Taylor Swift released the song “You’re Losing Me” for the first time in 2022 as a CD exclusive and only to be purchased in-person at certain venues on her “the Eras Tour.” This sneak release, of course, added to the suspense for her superfans who knew that there was a new song finished just waiting to be heard. Now, the song can be heard on all streaming services as part of her latest string of “From the Vault” releases. The song was co-written and co-produced with her music mogul partner, Jack Antonoff. Along with working on other works by Taylor like “1989,” “Reputation,” and “Lover,” Jack Antonoff has also collaborated with Sia, Pink, Lana Del Rey, Lorde, Carly Rae Jepsen, and many more.
A special Bryan Adams box set is set to be released via BMG on Friday, December 8th. This set is put together from three very special nights in 2022 when Bryan Adams played at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. The set will be made available in CD, vinyl, digital, Blu-ray, also containing a photo book with unique images from the shows.
The next year is just two steps away, and I doubt I'll encounter another album in the remaining time that surprises and captivates me as much as Marina Herlop's new album. Undoubtedly, she ranks among the most talented "pop" singers and composers of the last decade.
Have you ever listened to a good '70s R&B or soul track and wondered, “Man, where did all the good times go?” I think Ari Lennox can show you where they went and also where they are going with her new release “Get Close.”
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iconic album Fallen, Evanescence is releasing a deluxe remastered edition of the entire album. Ted Jensen, who worked as a sound engineer on the original releases, also did the remastering. Now, I came into this review thinking I would have to plead with people hungry to revive their nostalgia to have a listen. I want to do that also, but it turns out Evanescence still has a very active crowd of 14.3 million monthly listeners (on Spotify only).
Dua Lipa releases a new upbeat pop banger with an honorable feature of Kevin Parker from Tame Impala, who produced the song. The lyrics of Houdini are quite simple and build on metaphors around the famous magician, with lyrics in the hook:
Celebrating the 10th-year anniversary of their album Random Access Memories, Daft Punk has released a deluxe version without drums. Many people find themselves asking for the purpose of this release. Some fan sentiments might sound like:
The Zac Brown Band is known for its blend of country, rock, and southern influences. With this release, they are showing how they have been paying homage to a broad range of popular songs and infusing some of their country-rock sound into each one. As the title suggests, the songs on this album were recorded during live shows.
Following the release of the melancholy rock hit “The Glass” by Foo Fighters in June 2023, H.E.R has released her cover version of the song in a single featuring both versions of the track. The lyrics of this song cover the topic of the loss of a loved one. The line “I was left to live without it” keeps repeating in the verses of the song. In the second verse, the “it” changes to “him,” making “I was left to live without him.” Most likely speaking about the loss of Taylor Hawkins, who was the drummer for Foo Fighters up until his early passing on March 25, 2022.
We have been blessed with a jazz album that I feel is a classic upon release. This is definitely one of those albums that, when I listen to it, I wish I had around when I was growing up. But right now will also do just fine.
Just a year has passed since the viral phenomenon of MOTOMAMI, an album released by the Catalan artist Rosalia. She was both praised and criticized for her conceptual album that defied everything we know about pop music. Now, she surprises us again by appearing in collaboration with the great Bjork, another groundbreaking musician who continually reinvents pop in multiple ways each year. This time, they are reviving a song that Bjork wrote around 1997, so the song carries many vibes and resemblances to 'Homogenic' and 'Vespertine.' One of the most satisfying resemblances for me is Bjork's signature way of creating counterpoints with highly reverberated voices.
Discovering this album was quite an unexpected journey. While browsing the internet for new music releases, I stumbled upon an announcement for a new album by Call Super. Initially, I mistakenly thought it was a new release by Supercell, the Japanese rock-pop band known for their cheesy, colorful music filled with rainbows, water pistols, and high school love stories. However, upon delving into the thread, I was met with something entirely different—an album filled with madness, schizophrenic euphoria, and unconventional orthogonal musical structures.
"Eulo Cramps" is a wild experimental album that incorporates improvisatory elements from jazz, daring rhythmic concepts derived from electronic music procedures, and captivating performances using interesting metal idiophone instruments. The album also features collaborations with amazing singers. To heighten the unconventional nature, it appears that the artist and composer behind the album utilized a DIY instrument and invention of his, called the “Eharp.”
The album has a metallic flavor into it, airs of silver and gold blowing in your face, caressing your hair with their cold and pointy melodies and rhythms.
The album opens with a musical piece featuring a harp and employs conventional rhythmic and timbral devices commonly found in electronic and experimental music. However, in the second song, “Fly Black Stork,” the album delves into its most abstract and rhythmic ideas. The energy persists in tracks 3 and 4, now with collaborations from singers like Eden Samara and Julia Holter.
As you dive deeper, it becomes increasingly easier to digest, introducing a diverse array of singers and even softer moments featuring sweet and mellow string instrument motifs (Listen to “Coppertone Elegy” and “Years in the Hospital”). In the final pieces, the inventive shifts from a rhythmic approach to wild melodic ideas (Check out: “Goldwood Feat Elke Wardla”).
For a psychedelic, meditative, rhythm-rich experience, I highly recommend giving this album a try.
Lucky Daye has been one of my favorite names to tell everybody I know about, so I am always delighted to hear a new release. Here are some sentiments I agree with following the release of his latest song "That’s You."
This suite from the ongoing Planet Earth III is very strong. It is an epic piece featuring soaring background choirs, strong majestic horns, clacky metallic percussion, decisive rhythmic patterns and a nice melodic path to follow with your ears. All in all it paints a lovely picture, even without the visuals.
