Mark Ronson Feat. Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like a Heart

A: Mark Ronson Feat. Miley Cyrus
S: Nothing Breaks Like a Heart

As promised, Miley Cyrus and Mark Ronson have unveiled their new collaboration, Nothing Breaks Like a Heart. Country-tinged and love-torn, the song is taken from Ronson’s upcoming solo album, which promises additional sad banger contributions from Lykke Li and the superstar producer’s own Zelig Records signee, King Princess.

... this world can hurt you.

Mo feat. Foster The People - Blur

A: Mo feat. Foster The People
S: Blur

Since the end of October, a remixed version of MØ's Blur featuring Foster the People frontman Mark Foster has gotten some airplay on radio stations, but is yet to have an official release. The song has gotten its official video now and is out on your favorite streaming service.

... I'm under the bad, bad moon tonight.

Capital Punishment - Muzak Anonymous

A: Capital Punishment
S: Muzak Anonymous

Ben Stiller’s teenage punk band Capital Punishment unveiled a remake of one of their earliest tracks, Confusion, which has appeared on their EP, This Is Capital Punishment. The record was released physically November 23, while a digital version arrives December 7. Yes, the actor Ben Stiller.

... been a long time since I sold my soul.

Exitmusic - Iowa

A: Exitmusic
S: Iowa

One of my favorite songs this year is this heartbreaking meditation on the end of the 15-year marriage between the creators of Exitmusic, Aleksa Palladino and Devon Church, who have been writing songs together throughout their relationship. The album The Recognitions represents their final effort together, musically and as a couple.

... it’s undercover but we’re so in love.

Fishbach - Un autre que moi

A: Fishbach
S: Un autre que moi

Life's a bitch but sometimes wishes come true anyways. Here is one for example, pure 80s recreation - in French. You are welcome. There might be constant protest going on in the land of brie and champagne, but gas prices aside, this chansonnière is so ace we might even forget the concord isn't flying anymore.

... on se retrouve un autre attentat.

Róisín Murphy - The Rumble

A: Róisín Murphy
S: The Rumble

The former Moloko singer unveiled the final 12” in her Maurice Fulton-produced 4-part series, saying that she needed help as it’s a mammoth track, like two songs in one, the second half is a vamp in which Maurice instructed her to preach! Preaching was not a natural stance for her but he insisted she try, now she can’t stop testifying, the process has changed her a little.

... there’s no pain, there’s no passion.

Mariah Carey - GTFO

A: Mariah Carey
S: GTFO

While others were too busy sharing I don’t know her GIFS, roasting her New Year’s Eve performance fiasco, and considering the benefits of bathing in milk, Mariah Carey was preparing for the release of Caution, written with the haters and disbelievers in mind. The album is Carey’s first in four years and a more concise, controlled take on Carey’s hip-hop-infused pop, conveying a level of maturity that can only come from existing as a hit-making recording artist for nearly three decades.

... you took my love for granted.

Billie Eilish - Come Out And Play (Apple Holiday Ad 2018)

A: Billie Eilish
S: Come Out And Play

You might think of this as an ad or a music video, what can I say it is 2018 and everything is fluid. Come Out And Play is Eilish’s fifth release since the release of her EP, don’t smile at me, leading up to her still untitled debut album, which has been teased to release in early 2019. The song was written for Apple’s 2018 holiday ad campaign, Holiday - Share Your Gifts.

... I love it when you're awfully quiet.

Anderson .Paak Feat. Kendrick Lamar - TINTS

A: Anderson .Paak Feat. Kendrick Lamar 

S: TINTS

As the first official single from Oxnard, Tints marks the third collaboration between Anderson .Paak and Kendrick Lamar. They had previously linked up on Deep Water from Dr. Dre’s Compton album, and Bloody Waters from the Black Panther soundtrack. But don't think of this as a match made in the studio, as .Paak points out: I’ve still not been able to work with Kendrick in the studio one-on-one. Everything we’ve done has been over the web.

... I can't be flying down that 110 with a bad bitch in my whip.

Adeline - Emeralds

A: Adeline
S: Emeralds

Adeline, singer of nu-disco band Escort, achieves a natural high on her funky new slow jam Emeralds. The vocalist paired her debut solo single with an impressionistic video in which she sings in a mirrored room and appears to levitate backwards off the ground. Enjoy below.

