“Silk Chiffon” singers and Phoebe Bridgers-approved group Muna are back with the announcement of their self-titled album coming this summer, on June 24. The snarky lead single “Anything But Me” is out now, opening with the sharp quip: “You’re gonna say that I’m on a high horse / I think that my horse is regular-sized / Did you ever think maybe / You’re on a pony / Going in circles on a carousel ride,” Katie Gravin drawls over a snappy beat and thumping synths.
The album, according to Rolling Stone, watches the band explore an array of sounds and genres. “The sound of this record explodes in a ton of different directions,” Gravin said.
It helped that their friend and rising star Mitski sometimes joined their writing sessions to give insight. Aside from the support of Bridgers and Mitski, Muna also have Tegan And Sara and Demi Lovato as fans.
Watch the video for “Anything But Me” above. Check out the album art and tracklist for Muna below.
Muna
1. “Silk Chiffon” Feat. Phoebe Bridgers
2. “What I Want”
3. “Runner’s High”
4. “Home By Now”
5. “Kind Of Girl”
6. “Handle Me”
7. “No Idea”
8. “Solid”
9. “Anything But Me”
10. “Loose Garment”
11. “Shooting Star”
Muna is out 6/24 via Saddest Factory Records. Pre-order it here.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Ahead of his upcoming tour, New York City-based rapper MIKE has dropped a new single. On “Makeda,” MIKE is hot off the release of his 2021 album Disco!, but can’t help from “writing, trying to have fun again,” while brushing off his haters. “They don’t like me, never had love for them,” he continues.
Growing up, Mike lived in various parts of the world, including New Jersey, Philly, and England. The regional influences of all of these places are evident on this dreamy, tranquil track.
Mike is set to kick off a tour next month, supported by Freddie Gibbs, Na-Kel Smith, and Mercury.
Check out “Makeda” above and the full list of tour dates below.
04/14 — San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom *
04/17 — Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s $
04/18 — Portland, OR @ Polaris $
04/20 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Pressroom *
04/20 — Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress $
04/22 — San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar $
04/24 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy $
04/26 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Space $
04/27 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex *
04/29 — Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater *
04/30 — Denver, CO @ Cervantes Masterpiece *
05/04 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre *
05/05 — Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge *
05/07 — Atlanta, GA @ Heaven Stage *
05/08 — Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre *
05/11 — New York, NY @ Irving Plaza *
05/12 — Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore *
05/13 — New York, NY @ Irving Plaza *
05/14 — Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom *
05/15 — New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place *
06/05 — Madrid, Spain @ Siroco
06/06 — Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound
06/08 — Rotterdam, Netherlands @ BIRD
06/09 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
06/10 — Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique
06/11 — Paris, France @ La Place
06/12 — Zürich, Switzerland @ Exil
06/14 — Budapest, Hungary @ Akvarium
06/15 — Prague, Czech Republic @ Chapeau Rouge
06/16 — Berlin, Germany @ Cassiopeia
06/18 — Warsaw, Poland @ Pardon, To Tu
06/21 — London, UK @ Scala
08/04 — Katowice, Poland @ OFF Festival
* with Freddie Gibbs
$ with Na-Kel Smith and Mercury
Indie music has grown to include so much. It’s not just music that is released on independent labels, but speaks to an aesthetic that deviates from the norm and follows its own weirdo heart. It can come in the form of rock music, pop, or folk. In a sense, it says as much about the people that are drawn to it as it does about the people that make it.
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Rex Orange County — Who Cares?
Rex Orange County returned following the breakout success of his 2019 album Pony with the new LP Who Cares?. The 11-track release features a number of inspired tracks, including the Tyler The Creator collaboration “Open A Window.” Rex credited Tyler’s belief in him to jump-starting his career, saying: “He’s taught me a lot, but also just him giving me a mirror to look at what I did — that I had made it out there and done it on my own.”
Orville Peck — Bronco Chapters 1&2
The famed masked country singer Orville Peck has been taking after Beach House and releasing his new project Bronco in four-song installations. Chapters 1&2 are officially here, continuing Peck’s signature atmospheric and forlorn ballads that flip the script on the media’s archetype of a lonesome cowboy.
