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  • ARTIST OF THE MONTH: JANET JACKSON | CONTROL + DREAM STREET & SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM

    "Control" released on February 4, 1986, should be considered Janet Jackson’s debut album. Her initial self-titled release was panned by critics, but also by Janet herself: “I didn’t want to do the first record, Janet Jackson. I wanted to go to college. But I did it for my father.” The same could be said of her No. 147 follow-up, the dreadfully titled "Dream Street." Both "Janet Jackson" and "Dream Street," have since been relegated to Janet’s “prehistory.” "Control" simply feels so much like Janet’s moment of entrance that pop culture’s selective amnesia can be easily forgiven. The tension was simmering under those projects ignited with her brief marriage to James Debarge. That rebellion divided her family and consequently her management, with Janet finally removing her father as her manager soon after that, all in a public fashion. Technically her third album, "Control," wasn’t the world’s introduction to the Jackson name, but it was to her character. Her confidence at just 19 is well beyond her years, her vision just as precise. She was not riding on anyone’s coattails, and the pressure to appease her father and succeed like her brother never seemed to phase her. The atmosphere around “Control” arouses images of a live performance: the slow rumble of the bass as one waits for her to approach, her then-booming voice, and the sly acknowledgment of spectacle: “I hope you enjoy this as much as I do / Are we ready?” The breakdown introduces quintessential 80s pop, gated drums, cowbell hits, and polite synth taps, all ornamenting her production. As she veers from section to section with Broadway-like flare, her conceptualization of the project as a “live album” peeks through the sound, and she almost pleads for the listener to choreograph. The transition to the 2nd track is just as flawless, with the segue to the iconic smash single “Nasty.” By track two, Jackson has made the blueprint for decades of successive pop stars: the Spears above, Christina Aguilera, and Miley Cyrus, to name a few. Their metamorphoses from having a clean and Judeo-Christian veneer to sexually-empowered women follow a direct track along the lines Janet Jackson laid here. And in doing so here, Jackson conserves the “bad girl” attitude of the album. It’s a sexy and rebellious fantasy, but the consequences of control and responsibility tread beneath the surface. “What Has He Done For You Lately” features what today would surely be tracklist as an interlude: she’s in dialogue here, with the iconic romantic-comedy scene of a maiden asking her girlfriends for relationship advice. “Lately,” like “Nasty,” was born from experiences with misogyny: “[These men] were emotionally abusive. Sexually threatening. Instead of running to ["Control" producers] Jimmy or Terry for protection, I took a stand. I backed them down. That’s how songs like "Nasty" and "What Have You Done for Me Lately" were born, out of a sense of self-defence.” This track symbolizes Jackson’s new choice of advisors, now turning to friends and other women instead of her father and a predominantly male production team. The theme of “control” here, while initially accusatory, maintains dominance. It’s the last successive knockout track as the meek “You Can Be Mine” is introduced, a tune too immature for the album with its minuscule chorus and proposal. While the disciplined perfectionist finally shows some cracks, “The Pleasure Principle” picks the album back up as a solid halftime track that would feel comfortable as both a single and a deep cut. But the second half of the album lacks the enthusiasm of the first. “When I Think of You” is not nearly as sexy as the title suggests but with lyrics just as dull. At this point, it’s clear that Jackson excels when leaning into her maturity, which is beyond her years after a life in the spotlight. This is what makes the album so compelling, and songs like “Think Of You” and “Let’s Wait Awhile” with their teen-pop grove shatter the illusion of Jackson as a woman. “He Doesn’t Even Know That I’m Alive” plays into this dynamic as well: Jackson is too afraid to take control of a relationship, with a high school-esque mentality and vocal. Although Jackson doesn’t quite stick the landing, the experience is still one that begs to be relived, with a consistent conceptual theme and strong pop tunes throughout. While the Pop industry today has seen its fair share of teens expressing wisdom beyond their years. Although, there hasn’t been a pop performer with her exhilarating combination of youth and maturity and stage presence and vision since her arrival in the 80s. The performers she has directly inspired since – like Britney and Beyoncé – didn’t crash onto the scene with an album this tight until they were in their late 20s.

