Most recently, Teague and the crew welcomed DeMarcus Cousins to the podcast and we learned that the legendary meme of Karl-Anthony Towns trying to post-up an unimpressed Boogie exists because of Teague. As Jeff explained, he was getting into it with Cousins and told KAT to “bust his ass”, which is why Boogie was being so over-the-top in that moment as KAT tried his best to bully through him.
As Teague’s co-hosts lose it learning he was behind that meme, Cousins notes, “it’s always Jeff, dawg!” The good news is, Towns even finds the meme “hilarious”, as he explained last year to Paul George on Podcast P, but knowing that the reason Boogie was being that defiant towards KAT posting up is Jeff Teague wouldn’t stop talking shit makes it even funnier.
When you go to a movie theater these days, you want to be totally immersed in the experience. You can’t just sit and watch a movie anymore, you need to surround yourself with tie-ins and novelty popcorn buckets and spend $9.99 on an Alien: Romulus gauntlet just to prove you know movies better than your friends. It’s just the way it works now, sorry! But even that isn’t enough anymore, now that the Sandworm Slayer has arrived.
The Sandworm Slayer (not a Dune reference, though it could be) is AMC’s latest creation in order to promote Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice. The vibrant 24-ounce cocktail is made with blue and black raspberry juice and “premium vodka,” topped with sour gummy worms. It is, essentially, a boozy Beetle Juice.
It’s almost as if AMC took two of Timothée Chalamet’s biggest attributes (worms and candy) and decided to go with it. Which could work…only it cost a whopping $31 according to some moviegoers.
The Hollywood Reporter did some digging and found that the drink is available for purchase for $21 at 92% of AMC locations, though local liquor laws vary depending on where you are.
If that’s too much money for some juice but you still want to support Tim Burton’s little projects, there’s another premium drink offering! Fanta has a new Beetlejuice-inspired flavor, Haunted Apple, along with some limited edition cans. A 12-pack is only $29.99! Apparently, inflation is big in the afterlife, too.
Rachel Yoder’s Nightbitch took the book club circuit by storm in 2021 for understandable reason. The story’s feminist take on suburban, stay-at-home motherhood is a scathing and brutally funny one that was theoretically ripe for adaptation, even if filming practicalities might have sounded insurmountable. The idea of a Mother (Amy Adams) believing that she’s turning into a canine — and as the logline reveals, she “slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood” while running with the dogs and terrorizing cats — sounds too camp to pull off onscreen. And that tricky balance for this surreal dark comedy was confirmed in recent a trailer that didn’t exactly hit the mark:
To complicate matters, much of the discourse seems to be based upon the idea that Adams is chasing an Oscar win with this role after scoring six nominations over the years. The Sharp Objects actress, for her part, attended the TIFF premiere of the movie while telling Indiewire that she isn’t currently focused on whether she’s nominated for awards (“it’s not something I think about…”) but wouldn’t be mad if it helps the movie grow an audience (“I’m always happy if a film connects in a way that increases exposure for the film”).
The film, which stars Scoot McNairy (Halt and Catch Fire, Narcos: Mexico) and is directed and written by Marielle Heller (“A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood”), debuted at TIFF this week, and the below critic reactions urge people to lose the trailer because it’s reportedly not an accurate representation of the film. There’s even a comparison to The Substance:
“NIGHTBITCH: Ignore the terrible trailer, this is a fantastic showcase for Amy Adams, who gets her … meatiest … role since THE MASTER… Shares much more in common with THE SUBSTANCE than I think anyone anticipated.”
NIGHTBITCH is so much better than the trailer would lead you to believe. Marielle Heller continues her streak of offering insight and nuance into the human condition, in this case, motherhood, in a way that feels deeply empathetic. Amy Adams walks a tightrope, fully selling the character’s internal struggle while exuding the warmth needed to be a good mom, all while nailing the comedic timing. Consistently funny and razor-sharp. If anything, I wish it went darker.
Nightbitch is so much better than that trailer suggests. An insightful, amusing, and ultimately heartfelt look into motherhood. It is also a fabulous showcase for one of our greatest living actresses as Amy Adams totally crushes it. Another winner for Marielle Heller.
Chappell Roan has been outspoken about the pressures of being famous. The “Pink Pony Club” singer called out certain fans for their “creepy,” “f*cking weird,” and at times “stalker vibes,” and she recently stated her desire to “draw lines and set boundaries.” A lot of fellow musicians — especially fellow female musicians — can relate.