Orion Sun — Gateway
After dropping a pair of albums in 2020, Mom+Pop signee Orion Sun stuns on her new EP Gateway. Produced by Rostam, Nascent, and Rodaidh McDonald, Gateway showcases Orion Sun’s striking R&B-influenced songs that speak to self-healing and discovery. Written during a time when she saw her community plagued by COVID-19 and police brutality in 2020, Orion Sun said: “The Getaway EP was written during my time in quarantine and served as a form of escapism – not just from where I was physically in the world, but from some of my emotions I was feeling as well.”
Bodega — Broken Equipment
Brooklyn-based post-punk group Bodega shared their anticipated sophomore album Broken Equipment this week, which they recently told Uproxx in an interview was inspired by French new wave films. The album is a collection of propulsive and heady songs featuring ripping instrumentals that are sure to make you dance.
Florence + The Machine — “My Love“
Florence + The Machine continue rolling out a new era of music with the snappy track “My Love” this week. The upbeat tune is the most danceable single of the band’s upcoming Dance Fever LP so far, which was heavily inspired by choreomania, a Renaissance phenomenon in which groups of people — sometimes thousands — danced wildly to the point of exhaustion, collapse and death.
The Black Keys — “Wild Child”
The last we heard from The Black Keys, they had dropped an album of blues covers titled Delta Kream. But they’re now ready to go back to their rock roots on their newly announced LP Dropout Boogie, which they previewed with the lead single “Wild Child.” The song is OG Black Keys, pulling on influences of soul and classic rock complete with a ripping guitar solo.
Father John Misty — “Goodbye Mr. Blue”
Father John Misty is back with another ballad ahead of his upcoming Chloë And The Next 20th Century album slated for a release next month. The new twangy track is inspired by an old cat of his, apparently named Mr. Blue, who was the only thing keeping his relationship together with a partner at the time.
Aldous Harding — “Fever”
New Zealand-native singer-songwriter Aldous Harding announced her upcoming album, Warm Chris, back in January. The LP drops at the end of March and so far, Harding had only shared one single. But this week, the singer returned with the toned-down track “Fever,” a whimsy tune with an enchanting array of wind and string instruments.
Horsegirl — “Anti-Glory”
Teenage trio Horsegirl are gearing up for the release of their debut album Versions Of Modern Performance on Matador, which is heavily inspired by the sounds of ’90s shoegaze like Sonic Youth. Their new single “Anti-Glory” is a deliciously hazy anthem complete with dead-pan drums, gauzy guitars, and an endlessly catchy hook.
Automatic — “New Beginning”
LA-based post-punk trio Automatic started a “New Beginning ” this week with an album announcement and a new single. The song translates themes of alienation and escapism into a mesmerizing song that carries an edge ’70s-inspired extravagance and ’80s-inspired synths.
Pillow Queens — “No Good Woman”
Dublin indie rockers Pillow Queens delivered the reflective number “No Good Woman” off their upcoming album Leave the Light On. The song marks a departure from some of their previous noisy tracks, trading in disruptive guitars for cascading melodies and room-filling arrangements. In a statement about the new single, vocalist Pam Connolly said: “It’s written more from the perspective of someone looking upon the scenarios of those around them. It tries to convey the perpetual hopelessness of debt and striving for an ideal that can never be achieved.”
Oliver Sim — “Romance With A Memory”
You may recognize the name Oliver Sim from the 2010s group The xx, but he’s now releasing his first music under his own name. “Romance With Memory” is a groovy and synth-infused tune that comes complete with a fittingly bizarre video and marks the beginning of Sim’s solo career.
Some of the artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Her mother Lynn was named as the temporary conservator of Bynes’ personal life and finances before being appointed permanently. Bynes had been arrested several times for misdemeanor offenses and her struggles with substance use. At the time the conservatorship was petitioned, Bynes was involuntarily hospitalized after lighting a fire in her neighbor’s driveway in July 2013. Bynes confirmed in a 2014 tweet that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after her hospitalization.
