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Dalizz – “Quiero Estar Contigo”
After sharing her freestyles on social media, Elizabeth L. Ortiz, better known as DALIZZ, is ready to make her indelible mark in Latin music.
The Puerto Rican singer and songwriter made her impressive debut in November, 2019 with her first single “El Candao”, achieving great reception from the press, with exposure and appearances in some of the main national media outlets in the United States and Puerto Rico including Despierta America, Un Nuevo Día, Acceso Total and featured in ‘The Hot List’ of People en Español Magazine (March, 2020 Issue).
DISCLOSURE SHARES NEW SINGLE “BIRTHDAY” FT. KEHLANI & SYD
So far this year, GRAMMY-nominated UK duo Disclosure have released three singles that went straight for the jugular in three very different ways – the carnival-infused “ENERGY”, the hip house aural assault of “My High” featuring Aminé and slowthai and the current globally unifying and uplifting soundtrack to the sunshine, “Douha (Mali Mali)” featuring Fatoumata Diawara – all of which showcase the versatility and innovation harnessed by these two young, London based songwriters and producers.
TM88 DROPS NEW SONG/VIDEO “WAR STORIES (FEAT. CALBOY, SLATT ZY)”
The emotionally charged battle-ready ballad pays homage to “fallen soldiers.” TM88 crafts a smooth melancholy beat serving as the melodic backdrop for recent 2020 XXL Freshman Calboy and 18-year-old rising Chattanooga rapper/singer Slatt Zy to go off as they reminisce about their trials and tribulations. The video utilizes scenes from the burning streets of Atlanta, to the bustling highways, and flashing TV screens to paint the picture of “war” felt by all three artists.
“Everyone including myself has lost a lot of good people throughout the years and “War Stories” pays tribute to all of the fallen soldiers we’ve lost to the streets and beyond.” -TM88
Boston indie/pop band Air Traffic Controller new single “Sometimes”
Air Traffic Controller wouldn’t let a pandemic stop the recording of their fifth album. Instead of throwing up their hands, they rolled up their sleeves and took an unconventional approach to finish the first single “Sometimes,” out now.
“I called one of my bandmates over,” frontman/songwriter Dave Munro recalls to American Songwriter. “We did a distanced recording: he was in my driveway in his car with a laptop, and I created a vocal booth in the garage and we got this vocal take done.”
Air Traffic Controller Shares How Pandemic Pushed Album Back, Only Finishing Single “Sometimes”
Clipping ‘s Visions of Bodies Being Burned (Oct. 23rd) + “Say the Name” lyric video
On October 23rd, 2020, Clipping will release Visions of Bodies Being Burned, the follow up to their acclaimed 2019 release There Existed an Addiction to Blood, and the second installment in its sociopolitical horrorcore series. The album, which includes the standouts “Say the Name,” “96 Neve Campbell (feat. Cam & China),” “Pain Everyday (feat. Michael Esposito),” and “Enlacing,” was produced by Clipping, mixed by Steve Kaplan, and mastered by Rashad Becker. Visions of Bodies Being Burned also features guest appearances from Ho99o9 (” Looking Like Meat”), Jeff Parker & Ted Byrnes (“Eaten Alive”), Sickness (“Body for the Pile”) and Greg Stuart (“Invocation (Interlude)”). The final track, “Secret Piece,” is a performance of a Yoko Ono text score from 1953 that instructs the players to “Decide on one note that you want to play/Play it with the following accompaniment: the woods from 5am to 8am in summer,” and features nearly all of the musicians who appeared on both albums.
DreamDoll Releases Video to Chart Topping Single “Ah Ah Ah” Featuring Fivio Foreign
Today, rising Bronx-born hip-hop luminary DreamDoll is releasing the official video for her chart topping track, “Ah Ah Ah” featuring Brooklyn rapper Fivio Foreign. Directed by PicturePerfect, who’s directed videos for hip-hop icons like Cardi B and French Montana, “Ah Ah Ah” is a visual spectacle that captures the rawness of New York’s drill scene. Taking place at a neon lit, intimate warehouse party, the video showcases DreamDoll’s unparalleled sense of fashion alongside Fivio Foreign’s fresh style.