According to Rolling Stone, Billie Eilish has been “keeping tabs” on Roan, while Paramore’s Hayley Williams direct messaged her, Muna hosted her for dinner, Lorde gave her a “helpful list of things to do at an airport to fly under the radar,” and Lady Gaga passed along her phone number. Two-thirds of Boygenius (Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker) got coffee with Roan and the other third (Phoebe Bridgers) came over to her place to hang and bond over how fan behavior has become increasingly “abusive and violent.”
But it’s Mitski — who unfortunately knows a thing or two about dealing with over-the-line fans — who was the most direct. In an email to Roan, she wrote, “I just wanted to humbly welcome you to the shittiest exclusive club in the world, the club where strangers think you belong to them and they find and harass your family members.”
Roan appreciates the advice she’s received. “I’m not trying to name-drop. I’m trying to tell you there are girls who are good people, who are helping other girls out,” she shared. “I’m name-dropping them because people just need to know that people are good people.”
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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MJ Lenderman – Manning Fireworks
MJ Lenderman is one of the best songwriters of modern times. He manages to capture the quotidian absurdities of human existence in his musical character studies, infusing them with a canny balance of humor, wit, and empathy. Like he achieved on 2022’s breakthrough LP Boat Songs, he pulls off another slam dunk on Manning Fireworks, a record fraught with shameless candor and sizzling guitar licks. Call him indie rock’s Michael Jordan.
Toro Y Moi – Hole Erth
Chaz Bear is a musical chameleon, shapeshifting with each new release. Whether it’s the Alex G-indebted folk EP from last year, Sandhills, the psych-rock on 2022’s Mahal, or the groove-centric house beats on 2019’s Outer Peace, Toro Y Moi is in a state of constant reinvention. Hole Erth, the eighth studio album under the Toro Y Moi sobriquet, somehow fuses Bear’s past and present – chillwave, synth-pop, hip-hop – into a composite whole.
Midwife – No Depression In Heaven
No Depression In Heaven is a striking album title for Midwife, AKA Madeline Johnston, whose self-described “heaven metal” sounds uniquely despondent. Midwife’s skeletal melancholia, built on sparse guitar and gossamer vocals, is devastating, yes, but it’s also inviting. The lush ambiance beckons you like a lone, cozy cabin in a harsh snowstorm. By that metric, Midwife’s latest record is her most heavenly yet.
Peel Dream Magazine – Rose Main Reading Room
Joseph Stevens’ fourth album as Peel Dream Magazine is whimsical, wild, and wondrous. Rose Main Reading Room mines the orchestral pop stylings of early aughts indie rock while sounding purely endemic to Stevens’ universe. Woodwinds, strings, and horns abound, all performed with the playful imagination that could only occur on a Peel Dream Magazine record.
Jane Remover – “Magic I Want U”
Jane Remover has been on a run of excellent singles since her sophomore album, the post-rock opus Census Designated, dropped last year. She’s back with another new batch of them, one of which is “Magic I Want U.” It sounds like typical Jane Remover, which is invariably great, but it also sees her moving in multiple directions at once, merging ‘90s R&B with twinkly emo and her usual glitchy flair. It’s one of her best tracks to date.
Touché Amoré – “Hal Ashby”
Jeremy Bolm, the frontman of post-hardcore greats Touché Amoré, is something of a cinephile. In other words, he has a Letterboxd account. But you can glean Bolm’s interest in film from the fact that his band’s latest single is called “Hal Ashby,” named after the director of classic ‘70s movies like Being There and Harold And Maude. “A misguided Hal Ashby catastrophe / Not exactly something you plan to be / You gotta handle it gracefully,” Bolm sing-screams near the end, reflecting on the change he’s so desperate to accomplish. If his larynx-shredding vocals are any indication, then he’ll accomplish it by any means necessary.
Hinds – Viva Hinds
Hinds’ fourth album, Viva Hinds, is accurately named. After losing their rhythm section and reconfiguring themselves as a duo, Spanish indie rockers Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote rose to the occasion with what might be their strongest record to date. Although they seek some outside support, such as guest vocals from Beck on “Boom Boom Back” and Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten on “Stranger,” Viva Hinds is the product and celebration of an everlasting friendship between its two core creators. Viva Hinds!
Sleater-Kinney – “Here Today”
At the beginning of the year, indie rock duo Sleater-Kinney released their latest album, Little Rope. Recently, they announced a deluxe version of the record that’s slated to come out next month, and they’ve given us a teaser of those bonus tracks with “Here Today.” Like the album proper, “Here Today” is a remarkable display of the chemistry between Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker, filled with two-part vocal harmonies and fiery guitars.
