New single, EP, and full album releases come from established and up-and-coming artists this week. Nick Jonas released a full-length album, Gwen Stefani released a new single, and new EPs were released by Selena Gomez, and Stephanie Poetri.
Nick Jonas released his album Spaceman today. The album includes previously released songs, “Spaceman” and “This Is Heaven.” Jonas talked about the new album, its influences, and themes saying, “I made this album while doing what most of us have been doing during this past year, sitting at home getting used to the new normal and hoping for better days ahead. There are four central themes we will explore on this album… Distance. Indulgence. Euphoria. Commitment.”
Hip hop/R&B crooner Blxst came back on the scene with two new records, one featuring Russ (“Fck Boys” and another featuring Drakeo The Ruler (“Don’t Forget”). Emerging rap star Sir Trilli dropped his latest single “Shake The Bank” alongside a new video that debuted on BET.
Yesterday, Gwen Stefani released a new single, “Slow Clap.” This single comes after Stefani released another song “Let Me Reintroduce Myself” back in December. The art for the single includes Stefani dressed up in a bedazzled cowboy outfit, with a variety of items floating around her, including a basketball, bicycle, cassette tape, alarm clock frozen on 5:44, boombox, and more.
Selena Gomez releases her first Spanish project EP, Revelación today. The seven-track EP includes previously released songs “Baila Conmigo” featuring Rauw Alejandro, “De Una Vez,” and “Selfish Love” featuring DJ Snake. The 28-year-old pop icon has talked about how the majority of the new EP was recorded over Zoom because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pop singer, Stephanie Poetri releases her debut EP, AM:PM today. Three tracks off the EP have been previously released, “Selfish” “How We Used To” and “IRL.” The artist is most known for her breakout single, “I Love You 3000.” The EP is to feature some acoustic tracks and is said to have themes of love, hope, and energy.
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