  • NEW ALBUM: ROXETTE | LOOK SHARP! (30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)

    "Look Sharp!" is the second studio album by Swedish pop duo Roxette has now been released as a 2CD two-CD set, including a bonus CD containing demos and b-sides. Digitally remastered and expanded 30th Anniversary edition and initially released in October 1988. "Look Sharp!" Swedish pop duo Roxette's breakthrough album went platinum across many territories. "Look Sharp!" 30th Anniversary Edition celebrates this milestone album which contained two singles that reached #1 in the US - "The Look" and "Listen To Your Heart" - and topped the charts across Europe and beyond. A richly illustrated booklet featuring track by track interviews with Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson, Clarence Ofwerman, Anders Herrlin, Mats "MP" Persson and Alar Suurna. They offer insights and memories from the recordings and never before published photos from Pers personal collection. The album was an immediate commercial success in Sweden, debuting at number one and eventually certified 6× platinum there. Although commercial success elsewhere was initially modest, the album was the duo's international breakthrough. It was certified platinum or multi-platinum in numerous territories, while four of its singles became global hits. "The Look" and "Listen to Your Heart" both topped the Billboard Hot 100, while "Dangerous" and "Dressed for Success" reached numbers 2 and 14 respectively on the same chart.

  • NEW MUSIC: FOXES | BODY SUIT

    British singer-songwriter Foxes has released a new song, “Body Suit,” from her upcoming third studio album “The Kick” as the fifth single. James Greenwood wrote the new song, Morgan Nagler and Louisa Allen, produced by James Greenwood and features '80s synth-pop and Jazz sound with saxophone. Foxes, real name Louisa Rose Allen, says of the track, "It’s about letting your guard come down completely, showing your true self and letting go of all pretence and ego – falling into someone and letting them see you entirely without the fear of being judged." "The Kick" was written and recorded remotely during the pandemic and will follow her 2016 album "All I Need." Speaking about the album in September last year, Foxes said, "The record was written from a place of wanting to escape the walls of my own apartment; I wrote it imagining freedom and dancing and people being able to hold each other again. Being so isolated made me really dig deep into my mind, and my imagination just ran wild, and I spent so much time on zoom day and night just writing words and melodies, and before I knew it, I’d written an album's worth of material. I felt trapped and almost like my insides were dancing, but I couldn’t express it, but in writing, it allowed me to feel free again. This record feels like a new start and the ability to come back to life after such a strange time of us all being alone." "Body Suit" is out now. Foxes "The Kick" album will arrive on February 11th.

  • NEW MUSIC: TOVE LO | HOW LONG (FROM HBO'S "EUPHORIA" SEASON 2 SOUNDTRACK)

    Tove Lo has returned with a new song called “How Long,” which appears on the upcoming "Euphoria soundtrack." The song will feature in the next episode of the hit HBO show, which will air on Sunday (January 30) at 9 pm ET. Synthesizers snake around “How Long,” building from a calm, detached verse to a wary, passionate chorus. “Try to play it cool/ I like you/ Have me in your hand/ Just like that,” Tove Lo sings at first, over a steady beat. Soon enough, however, she tips her hand. “How long have you loved another while I’m dreaming of us together?” goes her fervent interrogation as keys bubble. “How Long” will be the second song taken from the official "Euphoria" season two soundtrack and will be released in full on Friday (28). It follows last week’s release of Lana Del Rey’s “Watercolor Eyes,” which appeared in the end credits of episode three. Meanwhile, Lo’s latest release came in 2020 with the expanded edition of her "Sunshine Kitty" album. The 22-track “Paw Prints Edition” featured the record’s original 14 songs, plus nine additional pieces, including the single “Sadder Badder Cooler” and two singles produced by FINNEAS in “Bikini Porn” and “Passion And Pain Taste The Same When I’m Weak.” The Grammy-nominated artist also teamed up with dancehall icon Sean Paul on the collaborative single “Calling On Me.”

