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Video Premiere: Neuhaus ‘Solun’

Neuhaus is an exciting solo loop projected by the talented artist Yves Neuhaus. Last week on Friday, Neuhaus published his latest melancholy filled ‘Solun.’ Luckily for us, we are privileged to premiere the music video for this filmic and memorable six-minute piece.

‘Solun’ is arguably one of the more emotional, thrilling pieces by Neuhaus, who has also impressed us with more electronic experimental works such as ‘Little Nemo,’ and ‘Maze’ – both of which embrace the prominent strings Neuhaus brings throughout his discography.

Talking about the piece, Neuhaus said “In these troubled times, take a deep breath. Take 6 minutes 19 seconds for my new track ‘Solun.’ The piece is part of Neuhaus’ new album Scapes & Spaces, Volume 2 which is due to be released on Friday the 20th of November, 2020.

‘Solun’ can be streamed via Spotify.

This Week’s Best New Songs: BENEE, Sophie Jamieson, Rosie Carney, and More

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.

This week, Rosie Carney put lie to the notion that acoustic Radiohead covers should be illegal with her beautiful rendition of ‘Black Star’ from 1995’s The Bends, while BENEE channeled a different Radiohead song, ‘Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi’, on her candid new single ‘Happen to Me’. Sophie Jamieson offered the latest preview from her upcoming EP with the ethereal ‘Concrete’, while The Dawdler’s latest, ‘Sign of Growth’, lives up to its title as it builds on expansive, meditative synth melodies. WOOM, a London-based four-piece concept-choir, announced their debut EP with the hauntingly somber ‘Walk’, while ELIO served up an infectious pop tune with her latest single ‘hurts 2 hate somebody’.

Best New Songs: November 9th, 2020

Song of the Week: Sophie Jamieson, ‘Concrete’

WOOM, ‘Walk’

BENEE, ‘Happen to Me’

Rosie Carney, ‘Black Star’ (Radiohead Cover)

The Dawdler, ‘Sign of Growth’

ELIO, ‘hurts 2 hate somebody’

Lil Nas X Announces New Song ‘Holiday’ in Michael J. Fox-Starring Ad

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Lil Nas X has announced the release of a new song called ‘Holiday’, out this Friday (November 13). The ‘Old Town Road’ rapper revealed the news in a commercial that premiered during the NFL game between the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The ad shows Nas becoming Santa Claus through the Tim Allen Santa Clause contract, and then appears to be traveling through time on Santa’s sleigh – which prompts Michael J. Fox to say, “Whatever you do Nas, don’t go to 2020.” Watch it below.

Earlier this year, Lil Nas X won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for his ‘Old Town Road’ remix with Billy Ray Cyrus. His breakout 7 EP came out last summer.

Watch Doja Cat Perform a Hard Rock Version of ‘Say So’ at the 2020 MTV EMAs

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Doja Cat performed a hard rock version of her hit single ‘Say So’ at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards, which aired overnight on November 8. The performance starts with the pop star crawling out of a TV screen in reference to the 2002 horror film The Ring, before giving her track a rap-metal revamp. Watch it happen below.

In addition to her performance, Doja Cat was also nominated for two awards at this year’s MTV EMAs: Best New and Best Push, of which she won the former. Her competition included BENEE, DaBaby, Jack Harlow, Roddy Ricch, and YUNGBLUD. Check out the full list of winners here.

Back in August, Doja Cat performed ‘Say So’ and ‘Like That’ at the MTV VMAs 2020 . Her last studio album Hot Pink came out last fall.

Watch Sam Smith Perform ‘Diamonds’ at the 2020 MTV EMAs

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Sam Smith performed their latest single ‘Diamonds’ at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards, which aired overnight on November 8. At the end of their performance, the singer faced the backdrop with a message that read, “Don’t f*ck with the queer kids.” Watch it below.

Smith, who recently released their third studio album Love Goes, was also a nominee at the EMAs, up for best collaboration for their duet with Demi Lovato, ‘I’m Ready’. The duo were up against BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby and Roddy Ricch, Justin Bieber and Quavo, Karol G and Nicki Minaj, as well as Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande. The award ultimately went to Karol G and Nicki Minja for their track ‘Tusa’.

