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The Rolling Stones Release New Song ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven’ With Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder

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The Rolling Stones Release New Song ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven’ With Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder

The Rolling Stones have released their new song ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven’, which features Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder. Gaga sings and Wonder plays keys and piano on the track, which will appear on their upcoming album Hackney Diamonds alongside the previously released ‘Angry’. Check it out below.

In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Mick Jagger said of working with Gaga: “She’s a really great singer and I’d never heard her sing quite that style before. Not exactly. We did it live in the room and that was a great experience, her just coming in the room and her just opening up and seeing her bits and feeling her way and then getting more confident. And then we came back and then did some extra parts that we hadn’t done on the day and then we did some tidying up and we were just in the overdub room, really face-to-face, getting them really tight, the parts really tight, and then being slightly competitive and screaming.”

Of ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven’, he elaborated:

It’s all played live. And of course we did overdubs, but it’s all played in the room. Yeah, there’s that moment, especially in that session where we had Stevie, and you’re feeling your way out a little bit and then you do that soul ending, which is you do sometimes on stage where you stop and you start. It’s very kind of tried and tested redoubling thing. But, yeah, I mean, it really feels like, yeah, it is played live… it was a good moment… we played it with Keith and Ronnie when we were in The Bahamas when we more or less finished everything. But we hadn’t mixed it then, so then we mixed it, I mixed it with the mixer and Andy [Andrew Watt] and we were in three places. And then when we finished mixing it, we had a sort of three-way playback. And, yeah, it’s a really good moment when you play something. And it’s always a great moment when you play it back like that. And, “Wow, we finished it and it sounds really good, and we’re pleased with it.” Because if we hadn’t been pleased with it, we’ve had to have change it. You’ve got to choose the right songs because we recorded a lot more songs than this. And then to choose a set of songs, these aren’t necessarily even, you might prefer one than the other, but they will come out. The other ones will come out. But choose a good balance of the songs you’ve recorded.

Hackney Diamonds, the band’s first full album of original material since 2005’s A Bigger Bang, comes out on October 20.

Marnie Stern Releases New Song ‘Believing Is Seeing’

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Marnie Stern Releases New Song ‘Believing Is Seeing’

Marnie Stern has released ‘Believing Is Seeing’, the second single from her first album in 10 years, The Comeback Kid. It follows lead offering ‘Plain Speak’. Check it out below.

“‘Believing Is Seeing’ is about trying to build a world of music through different sounds, and how you can create your own cohesive universe through these sounds,” Stern said in a statement.

The Comeback Kid is set for release on November 3 via Joyful Noise Recordings. “It was so great to be able to start being myself again and when I would think, ‘Oh, is that too, too weird?’ I’d remember I’m allowed to do whatever I want! This is mine,” Stern reflected. “I’m trying to go against the grain of this bullshit that when you get older, you lose your sense of taste. I want to empower people to not be so homogenous and go against the grain a little bit.”

ME REX Share New Single ‘Infinity Worm’

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ME REX Share New Single ‘Infinity Worm’

ME REX have dropped another single from their forthcoming LP, Giant Elk, out October 20 via Big Scary Monsters. ‘Infinity Worm’ follows previous entries ‘Eutherians (Ultramarine)’ and ‘Giant Giant Giant’. Give it a listen below.

“Inspired by It Came from Outer Space and alien encounter movies like Galaxy Quest, District 9 and ET,” the band’s Myles McCabe explained in a statement. “‘Infinity Worm’ sees monstrous angels descending, leaving a fragmented sky behind, creatures that are torn to pieces regenerating anew and trying to find a place in the world. It’s a song about affirming humanity and inherent value.”

Debby Friday Releases New Single ‘let u in’

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Debby Friday Releases New Single ‘let u in’

Debby Friday has shared a new single, ‘let u in’. It follows her debut album GOOD LUCK, which recently won the Polaris Music Prize. Friday co-produced the track with Australian electronic producer and vocalist Darcy Baylis. Listen to it below.

Check out our Artist Spotlight interview with Debby Friday.