... no shame, no fucks to give; I’ll do it all again.

Perfume Genius - Not For Me

A: Perfume Genius
S: Not For Me

Perfume Genius has shared a new cover of this Bobby Darin song from the 1960s. He discussed the track in a 2017 interview: “I was playing this for the band because we were thinking of covering it,” he said at the time. “I feel like I could sing this and not have it be the way he intended. It sounds more like an outsider-y type thing to me."

... don't doubt love can be warm.

Rosalía - Malamente

A: ROSALÍA
S: MALAMENTE

In case you missed the Grammys, this Spanish singer, who was the most nominated female artist of the night with five nods and already nabbed best alternative song and best urban fusion/performance for Malamente, took the stage to perform with six dancers and her powerhouse vocals mixed with an epic flamenco-meets-hip-hop dance choreography. Catch the video below.

... mejor no salir a verla.

Isabelle Adjani - Pull Marine

A: Isabelle Adjani
S: Pull Marine

Released in 1983, performed by Isabelle Adjani, written by Serge Gainsbourg and filmed by Luc Besson. Pull Marine is so special its Wikipedia only exists in French. There is an album too if you are hooked. I know, you are welcome. 

... j'me sens tellement abandonnée.

Maggie Rogers - Alaska

A: Maggie Rogers
S: Alaska

Two years ago, Maggie Rogers walked into her class at NYU, played her song Alaska for Pharrell, and her life changed. After performances at music festivals and tour dates all over the country, she is about to release her debut Heard It In A Past Life in January next year. 

... I walked off an old me.

Take That - Out Of Our Heads

A: Take That
S: Out Of Our Heads

Down to three but still the best boy band of the planet, hell, the universe, has shared a new song. Out Of Our Heads is the first of three new songs to appear on the album Odyssey, which will also include reimagined versions of the band’s most celebrated tracks, just in time for Christmas I guess.

... take your heart to the limit.

Shout Out Louds - Up The Hill

A: Shout Out Louds
S: Up The Hill

Swedish pop darlings Shout Out Louds are finishing up their 2018 by releasing Up the Hill. It’s a brand-new single from the band, who released their fifth studio album Ease My Mind last year and toured with it on over 45 dates in the US and Europe. Up the Hill comes with a music video of footage from the past two years, from the recording of the Ease My Mind album to touring all over the world.

... let's lose our hearin', lose our sight.

Joji - SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK

A: Joji
S: SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK

History made. And you are living it live. Joji is the first artist from Asia to top the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts. In regards to his historic chart placement, Joji made the following statement in a press release: “I was eating a thin slice of cheese when I received this news. I smiled and swallowed the cheese. A big thank you to the fans who constantly support. Take care of the environment.”

... you done made up your mind.

Róisín Murphy feat. Ali Love - Jacuzzi Rollercoaster

A: Róisín Murphy feat. Ali Love
S: Jacuzzi Rollercoaster

La Murphy has released Jacuzzi Rollercoaster/Can’t Hang On - the third 12″ in a 4-part series produced by house pioneer Maurice Fulton. The double A-side record features London vocalist Ali Love on slow burning crooner and has Róisín confessing her love for Ali Love’s voice, he’s got the boogie in him.

... I got my ticket and I'm ready to ride.

Parcels - Tieduprightnow

A: Parcels
S: Tieduprightnow

Following on from Overnight, their 2017 breakout single which was co-produced and written with Daft Punk, Parcels return with irresistible single and video Tieduprightnow. Last year, the Berlin-based Australian five-piece, surpassed 50 million streams and sold out sizeable shows worldwide. They are touring again so catch them if you can.

... I will be the first in line to open up.

Balthazar - Fever

A: Balthazar
S: Fever

Balthazar is a Belgian indie popand rock group, not to be confused with Bulgarian DJ Balthazar. I guess in times when the American president imposter mixes up baltic and Balkan, things like this are important to point out. Also, most Americans wouldn't be able make the distinction themselves either. Anyway, back to Belgium. Here's the first track of the new album, out end of January.

... your money was all that I knew.

