music blog
Kelela Crafts a Pulsing Party Hit With New Cut “Contact”
In anticipation of her forthcoming album, RAVEN, Kelela has dropped a new track “Contact.” Marking the fourth released single from the LP, the continues the energetic aura from other RAVEN songs. With a steady pulsing beat, “Contact” invites everyone to get up whether it be dancing in their living room or on the dance floor. “Oh, it’s a sauna, here if you wanna (We’re standing in the light)/It’s 2 A.M. and we made it, everybody faded (So wild, so wild, so wild)/And now I’m floatin’ away, far and away (You know it feels so right)/You try to stall and delay, but I wanna play,” sings Kelela in the chorus – apt;y describing a club atmosphere. “‘Contact’ has a little bit of something for every part of the night. It’s a soundtrack for pre-gaming,” said Kelela. “It’s also the interior club e...
Lil Yachty to Release Fifth Studio Album ‘Let’s Start Here’ Later This Month
Lil Yachty has announced that he’ll be dropping his latest album Let’s Start Here via Quality Control and Motown Records. The project will land as the Georgia rapper’s fifth studio album, following 2020’s Lil Boat 3. Yachty shared the cover art for the LP on Instagram, which shows a warped image of men and women wearing suits.“Let’s Start Here. – 1/27,” he wrote in the caption. “Chapter 2. Thank You for the patience.” Just late last month, it was reported that Yachty’s album, then-titled Sonic Ranch, had been leaked online. It’s unclear whether Let’s Start Here will include the same songs that were set to appear on Sonic Ranch or if it’s an entirely different body of work. The rapper has been teasing that his next record will be “a non-rap album.” In an interview with Ice Box last year, he...
Fall Out Boy Announce New Album So Much (For) Stardust, Share “Love From the Other Side”: Stream
Fall Out Boy have announced their new album, So Much (For) Stardust, out March 24th via Fueled by Ramen/Elektra Records. As a preview, they’ve shared the first single “Love From the Other Side.” So Much (For) Stardust marks Fall Out Boy’s return to Fueled by Ramen 20 years after releasing their debut studio album, Take This to Your Grave, on the label. In a statement, lead vocalist Patrick Stump said the making of the record also marked a return to basics. “Technology has made it really easy to make records much more quickly these days. There’s nothing wrong with that, and that spontaneity can be exciting,” Stump said. “But we wanted to get back to the way we used to work. We wanted to make a record that was really lovingly crafted and deliberate and patiently guided — like someone cooked ...
Governors Ball’s 2023 Lineup One Day Later: Highlights, Lowlights, Surprises, and Omissions
New York City festivals are always tricky. Not only is there a general lack of large, open fields ripe for thousands of festival goers, it’s difficult to compile a music festival that aligns with the city’s fusion of cultural identities. Governors Ball has been adamant about offering both components in their 10+ year history, and their 2023 lineup, announced on Tuesday, January 17th, is a testament to that mission. With Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, and ODESZA topping the bill this year, Governors Ball is taking after their older festival siblings by prioritizing unique, global, and must-see artists. Though you can catch an act like ODESZA at virtually any other North American festival and Lizzo’s been making the headlining rounds for a while, there is a global twist that stands out this year. No...
Wednesday Announce New Album Rat Saw God, Share “Chosen to Deserve”: Stream
Happy hump day! Wednesday have announced that they will return this spring with their third album Rat Saw God, out April 7th via their new label home Dead Oceans. To celebrate the news, the Asheville indie rock band have shared the new single “Chosen to Deserve” today, as well as a bunch of tour dates for 2023. Rat Saw God documents bandleader Karly Hartzman’s coming-of-age in North Carolina, using fuzzed-out guitars and sticky hooks as a vehicle for her intimate, evocative storytelling. The 10-track LP — which includes the previously-released epic “Bull Believer” — is available to pre-order now. “Chosen to Deserve” is a prime example of Wednesday’s specific sound, infusing their ’90s-inspired lo-fi rock with a subtle, homey country twang. “‘Chosen to Deserve’ is a writing exercise I gave ...
Bonnaroo Booker Bryan Benson Dives Deep into the 2023 Lineup Live: The What Podcast
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Radio Public | TheWhatPodcast.com | RSS Amid a wild week of festival announcements, one lineup unsurprisingly reigned supreme for The What Podcast crew — Bonnaroo 2023. Advertisement Related Video During a special live episode of The What Podcast, Brad, Barry and Lord Taco were joined by Bryan Benson, a lead booker with Live Nation, for a deep dive into this year’s Roo lineup. Benson helps break down the curation of such a lineup, offers news about what 2023’s SuperJam will look like, and more. Consequence’s own Editorial Director Ben Kaye joins the conversation as well, offering expertise as a long-time Roovian and seasoned festival-goer. Listen to t...