The Most Popular Student Games

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The Most Popular Student Games

Student life can be demanding, with lectures, exams and assignments dominating each day of college life. But every student knows that finding a balance between work and play is essential for maintaining mental well-being and making the most of the college experience. Don’t hesitate to use some help in completing your paperwork. But how can you know which services you can trust? Check this on https://scamfighter.net/review/academized.com and see the reviews on different services you definitely can’t trust, like academized review.

When you find the right one for you and your work is done, you can finally devote time to more interesting things. 

Here we explore some popular games among students that provide entertainment, relaxation, and a way to build connections among peers.

Video Games

Students have long turned to video games as a source of relaxation and entertainment, from engaging in epic adventures to competing in online multiplayer battles or solving intricate puzzles. Popular titles like “Fortnite”, “League of Legends”, and “Among Us” have quickly captured students worldwide with hours of entertainment as well as opportunities to connect with peers worldwide.

Board Games

Though digital gaming has grown increasingly popular among students, traditional board games remain popular choices among them. Such classics as “Settlers of Catan”, “Cards Against Humanity”, and “Risk” provide students with a chance to relax with friends while engaging in competitive play against each other in friendly competition. Board game nights have become cherished family traditions across many student households that foster camaraderie and laughter.

Card Games

Card games hold a special place in student culture. From high-stakes poker, strategic rounds of Magic: The Gathering, or casual “Uno”, card games offer students a great way to socialize and unwind while engaging in stimulating brain teasers! Card games require strategic thinking and quick decision-making abilities, which makes for mentally stimulating leisure activities that students may find both stimulating and relaxing.

Sports and Outdoor Games

Sports and outdoor games are popular choices among students who appreciate physical activity. Activities like basketball, soccer, ultimate frisbee, and even capture the flag can provide students with an excellent way to stay active, reduce stress and build lasting friendships through team sports, and recreational activities.

Multiplayer Online Games

Students of all ages are drawn into virtual realms through online multiplayer games like “World of Warcraft”, “Counter-Strike”: Global Offensive”, and “Overwatch”, where they can team up with friends or challenge rivals worldwide. Games such as these provide ample opportunity for both cooperative play and friendly competition – providing students with a compelling educational experience!

Virtual Reality Games

Latest tech for students is virtual reality (VR) gaming, offering immersive digital worlds where students can become fully immersed and interactive with them. From exploring fantastical realms to solving puzzles in three-dimensional spaces or experiencing heart-pounding action sequences, VR games have captured students’ attention like never before.

VR gaming not only provides entertainment but can be an excellent form of exercise as well as offer unique social interactions.

Puzzle Games

Puzzle games offer students an excellent mental workout to strengthen their cognitive skills. Classic Sudoku and crossword puzzles such as Sudoku can help develop problem-solving and critical thinking capabilities while providing hours of intellectually stimulating playback! Many students find puzzle-solving to be both relaxing and intellectually engaging pastime.

Social Deduction Games

Social deduction games such as “Mafia” and “Werewolf” are popular choices for large gatherings or parties, testing players’ ability to read others, strategize effectively and make persuasive arguments. Social deduction games provide students with an enjoyable way to socialize while engaging in some friendly competition.

Students understand the significance of finding balance between academic responsibilities and leisure activities, such as student games. Popular student games provide an avenue of relaxation, socialization, and mental stimulation – whether through video games, board games, card games, sports mobile apps, or tabletop RPGs – that create lasting memories among their players and lead to an enriching college experience overall.

Sweet Pill Sign to Hopeless, Share New Single ‘Starchild’

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Sweet Pill Sign to Hopeless, Share New Single ‘Starchild’

Philadelphia-based band Sweet Pill have signed to Hopeless Records, marking the announcement with the new single ‘Starchild’. It’s their first new music since their debut album, Where the Heart Is, released last year via Topshelf. Check it out below.

“I believe myself to be an awkward person trying really hard to have a strong backbone,” singer Zayna Youssef said in a statement. “I sometimes catch myself putting others first, leaving none for myself. Ultimately, ‘Starchild’ sums up what it feels like to having the burden of someone else’s responsibilities with a million eyes on you at the same time. Through out it all, i just dont wanna fuck up, ever. This lame idea of being perfect always swims in my head and I can never get over on it. All in all it leads to burning out and failing. What do I owe to the people around me that have done nothing but take what I have?”