Future Islands – “Glimpse”
People Who Aren’t There Anymore saw Future Islands return to the outsized synth-pop of their most influential records. After all, it only feels appropriate to do so during the same year Singles and that famous Letterman performance turn 10. Plus, they’re back with a new one-off single, “Glimpse,” another journey through driving bass guitar, melodic synths, and Samuel T. Herring’s powerful pipes.
The Jesus And Mary Chain – “Pop Seeds”
Very soon, the JAMC will embark on a co-headlining fall tour with fellow college rock staples the Psychedelic Furs. Fresh off their first album in seven years, Glasgow Eyes, brothers Jim and William Reid have shared a new single just before they hit the road. “Pop Seeds,” with its fluttering synths and warm acoustic guitars, is a loving reminiscence on youth and the wide-eyed anticipation that often accompanies it.
Ahead of the UFC’s debut at the Sphere, the organization’s CCO and Executive Producer Craig Borsari says he’s equal parts excited and incredibly stressed.
On September 14 — Mexican Independence Day — the UFC will broadcast UFC 306 from the Sphere in Las Vegas, an event that UFC President and CEO Dana White has talked about for months and promised will be the greatest sporting event of all time.
While that’s a high bar to clear, pushing boundaries is nothing new for the UFC, and they are consistently seeking out challenges. When the potential to run a show at the Sphere presented itself, it offered a new challenge and tons of opportunities for how to approach putting on an event visually.
“I tell (my team) to really push the envelope and look for things out there,” Borsari tells Uproxx Sports. “Don’t get complacent that this is the way we’ve always done it and this is the way we’re going to continue to do it. I think when you do that, things start to get stale.”
While the very formation of the UFC was a test in itself, Borsari points to the organization’s utilization of cameras, angles, graphics, exploring new technology, and new venues as ways they’re constantly looking to innovate. In order to fulfill their latest test, White set the tone for what the UFC wanted to accomplish and empowered Borsari to build a super team.
“I’m a big believer that if you don’t assemble a team that is world class, you’re just going to either fall short, you’re going to be disappointed, or both,” Borsari says. “So I really started off by thinking I’m going to play a bit of the role of a general manager of a sports team and I’m just going to go draft the best players I can on the planet.”
Borsari pulled together the best of the best across all walks of entertainment, with talented producers, segment directors, composers, and more to build an experience that is guaranteed to be unlike anything we’ve seen before. In total, the team of creatives has a collective experience of wins across the Emmys, Golden Globes, and the Grammy Awards. They’ve played a part in producing the Super Bowl halftime show, worked on Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, took part in developing some of your favorite animated movies, and most recently they’re creating an immersive visual experience as the backdrop for a milestone UFC event.
“We just went to the absolute best of the best, just best in class in every area that we needed to assemble,” Borsari says. “Everybody that we wanted both was available and excited about the challenge. So we had immediately, not just skilled folks coming in, wildly talented with all the right experience, but the same mindset to dig into something that’s never been done before and work their butt off to get it done. And it’s been a tremendously rewarding experience thus far.”
Borsari and team have discussed and considered every intricate detail in the months leading up to this event. Back in May, they built the Octagon on the floor of the Sphere and walked the venue to figure out sight lines, making sure they had the cage at just the right angle without it being too close to the screen or too far from a prime lighting location.
The Octagon typically features a lighting grid 32 feet above the cage with audio, cameras, and microphones, offering another logistical challenge in the Sphere environment. In order to take advantage of the space, that structure won’t be featured, rather they’re building a system unique to the space to light the Octagon from behind the massive LED media plane. Lighting is just one of many considerations the team took into account in the months it’s required to create the ideal setup.
Likely the biggest takeaway from the experience of UFC 306, however, will be the thoughtfulness in storytelling.
“Typically for a normal pay per view event, we don’t tell any secondary story outside of giving you the story about the fighters and this matchup that you’re about to see,” Borsari says.
At UFC 306, the team will lean into the Mexican culture, the fighting spirit, and Mexico’s history as a backdrop to the fight card, with “movies” playing in between fights before the fighters take center stage.
“These short films, or what we’re calling these worlds or environments that the fights take place in, there’s tremendous amount of detail that goes into all of these, literally every frame of every asset we’re going to be displaying,” he says. “I wish we could do this 50 times so people could pick up all of the details. Unfortunately, it’s just once. That’s another thing I think that sets it apart as just an event that really has never been executed before.”
