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CHVRCHES cover Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me A River”
CHVRCHES’ 2013 debut The Bones of What You Believe was jam-packed with pop hooks, so it was only a matter of time until they covered a JT song. While the original is a groovy R&B number that foreshadowed Timberlake’s later back-to-basics work like The 20/20 Experience, it still had one leg in the sampled production…
Jack White premieres interactive 3-in-1 video for “That Black Bat Licorice”
With help from creator/cartoonist James Bagden, Jack White opens up his world to the popular dimension of music video animation in his new video for “Black Bat Licorice.” At first listen, the song sounds almost reggae. However, this illusion clears as images of an Egyptian goddess and bats fly across the screen. The video encompasses…
Passion Pit: “Lifted Up (1985)” and “Where the Sky Hangs”
Following yesterday’s announcement of Passion Pit’s forthcoming third LP Kindred due out on April 21 via Columbia, “Lifted Up (1985)” was immediately released as the lead single. Nearly three years have passed since the release of the gauzy Gossamer, but the band has certainly wasted no time in readying its reintroduction to the world with…
Florence + the Machine: “What Kind of a Man” and album announcement
After the presence of Florence + the Machine on several major music festival lineups, social media was abuzz about the follow up to 2011’s glorious Ceremonials. Following iTunes’ accidental leak of a promotional banner about pre-ordering her new record earlier this week, one thing was clear; the release of the album was imminent. Well, three very…
Kirk Knight: “Brokeland”
Infamous rap crew Pro-Era’s very own Kirk Knight hits us with a fist-full of Brooklyn in his new single, “Brokeland.” Filled with head-bobbing beats, this new crew has always been known for dropping tapes featuring self-produced music, and Kirk Knight is no exception. With rebellious tones, Knight sticks to hip hop norms by rapping about – you guessed…
Kendrick Lamar: “The Blacker the Berry”
After an interesting night at the Grammy’s, rap icon Kendrick Lamar shocked fans with the release of his new single, “The Blacker the Berry.” With help from producer Boi-1da, Kendrick Lamar uses his lyrical gifts to shine light once again upon social issues pertaining to our generation’s form of evolved racism. Not to mention Lamar’s genius…
Charli XCX covers “Shake It Off”
And then Charli XCX did a punked-up, high-speed version of “Shake It Off,” and all was right with the world. I wonder if Charli left out the “this sick beat” line because TSwift is currently trying to get the phrase trademarked. No, that’s not a joke. That’s a real thing that’s happening.
WATCH: Karen O: “Day Go By”
Karen O (of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s) has shared the video for her single “Day Go By,” a track off of her recent solo album, Crush Songs. The short film is directed by wiisa and follows a young couple spending a day out together. Stylized in the form of a vintage ’70s movie, the two-minute and 25-second…
WATCH: Charli XCX ft. Rita Ora: “Doing It”
The video for the girl-tastic anthem “Doing It” by Charli XCX featuring Rita Ora was released today, and let’s just say that this pair REALLY needs to collaborate again. Re-enacting a Thelma and Louise scenario for the video, the two create a fun and funky video filled with color, stripper cops, and a mechanical bull (need I…
WATCH: Monsoon: “Ride A’ Rolla”
Athens-based band Monsoon has released their first official video for their single, “Ride A’ Rolla,” off of their debut album of the same title. The band is known for their punk rock style and released their debut album on Jan. 13, 2015. The video for “Ride A’ Rolla” has an interesting concept as it features a…