The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

A: The Platters
S: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Happy World No Tobacco Day everbody. Also, fuck you world. Ever since I learned that Donald Covfefe refrains from tobacco, I decided never to completely abandon it. That and Mad Men, of course.

... all who love are blind.

Frisco - Get Greazy

A: Frisco
S: Get Greazy

Man like Frisco has smashed back onto the scene with this latest hard offering, Get Greazy. Big Fris is keeping it real with this one, in the video cold first two minutes, before the music switches up and we find ourselves in a fully-fledged BBK short film. You know when it’s a BBK joint the boys always take it to the next level and this is certainly true when it comes to Get Greazy.


... I'm everywhere you ain't been.

Las Aves - Antistar

A: Las Aves
S: Antistar

Things I found on friend's timelines. Parisian trio Las Aves wrote Antistar while they were on tour with their Die In Shangai album. Antistar denounces sexism in the music industry, of which Géraldine Baux had been a victim, delivering a message of independence and freedom for women.

... if I don't want to dance, I will not.

CHROMATICS - Shadow

A: CHROMATICS
S: Shadow

If you’ve watched the Twin Peaks premiere, chances are you have this Chromatics song engraved into your brain. At the end of The Return Part 2, just before the end credits roll, David Lynch uses the sentimental Shadow to transport us back to the Bang Bang Bar, where besides music, there’s always love in the air.

... I took your picture from the frame.

Oasis - Don’t Look Back In Anger

A: Oasis
S: Don’t Look Back In Anger

As Don’t Look Back In Anger has become the symbol of Manchester's spirit. The moment a crowd of Mancunians spontaneously broke into a rendition of the Oasis song has been shared around the world, cementing the song as a symbol of Manchester’s resilience in the face of tragedy.

... at least not today.

Yes I'm Very Tired Now - Bring Back The Sun

A: Yes I'm Very Tired Now
S: Bring Back The Sun

Wait, Yes I'm Very Tired Now's sophomore album, is out today and ready to conquer any and every playing device you've got. Here to give you a second glimps after first single and YIMVTN battle cry Still Believe In Music, is Bring Back The Sun with a thoughtful clip from director Can Isik.

...let it shine.

Katy Perry Feat. Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish

A: Katy Perry Feat. Nicki Minaj
S: Swish Swish

Swish Swish is a self-empowerment anthem that calls out haters. Katy mentioned her album is about a 360° liberation and this song is about escaping pointless negativity. The central hook uses the image of a basketball player consistently scoring points, imitating the swish sound of the hoop’s net. But of course everybody knows it's about Katy's beef with Taylor Swift.

... karma's not a liar.

World Party - Ship Of Fools

A: World Party
S: Ship Of Fools

Yes it's true, Fargo's episode five brought me here. And even if the 1987 original isn't as haunting as the series' dark cover, it still shows the full potential the song has reached thirty years later. Anyway, so here's that, and let's hope for a release of the cover anytime soon.

... save me from tomorrow.

Chaka Khan - Through The Fire

A: Chaka Khan
S: Through The Fire

Remember Through The Wire off Kanye's debut album which sampled this little declaration of love from Chaka's to her hair, or wig, I guess but to be honest I wouldn't know for sure. Either way, both song prove that a good track is always timeless.

... I'd gladly risk it all.

Francis And The Lights Feat. Chance The Rapper - May I Have This Dance

A: Francis And The Lights Feat. Chance The Rapper
S: May I Have This Dance

Chance the Rapper joins Francis and the Lights for some light footwork in the gorgeous video for their remix of May I Have This Dance. The original track appears on Francis and the Lights' LP, Farewell, Starlite! Happy Monday.

... give me both your hands.

Psymon Spine - Eric's Basement & Secret Tunnels

A: Psymon Spine
S: Eric's Basement & Secret Tunnels

Brooklyn experimental pop band Psymon Spine are relasing their debut album You Are Coming To My Birthday on June 09th. Their constantly shifting sound is informed by the band’s varied musical backgrounds, which would be even more enjoyable, if they started publishing their lyrics.

...

Whitest Boy Alive - Golden Cage

A: Whitest Boy Alive
S: Golden Cage

Remember this little gem, off Dreams, which was the debut album by indie pop band The Whitest Boy Alive in 2006. It was an instant classic back then and eleven years later it is safe to say it will never get old.

... .here's sadness written on every corner.

Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

A: Soundgarden
S: Black Hole Sun

After all the obituaries have already been written and everybody has posted their RIPs, it is probably too late such an outcry, but never too late to remember the blissful days of the 90s and the sheer joy of MTV. Here's to that, because the memory will never die.

...  I'll hear you scream again.

Francesco Gabbani - Occidentali's Karma

A: Francesco Gabbani
S: Occidentali's Karma

Now that summer has decided to show up, we might as well start talking about potential summer hits. And for what it's worth, an Italian song is never a bad choice. Francesco didn't win the Eurovision final last weekend, but his maximal minimalistic macho dance will always be one of my favourites.

... la scimmia nuda balla.

Cigarettes After Sex - Each Time You Fall In Love

A: Cigarettes After Sex
S: Each Time You Fall In Love

Ambient pop group Cigarettes After Sex unveiled their new single, Each Time You Fall in Love. The elusive and dreamy track is off their long-anticipated self-titled first album, which comes five years after their debut EP, I - on June 9.

... you say all of the words they wanna hear.

Lana Del Rey - Coachella - Woodstock In My Mind

A: Lana Del Rey
S: Coachella - Woodstock In My Mind

Legend has it, Lana wrote this song after attending the festival, where she danced to Father John Misty and worried about the state of the world as tensions mounted with North Korea. On the ride home, she composed her thoughts into a song of hope: one that’s kind of about a music festival, sort of about North Korea, maybe about Father John Misty, and entirely about Lana Del Rey.