Whether the UFC actually runs the venue just once remains to be seen. Borsari won’t exactly slam the door on the notion that maybe it could be done again.
“Dana’s been saying it’s a one and done deal, which is probably good for my family life. But he’s also said, ‘Hey, let’s get through this one first and we can take a deep breath and reassess.’ I mean, the intention is that this is kind of a unique situation at the right time, the right place for us to pull this off. We are just wildly focused on September 14th right now. And then we’ll deal with the future later,” Borsari says.
Under the TKO umbrella, Borsari talks quite a bit with his WWE counterpart, the head of media and production, Lee Fitting as the two companies navigate the changing media landscape.
As WWE embarks on bringing WrestleMania 41 to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas next April, Borsari says Fitting is “aware of what we’re tasked with over here” when asked if there have been any learnings the UFC can share from running the Sphere with WWE.
“As we get closer, there might be some things that we’re doing over here, we’ve done leading up to the Sphere that might be applicable for what they’re doing.” Borsari continues. “He’s got a massive event on his hands as well that he’s approaching and I know he’s way out in front of it and I’m sure it’s going to be incredible.”
For now, all eyes are on Saturday, where Borsari says he feels “incredibly fortunate” that White provided the space, overarching creative vision, and the resources to make UFC 306 one for the ages.
“I’ve been doing this for 25 years and I’m scratching my head to try to think of another opportunity that’s going to be remotely close to this going forward,” Borsari says. “I’m sure something will pop up. I don’t know when, but it’s going to take a long time to match it.”
Some very funny people were on SNL for only one season, including Jenny Slate, Laurie Metcalf, and Robert Downey Jr. Add Chloe Troast to the list.
Deadline reported on Monday that the comedian, who was a featured player during season 49 of the sketch series, wasn’t asked back for the 50th anniversary season. Punkie Johnson and Molly Kearney are also not returning, but at least they made it multiple seasons.
Troast confirmed the unfortunate news in an Instagram Story. “Hey all, I was going to wait to post, but Deadline beat me to it. Unfortunately I was not asked back to SNL this season,” she wrote. “I wish I was going back to be with all the amazing friends I made there, it truly felt like home. But it wasn’t in the cards. I wanna thank everyone who supported me. Especially everyone who came to see my tour this summer, wore costumes from characters, and had such wonderful things to say. You mean everything to me. I hope I was able to spread joy and laughter, all love. Onwards and upwards.”
Troast ended the note with heart hands, like the one she used in her breakout sketch on SNL — and one of the best sketches from season 49 overall.
It’s an odd move for SNL to cut loose someone who is funny and can sing (especially with Wicked coming out!), but the good news for Troast is that a lot of people — including cast members and writers — are rooting for her.
“snl dropping chloe troast after she dunked from the freethrow line like this is wild,” one X user wrote in a quote tweet with the “Orphan” sketch, while another added, “Maybe this is the bias talking but losing Chloe Troast after she had a phenomenal first season, being SNL’s musical girlie whose voices carried every show tuned sketch is a beyond idiotic decision. She deserves the world, and I can feel, will soon, fly so high.”
You can watch another highlight sketch below.
SNL also welcomed Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim, and Jane Wickline to the season 50 cast.
According to XXL, a video has surfaced on social media of someone vandalizing a Compton-based mural of Kendrick Lamar with gang graffiti. While the tags represent a local Mexican-American street gang, the graffiti was mistaken for a pro-Drake message after some fans interpreted the “CVTF” as an “OVO.” (A reminder, some of you are really not like us, and should keep out of hood politics, thinking it’s entertainment.)
The mural, on the wall of Honduras Restaurant Mi Sabor, depicts Kendrick being honored with the key to the city in 2016 and accepting his Best Rap Album Grammy for his album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers in 2023, along with a reference to his Good Kid, MAAD City cover. It’s easy to see why some fans — perhaps the ones who should be wearing 50 SPF sunblock at all times, even in the winter — would want to interpret the vandalism as the latest extension of the rap beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. After all, it’d be fair to say that plenty of Drake fans are still sore about the drubbing he received at the hands of his former collaborator.
However, it seems, although Kendrick is very much a hometown hero, even he isn’t bigger than hood politics — or ratchet ass kids trying to make a name for themselves.
The Big Ears Festival is set to return to Knoxville, Tennessee next year, and details about the 2025 edition were just announced today (September 10).
