded it at her home studio over a few months as a ...
- Created on 01 November 2022
- 4. Album of the Week: Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Cool It Down" Transcends Space, Place, and Time. Listen Her
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- ... Genius. Other standouts, like “Love Bomb,” are breathy and erotic, while “Wolf” delivers bouncy synths for what is destined to appear on a movie soundtrack. The energy ramps up for “Fleez” and “Burning,” ...
- Created on 27 September 2022
- 5. Santigold Is Back With Genre-Bending "Spirituals," Her First Full-Length Album In 6 Year
- (Music)
- ... her out. "My Horror" recaps the mind-withering despair of quarantine, backed by the nursery rhyme melodies that cleverly heighten the eeriness. Synths and cymbals decorate the up-speed journey of "Fall First" ...
- Created on 12 September 2022
- 6. Album of the Week: Big Joanie's "Back Home" Delivers Heavy and Heartfelt '90s, Feminist-Punk Nostalg
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- ... Replete with synths and swooning vocals, the storytelling on songs like “Insecure” and “Today” conjure the emotional introspection of the new romantics; the driving beat on “Sainted” evokes the fast cars ...
- Created on 07 September 2022
- 7. Ibeyi, The French-Cuban Singing Duo Is On Tour Now In Support Of Their 3rd Album, "Spell 31
- (Music)
- ... and Naomi Díaz channel the power of their family legacy by fusing Yoruban rhythms with soul, synth, jazz, and hip-hop.“Sister 2 Sister” offers a warm familiarity by sampling their 2015 single “River.” ...
- Created on 29 August 2022
- 8. Britney Spears & Elton John Just Released a Video of Their Brand-New Duet and It’s Fantastic
- (Music)
- ... synths and a rhythmic guitar, all leading right up to a drop … until the clip cuts itself off.” The new dance-friendly remix of John’s 70’s rock/pop hit is the perfect way to end the summer. Presave ...
- Created on 25 August 2022
- 9. The So-Called "Climate Bill": What Does It Really Mean For Us & Where Does It Fall Short Of Our Expectations
- (Feminism)
- ... the processes of respiration and photosynthesis. However, when humans burn fossil fuels to manufacture energy, excess carbon and other greenhouse gasses (like nitrogen, methane, water vapor) are released ...
- Created on 18 August 2022
- 10. Plant Kween Christopher Griffin shares their best tips for growth—Your Greenery's, and Your Own
- (DIY)
- ... thang—that good ol’ photosynthesis. A little damp cotton cloth with some cool water does the trick! 3) Give your green gurls a spritz, hunty. Every morning, as I warm up my jasmine tea, I spritz some ...
- Created on 28 June 2022
- 11. Start The Summer Off Right With New Music From Big Thief, Guerilla Toss, and Jenny Hval
- (Music)
- ... sonic landscapes, from trippy neo-psych to euphoric art-punk. Songs like the glitchy “Cannibal Capital” and high-energy album standout “Famously Alive” meld digital hyperpop with nods to ’80s guitar/synth ...
- Created on 26 May 2022
- 12. Shilpa Ray Has Much To Say With New Album, Portrait Of a Lady
- (Music)
- ... of musical styles keep things form becoming too one note. Like the early ‘80s upbeat Synth vibe (think Martha & The Muffins, Berlin, and Missing Persons) on “Lawsuits And Suicide,” the twangy Americana ...
- Created on 27 April 2022
- 13. Diane Coffee's New Album, "With People" Combines Folk-Rock and Dream Pop, and The Results Are Masterful ...
- (Music)
- ... Arms’ soulful Synth Pop sound to an jangly Folk Rock, Dream Pop vibe with a touch of Glam Rock. “Corrina From Colina,” “Hollywood,” and “Forever You & I” have a silky, flowing feel going on. “Bullied” ...
- Created on 25 April 2022
- 14. This Literal Cat-Eye Makeup Featuring the Linda Lindas, Gives New Meaning To Being A Cat Lady
- (Style)
- ... for its transparency. 2. Use a gel eyeliner, like MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack ($19, maccosmetics.com), and a small, pointy artist’s brush, like the MAC 210 Synthetic Precise Eye Liner Brush ($21, ...
- Created on 05 April 2022
- 15. Mitski's New Album, "Laurel Hell" Is An Indie-Pop Record That Pairs Melancholy Lyrics With Peppy-Synths Bea
- (Music)
- ... by deceptively peppy synths, has a beat you could Jazzercise to, but the lyrics are about realizing you might be the bad guy in a relationship. The gorgeous “Love Me More” could be an early Kylie Minogue ...
- Created on 17 March 2022
- 16. Girls Who Love Girls Who Love Music: 11 Songs Celebrating Queer Love to Listen To on Valentine’s Day
- (Music)
- ... an indie-rock twist, adding synth and guitar solos for more bite – a fitting change, considering St. Vincent’s repertoire. For more about St. Vincent, see our Fall 2021 interview between her and Carrie ...
- Created on 11 February 2022
- 17. Bitch, The Legendary Queer Music Icon Is Back With New Album “Bitchcraft” After a 9 Year Hiatus
- (Music)
- ... and the violin and synth-heavy music they’re known for, Bitch sure is giving new meaning to the word. The multi-talented artist is back with Bitchcraft, a decidedly more pop sounding record that takes ...
- Created on 04 February 2022
- 18. The Princess of Pop-Punk Avril Lavigne is Back With a New Single, "Bite Me" ...
- (Music)
- ... and distorted guitar, she expanded her instrumental base with piano, strings, and synths. While some fans have lamented the loss of her more edgy original style, Lavigne has shown that she’s not afraid ...
- Created on 12 November 2021
- 19. Les Sewing Sisters, Experimental Japanese Artists, Are Back With An Album Produced Out Of Sewing Machines' Sounds
- (Music)
- NO GUITARS, NO drums, no synths.The nine tracks on the self-titled Les Sewing Sisters LP were made entirely with vocals and samples of sounds made by sewing machines. Though a listener probably wouldn’t ...
- Created on 10 November 2021
- 20. Titane, the Surprise Winner of the Palme D'Or, is Everything You've Heard It Is, But Is It Really a Gender-Bending Queer Fil
- (Movies)
- ... a family drama takes place in cold, sterile environments that recall action movie settings. The score by Jim Williams, another repeat collaborator from Raw, continues this hot and cold theme. Synths are ...
- Created on 01 November 2021