Dendemann - Keine Parolen

A: Dendemann
S: Keine Parolen

Finally kommt etwas Licht ins Dunkel des großen Mysteriums called Dendemann-Comeback. Mit Wo Ich Wech Bin serviert uns der liebe Dende aus Menden endlich einen ersten musikalischen und visuellen Appetizer aus seinem jüngsten Schaffen. Zudem droppte soeben auch der Track Keine Parolen auf den bekannten Streaming-Portalen, jetzt sogar auch mit Clip – siehe unten.

... keine Haltung, die nur stets im Weg is'.

Malihini - Hopefully, Again

A: Malihini
S: Hopefully, Again

This lo-fi pop duo will release their debut Hopefully, Again on March 8. So it is a bit of a wait but you know what they say about all great things. Malihini means ‘newcomers’ in Hawaiian, but the band deals exclusively in the music of lived experience and time-honed emotional intelligence, their disarming musical universe never less than distinctive, yet resonating with a confessional, modern European pop sophistication.

... love is coming back.

Pristine Babe - Lolita

A: Pristine Babe
S: Lolita

Following the release of their debut single Moonlight back in the summer, London based electro-pop duo Pristine Babe have shared new track Lolita and a music video that goes with it. I know, the excitement is on and it's only Thursday. Originally from Italy, Pristine Babe consider themselves European millennials trying to find their own way, using their magic to turn their everyday life into retro-sounding pop bangers.

... I'm gonna wear, my leopard print coat.

LCD Soundsystem - Oh Baby

A: LCD Soundsystem
S: oh baby

LCD Soundsystem’s new video for Oh Baby isn't so much a music clip. Think of it as an Oscar-worthy all-star sci-fi drama - if you still consider Oscar-worthy as a compliment, that is. Star Wars director Rian Johnson’s video oeuvre features Sissy Spacek and David Strathairn. Enjoy below.

... there's always a side door into the dark.

Maggie Rogers - Light On

A: Maggie Rogers
S: Light On

Maggie Rogers has announced her debut album, Heard It in a Past Life. The follow-up to 2017’s Now That the Light Is Fading EP arrives January 18. So hurry up already 2019. If you want to shorten the way, catch Maggie Maggie on tour this fall, including dates with Mumford and Sons. 

... oh, if you keep reaching out.

Toro y Moi - Freelance

A: Toro y Moi
S: Freelance

On last year’s Boo Boo, Toro y Moi (aka Chaz Bear) crystallized a breakup into glistening, inward-facing pop-R&B, evolving his signature funky sound by dialing it down a touch. For his upcoming follow-up, Outer Peace, Bear turns back to the electro-dance experiments of 2014. Freelance,” the first taste from Outer Peace, is a clear pivot toward the dancefloor, taking the thankless duties of the corporate world to task over an undeniable groove.

... level up, you've got to make a bonus.

Jaakko Eino Kalevi - This World

A: Jaakko Eino Kalevi
S: This World

In this age of constant connectivity, switching off has become one of the great luxuries of modern life, and it’s one of the reasons Jaakko Eino Kalevi has called his new album Out Of Touch. He explores what he calls this essential, blissed out state on his second album for Weird World as he meditates, in classic Jaakko fashion, on the merry-go-round of the daily grind.

... it's not your personal tragedy alone.

Beck - Colors

A: Beck
S: Colors

Beck had enlisted Baby Driver director Edgar Wright for his Colors video. Watch it below. In the clip, Beck dances with actress Alison Brie and a bunch of blue men. The song is the title track of Beck’s latest album, which came out in 2017. He also shared an adorable music video for his Fix Me track.

... I found our way through the lost years.

Molly Nilsson - A Slice of Lemon

A: Molly Nilsson
S: A Slice of Lemon

You know what they say: If life gives you a slice of lemon, buy the new Molly Nilsson album 2020 which is, surprise - out today. And as somebody else said: fall releases are the best. So this is a win-win Friday, brought to you by this little blog of mine. You're welcome.

... look into my eyes.

The Police - Roxanne

A: The Police
S: Roxanne

40 years old today, y'all - and it still sounds fresh as funk. This is Roxanne by The Police, a.k.a.: the song that put them on the map to eventually become one of the biggest bands of the 80s. 90s kids may know this as the song that Puffy remixed or that Cam'Ron sampled for What Means The World To You.

... I loved you since I knew ya.