“We spent a week in the Poconos recording in seclusion in a cabin – like middle of nowhere Blair Witch vibes,” Youssef continued. “It was so secluded that I was VERY freaked out. I was so scared that I refused to go to my room to sleep that had these large windows in it and since it was pitch black out you couldn’t see a thing. So I opted to sleep on the floor at like 2am where the boys were still up tracking just so I wouldn’t be alone. I believe this track is a good transitional song from our debut, Where the Heart Is. It has some ‘dancey-ness’ that our first album didn’t really have.”

Revisit our Artist Spotlight interview with Sweet Pill.

Album Review: Doja Cat, ‘Scarlet’

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Album Review: Doja Cat, ‘Scarlet’

Throughout Scarlet, Doja Cat is joyously irreverent and chaotic. As much as 2019’s Hot Pink and 2021’s Planet Her flaunted her versatility as a pop star, it often felt like the gloss of the music fell short of matching her unpredictable personality; at the level she was now operating, it’s a wonder it came through at all. Though Scarlet is meant to serve, above all, as a testament to her talent as a rapper, it’s more engaging as an album that shows little concern about what a blockbuster rap album is supposed to sound like in 2023 rather than one with a couple dozen things to prove. “I don’t need a big feature or a new sidekick/ I don’t need a new fan ’cause my boo like it/ I don’t need to wear a wig to make you like it/ I’m a two-time bitch, you ain’t know I’d win?” she raps on ‘Paint the Town Red’, which, of course, did end up becoming her second No. 1 hit. Commercial appeal aside, Scarlet succeeds when it feels like an energetic reminder of her early-career outings instead of an extension of the game she’s been playing with her fans throughout its rollout. Unfortunately, it often feels exactly like that.

Though probably the most compelling track on the album, ‘Paint the Town Red’ doesn’t give the best indication of what Scarlet has to offer. It’s catchy and fun, but it uses its Dionne Warwick sample to create an air of eerie disaffection the record hardly nails elsewhere. It’s followed in the tracklist by ‘Demons’, an abrasive single that boasts one of Doja Cat’s best performances as she juxtaposes the song’s ugly ferocity with cool indifference. It should probably serve as the template for the album, which quickly offers up a stream of tracks in a similar vein – ‘Wet Vagina’, ‘Fuck the Girls’, and ‘Ouchies’, each of which is rowdy and hard-hitting in its own way. But the rest of the album feels uneven and repetitive, with many of the mellower tracks draining the excitement built up early on. It would have been one thing to make an all-over-the-place record that’s not quite what it seems on the surface, but Scarlet ends up losing steam and direction the more it tries to branch out stylistically, and the experiments don’t always pay off.

Earl on the Beat, the Lil Yachty collaborator known for his work on City Girls’ ‘Act Up’, helped produce ‘Red’, but the interplay between his production, the songwriting, and Doja Cat’s delivery just doesn’t click in the same way when he flips 10cc’s classic ‘I’m Not In Love’ on ‘Shutcho’ or Troop’s 1989 hit ‘All I Do Is Think of You’ on ‘Agora Hills’; it feels disjointed rather than inventive. Jay Versace has a hand in some of the woozier cuts with a more off-kilter edge, but while ’97’ pairs an experimental piano melody with one of Doja Cat’s sharpest flows, ‘Often’ begins to grate before the first hook is even over. The latter arrives as part of a series of lovestruck, sensual tracks in the album’s second half, which – even if you know are in defense of her relationship with Twitch star J. Cyrus, who has been accused of emotional abuse – should be a breath of fresh air in an album that can get pretty self-indulgent. But it’s only on ‘Can’t Wait’ where it (almost) sounds like the only person whose opinion matters is the one she’s rapping about.