  • NEW MUSIC: FRANZ FERDINAND | CURIOUS + VIDEO PREMIERE

    Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand released the second single called “Curious” from their upcoming greatest hits album “Hits To The Head,” following “Billy Goodbye”. The new album features 20-track, produced by Alex Kapranos, Julian Corrie and Stuart Price and released on March 15th. The only other new track on ‘Hits To The Head’ is ‘Curious,’ which frontman Alex Kapranos called “quite a different-sounding song” when speaking in a recent interview. “Sonically, it’s more at the silky dance floor end of what the band is about,” he explained. “That one is about imagining yourself in a situation at the beginning of a romantic relationship, being part of the magical moments and suddenly being overwhelmed by the sense of what’s to come and wondering how you will be when repetition, routine and every day is what your relationship becomes. The track comes alongside a video that sees the band put on their dancing shoes. “So, it’s a dance song we said later on when thinking about a video. And we’ve always said we play dance music, said Bob, so why don’t we dance in the video?” Kapranos said of the accompanying clip. “So we gave Andy Knowles, our old pal who was in Bob’s class at Art School and played with FF in 2005/6, a shout, and he was up for it. You can spot his cameo and, yes, that is us dancing.” Franz Ferdinand will head out on the UK and European tour in support of the record in March. Kicking off in Barcelona on March 15, dates also include shows in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Madrid, Lisbon, Bilbao, Munich, Milan and Rennes.

  • NEW MUSIC: JULIANNA JOY | PRESCRIPTIONS

    Pop singer-songwriter Julianna Joy has unveiled their new single “Prescriptions." This is the third single from Joy's upcoming EP "Garden of Eden," out February 11th. The new album collaborates with Grammy-nominated producer Teddy Geiger (Shawn Mendes, Maroon 5, Lizzo). Featured on Apple Music 1's The Zane Lowe Show this morning, "Prescriptions" truthfully describes the struggle of finding the best mental health regimen. "'Prescriptions' comes from a place that I know everybody who has ever been medicated has been," explains Joy. "I started taking anti-depressants my senior year of high school due to crippling depression and anxiety that kept me home sometimes from school. This song is about the struggle with acceptance of being on meds and how the first few months of adjusting and figuring out what is best for your body affects your relationships. It's hard knowing what is right for your body, especially when there are so many different options for medication and treatment. I am just lucky enough to have found a med that worked for me and that I had access in the first place." "Garden of Eden" also features an impressive roster of collaborators, including Danny Parker, John Ryan, Mags Duval, Juan Ariza and Evan Voytas. The new EP follows Joy's 2020 debut Cherries, featuring the "Cherry Bomb" breakout track, which has since garnered more than 1.5 million streams.

  • NEW MUSIC: KID ROCK | WE THE PEOPLE

    Controversial musician Kid Rock has released a profanity-laced new single that bashes President Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci over vaccine mandates and other policies. The “Redneck Paradise” singer dropped the inflammatory new song "We The People," along with two others, to promote his upcoming "Bad Reputation" tour, which he claims could be his last. The rabble-rousing rock song begins by slamming Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert. Since the advent of the pandemic, the epidemiologist has become the face of “authoritarian” anti-COVID measures among right-leaning critics. Elsewhere in the four-minute-long jam, the proud supporter of former President Donald Trump crows, “But COVID’s near, it’s coming to town, we gotta act quick, shut our borders down; Joe Biden does, the media embraces, Big Don does it, and they call him racist.” In a recent Facebook video promo for “We the People,” Rock explained that the “hard rock-rap tune” was inspired by “all the craziness going on in our world in the last few years, and the politics, and the polarization and social justice.” The track comes just months after the November release of the song "Don’t Tell Me How to Live," which also took aim at the current political climate and included the 50-year-old musician’s thoughts on his critics and "snowflakes."

