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Doechii Releases New Song ‘What It Is (Block Boy)’ Featuring Kodak Black

Tampa rapper and singer Doechii has dropped her first single of 2023. It’s called ‘What It Is (Block Boy)’, and it features Kodak Black. Give it a listen below.

“This song is a fusion of nostalgia and pop vibes,” Doechii said of the new song in a statement. “I feel like I’m showing off a side of my vocal range with this one that my fans haven’t really seen yet. I love using the old samples of ‘No Scrubs’ and ‘Some Cut’ to mix in some playful energy as well.”

Doechii released her latest EP, she / her / black bitch, last year.

Donald Glover and KIRBY Release ‘Swarm’ Series EP Soundtrack

Donald Glover has released a new EP accompanying his new Amazon Prime Video series Swarm, which is also out today. The six-track EP features original music by the show’s fictional pop star Ni’jah, who is voiced by KIRBY. Childish Gambino is credited as an executive producer on the EP along with Michael Uzowuru. Check it out below.

“KIRBY has such a versatile sound and songwriting ability, she was able to elevate and amplify every moment she was a part of,” Glover said in a press release. “It’s been a pleasure to collaborate together, to bring this story to life sonically and I couldn’t imagine what this would sound like without her involvement.

“I fell in love with the idea of becoming the Ni’jah character,” KIRBY added. “What would she say in this scene? What would she sound like? It was liberating to go in and write & sing without any rules. There are people who are called ‘genius’ and people who truly are. After working with Donald, Michael, Fam & Riley I truly know the difference.”

Swarm follows a young woman named Dre  (Dominique Fishback) who is obsessed with one of the world’s biggest pop stars. Billie Eilish and Chlöe Bailey also appear in the series.

Skrillex, Four Tet, and Fred Again.. Release New Song ‘Baby Again..’

Following their five-hour b2b live performance at Madison Square Garden last month, Skrillex, Four Tet, and Fred Again.. have teamed up for a new song called ‘Baby Again..’. Check it out below.

Earlier this year, Skrillex returned with two new albums, Don’t Get Too Close and Quest for Fire, which featured contributions from both Fred Again.. and Four Tet. Fred Again.. released his latest album, Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022), last October.

Taylor Swift Shares Four Previously Unreleased Tracks

Taylor Swift’s the Eras Tour kicks off tonight (March 17) in Glendale, Arizona, and to celebrate, she’s shared four previously unreleased tracks. Three of them are re-recorded Taylor’s Versions of songs from across her catalog: ‘Eyes Open’, ‘Safe & Sound’, and ‘If This Was A Movie’. There’s also a brand new song called ‘All Of The Girls You Loved Before’, an outtake from her 2019 album Lover that Swift co-produced with Louis Bell and Frank Dukes. Listen below.

‘Eyes Open’ and ‘Safe and Sound’ were both contributions to the 2012 soundtrack to The Hunger Games. Joy Williams and John Paul White, who collaborated with Swift on ‘Safe and Sound’ as the Civil Wars, are individually credited on the new version. ‘If This Was a Movie’ appeared on the deluxe edition of 2010’s Speak Now.

Eloise Unveils New Single ‘Therapist’

London-based singer-songwriter Eloise has unveiled a new single called ‘Therapist’. It’s set to appear on her forthcoming debut album Drunk on a Flight, which is out April 14 and has already been previewed with the song ‘Giant Feelings’ and the title track. Check it out below.

“Ending a long-term relationship at 23, you feel such a loss of time and adolescence and that can make you so frustrated,” Eloise explained in a statement about ‘Therapist’. “What have I learned from all of this? And what am I stuck with at the end of all of this? My songwriting has always been honest, but this feels raw – like I’m exploring all the shades of emotion.”

LA Priest Announces New Album ‘Fase Luna’, Shares Video for New Song

LA Priest has announced his new album False Luna, which is due for release on May 5 via Domino. “I want to give people a feeling that they’re free when they listen to it, it’s not bringing you back to reality, it’s escapism,” Sam Estgate said of the follow-up to 2020’s GENE in a statement. Its lead single, ‘It’s You’, is out today and comes with a video directed by Eoin Glaister and starring Juliet Cowan. Check it out and see the album cover and tracklist below.

