Taylor Swift Feat. Bon Iver - Exile

A: Taylor Swift Feat. Bon Iver
S: exile

After releasing Lover last August, Taylor Swift has returned with her eighth record Folklore less than a year later, offering a daring new vision of her artistry without a bad song in the new batch. On Exile, a Bon Iver duet, Justin Vernon’s gruff voice over soft piano notes a unexpected tone. Vernon sings of betrayal - after the first chorus, he howls in his falsetto - but the crumbling romance on display is prodded at from different angles: You never gave a warning sign, Vernon sings, then Swift replies, I gave so many signs. Swift recorded her vocals for Exile in Los Angeles, while Vernon recorded his in Fall Creek, Wisconsin; the distance is fitting, and lends a deeper layer to the affecting disconnect.

... we always walked a very thin line.

The Chicks - Sleep At Night

A: The Chicks
S: Sleep At Night

The iconic trio formerly known as The Dixie Chicks have released their latest record, Gaslighter, last Friday and it is a tell-all catch up from the last fourteen years. It unravels details, slowly piecing together the events leading up to their shattering intro single in March. Marriage, divorce, children becoming adults, and political turbulence charge through The Chicks’ new collection. Heal below.

... you're only as sick as your secrets.

Nicole Atkins - Domino

A: Nicole Atkins
S: Domino

The fear of unforeseen consequences creeps through Nicole Atkins’ Domino, a sultry, fuzzed-out slow-burner that sounds like a cut from a dusty vinyl record. Snatches of background vocals pierce the static like distant radio signals. With its music video homage to Saturday Night Fever and the Asbury Park boardwalk, Domino embraces the same retro glamour and New Jersey pride of past songs like Brokedown Luck. Nostalgia below.  

... one way is up, one way is down.

Chloe x Halle - Do It

A: Chloe x Halle
S: Do It

As always, I'm the latest guest to arrive at this party which will just make me stay the longest. Do It was the second single from sister duo Chloe x Halle’s album Ungodly Hour. The track has an upbeat sound while simultaneously maintaining it’s cool R&B influences and breakdowns. It gives a lighthearted message to listeners about having fun doing you and enjoying it with your friends by your side. Keep on wishing below.

... and tonight we on a hundred.