St. Lucia - Paradise is Waiting

A: St. Lucia
S: Paradise is Waiting

St. Lucia front man Jean-Philip Grobler says: “These songs couldn’t be more different, but we’re so proud of them both. Paradise Is Waiting might be the most epic thing we’ve ever done, and A Brighter Love is probably the sparsest. It was really hard choosing which songs to lead with, but we felt like these two best represent the extremes of our new music.”

... I can see you standing in the sun.

St. Lucia - A Brighter Love

A: St. Lucia
S: A Brighter Love

St. Lucia has released two new tracks, A Brighter Love and Paradise Is Waiting, both of which will be included on the band’s forthcoming third album. These songs mark St. Lucia’s first musical offerings since the release of their sophomore album, Matter, in 2016 and are available now on all digital formats. 

... now in silence I wait.

MAMMÚT – Kinder Version

A: MAMMÚT
S: Kinder Version

From its opening moments, it’s clear that Kinder Versions, the first song from the first album in English by Icelandic rock group Mammút, is opposed to restraint. It’s hard to make any reference points that aren’t condescending of the sheer breadth of its achievements. Enjoy.

... you showed me the dark, showed me the light.

Aerosmith - Crazy

A: Aerosmith
S: Crazy

Last but not least, Crazy featured the third appearance of Alicia Silverstone in an Aerosmith video, and was the career debut of Steven's then-teenaged daughter Liv Tyler. The decision to cast Liv in the video for Crazy was based on the video's creators having seen her in a Pantene commercial.

... I'm never, never, never, never gonna be the same.

Aerosmith - Amazing

A: Aerosmith
S: Amazing

Next up in the Aerosmith Alicia Silverstone trilogy is Amazing. As ever so often, the middle part of a trilogy somehow ended up being the one that got the least attention, which is totally unjustified as this short trip down memory lane proves.

... how high can you fly with broken wings?

Aerosmith - Cryin'

A: Aerosmith
S: Cryin'

Aerosmith released Cryin' 25 years ago today. In honor of the anniversary, let us pay tribute to the greatest rock video trilogy of all time - Aerosmith's Alicia Silverstone trilogy. As soon as Cryin' hit MTV (remember that?) in the summer of 1993, it was clear Alicia was a new rock&roll muse.

... love wasn't much of a friend of mine.

Jaakko Eino Kalevi - Double Talk

A: Jaakko Eino Kalevi
S: Double Talk

Talking about his self-titled debut album in a press release back in 2015, Jaakko said that he played the self-titled card this time because for many people this album will be their first encounter with my music. Also, I get my name misspelled so often that I think it's good to focus on that at this point. True that, I bet he has one hell of a hard time at Starbucks.

... we have the gold we don't seem to own.

Ladytron - International Dateline

A: Ladytron
S: International Dateline

Throwback to 2005, to a time when the world was already mad, but not as mad as today. When neither terror groups kidnapped 276 innocent girls, nor did the US government kidnap over 2000 kids. So please always remember that the new normal isn't normal.

... there are all zeros around here.

MGMT - Me and Michael

A: MGMT
S: Me and Michael

Me and Michael is a dusky summer jam, a shimmering ode to friendship and a reminder that even the closest bonds can break. However, according to the story of the song’s video, MGMT didn’t actually write the tune; they lifted it straight from Filipino rock outfit Truefaith. That’s a real band, fyi, but this is not a real story.

... the only problem is forgetting which side you're on.

Years & Years - Palo Santo

A: Years & Years
S: Palo Santo

Years & Years have confirmed their new album Palo Santo, the follow-up to 2015 debut Communion, will be released on July 6. It will feature previously revealed tracks Sanctify and Hypnotised. A press release says of the album:On ‘Palo Santo, Years & Years’ impact on pop feels truly tribal, one in which the minority is always the majority, and everyone is welcome.

... you're the darkness in me.

Florence + The Machine - Big God

A: Florence + The Machine
S: Big God

The third official single from High As Hope, out next Friday by the way, Big God is about obviously, an unfillable hole in the soul, but mainly about someone not replying to my text. The video was partly inspired by the painting by Goya called Witches’ Flight.