Since being placed under a conservatorship, Bynes has stayed mostly out of the public eye. She enrolled in the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in 2014 following her release from the hospital and subsequent conservatorship. She graduated from in 2019 while on a day pass from her inpatient treatment facility at the time. Bynes has reportedly continued to do well since graduating and opened up about her past substance abuse in an interview after graduation.
Bynes parents are reported to be in agreement that her conservatorship should end, though a judge had ordered the arrangement to be extended until 2023. If that sounds familiar, it’s because we’ve all learned a lot more about celebrity conservatorships after the much popularized end to Britney Spears’ conservatorship last year. The length of these conservatorships raises some questions, including at what point do we question the law on how these conservatorships are carried out, and to what length of time.
In both these cases, the legal reach of the conservatorship has been extensive. They lasted years and left the women with little say in controlling their lives. While it seems that Amanda’s parents truly had her best interests at heart and are now fully on board to have her conservatorship terminated, it begs the question as to where the line is drawn when it comes to mental health conservatorships and how extensive or limited they should be. It is not unheard of for someone to be placed under a guardianship for life, especially if the person is intellectually or developmentally delayed and they cannot make appropriate decisions for themselves without extensive help. But in cases where mental health is concerned, it feels different.
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People who suffer with mental health conditions, even severe ones like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or other disorders that can include psychosis, are entitled to live their lives with some degree of autonomy. Having a severe mental health condition does not make someone permanently incapable of caring for themselves or others, particularly if they’re able to commit to a regimen of doctor recommended medication and therapy.
Conservatorship is something that is typically used as a last resort for people experiencing severe mental illness. It is oftentimes short-lived until the person is stabilized and set up with some sort of intensive mental health therapy, but it can be difficult to be released from a conservatorship if the person doesn’t have a strong network of support. When conservatorships stretch out to decades, it makes you wonder whether the support being received is adequate, whether the mental health system is failing that person in some way, whether there needs to be a holistic re-evaluation of the law surrounding conservatorships. It also shines a spotlight on a person’s own ability to commit to ongoing treatment and the associated results.
Amanda Bynes feeling well enough to advocate for the termination of her conservatorship is something to celebrate. Mental illness does not have to hold the level of stigma that it does, and people who are experiencing conditions severe enough to result in hospitalization or guardianship still deserve autonomy over their lives and people rooting for their success.
No matter how big, burly, and badass you become, sometimes you just want to see your mama’s face.
A video of Miami Dolphins player Jerome Baker Jr. looking for his mom in the stands has gone viral because it’s just so dang wholesome. The 22-year-old linebacker was mic’d during the game, and as he sat with his teammates on the bench, he kept scanning the crowd, asking aloud where his mama was. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Baker had sent his mom, Theodora, a ticket to the game, but he wasn’t sure if she was going to make it.
The video alternates between Baker pumping up his teammates on the field, making tackles, and hanging with his teammates on the sidelines and asking,”Bro, where is my mama?” Just after a play, he was caught on the field looking up to the stands, asking himself, “Where is she AT?” At one point, Baker was singing along to the Miami Dolphins fight song, only to interject another “Where is my mama?” in the middle of it.
The contrast between Baker’s game-on intensity and his innocent searching between plays creates a touching montage that could melt any mom’s heart.
Mic’d Up: Dolphins LB Jerome Baker looking for his mama in Week 9 win
Baker himself found the video hilarious, and said he was “dying laughing” when he saw it making the rounds on Twitter.
“It was just funny. You don’t realize how many times I was saying it, but I was saying it so much. The video made it funnier,” he said in a video with the Sun-Sentinel.
“If you look at the video, I was clean at one point. Then later on, I had a little bit of dirt on me. Then later on, I was full of dirt. It was like the whole game, I was saying, ‘Where’s my mom? Where’s my mom?’,” he said. “It was just a funny moment I didn’t realize, but I was definitely looking for my mom a lot.”
Even people who aren’t fans of football can appreciate the sweetness of a tough young man wanting to see his mama. Whoever you are, wherever you live, whatever you do, there’s just something comforting in knowing mom is cheering you on.
