Check out what new music was released this week, including album, and single releases from PartyNextDoor, Lil Durk, Weezer, FKA Twigs, Madlib, Arlo Parks, and Ani DiFranco.
Lil Durk dropped the deluxe edition of The Voice, featuring 12 new songs making the deluxe version 28 tracks long. This continues the trend of “deluxe edition” albums but hey who’s complaining about 12 new Durk records?!
R&B crooner PartyNextDoor is also releasing a project as his COLOURS album is finally slated to hit streaming services. The EP originally released in 2014 but until now has been unavailable on all major streaming platforms. Hip hop OG Madlib is back with his latest effort Sound Ancestors, including 16 new tracks.
Weezer released their new album, OK Human. The album features a full orchestra and use of analog technology. The band described the album as “a Technicolor symphonic spree that meditates on how over-and-under-connected we all are.” Lyrical references to the recent lockdown situation, touching on loneliness, can be expected from the album. Check out Dash’s full article on the announcement of OK Human here.
FKA Twigs released a new single and an accompanying music video on Tuesday, January 26, “Don’t Judge Me” featuring Headie One and Fred again.. When announcing the single, Twigs said “So proud to release ‘don’t judge me’ into the world. this project is very personal and special to me. It was an honour to shoot with kara walkers fountain exploring the interconnection of black history between africa, america and europe. thank you to everyone for making don’t judge me come to life.”
The 20-year-old London singer-songwriter, Arlo Parks, released her debut album today Collapsed in Sunbeams. The 12 song album features Parks’ warm, soothing voice and poetic lyrics which frequently feature her inspirations. Her music’s sound is undeniably unique with jazz, and pop influences. She is most well known for her debut sing, “Cola.” Arlo Parks describes her own music as “confessional, raw, and fluid.”
Grammy award-winning folk artist, Ani DiFranco released a new album today, Revolutionary Love. DiFranco has talked about how she wrote the songs on the album before the pandemic but made it a point to record them before Election Day. She said, “I felt very strongly that I needed a horse to ride to try to help get out the vote — to get people inspired and get them believing in democracy, believing in each other and in themselves.” The title track “Revolutionary Love” speaks of just that. DiFranco sings of bringing revolutionary love to herself and the world.
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