Indie
Song of the Week: Beth Gibbons Contemplates the End on Debut Solo Song “Floating on a Moment”
Other standout tunes came from Les Savy Fav, Tei Shi, Blitzen Trapper, and more. Song of the Week: Beth Gibbons Contemplates the End on Debut Solo Song “Floating on a Moment” Jonah Krueger and Consequence Staff
Song of the Week: Billy Joel’s Comeback “Turn the Lights Back On” Is a Divorced Dude Masterpiece
With other standout songs from Softcult, Bktherula, cruush, and more. Song of the Week: Billy Joel’s Comeback “Turn the Lights Back On” Is a Divorced Dude Masterpiece Wren Graves and Consequence Staff
Jack Antonoff on Lana Del Rey’s “Perfect Voice”: “It’s Her and Roy Orbison”
The producer, songwriter, and performer also touches on how he views each album like a movie. Jack Antonoff on Bleachers’ New Album, fun., and Lana Del Rey’s “Perfect Voice” Consequence Staff
Angie McMahon on the Transformative Qualities of Fantastic Fungi Documentary
How the film draws deep emotion out of the inspection of fungi. Angie McMahon on the Transformative Qualities of Fantastic Fungi Documentary Consequence Staff
Song of the Week: The Voidz Have Spooky, New Wave Fun on “Flexorcist”
Other standout tunes came by way of Rocket, serpentwithfeet, Dazy, and more. Song of the Week: The Voidz Have Spooky, New Wave Fun on “Flexorcist” Jonah Krueger
Going There with Wrabel: Using a “Me-Machine” to Find Sobriety and Embrace Sexuality
The artist touches on the positive and negative feedback he's encountered during his mental health journey. Going There with Wrabel: Using a “Me-Machine” to Find Sobriety and Embrace Sexuality Consequence Staff
Bethany Cosentino on Why She “Consistently Goes To” Hayley Williams When She’s Feeling Down
The singer-songwriter dives into her new solo album, Natural Disaster. Bethany Cosentino on Getting Guidance from Hayley Williams and Shirley Manson Consequence Staff
Daughter’s Igor Haefeli Says They “Wrote About Three Albums” on Their Way to Stereo Mind Game
Igor Haefeli also discusses using voice messages as a base for lyrics and the symbolism behind the album cover. Daughter on New Album Stereo Mind Game, Simplicity, and Soundtracks Consequence Staff
Song of the Week: Gorillaz Dazzle on the Hypnotic “Silent Running” with Adeleye Omotayo
The sci-fi-themed track off Gorillaz's upcoming album Cracker Island is our Song of the Week. Song of the Week: Gorillaz Dazzle on the Hypnotic “Silent Running” with Adeleye Omotayo Paolo Ragusa and Consequence Staff
Song of the Week: The National Pause the Doomscrolling with “Tropic Morning News”
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 Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, The National help us cut through the noise with “Tropic Morning News.” January is unofficially a time to reset. Particularly in recent years, it’s become a month of new routines, setting intentions, and light reinvention — for better or for worse. While many of us are trying to embrace more healthful practices, some habits are harder to break than others: Rolling over, grabbing the phone off the bedside table, and beginning the obligatory morning doomscroll is the focus of “Tropic Morning News,” the new so...
Lava La Rue’s Big Year: How the U.K. Indie Upstart Rendered Their Artistic Vision in ‘Hi-Fidelity’
As 2022 draws to a close, Billboard Pride is taking a look back at some of the queer indie artists who saw their stars rise over the last 12 months. Below, U.K. genre-bender Lava La Rue breaks down their big year. It’s the end of a busy trip to New York for Lava La Rue. The buzzy, much talked-about indie artist from West London has been in and out of studio sessions and supporting their partner’s gigs around the city, but as they log onto a Zoom call from a Brooklyn hotel room, they look mildly bummed. “It’s super rainy and gross,” they say, swiveling their camera around to show a cloud-choked skyline just outside their window. “Normally I get this very cute view of everything corny, like the Empire State. Now, it’s just kind of looking like Gotham.” But ...
Halsey’s 10 Best Songs
There aren’t many self-release success stories quite like that of Halsey. When her original song “Ghost” was released to SoundCloud back in 2014, it instantly began to gain attention. With her very first release, Halsey was already on the map. In the years since, Halsey has become a reliable source of honest lyricism, innovative and creative concept albums, music video and film direction, and a deeply personal form of artistry. Over four full albums — from Badlands to If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power — Halsey has played with genre and self-mythology, constructing and deconstructing narratives as they see fit. It’s hard to narrow down their discography, so diverse in genre, to just ten songs, but we set out to give it a try. Advertisement Check out our list of ten favorite ...
