It’s 4:20 somewhere, and Cypress Hill have unveiled the new 30th anniversary extended edition of their self-titled debut album. To add some extra sticky to your icky, the legendary hip-hop group has dropped the standalone single “How I Could Just Kill a Man (The Alchemist x Beat Butcha Remix).” Stream these goodies below via Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube. Released in 1991, Cypress Hill changed cannabis culture forever, although that high was grounded with the social commentary of cuts like “Pigs,” “How I Could Just Kill a Man,” and “Hole in the Head.” Aside from those classics, the anniversary reissue comes with three new tracks: “Stoned Is the Way of the Walk (Reprise),” “Puercos (Pigs) — Spanish Edit,” and “The Phuncky Feel One — Extended Edition.” As for the new take on “H...
The Killers have released their seventh studio album, Pressure Machine, via Island Records. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. Arriving exactly one year after the release of Imploding the Mirage, the project spans 11 tracks and includes a collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers (“Runaway Horses”). Shawn Everett and Foxygen’s Jonathan Rado co-produced the full-length effort, a concept LP based on stories from the residents of his Nephi, Utah hometown. Like countless other musicians, Brandon Flowers and co. recorded the album after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to cancel their touring plans. In an interview with Consequence, Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. explained how putting everything on hold put the band in the mindset to record Pressure Machine. Advertisement Related Vi...
The Replacements are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album, Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash, with a deluxe edition reissue. Due out October 22th via Rhino, the new set boasts 100 tracks, 67 of which are previously unreleased rough mixes, alternate takes, and more. Along with the 4xCD/1xLP set comes a 12×12 hardcover book with rare photos and liner notes from Replacements biographer Bob Mehr and their former manager Peter Jesperson. In addition to remasters of the album’s original tracklist, Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash (Deluxe Edition) includes some of the Minneapolis band’s earliest demos as a burgeoning punk act. Advertisement Related Video You can also hear the first professional live recording of the band, taken in January 1981 at Minneapolis’ iconic 7t...
Abstract Mindstate have unveiled their new album, Dreams Still Inspire. Stream it below on Apple Music and Spotify. Produced by none other than Kanye West and released on his YZY SND imprint, the 14-track collection marks Olskool Ice-Gre and E.P. Da Hellcat’s first full-length studio set since breaking up in 2005, and was preceded by lead single “A Wise Tale.” The LP also contains collaborations with Tony Williams (“Move Yo Body”), Jonquia Rose (“Salutations [Intro]”), Deon Cole (“Voice Mail [Interlude]”), and West himself (“The Brenda Song”), in addition to a pair of skits featuring Luka Sabbat (“YZY SND [Skit]” and “Lambo Truck Podcast [Skit]”). Advertisement Related Video Dreams Still Inspire arrives in conjunction with an accompanying documentary detailing how West talked the Chicago h...
Foxing, the St. Louis trio whose music spans emo to prog rock and beyond, have just released their excellent new album Draw Down the Moon. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. Draw Down the Moon is Foxing’s fourth album overall and their first since releasing the epic Nearer My God in 2018. Although it only spans 10 tracks, this new record is enormous in scope and sound. It sees Foxing drawing inspiration from everything imaginable—Dungeons and Dragons, Kate Bush, Joe Pera, overwhelming grief, deep gratitude, and more—and fitting it into sprawling, visionary songs that magically work well together. “It’s about the idea of your cosmic significance,” said frontman Conor Murphy in an earlier statement. “The way you feel like a tiny speck in the grand scheme of the universe, that’...
A month after making its premiere at Cannes, the new musical Annette has hit North America along with its star-studded soundtrack. With the majority written and recorded by art-pop duo Sparks, the Annette soundtrack is just as dynamic as the film that accompanies it — which is to say, these aren’t your mother’s show tunes. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. Annette stars Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, who do most of their own singing across the bulk of the soundtrack. It spans 15 songs in total, including preview singles like “So May We Start” and “We Love Each Other So Much.” Considering the music that became the Annette soundtrack was originally conceptualized as the next Sparks album, fans of the band will recognize their trademark idiosyncratic and theatrical approach to so...