... you keep me up at night.

The Carters - Apes**t

A: The Carters
S: Apes**t

Surprise! Beyoncé and Jay-Z dropped new music as they continue their On the Run II tour. On Saturday, the two released their first joint album, the nine-track record Everything Is Love, and a music video for its debut single Apes**t. The footage shows Bey and Jay at the Louvre museum in Paris. Catch it below.

... I can't believe we made it.

Chromatics - Blue Girl

A: Chromatics
S: Blue Girl

Chromatics, in keeping with the double meaning of their band name, follows Black Walls, the first single from their highly anticipated forthcoming album, with a new song titled Blue Girl. The song will appear on Dear Tommy, an album that fans were never sure would see the light of day after Johnny Jewel destroyed every copy of it following a near-death experience.

... your voice will never be heard.

Troye Sivan Feat. Ariana Grande - Dance To This

A: Troye Sivan Feat. Ariana Grande
S: Dance To This

Dance to This is a collaboration between Troye Sivan and pop icon Ariana Grande, and everything you need this weekend. The song is described as a mellow dance track and their collaboration came to be after Troye contacted Ariana to see if she would sing on the track. Thank you dear pop stars who aligned perfectly for this to happen.

... say we'll go slow but we never do.

Obongjayar - Adjacent Heart

A: Obongjayar
S: Adjacent Heart

Obongjayar’s soulful music ranges from hypnotic urban hymns to incantatory Afrobeat-inspired styles, and it burns with ambition. That’s been clear in the Nigeria-born artist’s lyrics, which have detailed a wilful desire to not be limited by the pressures of city living, and speak of an inner fire. The London-based singer’s deep, rasping vocals can lend an unshakeable sense of urgency to his music and, just as easily, soothe. Enjoy.

... I could get used to being in love.

Juanita Stein - Easy Street

A: Juanita Stein
S: Easy Street

Juanita Stein, the Howling Bells frontwoman turned solo artist, released her new single, Easy Street, taken from her upcoming second album, Until The Lights Fade, which will be released by August 31 and is her second solo album. It arrives less than a year after her first, America, saw her exploring the iconography and cultural landscapes of a country that had always fascinated her from afar. 

... there's never been a better time for getting out.

Nao - Another Lifetime

A: Nao
S: Another Lifetime

Plenty of Nao’s previous tracks dealt with love’s fickleness, but none have felt as searing and vulnerable as Another Lifetime. It’s a song powered by pure emotion and heart wrenching laments in which Nao’s voice ascends to an almost angelic new level. And by reflecting so intensely on failed love, she develops a deeper understanding of herself, as you can too.

... how I wish perfect was enough.

Death Cab for Cutie - Gold Rush

A: Death Cab for Cutie
S: Gold Rush

Gold Rush finds Death Cab’s frontman Benjamin Gibbard lamenting on the changing face of his hometown city of Seattle, which has experienced extraordinary growth in recent years. His memories of Seattle are connected to places. When the places and buildings in which he formed memories began to be remodeled or demolished, his memories attached to those places likewise changed or disappeared. Hello gentrification.

... please don't change.

Many Voices Speak - I Saw You

A: Many Voices Speak
S: I Saw You

Swedish artist Many Voices Speak has announced the release of her debut album Tank Town on August 31. Following the release of first single Necessaries, singer Matilda Mård has now shared a new track. Of the song, she says "is about unshared sorrow and how I’ve experienced it affecting the self-image. There’s a certain alienation about getting stuck in the past, while becoming an observer of your actual reality."

... you can be who you like.

SONS OF BILL - Firebird '85

A: SONS OF BILL
S: Firebird '85

Band of brothers Sons of Bill have announced the release of their album Oh God Ma'am on June 29 and unveiled new track Firebird '85. "I guess the song is technically “about” a construction worker having a strange redemptive daydream about getting off work. Or maybe he's dead? Still not sure", James tells Uncut Magazine, "I just like the idea of ordinary people, living out their ordinary lives, lost in some grand, cosmic drama inside their own head. It’s how all of our lives are. Just another feel-good song about the inner void."

