Limón Limón, a previously featured LA-based duo, released their freshest single ‘Away’ — just today. ‘Away’ answers an instinctive deep-seated call to travel, stretch our lives beyond our comfort zones, and take a trip to the unknown. Their tropical-themed track is the musical escape that we all deserve.
‘Away’ can now be streamed via Spotify.
Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins on Monday and ends Sunday night) in this segment.
One might have expected the final week before we welcome the new year to have been somewhat quieter in terms of new releases, but there are still a few tracks worth shouting out. For one thing, Playboi Carti decided to drop his much-anticipated Whole Lotta Red on Christmas day, and while there’s a whole lot to unpack there, the Kid Cudi-featuring ‘M3tamorphosis’ stands out as one of the album’s most atmospheric and hard-hitting cuts (never mind the hilarious “talking hieroglyphics” line). SZA graced us with a beautifully intricate and introspective new single titled ‘Good Days’, while Caroline Polachek and Lauren Auder joined forces for an evocative rendition of Virginia Astley’s ‘Some Small Hope’. We also got an unsurprisingly striking collaborative effort from Kelsey Lu, Yves Tumor, Kelly Moran, and Moses Boyd, while Darkside’s Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington returned with their first new song in seven years, the slow-burning ‘Liberty Bell’.
Kelsey Lu and Yves Tumor feat. Kelly Moran and Moses Boyd, ‘let all the poisons that lurk in the mud seep out’
Song of the Week: SZA, ‘Good Days’
Playboi Carti feat. Kid Cudi, ‘M3tamorphosis’
Darkside, ‘Liberty Bell’
Caroline Polachek and Lauren Auder, ‘Some Small Hope’ (Virginia Astley Cover)
Saoirse Ronan was nominated for an Academy Award in her role as Eilis Lacey in John Crowley’s Brooklyn. A timely, nostalgic film, Brooklyn takes place in 1950s Brooklyn. Young Eilis has relocated from her home country of Ireland to find a much freer lifestyle in the U.S. She quickly finds herself caught in a romance with Tony (Emory Cohen), who is of Italian descent, while another suitor (Domhnall Gleeson) waits back home.
Kero Kero Bonito have shared a cover of Late Of The Pier’s ‘Heartbeat’. The band covered 2008 for a Stereogum compilation earlier this year, but have now made their rendition available to download for free. Check it out below.
‘Heartbeat’ originally appeared on the Castle Donington band’s debut LP Fantasy Black Channel. Kero Kero Bonito’s most recent album was 2018’s Time ‘n’ Place. Last year, they released their Civilisation I EP.
Save Stereogum: An ’00s Covers Comp, which was put together as part of the music publication’s summer crowdfunding campaign, also featured contributions from Julien Baker, Sharon Van Etten, The National, and many others.
While advertising has dropped by nearly half on some networks like ITV, advertisers are still keen to push a sale during a recession. Working towards a sustainable future requires understanding that sales are your enemy, for they often place consumers at risk of debt and of acquiring unnecessary amounts of clothing that will end up in the bin. According to the UN, the fashion industry generates 20% of global wastewater and around 10% of global carbon emissions. By buying less during a time of difficulty, you are not just helping your pockets, but also helping the planet.
To help you avoid buying new clothes during a recession, we have compiled this list to help you.
Previously mentioned in our series, but still very key to sustainable fashion the method of revamping old clothes. By revamping, we mean you can change your clothes into something fresh, for example, if you have a dress, you can make it into a shirt, or an old pair of jeans can become denim shorts. Reusing clothes does not just save you money and help the environment, but also boosts your creativity. So, get ready to look through your old clothes and become resourceful!
A great way to help boost your local charity shops is by shopping at them. With COVID-19, many have struggled to maintain the rate of donations and profits have been on a downturn. By shopping at a charity shop, you will not just give a new life to the clothes but will likely save money and will be supporting a charity that needs it. Be aware; if you are struggling financially, it is best to not spend money on clothing that is not necessary.
Selling is the one thing a lot of people do in a recession. From cars to houses, many people get financially strained and resort to selling. However, in this case, it can be positive. Places like Facebook Marketplace, eBay, or Depop can be great platforms for you to sell your clothes. This method will give the clothes you may throwaway an extended life. Make sure before you sell, to check and delivery fees and platforms fees. Moreover, only sell clothes you do not use, as re-buying defeats the objective.
