Alternative R&B
Win Tickets to boygenius, LCD Soundsystem, and Steve Lacy’s Re:SET Concert Series in Your City
The traveling festival also boasts IDLES, Jamie xx, Clairo, Bartees Strange, and more Win Tickets to boygenius, LCD Soundsystem, and Steve Lacy’s Re:SET Concert Series in Your City Consequence Staff
The Devilish Joy of Mura Masa’s demon time
One of the primary visual inspirations for Mura Masa‘s album demon time was none other than Sonic the Hedgehog. “There was an image of Sonic the Hedgehog that I had remembered seeing years ago and I was like, ‘That seems like a cool pose,’” says the songwriter and producer born Alex Crossan. “He’s got this circular look, his shoes are kind of bending around… it became a muse of mine.” The image was so influential for Crossan that he recreated it for demon time‘s album cover — but beyond the contorted, warped aesthetic, Crossan was drawn to the “joyfulness” he’s projecting, the frenetic ecstasy that Sonic embodies. With demon time (out Friday, September 16th), Crossan had a simple objective: create something fun. But “fun” is still a bit of a vague descriptor — for an electronic ...
Steve Lacy Announces Sophomore Album Gemini Rights, Shares “Mercury”: Stream
Steve Lacy has announced his forthcoming sophomore album, Gemini Rights, and released the lead single “Mercury.” Stream it below The LP is set to drop later this summer via RCA Records, though The Internet guitarist has yet to specify a particular release date. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Lacy did share that the record will be “10 songs,” adding, “My whole philosophy on music is, well, one, get in, get out. I don’t want to take people’s lives. I want them to make a decision to want to keep playing it again. I try my best to make my music to where you want to do that again. I produced about 90% of the record, still. I tried to be like, ‘Oh, I need an executive producer, da, da, da.’ But I ended up still doing it.” In the sitdown, the singer also teased that about half of t...
Steve Lacy Announces Sophomore Album Gemini Rights, Shares “Mercury”: Stream
Steve Lacy has announced his forthcoming sophomore album, Gemini Rights, and released the lead single “Mercury.” Stream it below The LP is set to drop later this summer via RCA Records, though The Internet guitarist has yet to specify a particular release date. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Lacy did share that the record will be “10 songs,” adding, “My whole philosophy on music is, well, one, get in, get out. I don’t want to take people’s lives. I want them to make a decision to want to keep playing it again. I try my best to make my music to where you want to do that again. I produced about 90% of the record, still. I tried to be like, ‘Oh, I need an executive producer, da, da, da.’ But I ended up still doing it.” In the sitdown, the singer also teased that about half of t...
Steve Lacy Announces Sophomore Album Gemini Rights, Shares “Mercury”: Stream
Steve Lacy has announced his forthcoming sophomore album, Gemini Rights, and released the lead single “Mercury.” Stream it below The LP is set to drop later this summer via RCA Records, though The Internet guitarist has yet to specify a particular release date. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Lacy did share that the record will be “10 songs,” adding, “My whole philosophy on music is, well, one, get in, get out. I don’t want to take people’s lives. I want them to make a decision to want to keep playing it again. I try my best to make my music to where you want to do that again. I produced about 90% of the record, still. I tried to be like, ‘Oh, I need an executive producer, da, da, da.’ But I ended up still doing it.” In the sitdown, the singer also teased that about half of t...
Syd Drops Sophomore Solo Album Broken Hearts Club: Stream
Syd has released Broken Hearts Club, her sophomore solo album, via Columbia Records. Stream it below. The project, a follow-up to her 2017 solo debut Fin and EP Always Never Home, was preceded by singles “Missing Out,” “Fast Car,” and album opener “CYBAH” featuring a guest assist from Lucky Daye. The studio effort also contains collaborations with Smino (“Right Track”) and Kehlani (“Out Loud”). The album is about a relationship I had that ended in my first real broken heart,” the singer said in a statement ahead of the studio set’s release. “It almost felt like I joined a club because all of my friends went through similar experiences. It was like a rite of passage. I started writing the album on the relationship when I was in love. You’re really getting the whole journey from the beginnin...
Arlo Parks on Poetry, Nostalgia, and Her Love of Radiohead
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T18:10:45+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 2:10pm ET Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS On today’s episode of Kyle Meredith With…, Arlo Parks catches up with Kyle to discuss her debut album, Collapsed In Sunbeams, her love of poetry, and the role that hope plays in the concept. The British artist and former Consequence Artist of the Month dissects the pop culture found in her lyrics, examines the nostalgia heard throughout, and the heavy inspiration she took from the 90s. In fact, Parks recently covered Radiohead’s “Creep” and goes on to talk about her love of their music and favorite R...
Syd Returns with First Solo Song in Nearly Four Years “Missing Out”: Stream
Over three years following her Always Never Home EP, Syd has returned with a new solo song called “Missing Out”. With a dark wave of synths and a slowly crunching beat, The Internet member delivers the perfect self-actualizing anti-Valentine’s Day ballad. “As far as I can see, you and me could never be/ ‘Cause we didn’t spend the proper time tryna work it out,” Syd sings. “Hope you findin’ what you need or what you seek ’cause now I’m free.” Stream “Missing Out” below. In addition to it being nearly four years since Always Never Home and its preceding LP Fin, it’s been two and a half since The Internet dropped Hive Mind. That doesn’t mean Syd’s been silent until “Missing Out”, though; over the last year or so, she’s collaborated with The Free Nationals, Disclosure, Zayn, Lil Uzi Vert, and ...
Kali Uchis Details New Album Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)
Kali Uchis has announced a new Spanish-language album called Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios), which will be released on November 18th. Uchis is one of the most exciting songwriters of the last half-decade, and at 26 years-old she’s just entering her prime. Her omnivorous approach to R&B led to two lovely and varied projects: 2015’s Por Vida and 2018’s Isolation. But until now, this Colombian-American artist has almost exclusively composed in English. Fans have the privilege of following a young, exciting talent as she tackles a new kind of challenge. Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) translates to Without Fear (of Love and Other Demons). Uchis revealed the album on social media alongside details about the tracklist. As expected, her Jha...
Song of the Week: SZA Simmers with Infatuation on Surprise Single “Hit Different”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify New Sounds playlist. Stardom didn’t come immediately for SZA, nor did she take a path most would associate with a typical rise to fame and fortune. Long before she began topping charts, earning Grammy noms, or collaborated with Kendrick Lamar on Consequence of Sound’s 2018 Song of the Year, “All the Stars” (from the Black Panther album), the singer-songwriter — raised orthodox Muslim and later studied as a marine biology major — was honing her craft, developing her voice, and slowly building a fan base and reputation. If industry stories are to be believed, SZA worked so hard and obsessively on her game-changing debut, 2017’s Ctrl, that her label final...
Sevdaliza Shares Haunting New Song “Joanna”: Stream
The Iranian-Dutch artist Sevdaliza has shared her new song, “Joanna”. The haunting single comes from an unnamed album, due out later this summer. For fans of Sevdaliza’s 2017 debut album, ISON, “Joanna” will sound stripped-down, even bare. ISON weaved together R&B drums and genre-bending synthesizers into rich sonic tapestries. In contrast, the backing track of “Joanna” relies on simplicity. An acoustic guitar picks out three notes at a time, so that the beginning of each measure is full of silence, while brief electronic flourishes accent the end of phrases. “Evil personified/ She preys on the dead/ Desert woman/ Veiled in silence,” Sevdaliza sings, pitching her husky voice somewhere between a whisper and a moan. “Joanna” utilizes this stark imagery to paint a bleak picture of u...