Today, Nas has released his 14th studio album, King’s Disease II. Stream it in full via Apple Music or Spotify below. Serving as the sequel to last year’s King’s Disease, the 15-song project includes collaborations with Eminem, Ms. Lauryn Hill, EPMD, and more. Like its predecessor, Nas shared executive producer duties on the album with Hit-Boy. “EPMD 2” marks the first time Nas and Em have rapped alongside each other. Back in 2002, Em produced Nas’ “The Cross,” off of God’s Son. Although he’s a hip-hop legend himself, Em is a huge fan of Nas, having revealed in late April that he spent $600 to buy a sealed cassette tape of Nas‘ 1994 debut album, Illmatic. Advertisement Related Video Meanwhile, “Nobody” serves as a reunion for Nas and Hill. They scored a hit together in 1996 with “If I...
London rapper Dave has shared his new album We’re All Alone in This Together. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. We’re All Alone In This Together is the follow-up to the South London rapper’s 2019 debut, Psychodrama. It comes with a stacked cast of guest appearances, including Stormzy, James Blake, Wizkid, Snoh Aalegra, Ghetts, Giggs, Mount Kimbie, and Fredo. Spanning 12 tracks, the album boasts the previously-released singles “Clash” and “System.” As the title implies, its thematic focus skews fairly dark and contemplative. Its instrumentals are generally mellow and pretty, with a couple of bangers in the mix. Advertisement Related Video Back in January, Dave made a guest appearance on Fredo’s album, Money Can’t Buy Happiness. We’re All Alone in This Together Artwork: ...
The new album from singer-songwriter Clairo is here. Titled Sling, the 22-year-old singer-songwriter’s sophomore album was co-produced alongside in-demand studio wiz Jack Antonoff. The album sees Clairo build on the vulnerable, hushed indie-pop of her 2019 debut, Immunity. Press materials for Sling describe the record as an “exploration of mental health, unmet expectations, and the struggle to treat ourselves with gentleness and love,” with a lot of the subject matter inspired by Clairo’s newly-adopted dog, Joanie. “When I got Joanie, I started changing my routines and habits to healthier ones, to try to create an environment where she felt comfortable and happy,” Clairo said in a statement. “It made me realize I hadn’t been doing that for myself, and that I need to look at myself with the...
Yves Tumor has surprise released the new EP The Asymptotical World. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. This is the groundbreaking artist’s first studio set since 2020’s Heaven to a Tortured Mind, which was one of the best albums of the year. The Asymptotical World was co-produced and engineered by longtime collaborator Yves Rothman. It features six tracks, including the deliriously delightful single “Jackie,” as well as “Tuck” which boasts guest work from NAKED. Starting in September you can catch Yves Tumor on tour. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or on the secondary market here. Advertisement Related Video The Asymptotical World EP Tracklist: Advertisement The Asymptotical World EP Tracklist:01. Jackie02. Crushed Velvet03. Secrecy Is...
Today, Gang of Youths surprise released their new EP, total serene. Stream it via Apple Music or Spotify below. The three-track collection marks the Australian band’s first project since 2017’s Go Farther In Lightness and was recorded in their London studio space. Its title references the “universal human desire” frontman David Le’aupepe has “craved for his entire life.” total serene includes “the angel of 8th ave,” which marked the return of Gang of Youths when they released it in June. When previously asked about the group’s next full-length, Le’aupepe told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe that it will be “ready when it’s ready. I’m not gonna rush it.” Advertisement Related Video In August and September, the band will be embarking on a UK headlining tour which will make stops in London,...
Maryland rapper IDK has dropped his new album, USEE4YOURSELF, and it comes loaded with big name guests. Spanning 17 tracks, the album boasts appearances from Jay Electronica, Offset, Young Thug, Westside Gunn, Rico Nasty, Swae Lee, Slick Rick, and The Neptunes. Most notable, however, are a pair of posthumous collaborations with the late MF DOOM and DMX. Stream the album in full below. Related Video USEE4YOURSELF Artwork: USEE4YOURSELF Tracklist:01. 301809182102. Santa Monica03. Dogs Don’t Lie04. Truth05. PradadaBang (feat. Young Thug)06. Shoot My Shot (feat. Offset)07. Red (feat. Jay Electronica, MF DOOM & Westside Gunn)08. Jelly09. Puerto Rico (feat. Lucky Daye)10. Temporary Love (feat. SiR)11. 10 Feet (feat. T-Pain)12. Keto (feat. Rico Nasty & Swae Lee)13. 199514. Peloton15. Hey ...