So, you have bought a jacket, and you have never worn it because the sleeves are too long. The first thing many people might think is to throw it away or sell it. However, if it is fixable, you do not need to do that. There are plenty of places that tailor clothes for reasonable prices, and you can always check with numerous places to see which give you the best price. Please do not fall into the out of fashion hype; it is not valid. Many clothes still hold time and can be a significant part of your wardrobe.
Lastly, a key thing we forget about is emails and the impact they can have on us. According to Hubspot, a marketing software company, 59% of marketers say email is their most significant source of ROI (return on investment). This statistic means that consumers love getting their sales from the one thing we check daily, email. During a recession, sending out a newsletter is much cheaper than spending money on TV ads, billboards, or even radio. Thus, we as consumers will be targeted heavily with a great call to action buttons, clickbait titles and eye-dazzling photos.
Newsletters are an alternative to a door sales rep; thus make sure to unsubscribe from any shops that you think may try to capitalise on an opportunity to make a quick buck.
Deftones singer Chino Moreno’s side-project ✞✞✞ (Crosses) have released their first new track in six years. It’s a cover of Cause & Effect’s ‘The Beginning of the End’, from the Sacramento electropop band’s self-titled 1990 debut LP. Check it out below.
Crosses, who released their self-titled debut in 2014, are composed of Moreno, guitarist Shaun Lopez, and bassist Chuck Doom. As Consequence of Sound notes, however, a press release for the new single only mentions Moreno and Lopez’s involvement. Though the press release does not reveal any of the project’s future plans, Moreno did recently talk about revisiting unreleased material from Crosses.
“I just moved into a new place a little over a month ago, so I’ve been setting up my studio room in here and I broke out some of that [unreleased] stuff from then, and I started working on it,” he told Bloody Disgusting in October. “Now that the Deftones record [Ohms] is done and there’s no touring really in the near future, I kinda have time to work on stuff so I’m definitely going to dig in and see where I can go with that.”
Aero Flynn, the project fronted by Amateur Love’s Josh Scott, have returned with a new record that was written, recorded, and produced with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. The follow-up to the Minneapolis band’s self-titled 2015 debut is called Madeline and features contributions from Rob Moose, BJ Burton Brad Cook, Mike Noyce, Ben Lester, and many others. Listen to it below, and check out the lyric video for ‘You Care’.
“This album has been years in the making in a community under Josh,” Vernon tweeted about the project. “We all care about the album, these songs, and this project a lot. This album fucking fucks. check it out.”
Caroline Polachek and singer-songwriter Lauren Auder have teamed up for a cover of ‘Some Small Hope’, originally written by Virginia Astley and Ryuichi Sakamoto and featuring David Sylvian. Proceeds from sales of the track, which was produced by Danny L Harle, will be split between Shelter Partnership Los Angeles, Mermaids UK, and Shelter UK. Check it out below.
Caroline Polachek recently released a new version of her song ‘So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings’, from 2019’s Pang, titled ‘So Cold You’re Hurting My Feelings’. Earlier this year, Lauren Auder released her Danny L Harle-produced single ‘Quiet‘ as well as the mmph-produced ‘Animal’. Back in March, she released her sophomore EP two caves in.
La Dispute have shared two new songs, ‘Fifteen’ and ‘Kinross’. The new pair of spoken word tracks had previously been released as part of the post-hardcore outfit’s Patreon project and are now available to pay-what-you-can on Bandcamp. Proceeds from sales of the tracks will be directed to Rent Party Detroit and the Detroit Community Wealth Fund for Christmas Day. Check them out below.
La Dispute released their latest album Panorama in 2019.
SZA has shared a new song called ‘Good Days’. The track, which features additional vocals from Jacob Collier, was originally teased at the end of the video for SZA’s recent single ‘Hit Different’. Check it out below.
‘Hit Different’ marked the TED singer’s first new music as lead artist since she dropped Ctrl back in 2017. Speaking about her upcoming project in an interview with Zane Lowe, SZA said: “This body of work (her anticipated album) is very…um… Everything sounds different, but it all sounds like me. So like ‘Hit Different’ doesn’t sound like anything else on the project and neither does ‘Good Days’.”
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