  • NEW MUSIC: DARREN HAYES | LET'S TRY TO BE IN LOVE

    After ten long years since his last solo effort, Darren Hayes has unexpectedly returned with a sensational new single, "Let’s Try Being In Love," The new track was written by Darren and released independently via his label Powdered Sugar Productions, the upbeat electro-pop track is infused with 80’s vibes, and features that signature falsetto we know and love. After wiping his social media accounts, Darren surprised fans on January 23rd with a track teaser and a pre-save link. The track comes with an accompanying music video which is directed by Andrew Putschoegl, written and art directed by Hayes and stars Madeleine Coghlan and Scott Evans (brother of Hollywood star Chris Evans). "Stupid Mistake" was the last solo single release from Darren back in 2012. However, he has made appearances on other artists’ efforts, including Cub Sport’s "I Never Cried So Much In My Whole Life" in 2019 and Louis La Roche’s "Cold To Me" in 2021. In addition to writing for other artists, such as UK pop group Steps and featuring on numerous podcasts, Darren has also been hard at work on an original musical with actor and comedian Johnny Menke. As one half of Savage Garden, Darren scored chart hits in the late 1990s with tracks such as "To the Moon and Back" and "Truly Madly Deeply." 2022 marks Hayes's 20th year as a solo artist, and it’s the 25th anniversary of the release of Savage Garden’s self-titled debut album.

  • NEW MUSIC: KAWALA | JESSE C'MON

    KAWALA is back and starting 2022 with their exuberant new single "Jesse C’mon," out now on EMI records. A slice of vibrant, danceable pop, "Jesse C’mon," sees the band layering their trademark harmonies and chiming guitars to create a sophisticated yet instantly accessible song dealing with those people in the world who have a slight issue with the truth. The surreal and vibrant video for ‘Jesse C’mon’ was created by Spanish video director NYSU (Bastille, New Order) alongside the band and takes the idea of a catchy tune to some strange places. Containing a spectrum of thoughts, feelings and observations, the band’s debut album, "Better With You," is driven by golden melodies, danceable afrobeat-inspired rhythms and close harmonies that create a genuinely encompassing atmosphere across its ten songs. The album follows a series of acclaimed EPs and live shows from the North London band over the last two years, which has seen them establish a community-focused fanbase across the country. On the album itself, tracks like previous single ‘Searching’ and the (cheekily named, non-cover) ‘Ticket To Ride,’ along with new tracks "Marathon" and "Echoes," is filled with an intoxicating hopefulness that unfurls into bright, pop moments, sure to stir minds and bodies. While On the flip side of the coin, songs like "Hypnotized," "Jesse C’Mon," and "Good Like This" provide a more immersive musical landscape that offers a contemplative, personal vibe.

  • NEW ALBUM: LADY WRAY | PIECE OF ME

    Lady Wray has dropped her sophomore full-length offering "Piece Of Me" via Big Crown Records. This is something of a homecoming for Nicole as her 2016 solo debut "Queen Alone" leaned more towards Soul and R&B with hip-hop tinges; this record changes the mixture. It's still R&B with the textures of analog Soul, but a heavy Hip Hop influence brings the sum of Nicole's career together in a new sound that will define her future. Boom-bap drums and chunky bass lines are front-and-center, creating a perfect head-nodding backdrop for Lady Wray to take on the good, the bad, the difficult, and the joyful on her most personal collection of songs to date. The title track, "Piece of Me," which has already become a classic since its 2019 release, is about the people in your life who need more than you are willing to give. This tune and the B side of the 7” “Come On In” were the first songs put to tape for this album, and they were recorded with Nicole sitting in a chair eight months pregnant with her daughter. With past albums like the "Lady project" and "Queen Alone," it's hard not to acknowledge that Lady Wray plus Leon Michels production equals magic. But this magic is coming from the fact that Lady Wray is now squarely herself, calling her shots and singing to help heal first and all else secondary. "It's a beautiful thing I've always wanted in my career, and now I have it," Lady Wray says. "They encourage me to be me all day long." This is Lady Wray at her finest, and she's giving us all a piece of where she's at these days.

