Today, Masego releases new single “Big Girls,” his self-proclaimed ode to body positivity. Kicking off with a slapping bass line, the track fuses electric R&B, reggae beats, and modern hip hop. The Traphouse jazz pioneer’s soulful voice skirts and skids over a hypnotic beat as he narrates the story of girls that “jiggle it.” LISTEN TO “BIG GIRLS” Inspired from a recent trip to Kenya, Masego says: “I was in Nairobi, and there was a group of women that were the life on the party—I’m talkin’ Lizzo energy. I asked someone who they were, and they told me ‘that’s the Big Girls Crew.’ So I…
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Vivian Girls have released video for “Sludge,” the latest from their new album, Memory, their first in 8 years. The video, which was directed by Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell, Listen Up Philip), was shot on Hi8 in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. WATCH “SLUDGE” Of the video, Perry says “I just counted: there are four different photos of Vivian Girls in the look book I made for Her Smell. So if you had told me when I was first seeing them at Death By Audio (or was it Union Pool?) in 2008 (or was it late 2007?) that over a decade later, we’d…
Every few years, a musical act comes along that re-contextualizes existing trends and genres in music to create an unmistakable sound endemic to the act – a new sub-genre, so to speak. Glasgow-based duo, Hotknife vs Mister Tee, is one such musical act. After a year in the studio, Hotknife vs Mister Tee have emerged with their self-titled debut album of 12 tracks that you’ll want to put into heavy rotation. Fusing elements of disco, funk, soul, and EDM, they describe their singular sound as “electro soul for the masses.” It is the kind of music that not only makes you want…
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, September 9, 2019 — MASA, a Japanese multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, producer, and performer who has also been nominated for a Grammy, hosted his very first live music event in the U.S., at the historical The Village Studios in Los Angeles, California on Saturday September 7th, 2019. Known for experimental contemporary instrumental music that pays testament to MASA’s ingenuity, MASA was able to tease songs from his forthcoming album, Heritage, to be released in 2020. “It’s every musician’s dream to bring their live art to the United States, which is why this was such a special event for…
Today, POND are announcing Sessions, an album of live studio performances composed of songs from across their discography. The long player was recorded while on tour in the EU this Spring. The digital and vinyl release is officially out Novermber 8, 2019 on Spinning Top/Interscope, however, those who have purchased tickets to attend the band’s upcoming North American tour will be able to pick up the vinyl at the shows. With this announcement comes the exhilarating album cut “Don’t Look At The Sun (Or You’ll Go Blind),” a live, fan-favorite, taken from their debut LP Psychedelic Mango released in 2009.…