CXLOE REVEALS NEW ‘ONE AND LONELY’ VIDEO
Today, Australian dark pop star on the rise, CXLOE, reveals her compelling music video for single ‘One and Lonely’ (out now via Sandlot Records and AWAL Recordings). The striking visual, which premieres on FLAUNT, places CXLOE alone in isolation in a capsule hotel above a busy metropolis city – an all too real-life scenario in our current world situation. At the clip’s climax, CXLOE breaks into hypnotic and captivating dance. Her movement seems to embody a form of release, mirroring the push and pull of the track’s lyrical content.
KOOL KEITH x THETAN: CVLT Nation Premieres “Hallucinations” Official Video
CVLT Nation is hosting the worldwide premiere of the official video for “Hallucinations,” by legendary Bronx-based rapper KOOL KEITH and Nashville powerviolence duo THETAN. The song is one of the keystone tracks of the collaborative Space Goretex LP, released through Anti-Corporate Music in April.
Watch Weird Come to Life on KOOL KEITH x THETAN “Hallucinations”
Anna Sofia Reveals “Don’t Play Pretend”
At just 17, the Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has won critical acclaim, millions of streams and legions of dedicated fans for one simple reason: she’s being herself. Her music is not the result of focus groups, marketing or following trends. There’s no hindsight and no lecturing. She’s just an artist living in the moment, reflecting life back to the same people coming of age and navigating the drama of becoming an adult – with sophisticated but immediate indie meets R&B bangers that are totally free of pretence and bullshit, singing directly from the heart of the Gen Z experience.
GHOSTEMANE SHARES NEW SONG AND VIDEO “AI”
Today, Ghostemane shares the new song and video “AI.” The track is a punch in the gut, the first jolt from Ghoste’s new album ANTI-ICON out October 21st. It’s only a tiny glimmer of the sounds he’s experimented with and the depths of his psychological exploration.
MAD MAX Releases New Lyric Video For “The Blues Aint No Stranger”
German Hard Rock band MAD MAX releases a new lyric video today. The song “The Blues Ain’t No Stranger” is taken from the new album “Stormchild Rising”.
Guitar player Jürgen Breforth: “MAD MAX has got the blues …imagine a mystic atmosphere, burning flames and a mysterious beauty and you’re in the world of the new MAD MAX video for the song “The Blues Ain’t No Stranger”. Here’s something for you, a story to tell…!”
You can watch the lyric video here:
FAOUZIA UNVEILS STUNNING “BORN WITHOUT A HEART” VIDEO
Acclaimed singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Faouzia has released her personal and stunning visual for her vulnerable and powerful single, “Born Without A Heart.”
Watch the brand new lyric video for ‘Real Shot’ that dropped today!
Toronto-born/London-raised singer-songwriter Devan’s solo project has been percolating since the moment she hit ‘record’ on her first homemade demo, and all these years later, she remains equally as brazen and ready to share her songs. While distinct, Devan’s voice may sound familiar. She has spent the last 6 years honing her talents as a songwriter and live performer with Wild Rivers; the folk-pop band that she co-found and co-fronts, boasting over 140 million global streams.
Luke Laird Announces Full Length Album ‘Music Row’ Releasing September 18th
It’s hard to believe that a songwriter as decorated as Luke Laird—24 #1 country singles and multiple Grammy, ACM, and CMA awards—has never put out a record of his own voice telling his own stories. On September 18th, Laird will be sharing exactly that with an album called Music Row; a self-produced ten song collection chronicling his journey from being a kid in rural Hartstown, PA, to becoming one of the most in-demand co-writers and producers in Music City USA.
Nashville Songwriter Luke Laird Previews Debut Album With Autobiographical ‘Music Row’
MANNYWELLZ SHARES MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “FLOATING” FEATURING VANJESS
The clip weaves together colorful vignettes with psychedelic undertones, ebbing and flowing in tandem with the buoyant production and bold vocal performances. Once again, it sees Mannywellz push the envelope sonically and visually. Upon arrival, “Floating” attracted widespread acclaim. Culture Custodian dubbed it a “captivating journey,” and GRAMMY.com spoke to him in-depth.