  • NEW ALBUM: HRVY | VIEWS FROM THE 23RD FLOOR (EP)

    After releasing his most recent single "Golden Hour" and off the back of a storming UK tour, HRVY has released his new EP "Views From The 23rd Floor." We got the first taste of "Views From The 23rd Floor" in the shape of his single "Talking To The Stars," which is a hazy electro-pop banger. The track sees HRVY step into a more mature sound. Produced by Dominic Lyttle, aka Decoy, HRVY said of the single, “We were in the studio, and I played a few reference tracks and I said I wanted a beautiful harp going through the song – I think having a sweet harp and a heavy beat going through it is quite cool.” Opening with "Talking To The Stars," the five-track EP also features the euphoric "Too Young For This" and the dance floor bop "Never Be Us." The handsome singer shares: “I haven’t released an EP for over four years, and I’m so ready for you to hear this new music. Over the last few years, I’ve spent so much time in hotel rooms travelling the world and would always spend way too much time staring out the windows. The higher up you are, the better the view and more perspective you have, and that’s a little bit like growing up, I guess. I'll be 23, and I’m starting to understand what I want in life and how things kinda work (still learning, lol); the older I’m getting, the better perspective I have. so yeah, there’s the little metaphor, anyway!” At only 22 years old, HRVY fosters a solid online following spanning the globe, pushing a billion Spotify streams and a string of sold-out headline shows in North America, Asia and Australia.

  • NEW ALBUM: AMBER MARK | THREE DIMENSIONS DEEP

    Almost four years after the release of her second EP, "Conexão," where singer-songwriter Mark established her favoured form of therapy – creative flow — she has delivered a concept album titled "Three Dimensions Of Deep," which is a self-discovery. Divided into three segments: Part 1: "Without," Part 2: "Withheld," and Part 3: "Within" — each explores Mark’s journey through insecurity, forced confidence, and finding her place within the world, respectively. Album opener “One” is a juxtaposition in its most refined form. Lyrics that form the story of Amber Mark’s imposter syndrome and career anxiety are contrasted with an earworm of ridiculously rhythmic basslines, glints of sparkly synths and triumphant horn section choruses. A song dedicated to her late mother, Mark’s poignant lyricism can send shivers to anyone. Moving through her mixed emotions, Mark captures the feelings of forced confidence in “Bubbles” as she searches for escapism through trashy nights out to numb the pain of heartbreak. Laidback R&B fits the bill, as syncopated pulsations are at the core of the track, sensationally partnered with Mark’s rich control hums to create a sound that is ready-made for the exact environment she sings about. "Three Dimensions Deep" is an album that has helped Amber Mark recover and find peace within herself. Yet somehow, it has the potential to lend itself to anyone’s challenges, defining Mark as a force to be reckoned with.

  • NEW ALBUM: SINÉAD HARNETT | READY IS ALWAYS TOO LATE (DELUXE)

    Los Angeles-based R&B singer-songwriter Sinéad Harnett releases her Deluxe Edition of her highly praised sophomore album, "Ready Is Always Too Late," out now via The Orchard. The deluxe edition has three additional tracks, which include "At Your Best (You Are Love), "Let Go," and the recently released song "Where Have You Been Hiding," which is sung over a guitar-laden mid-tempo from frequent collaborator M-Phazes. Having described the album as "iconic" in an interview, this album shines a light on Harnett's experiences with past men and her overall relationship with the term 'ready'/'being ready.' Speaking about the album on an instagram post, the singer said: "This one here is all for you. I want you to FEEEEEL when you hear it. I want you to slow dance your troubles away and then two-step/body-pop roll into your queen/kingdom. I want you to know that "ready" isn't worth waiting for." Harnett got her start after a friend tweeted a video of her in response to grime legend Wiley’s open call for guest singers. She later appeared on “Walk Away” from his 2011 Chill "Out Zone" EP. Her journey has since blossomed: after establishing herself in the dance scene via collaborations with Disclosure, Ryan Hemsworth, and Snakehips.