The momentum picks up again with the album’s three final tracks, which effectively mix Scarlet‘s lavish and menacing qualities, particularly on the singles ‘Attention’ and ‘Balut’. But the fiery energy Doja Cat hinted at initially doesn’t return until the closer, ‘WYM Freestyle’. Too often, her self-awareness gets the best of her, dragging the pace of the album for fear of her not getting the last word on a record that’s all her. But though it was included last minute, ‘WYM Freestyle’ delivers on the promise of Scarlet in ways that the most well-crafted tracks on it don’t. Even if you’re tired of her taking aim at her detractors after nearly an hour – they just don’t deserve this much space – you’re suddenly forced to pay attention. “Always knew I was gon’ change from the beginning,” she raps, knowing how to convince you she’s always been one step ahead. You just hope that on the next record, we catch her with a better idea of where she’s going.

Spiritual Cramp Share New Single ‘Herberts on Holiday’

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Spiritual Cramp Share New Single ‘Herberts on Holiday’

San Francisco punks Spiritual Cramp have dropped their latest single, ‘Herberts on Holiday’, which is lifted from their self-titled debut LP.  Frontman Michael Bingham wrote the track, which follows ‘Talkin’ on the Internet’, as an ode to his wife Barb. Check out a homemade video for it below.

Speaking about the song in a press release, Bingham said:

I don’t really like the idea of trying to sell the fact that I had a rough experience growing up to a musical audience for credibility but this song is probably the closest I’ll ever get to talking about what life was like. It wasn’t good.

I feel really lucky to have met Barb. It’s hard to quickly summarise in a clip the impact she has had on my life but I can say with all honesty everything I have in my life today is because of her. To this day I am constantly making mistakes and oftentimes not living up to my fullest potential. But through the 18 years of knowing her, she’s never rubbed my face in it. All she’s ever done is cheer me on – even if I don’t feel like I deserve it.

She always told me she wanted me to write her a song. I always tried but it always came out as some sarcastic thing because I have a hard time being open. I use humor to mask the way that I really feel. When I wrote this song I was on a plane home from our tour with V**gra Boys – I was crying uncontrollably and I knew while I was writing it that it wasn’t guarded. Hope you enjoy.

Spiritual Cramp will be released on November 3 via Blue Grape Music.

Maria BC Releases New Song ‘Still’

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Maria BC Releases New Song ‘Still’

Maria BC has shared ‘Still’, the latest single from their forthcoming album Spike Field. It follows the recently unveiled dual singles ‘Amber’ and ‘Watcher’. Listen below.

“I wrote the piano part for this track when I was 16 and never forgot it,” Maria BC said of ‘Still’ in a statement. “The original song I wrote then was awful, but in the years since, I’ve wanted to resuscitate the piano riff for something, to write a new melody on top of it. I thought it might be healing in some way, since I struggle to feel compassion for my past self/selves and in fact often find myself wishing I could mindwipe anybody who ever knew me – a clean slate! Would if I could, but I can’t. So, how to move on? A lot of trial and error, then I found the melody for ‘Still’ and these lyrics came out that seemed to describe the process of writing the music, these lyrics addressed to my childhood self, like, “I haven’t forgotten you. You’re still with me.”

Spike Field, the follow-up to last year’s Hyaline, is due out October 20 via Sacred Bones. Check out our Artist Spotlight interview with Maria BC.

La Force Unveils New Single ‘xo skeleton’

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La Force Unveils New Single ‘xo skeleton’

La Force has unveiled ‘xo skeleton’, the title track from her new album that’s out on Friday (September 29). It follows previous cuts  ‘condition of us’, ‘october’, and ‘how do you love a man’. Check it out below.

“”xo skeleton”, the song – is the overarching theme of the record,” Ariel Engle explained in a statement. “It’s an image I’d love as protection. A carapace that keeps the goo inside. This protection is in love, kisses, and hugs. It’s what bolsters us in life. The love is an invisible shroud that we adorn others in and are adorned in. It’s a reminder that within us are skeletons. Symbols of death and yet the architecture that animated us while we are alive. It’s a song about the inevitability of death as both a motivator to love fully and at times disincentivizing Force – why bother if I’m going to die versus I must do so much while I’m still alive.”

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