Yaeji Shares Lead Single “For Granted” From Forthcoming Debut LP ‘With a Hammer’
Yaeji will be delivering her highly-anticipated debut album this Spring. The Brooklyn-based singer and DJ has officially announced that her first studio LP is called With a Hammer and will arrive via XL Records on April 7. Fans of Yaeji have been awaiting a full-length album for a few years now. She’s already put out a few EPs and a 2020 mixtape titled What We Drew 우리가 그려왔던. While With a Hammer may be her first studio LP, the artist has gained a loyal following for her eclectic sound, blending house, hip-hop and indie pop, with lyrics sung in both English and Korean. The project will feature guest appearances from Loraine James, Nourished By Time, K Wata and Enayet. “Music is like alchemy, and us who interact with music are alchemists. We have the power to transmute feelings, experiences, ...
Watch Soccer Mommy’s NPR “Tiny Desk Concert”
Soccer Mommy was the latest guest to the NPR office to play a “Tiny Desk Concert.” She performed songs from her three full-lengths: 2018’s Clean, 2020’s Color Theory, and last year’s Sometimes, Forever. For the performance, Sophie Allison was joined by guitarist Julian Powell, keyboardist Rodrigo Avendano, bassist Nickolas Widener, and drum machine player Rollum Haas. Watch the band do “Shotgun,” “Circle the Drain,” “NewDemo,” and “Still Clean” below. Soccer Mommy was scheduled to perform a Tiny Desk Concert in 2020; the performance was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Soccer Mommy’s Sophie Allison became the first artist to record a “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” for the series. Last fall, Soccer Mommy revealed she’d scored the New York Times and Serial Productions podcast We Were T...
Snail Mail Announces Spring 2023 U.S. Tour
Snail Mail has announced a new run of U.S. tour dates scheduled for this spring in support of her latest LP, Valentine. The tour kicks off in Iowa City on April 7 and wraps up later in the spring. It also includes two performances in Indio, California, for the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Check out the full list of dates below. Snail Mail was originally booked on the 2020 edition of Coachella that was postponed and ultimately canceled due to the pandemic. Last fall, she announced the inaugural Valentine Fest in her Baltimore hometown; the five-night event is now sold out. Revisit Pitchfork’s feature “Snail Mail Can’t Help But Confess.” All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we...
Fall Out Boy Announce First Album Since 2018, Share Video for New Song: Watch
Fall Out Boy have shared the new song “Love From the Other Side.” It’s the first taste of So Much (for) Stardust, the band’s follow-up to the 2018 album Mania. Watch the video for the single below. So Much (for) Stardust is out March 24 via Fueled by Ramen and Elektra. The new album was produced by Neal Avron, who worked with Fall Out Boy on 2005’s From Under the Cork Tree, 2007’s Infinity on High, and 2008’s Folie à Deux. “Neal not only taught us how to make records, but has a unique capacity to really take time and focus on a record,” singer Patrick Stump said in a statement. “We thought it was a no-brainer to work with him again, on a record where that was very important to us, and he was gracious enough to agree to work with us.” In the time since Mania, Fall Out Boy have gone on the H...
Wednesday Announce Tour and New Album, Share “Chosen to Deserve” Video: Watch
Wednesday: 04-26 Atlanta, GA – The Earl *04-27 Birmingham, AL – Saturn *04-28 New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa *04-30 Dallas, TX – Club Dada *05-01 Austin, TX – The Ballroom *05-03 Albuquerque, NM – Sister Bar *05-04 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress *05-05 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom !05-06 San Francisco, CA – Independent *05-08 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios *05-09 Vancouver, British Columbia – Fox Cabaret *05-10 Seattle, WA – Barboza *05-11 Spokane, WA – Lucky You Lounge *05-13 Boise, ID – The Shredder *~05-12-14 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party05-15 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge *05-17 Kansas City, MO – Record Bar *05-18 St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway *05-19 Little Rock, AR ...
MGMT to Perform Live for the First Time in 4 Years at Just Like Heaven Fest 2023
MGMT, the indie rock duo made up of singers Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, will be performing live for the first time in nearly four years. The band is slated to take the stage at the annual Just Like Heaven Fest, held at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on May 13. At the one-day event, MGMT will not only be making their long-awaited return but will also be delivering the first live performance of their debut album Oracular Spectacular in full for the first time. “We will be returning to the stage for the first time in nearly four years on May 13th at Just Like Heaven Festival in Pasadena, and we’ll be doing a unique MGMT performance, featuring our entire first album, Oracular Spectacular,” MGMT wrote in a statement shared to social media. “We’ve stocked up on rust re...