When the bracket was revealed in advance of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, many analytical observers pointed to the relatively soft nature of the Midwest Region, at least beyond the top two seeds in Kansas and Auburn. However, that is not the case from the standpoint of the 2022 NBA Draft, and many professional observers will be taking their deepest look yet at the upcoming class. The Midwest Region is full of intriguing prospects, including at least one top-five guy, and that makes for appetizing basketball consumption in the coming days and weeks.
As part of DIME’s pre-tournament look at the best prospects in the class, we’ll roll through the top five players in the Midwest, headlined by Auburn’s Jabari Smith.
Jabari Smith – F, Auburn
Smith is a fantastic prospect. The 6’10 forward is an unbelievable shooter, burying 43 percent of three-pointers on big volume, and no one can block Smith’s shot at his size. Comparisons to Kevin Durant are too aggressive (for anyone), but Smith does have the potential to be a thoroughly dynamic scorer. He doesn’t have a ton of juice as a ball-handler, and Smith is just a solid defender rather than a spectacular one, but he’s a top-four guy to be sure and some see him as a potential No. 1 overall pick.
Keegan Murray – F, Iowa
Iowa zoomed through the Big Ten Tournament, and Murray is the team’s centerpiece. The 6’8 forward is averaging 23.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game on high-end efficiency (56 percent from the field and 41 percent from three), and Murray is doing it against elite competition. Some of the questions about his early-season breakout have already been answered, and he could conceivably climb into the top five or six of June’s Draft with a big tournament. He’s been that good.
Johnny Davis – G, Wisconsin
Unfortunately, Davis has been a little bit banged-up down the stretch, missing some time and suffering a bit on the floor when he plays through injury. In zooming out, though, Davis has been a fantastic player this season, and he is on track for a top-10 selection. Davis has been the sun, moon, and stars for an otherwise limited Wisconsin offense, and he is capable of putting the Badgers on his back. Even if he doesn’t, Davis has the tools to be a quality scorer in the NBA and the mentality to shift into a lesser role, with plus defense, if he needs to.
Ochai Agbaji – G/F, Kansas
In some ways, Agbaji is a conventional choice in that he averaged 20 points per game for a No. 1 seed. At the next level, he may not be a primary option, but Agbaji is making 40 percent of his three-pointers this season and he’s a willing defender. He is more of a 2 in terms of size, but Agbaji’s 3-and-D projection is undeniable and he has more juice with the ball in his hands than a typical player with that label.
Tari Eason – F, LSU
Eason and Auburn’s Walker Kessler are neck-and-neck for No. 5 here but, in an effort to diversify the viewing guide, Eason gets the nod. LSU is a giant question mark after firing their head coach on the eve of the tournament, but Eason should be able to shine as a defensive monster. He’s 6’8 with athleticism and length, and Eason profiles as a switchable piece at the next level. The big change has been his offense and, even with some growth needed on that end of the floor, Eason could sneak into the late lottery with a big month.
In a very weird flex, Russia has announced its intention to impose sanctions on President Joe Biden and select members of his administration.
The Russian Foreign Ministry released a statement (today) blacklisting a number of key officials within the White House including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, White House press secretary Jen Psaki, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The “stop list” also includes names who have no official ties to Biden’s current administration — people like his son, Hunter Biden, and, weirdly enough, Hillary Clinton.
This latest stunt sounds like a poor attempt at retaliation on Vladimir Putin’s part. While the U.S. has already begun restricting its imports and exports to the country, with U.S. companies like Starbucks and McDonald’s halting operations until the war with Ukraine ends, Putin seems to think that hitting back with a public “you can’t sit with us” list is going to convince world leaders that standing up to his regime is a bad idea. And it might be, if you’re one of the people on this list who, for some odd reason, was planning a vacation to Moscow in the coming months. For everyone else, these sanctions are basically garbage.
Sadly, Putin ally Donald Trump (among other Kremlin-supporting Republicans) was left off the list, which seems like something he’ll take offense to since, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the people included are considered “prominent US figures.”