  • NEW ALBUM: MØ | MOTORDROME

    33-year-old artist MØ warp-speed work ethic brought many successes her way, from 2016’s multi-platinum follow-up Major Lazer collaboration “Cold Water” with Justin Bieber to notable festival performances and fruitful studio sessions with Charli XCX, Jack Antonoff, and the late SOPHIE. However, working non-stop eventually led to the extreme anxiety and pure mental burnout that not only inspired her year-plus-long break from the industry but the ultra-introspective lyrics of her latest album, "Motordrome." One of its biggest and best bangers, "New Moon," shares a bouncy, nu-disco strut with recent records from Kylie Minogue, Dua Lipa and Jessie Ware as MØ triumphantly basks in the sweet spot of contentment that follows a vast but inevitable break-up. Another stand-out comes in the shape of ‘Live to Survive.’ with its robotic ‘80s drum pads, modulating synths, and low-pass filters. It’s a bright, punchy sound that works perfectly for MØ – you wish there were far more of it. Elsewhere, "Motordrome" doesn’t have the exact immediate grip. Though the message of ‘Cool To Cry’ comes from a well-meaning place, its scuzzy guitars drag along on one note, and lyrically it suffers from cloying sincerity. These stand-out moments grab you with their humour – the immensely memorable hooks on show certainly help, too – but after "Motordrome" fizzled out, you’re left wishing the engines revved a little louder.

  • NEW MUSIC: GRIMES | SHINIGAMI EYES + VIDEO PREMIERE

    After teasing her new song “Shinigami Eyes” on social media, Grimes has dropped the single and the accompanying new video for her latest single. The song “Shinigami Eyes” was inspired by the cult Japanese anime and film "Death Note" — the song’s title is a reference to the blood-red eyes in that story — about a high school student who discovers a magical book that allows him to kill anyone whose name he writes on the pages; the Brthr-directed video doesn’t adhere too closely to the source material, but it does feature Blackpink’s Jennie. The pair shares multiple embraces, only for the man to turn on her and shoot an arrow through her stomach. Jennie later appears alongside Grimes atop a vehicle travelling to a different dimension, posing for pictures and modelling a neon pink jacket and matching pants with a mirror bra top. “Shinigami Eyes” follows Grimes’ Dec. 2021 single “Player of Games“ and has yet to share full details about her next project — which is tentatively titled "BOOK 1" — but spoke about it potentially being a double album. “I think I decided that the record needs to be a double album. I made a bunch of stuff, and I just want to make a bunch more stuff, ” she said. “There’s just more kind of sonic, conceptual ideas that I think need to get done to make everything make more sense. And we kind of have two album covers, and it seems like a waste to throw one of them away.”

  • NEW MUSIC: THE CHAINSMOKERS | HIGH

    More than two years have passed since The Chainsmokers launched an official single. That changes this coming as the duo has released a new single entitled “High.” Alex Pall and Drew Taggart first took to Instagram last week, posting a short reel of waves breaking with a purple filter; it also features a snippet of what could be the new single? They’ve since published two more revolutions, only adding to the anticipation of #TCS4 and the apparent purple theme. Despite the hype surrounding their new music, many fans have been left bemused by a particular element of their social media accounts. The boys have changed their profile picture, but it’s not Alex and Drew, which we all know and love; a couple of ‘doppelgängers’ are posing as them! The lookalike of Drew, Ryan O’Flanagan (who’s appeared on American Vandal and New Girl), even appeared on stage during one of their recent Las Vegas performances. This marks The Chainsmokers’ first release since their third studio album, "World War Joy," which featured tracks such as "The Reaper" with Amy Shark, "P.S. I Hope You’re Happy" with Blink-182 and "Takeaway" with ILLENIUM and Lennon Stella. However, the boys did release music of some sort in 2020 – they scored the soundtrack for the romantic drama ‘Words On Bathroom Walls’ with composer Andrew Hollander.

  • NEW MUSIC: LAUV | 26

    Lauv has kicked off 2022 by announcing that his second album is "done" and has revealed the first single, "26." There hasn't had any new music from Lauv since he teamed up with DallasK on "Try Again" last summer, but he recently shared on socials that Lauv gave an exciting update on his new music. In the video shared on socials, Lauv said excitedly, "My album is done. My next album is f*cking done. Mixed, mastered, ready to fucking go." Lauv has not released a new album in almost two years, as his last was "How I'm Feeling" in March 2020. He also released the song "2021" at the end of 2020. In the same year, he had collaborated with Conan Gray for the catchy song "Fake." Lauv also appears on Ellie Goulding's "Slow Grenade" and the remixed version of "Kings & Queens" by Ava Max. As Lauv turns 26 years old today, we wish him all the love. The singer-songwriter stepped into the music scene with his debut EP “Lost In The Light” in 2015, and since then, nothing has stopped the singer from achieving big numbers on the charts. Even during the global quarantine, Lauv has been super productive. From dropping a surprise EP, "Without You," which he worked on while in lockdown, to sharing an aesthetic music video for his opening track, "Dishes," he’s been doing it all. Be it his vocals or his songwriting; there is no doubt that Lauv has mastered the art of music.