SINGER-SONGWRITER JAYLA DARDEN PROVIDES THE RIGHT VIBES WITH VISUALS FOR “DEMONSTRATION”
Jayla Darden keeps vibrations high in her new music video for “Demonstration.” The singer-songwriter repels the same energy heard throughout the buzzy single in the visuals, with “crazy sexy cool” threads to match. The singer-songwriter is unapologetic in her demands for an active love and refuses to conform to anyone else’s liking. Instead, Jayla exudes a riveting confidence as the aura of artists like Aaliyah shine through.
Porter Robinson unveils new track “Mirror” from forthcoming second LP Nurture
“‘Mirror’ is a song about the costs of being hard on yourself,” Robinson says. “We all have these avatars that we give to our critical inner voices – we might imagine a scornful parent telling us we’ll fail, or a critic telling us our work comes up short, or a society telling us that we aren’t good enough – it’s about recognizing that most of this criticism is self-inflicted. For years, I was imagining the worst thing a critic might say about my music and looking at my own work as negatively as possible as a way to protect myself from criticism, but it never once served me. My hope is that other people can overcome this same kind of shame – it can be really liberating to recognize that most of the time, we’re only letting our own thoughts get in the way, and we can do something about it.”
K-POP SOLO ARTIST, WONHO
Singer-Songwriter-Producer, Wonho, reveals sixteen new concept photos for his upcoming solo debut mini album. ‘WONHO 1ST MINI ALBUM Part. 1 Love Synonym #1 : Right for Me’ consists of 8 tracks total, and is set to drop Friday September 4th 12:00AM EST / 1:00PM KST. Earlier this month, Wonho released his first official English solo track off the mini album, “Losing You.” Co-written by Wonho, “Losing You” is a love song but most importantly, a song dedicated to the fans who thought they might have lost him. He sings back to them: “…cause losing me is better than losing you.”
The Ophelias Release New Digital EP ‘For Luck’
The Ophelias have today shared their new digital EP, For Luck. The four-song release is now available for purchase on Bandcamp, and on streaming services worldwide.
The Ophelias’ For Luck EP Has New Songs, A Quarantine Remake, And A Joni Mitchell Cover
B R I Q U E V I L L E: BrooklynVegan Unveils “Akte XII”
BrooklynVegan is currently streaming “Akte XII,” the newest single from Belgium-based mysterious atmospheric metal collective B R I Q U E V I L L E. The track comes by way of the band’s impending Quelle full-length, set for release October 2nd via Pelagic Records.
Watch R O N I’s new “Senses” video via Week in Pop
Regarding the meaning behind the single, R O N I stated “The song taps into the deepest, most primal desires and urges that occur within sensuality and sexuality, that are specifically felt when one physically and emotionally interacts with another human for the first time. Letting go of inhibitions, releasing impulses and finding courage to go deeper into yourself through sensations felt with another; this is what “Senses” is all about.”
Ginger Libations & anjali.rose Share “Splendor Never Ends” Single
Brooklyn-based alternative indie project Ginger Libations & anjali.rose share “Splendor Never Ends,” the lead single off of their debut EP Marrow, due out October 23rd. “Splendor Never Ends” was written by Anjali Kumar, and Ginger Libations members, Eli Caitlin and Emma Sevigne, while preparing for two specific gigs in Western Massachusetts. The song deals with the themes taken from Kumar’s personal experience of transitioning out of college and into the working adult world, of the constant sensation of being overwhelmed by options and satiating the ideas that Kumar grew up with in her nuclearized heteronormative family. Marrow is out in October, and along with the single release, anjali.rose and Ginger Libations share a teaser of their upcoming music video for “Ozone High.” Keep an eye out for more on the upcoming official video release, and watch party.
Trailer Premiere – New Horror Film HELLBILLY HOLLOW starring Bald Man
On the heels of announcing “Fight,” the first single from his debut 10-track studio album, “Music for the Rest of Us,” emerging rock artist Bald Man today released the trailer for his upcoming horror film, “HELLBILLY HOLLOW,” premiering this fall.