FINNEAS Shares Timely New Song ‘Where the Poison Is’

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FINNEAS calls out Donald Trump on a new song called ‘Where the Poison’, which the singer-songwriter released just hours after the 2020 presidential election was called for President-elect Joe Biden. Listen to it below.

“You’re fired,” the musician wrote on Twitter when sharing the track. ‘Where the Poison Is’ addresses the Trump’s administration handling of the coronavirus, with FINNEAS singing, “When all my friends get sick it’s on the president/ When all my friends get sick it’s on his government/ Take me to the place where the poison is/ To put a face to what’s poisonous/ To give him a little taste of his medicine/ There’s a snake that thinks it’s the president.” He later adds, “Once we put this all behind us/We get to go right back to school shootings in a climate crisis.”

‘Where The Poison Is’ follows FINNEAS’ latest single ‘Can’t Wait To Be Dead’, which was released in October. He recently co-wrote Justin Bieber’s new single ‘Lonely’.

ELIO Previews Upcoming EP with New Song ‘hurts 2 hate somebody’

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ELIO, the project of singer-songwriter Charlotte Grace Victoria, has previewed her upcoming EP Can You Hear Me Now with a new song called ‘hurts 2 hate somebody’. Check it out below, alongside a video co-directed by ELIO, SunsetSahil, and Oliver Whitfield-Smith.

“‘Hurts 2 hate somebody’ is a track about moving on from resenting someone or even a situation,” ELIO explained in a statement. “I’m naturally a very pessimistic person, I’ve really had to train my mind to not jump to the worst thing that could possibly happen or just assume someone hates me right off the bat. It gets to a point where you get so tired of being miserable that it’s more harmful to yourself than to the person you hate. It’s really not worth the energy, and when you realize that, you begin to recognize it in other people.”

Can You Hear Me Now, the follow-up to this year’s u and me, but mostly me EP, is set for release in January of 2021. It includes the previously released single ‘jackie onassis’.

Watch Oneohtrix Point Never Perform ‘I Don’t Love Me Anymore’ on ‘Fallon’

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Daniel Lopatin of the avant-garde electronic project Oneohtrix Point Never appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform ‘I Don’t Love Me Anymore’ from his most recent studio album Magic Oneohtrix Point Never. Previous live show collaborators Eli Keszler and Nate Boyce joined Lopatin for his network television debut. Watch the remote performance below.

Magic Oneohtrix Point Never, the follow-up to Lopatin’s 2018 LP Age Of, came out in late October. The record was co-executive produced by the Weeknd’s Abel Tesfaye and includes contributions from Arca, Caroline Polachek, Nate Boyce, and Nolanberollin.

15 Vibrant Stills From Pride (2014)

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Based on true events, Pride is set in 1980s London, where a group of lesbian and gay activists decide to unite against their shared enemies: Margaret Thatcher, the police, and the press. They form a group called LGSM: Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners. The group travels to Wales to support the striking miners, but the journey – both internal and external – isn’t easy for everyone.

The activists and their enemies are portrayed by an all-star cast: George Mackay, Dominic West, Andrew Scott, Ben Schnetzer, Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Paddy Considine, and others. Their performances make for an emotional ride that leaves viewers feeling empowered and moved.

Here are fifteen of the film’s colourful stills, which accentuate the themes of diversity and unity.

Watch Depeche Mode’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech

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Depeche Mode were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a two-hour broadcast on HBO last night. The band were inducted by Charlize Theron, while Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Chvrches frontwoman Lauren Mayberry, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, and Arcade Fire’s Win Butler also paid tribute during the pre-recorded special. Watch Depeche Mode’s acceptance speech below.

“You know growing up, listening to music on the radio and having music, it really kind of helps us to feel normal—feel part of something,” Dave Gahan said during the speech. “That’s what music does for people and I think that’s what Depeche Mode has done for many people. I think that music really brings people together, and God knows we need that more today than it seems like any other time.”

The group also acknowledged former members Vince Clarke and Alan Wilder, calling them “part of the DM family and the DM history and the success of this band.”

Depeche Mode are joined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 by the Notorious B.I.G., Nine Inch Nails, Whitney Houston, T. Rex, the Doobie Brothers, as well as Jon Landau and Irving Azoff.