  • NEW MUSIC: BRYAN ADAMS | NEVER GONNA RAIN + VIDEO PREMIERE

    Canada's own Bryan Adams has launched another single from his upcoming album "So Happy It Hurts." This time it's the upbeat tune titled "Never Gonna Rain," which follows previous singles "Kick-Ass" (featuring comedian John Cleese), the title track, and "On The Road." “The pandemic and lockdown really brought home the truth that spontaneity can be taken away," he said. "Suddenly, all touring stopped; no one could jump in the car and go. The title song ‘So Happy It Hurts’ is about freedom, autonomy, spontaneity, and the open road's thrill. The album of the same name touches on many of the ephemeral things in life that are really the secret to happiness and, most importantly, human connection.” "The ultimate optimist is someone who keeps on expecting the best, even in the face of the worst," says Adams, explaining "Never Gonna Rain." "Living in the moment instead of in fear. Turning the negatives into positives. Taking the rain and turning it into a gift." The video for the single was directed by Adams and was filmed last November in the loading bay of the Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas, with guitarist Keith Scott on guitar and drummer Pat Steward. "So Happy It Hurts," Adams’ 15th LP and the singer spent much of his pandemic lockdown time crafting the record’s 12 tracks. "So Happy It Hurts" is scheduled to be released on March 11.

  • NEW MUSIC: DISCLOSURE & ZEDD | YOU'VE GOT TO LET GO IF YOU WANT TO BE FREE

    A collaboration that no one could have expected from Disclosure is with Russian-German DJ Zedd titled "You've Got To Let Go If You Want To Be Free." Though it may surprise many, given the stylistic differences in the artists' backgrounds, signs of a potential collaboration have been bubbling for some time. Most recently, the two were slipping fans clips from a studio session back in October immediately following the release of Disclosure's "Never Enough" EP. The friendly dynamic between the two was nothing new. Zedd, in particular, has made his appreciation for Disclosure quite public in the past. "Can we pls talk about how amazing this new Disclosure song is," he mused after the release of Disclosure's "Ultimatum" back in 2018. We didn't know it at the time, but technically Disclosure front-ran the news just days ago after announcing their return to North America for a full 2022 tour. Tickets to the "You've Got To Let Go If You Want To Be Free" tour go on sale the same day as the song's release. Disclosure in an English electronic music band; a duo comprising two brothers. Howard Lawrence and Guy Lawrence grew up in Reigate, Surrey. They made their debut with the album "Settle,"’ which was released on 3rd June 2013 by PMR Records. Since then, Disclosure has been releasing albums and singles and is very well known and loved by Electronic music fans.

  • NEW MUSIC: XYLØ | ALIENS

    Singer-songwriter Paige Duddy, better known as XYLØ, has returned with a new song, “aliens, " along with a music video. This serves as her first music in two years since the 2020 EP “Outsiders Club.” The song will appear on her upcoming debut album “unamerican beauty.” It was written by XYLØ and Lee Newell, who also produced the track. Callum Walker Hutchinson and Lee Newell directed the accompanying video. The debut album is expected to be released in 2022. As a duo, Xylø was best known for the debut single, "America," self-released in February 2015 and saw commercial success online through digital outlets such as NoiseTrade. The single's success resulted in Xylø securing a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment. Following the departure of Chase in 2018, Paige continued to release new music under the moniker. The releases included four EPs: "Pretty Sad," "Yes and No," The Ganglands of My Heart and Outsiders Club. All were released under the independent label Pretty Records. The title track from Yes & No is her most successful song on Spotify to date, garnering almost 30 million streams as of December 2021. Her new song "Alien" The LA native has been making waves in the industry for a while now, with over 350 million + streams on Spotify alone and a loyal cult-like fanbase. With more music on the way, we’re excited for what else the singer has in store for us in 2022.

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