Friday, February 24, 2023

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

the disappearance of shere hite



Loved this doc about Shere Hite, a figure I hadn't heard of before, but made a significant mainstream cultural impact on sex and gender in the 70s into the 1980s and early 1990s. My review on Film-Forward. 

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

a&w


Maybe it's premature to say, but Lana Del Rey's sprawling "A&W," released on Valentine's Day, already feels like a definitive pop single. Co-written by Jack Antonoff, in a time where singles are being shortened to one minute and under to make way for TikTok influencers, the chilled "A&W" clocks in over seven minuets covering an array of sonic tones and genre.



Thursday, February 9, 2023

pearls


Another strong single release from Jessie Ware.


Next album That! Feels Good! (will exclamation points be the new caps?) drops April 2023.





Tuesday, February 7, 2023

lip sync



Leeds-based outfit Drahla helps us lip sync for our lives with this punchy, sax-laden tune. 




Monday, February 6, 2023

cuff it




Post-Grammys, Bey has dropped a smooth remix of "Cuff It" plus vocals and the instrumental track of the original (which highlights tight-as-a-drum production skills).