... he's both a lover and a hater.

Big Thief - Mythological Beauty

A: Big Thief
S: Mythological Beauty

Mythological Beauty starts with a simple drum beat, followed by guitars and Lenker’s incomparable voice. The tune’s melody is straightforward and unpretentious, yet undeniably attractive. It flows with a charming transient quality that is hypnotic. Driven by the singularly imaginative guitars, inarguably impressive, the melody emerges with a sophisticated hylotheism. Excellent stuff.

... if you wanna leave you just have to say.

Say Lou Lou – Ana

A: Say Lou Lou
S: Ana

Hi Lovelies, Say Lou Lou are thrilled to finally share new music with us. Yesterday, the band released the first track from their forthcoming album Immortelle that will be released in September. Ana was the first piece they wrote for the record, and in many ways the door opener into the new world of Say Lou Lou that has been taking shape in the studio for the past year. Enjoy.

... I don't want to be found.

The Internet - Come Over

A: The Internet
S: Come Over

With their much-anticipated new album, Hive Mind, due out next month, The Internet continue to tease the project, this week by releasing the official music video for their latest delivery, Come Over. Directed by Syd, the visual shows each member of the band spending time with their significant other. Press play above to check it out. 

... I can turn you on with my dirty mind.

St. Vincent - Fast Slow Disco

A: St. Vincent
S: Fast Slow Disco

La Vincent shared a fast version of Slow Disco last week, stating that she always felt this song could wear many different outfits and live many different lives. Here she is in disco pants, sweating on a New York dance floor. Just in time to wish you all an amazing Pride Month. 

... leave you dancin' with a ghost.

Alicia Keys - In Common

A: Alicia Keys
S: In Common

Some songs are better discovered late than never. And here's the thing, friends. In Common is both promiscuous and suggestive, but it still has heart. It feels different than her typical love ballad, though. But the subject material could raise a few eyebrows if you try to take the lyrics a bit too literally in regards to the singer's life (Hint: Don't do that).

... you must be messed up too.

Charli XCX - 5 In The Morning

A: Charli XCX
S: 5 In The Morning

Charli debuted this song in May, the first night of Taylor Swift’s Reputation World Tour in Arizona. The track was released as a promotional single shortly after. The song marks Charli’s first released collaboration with The Invisible Men since Iggy Azalea’s 2014 hit Fancy, and is a sonic departure from the PC Music production featured on her 2017 mixtapes.

... I only fuck with the ones who are rare enough.

James Blake Feat. Mount Kimbie - Don't Miss It

A: James Blake
S: Don't Miss It

Blake hasn’t announced a follow-up to 2016’sThe Colour In Anything just yet, but the experimental UK artist has stayed busy collaborating with some heavy hitters. Now, he’s shared new track Don’t Miss It, a song about how tempting it can be to disappear. The melancholic track combines glitchy piano with ghostly backing vocals that ease into a surprisingly groovy midsection.

... If I give everything I'll lose everything.

Gorillaz - Humility

A: Gorillaz
S: Humility

Gorillaz take over Venice Beach with Jack Black in the video for Humility, one of two new offerings from the animated outfit's upcoming album The Now Now, out June 29. Gorillaz also shared The Now Now cut "Lake Zurich," an upbeat instrumental dance track with a driving funk groove and futuristic synth stabs.

... I want you in the picture.

Wolf Alice - Space & Time

A: Wolf Alice
S: Space & Time

While on tour with Quenns Of The Stone Age, Wolf Alice found time to create one hell of a new video for their song Space & Time, which sees lead singer Ellie Roswell don a veil for a bridal themed clip and create a truly mesmeric spectacle. The video sees the singer move through the Portland Woods, a location she found while on tour with Josh Homme & Co.

... take me out to the future.

Ben Khan - 2000 Angels

A: Ben Khan
S: 2000 Angels

Fucking! Watch! This! Video! Ben Khan has signalled his return with new smasher 2000 Angels. The producer has signed to Dirty Hit, and will release his much anticipated full length debut this summer. Happy Friday, y'all.

... you know they don't deserve you.