... why am I even wondering that today.

Fleet Foxes - Fool's Errand

A: Fleet Foxes
S: Fool's Errand

On June 16, Fleet Floxes will release a new album called Crack-Up. Now, they’ve shared the video for their latest track Fool's Errand. Crack-Up is the band’s first album since 2011. In addition to an intimate concert series, Fleet Foxes will go on a world tour this year.

...  I'll again chase after wind.

Salvador Sobral - Amar Pelos Dois

A: Salvador Sobral
S: Amar Pelos Dois

If one day someone asks about me

Say that I lived just to love you

Before you, I only existed

Tired and without a thing to offer

 

My dear, listen to my prayers

I ask you to come back, that you come back to love me

I know that we can't love alone *

Maybe little by little you can learn again

 

My dear, listen to my prayers

I ask you to come back, that you come back to love me

I know that we can't love alone

Maybe little by little you can learn again

 

If your heart don't wish to do so

To feel the passion, If it don't want to suffer

Without making plans about what will happen

.... my Heart can love for the both of us

J. Cole - Work Out

A: J. Cole
S: Work Out

Nothing makes a hip hop song better than sampling another song, so this is right up there with Kanye's Diamonds From Sierra Leone and 2Pac's Ghetto Gospel. Paula Abdul might just add that special something that makes this extra smooth.

... I'm only here for the night.

The National - The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness

A: The National
S: The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness

We’re in a different kind of thing now, Matt Berninger notes in the chorus of the National’s new song. It could be his way of addressing the dark turn things have taken in the four years since the band’s last album, Trouble Will Find Me. But The System is also a different kind of thing for the National. Enjoy.

... maybe I listen more than you think.

Ella Vos - You Don't Know About Me

A: Ella Vos
S: You Don't Know About Me

On its surface, Vos' new song fits comfortably alongside the current synth pop landscape. Its casual attitude could be read as a send off to a would-be lover; instead, it is a message from the mother of a young son to a world in which male legislators are still making decisions about young women's bodies and rights.

... why the hell should you decide.

Perfume Genius - Die 4 You

A: Perfume Genius
S: Die 4 You

Featuring Mike Hadreas’s hushed voice and a simple electric piano, Die 4 You puts a spin on a common trope found in love songs, sacrificing life for a loved one. Hadreas told The FADER that this song is about erotic asphyxiation, where people restrict their oxygen intake during sexual activity.

... my love, take your time.

LCD Soundsystem - Call The Police

A: LCD Soundsystem
S: Call The Police

Six years have passed since LCD Soundsystem played what was supposed to be their farewell concert. Call the Police finds Murphy and his bandmates raring to go, aiming for the bleachers like they haven’t since All My Friends. Like that staple of their repertoire, Call the Police is a big, bold anthem with emotion to spare, and near shameless about its grip on the heartstrings.

... and your body will get cold.

Milky Chance - Blossom

A: Milky Chance
S: Blossom

Milky Chance have shared a brand new video of their latest single Blossom, which is out via Republic Records just in time to return to the states for their U.S. tour. The original version can be found on the group’s second full-length album, which is out now!

... everything you hear is empty words.

Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi

A: Vanessa Paradis
S: Joe Le Taxi

Here's hoping that today won't be the last day of Europe, and that France isn't the third most debile pays dans le monde. Mais bon, a voir. Just with Brexit, Trump and Turkey, chere France, know this from the start: tu l'as voulu, tu l'as eu.

... vas-y fonce.

Sonder - Too Fast

A: Sonder
S: Too Fast

Singer Brent Faiyaz, and producers Atu and Dpat began quietly releasing music as Sonder on SoundCloud last summer. This week, the R&B trio offered up their first official music video, showing a surreal depiction of the circle of life. Rather than wearing his heart on his sleeve, as the saying goes, the video shows a young Faiyaz literally holding his beating heart within his hands as the lyrics tell a story of heartbreak.

... ain't no such thing as too fast for me.

Cherie & Renno - MEOW!

A: Cherie & Renno
S: MEOW!

A stock photo agency just made the cattiest (and most insane) cat video on the internet. Brace yourself for Cherie and Renno's Meow. So without further ado, check out four-plus minutes of feline frivolity.

... she's got so many, many, many mini lovers.

HAIM - Want You Back

A: HAIM
S: Want You Back

Oh what a day! Haim offer up another preview of their much anticipated sophomore album with the regretful Want You Back. Something to Tell You will be out July 7, two months to go, summer can't come quickly enough.

.. I know I ran you down.

Juanita Stein - Dark Horse

A: Juanita Stein
S: Dark Horse

Says Stein, who is already known as the singer-songwriter with Howling Bells, of her album America out July 28: "This record is an ode to the dark heart of America. Of times gone and times to come. I've forever idealised American life - growing up in Australia we were fed the American dream through film and television.”

... you're the right kind of wrong.

PSYMON SPINE - YOANA

A: PSYMON SPINE
S: YOANA

Brooklyn experimental pop band Psymon Spine are relasing their debut album You Are Coming To My Birthday on June 9. Hurray. Their constantly shifting sound ranges from house music to punk, hip-hop, minimalism, West African music, Tropicália, gamelan, and more.

...

Cassius Feat. Cat Power & Pharell Williams - Go Up

A: Cassius Feat. Cat Power & Pharell Williams
S: Go Up

Go Up is a Cat Power and Pharrell-featuring highlight from Cassius‘ recent Ibufornia album, along. The video is a split screen play on image juxtaposition and Vimeo's staff pick so that is basically all you need to know.

... close your eyes.