Why would Russia announce sanctions against members of the Admin and people out of govt like Hillary Clinton and Hunter Biden, but nothing against Trump or any Republicans? https://t.co/2kqTb6Xhaf
Lil Durk’s new album 7220 is out and running up its streaming numbers. The ever-busy Chicago rapper supported the project prior to its release with videos for “Ahhh Ha” and “Golden Child,” and now he continues the rollout with his video for “Barbarian.” The video is a documentary-style glimpse at Durk’s tour life as he hops from city to city performing in sold-out arenas, raps to the camera while sitting on the tarmac in front of a private jet, and takes his kids on shopping sprees.
7220 is Durk’s first solo release since 2020’s The Voice, but in the meantime, his profile leaped considerably behind collaborations with Drake (“Laugh Now Cry Later“) and Lil Baby (Voice Of The Heroes) — so much so that he boasted that his label, Alamo Records (a Sony subsidiary), gave him a 40 million dollar deal. Although he didn’t reveal any details of the contract, DJBooth’s Brian Zisook noted that he could have licensed several albums over a set period of time, with the publishing rights to return in full after that period.
Yes, let’s talk about it, Durk lol
First, mazel tov on generational wealth.
For those assuming he signed an awful deal… Durk had LEVERAGE. He was about to exit his deal with a #1 album. This could be a LICENSING agreement with Sony, which is the ideal structure (see thread). pic.twitter.com/Rqtigwef72
In the meantime, Durk is set to begin his 7220 tour in April, setting out from Phoenix on April 8 through May 2, when he returns to his hometown for closing night.
Watch the “Barbarian” video above.
7220 is out now via Alamo and Only The Family. Get it here.
Fake heiress Anna Delvey/Sorokin/whatever-her-name-really-is recently revealed that she enjoyed Julia Garner’s take on her f*cked-up accent in Inventing Anna, but things aren’t going well at all for Delvey at this moment. After spending about four years in prison (including at Rikers Island) for fleecing some of New York’s deepest high-society pockets, Delvey emerged into a New York ICE detention center because she had overstayed her visa. She subsequently contracted Covid-19 and felt the sickest that she’d been “in years” from the virus.
Now, things have grown worse for Anna Delvey. The New York Post reported that officials (on Monday night) plopped her onto a plane bound for Frankfurt, Germany. She’d appealed the deportation, but here’s what’s happening now:
Sorokin, 31, is said to be furious about the deportation, according to one close source, as she had put in an appeal to remain in the US. The appeal was meant to be heard on April 19.
She has been at the Orange County Correctional Facility in Goshen, NY, since March 25 for allegedly overstaying her visa.
This situation’s not exactly turning her fate around, so that Anna Delvey can claim to be waiting on wire transfers here in the U.S. She’ll have to pull those stunts elsewhere, although it’s likely that people around the globe are wise to her game, given that Inventing Anna has been sitting in Netflix’s Global Top 10 list for weeks. The New York Post got ahold of Neffatari Davis (“Neff” in the series, portrayed by Alexis Floyd), who relayed that Anna “has a good heart, but she has a dark, twisted mind.” Well, that’s one way to put it.
It’s no secret that the death of XXXTentacion was a complicated tragedy. It left social media in a state of moral quandary, reckoning with the inherent devastation of a young person dying too soon while also knowing that he committed a great deal of harm against women. This is why the news, via The Fader, that the documentary Look At Me: XXXTENTACION is coming this summer might not thrill everyone; it is opening that can of worms once again. It was originally announced in 2019 and it’s premiering today at SXSW in Austin, but it won’t be available to stream on Hulu until June 10.
The documentary was produced by FADER Films, and directed by Sabaah Folayan who directed 2017’s Whose Streets? about the Ferguson Uprising. Folayan claims that this XXXTentacion documentary will not ignore the complexity of the rapper’s death and will address those issues head-on. “I decided to tell this story because while violence is inexcusable, it is not unintelligible,” Folayan said in a press release. “It has interpersonal roots and generational pathways for both abusers and survivors. I am hopeful that with care from the collective, cycles of violence can be interrupted. Movements like #MeToo have spotlighted the need for improvement in the way masculinity is performed in society. But when, where, and how can this positive change take place? There is no certain solution but what is clear is that the criminal justice and deportation systems are doing more harm than good.”
Look At Me: XXXTENTACION streams 6/10 on Hulu.
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