Commenting on ‘It’s You’, Estgate explained: “It’s about a guy who falls in love with a sea mermaid or water spirit and has to choose between life on the land or the ocean. Some of it sounds like he’s on the edge of madness.”

False Luna Cover Artwork:

False Luna Tracklist:

1. On
2. Silent
3. It’s You
4. Misty
5. Star
6. Sail On
7. Neon
8. Ocean
9. No More

Microwave Release New Song ‘Ferrari’

Microwave have released a new single called ‘Ferrari’. The track, which follows the Atlanta band’s 2022 offerings ‘Circling the Drain’ and ‘Straw Hat’, arrives ahead of a North American tour. Take a listen below.

“Ferrari is about coming to terms with your fears and not allowing them to dictate how you act,” Microwave said in a press release. “It’s relaxing your grip on things and taking care of yourself. We were listening to a lot of Spirit of the Beehive, Big Thief, Sorry, Foxing and Frank Ocean while working on it, which speaks to the moody, chill, trippy, Neo-soul vibe we were going for.”

Sigur Rós Announce 41-Piece Orchestra Tour, Releasing New Album in June

Sigur Rós have announced they will be releasing their first studio album in 10 years this June. No further details have been revealed, but the group is going on tour with a 41-piece orchestra across Europe and North America, kicking off on June 16 at the Meltdown Festival in London, where they will be accompanied by the London Contemporary Orchestra. The Wordless Music Orchestra will perform with the band in North America. Check out the list of dates below.

Sigur Rós 2023 Tour Dates:

Jun 16 – London, UK – Royal Festival Hall
Jun 17 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Concertgebouw
Jun 18 – Hamburg, Germany – Elbphilharmonie
Jul 3 – Paris, France – Philharmonie Main Hall
Aug 14 – Toronto, ON – Roy Thomson Hall
Aug 16 – New York City, NY – Beacon Theatre
Aug 18 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
Aug 19 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre
Aug 21 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
Aug 24 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre
Aug 26 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley
Aug 27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre

A24 to Restore and Rerelease Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making Sense’

A24 has announced it will be restoring and theatrically rereleasing Talking Heads’ 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense later this year. In a new teaser accompanying the announcement, Byrne goes to the dry cleaners to pick up his iconic giant suit from the film. Watch it below.

In addition to the 4K restoration and rerelease, a 40th anniversary edition of the concert will available digitally and as a limited-edition deluxe vinyl on August 18. Newly mixed by Jerry Harrison and E.T. Thorngren, the new version will include performances of two songs – ‘Cities’ and ‘Big Business / I Zimbra’ – that have not been officially released. It will also feature a 28-page booklet with previously unpublished photos and new liner notes from Tina Weymouth, David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison.

David Byrne contributed ‘This Is a Life’ to the soundtrack for the Best Picture-winning film A24 film Everything Everywhere All at Once, and performed the song with Son Lux and star Stephanie Hsu at the 2023 Academy Awards ceremony.

Belinda Carlisle Returns With New Pop Single ‘Big Big Love’

Belinda Carlisle has released a new song called ‘Big Big Love’. It marks her first pop single since 1997, when she recorded ‘I Won’t Say (I’m In Love)’ for the Hercules soundtrack. Listen below.

‘Big Big Love’ will appear on the upcoming Kismet EP, which includes five songs that were written by Dianne Warren. “Twenty-seven years on from making my last English language pop record I really wasn’t thinking I would ever make one again…… and I was quite happy with that idea,” Carlisle said in a statement. “Then a chance encounter in a coffee shop led me back to the wonderful Diane Warren and she gave me the incredible gift of this song and the other songs on my upcoming EP.”

Carlisle added, “Diane’s songwriting is both a joy and mystery to me. She makes it look so easy, where I imagine it must be unbelievably hard, to do what she does so amazingly well over so many years and so many records. I can’t thank her enough for writing this music for me and I only hope everyone else loves it as much as I do.”

“I’m so excited for everyone to hear Belinda’s new record,” Warren commented. “She’s never sounded better. It’s so great to be working together again after all these years. From ‘I Get Weak’ and now to ‘Big Big Love’, a new chapter has begun. I can’t wait for everyone to hear these new hits!”