ANISE Calls on “Black Eve” to Save Us (premiere)
ANISE offers a sumptuous and sensuous tribute to what she calls “the Divine Feminine Power” on “Black Eve”, the title single from her forthcoming debut EP.
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Luna Luna’s “Feel It Now” Lassos You on to the Dancefloor
Dallas’ Luna Luna melt into the last days of summer with the final psychedelic electro single from their debut LP Flower Moon.
Jungle Find ‘Loving in Stereo’ Means Getting Back to the Dance Floor
Jungle’s political stance on Living in Stereo is a call for love, and as the title of the LP suggests, this takes more than one to accomplish. Let’s dance!
Chet Faker Chills Out at ‘Hotel Surrender’
After a five-year hiatus, Aussie indie-popper Nick Murphy reactivates the alias of Chet Faker that made him famous. The results on Hotel Surrender are chill.
Brandon Markell Holmes and Rogue Vogue Make a Stunning “Garden” (premiere)
Chicago’s Brandon Markell Holmes and Rogue Vogue create gorgeous, moving, forward-looking electrosoul on “Garden”.
Hiatus Kaiyote’s ‘Mood Valiant’ Is a Rich and Vibrant Return
Following six turbulent years, Australia’s Hiatus Kaiyote return with their third LP of neo-soul virtuosity, Mood Valiant. It’s effortlessly likable and rich with heart and soul.
appleby’s “Enough” Puts Romance on the Wide Screen
Love is more than “Enough” on electropop artist appleby’s intimate and dynamic new single.
Dawn Richard’s ‘Second Line’ Is a Triumphant Tribute to Her Musical Roots
Dawn Richard’s Second Line is a gorgeous record featuring fantastic, strange, esoteric sounds playing with house and club conventions. It’s a pioneering record and easily one of the best of the year.
Dâm-Funk’s Endless Quest for the Perfect Groove
Using old-school analog tech, Dâm-Funk is using his unique ear for a deeply-felt funk groove to give us a hint at what dance music’s dirty future might be.
PM Picks: The Best New Songs – 1 June 2021
PopMatters Picks playlist features the best new songs. Today, we feature Kara Connolly, Hannah Slavin, LiAurora, Christopher Paul Stelling, and Attacca Quartet.
The Ever-Evolving Georgia Anne Muldrow’s ‘VWETO III’
Georgia Anne Muldrow’s VWETO III is a 17-track clinic on creating rhythmic frameworks that wow you with their complexity and propel you into movement.