It’s going down from March 27 to 30, and the musical lineup so far is led by Waxahatchee, ANOHNI And The Johnsons, Explosions In The Sky, Jessica Pratt, Rufus Wainwright, Sun Ra Arkestra & Yo La Tengo, Esperanza Spalding, Tortoise, Helado Negro, and more. Other artists will be announced in the coming months.
Festival passes go on sale starting with a pre-sale for previously festival attendees, on September 11 at 9 a.m. ET. The general on-sale then begins September 12 at 9 a.m. ET. More information can be found on the festival website.
Find the full lineup so far listed in alphabetical order below.
Big Ears 2025 Lineup
Adam Rudolph’s Sunrise Quartet
Adam Rudolph’s Hu Vibrational
Adam Rudolph & Tyshawn Sorey
[Ahmed]
Alabaster DePlume
Alan Sparhawk
Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves
Amaro Freitas Trio
Ambrose Akinmusire: Honey from a Winter’s Stone
Ambrose Akinmusure (Solo)
ANOHNI and the Johnsons
Anoushka Shankar
Antipop Consortium
Arooj Aftab
Asha Puthli
Astrid Sonne
Axiom 5
Barry Altschul’s 3 Dom Factor
Beak>
Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sánchez Trio
Bia Ferreira
Bill Frisell: In My Dreams
Brìghde Chaimbeul
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Carlos Niño & Friends
Cassandra Jenkins
Chanel Beads
Chuck Johnson
Claire Chase
Clarice Jensen
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Cowboy Sadness
DakhaBrakha
Dan Weiss Even Odds Trio
David Grubbs
Dawn Richard & Spencer Zahn
Dedicated Men of Zion
EMEL
esperanza spalding
eucademix (Yuka Honda)
Explosions In The Sky
Fay Victor: Herbie Nichols SUNG
Fieldwork (Vijay Iyer / Steve Lehman / Tyshawn Sorey)
Flore Laurentienne
Free Form Funky Freqs (Jamaaladeen Tacuma / Vernon Reid / Calvin Weston)
Helado Negro
Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly MESTIZX
Immanuel Wilkins’ Blues Blood
Jeff Parker ETA IVtet
Jenny Scheinman: All Species Parade
Jessica Pratt
Joan as Police Woman
Joe Lovano’s Paramount Quartet with Julian Lage, Santi Debriano, and Will Calhoun
Joel Harrison’s Free Country
Joseph Keckler
Josh Johnson
Joy Guidry: AMEN
Jules Reidy
Julia Holter
June McDoom
Kahil El’Zabar Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
Kalia Vandever
Kelly Moran
Knoxville Opera Gospel Choir
Kokayi
Kris Davis Trio featuring Robert Hurst & Jonathan Blake
Lankum
Lara Somogyi
Les Claypool’s Bastard Jazz
Luke Stewart Silt Trio
Mabe Fratti
Macie Stewart
Magic Tuber Stringband
Maria Chavez + Victoria Shen + Mariam Rezaei
Marisa Anderson
Marissa Nadler
Mark Guiliana
Maruja
Mary Lattimore
Meshell Ndegeocello: No More Water – The Gospel of James Baldwin
Michael Hurley
Mike Reed’s Separatist Party featuring Ben LaMar Gay, Bitchin Bajas & Marvin Tate
ML Buch
Modney
múm
Nanocluster (Immersion | SUSS)
Nels Cline: Concentrik Quartet
The Nels Cline Singers
Peni Candra Rini
Phantom Orchard
Phil Cook
R.B. Morris & William Wright: The Mockingbird
Rachika Nayar
Rich Ruth
Rufus Wainwright
Sam Bush Band
Shelley Hirsch
SML
Squanderers
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Lehman Trio + Mark Turner: The Music of Anthony Braxton
Steven Schick
Steve Roach
Still House Plants
Sun Ra Arkestra
Sun Ra Arkestra & Yo La Tengo
Sunny War
Susan Alcorn
Sylvie Courvoisier Chimaera
Taj Mahal
Tara Clerkin Trio
Tarta Relena
Tessa Lark, Joshua Roman & Edgar Meyer
Tigran Hamasyan: The Bird of a Thousand Voices
Tilt
Tindersticks
Tortoise
Tyshawn Sorey, King Britt & Friends featuring Melz & Meshell Ndegeocello
Tyshawn Sorey Trio
Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith
Water Damage
Waxahatchee
William Basinski
Yaya Bey
Yo La Tengo
Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion
Zeena Parkins
Check that out and more in Uproxx’s Best New Pop Music roundup below.
Halsey — “Ego”
Any of Halsey’s four The Great Impersonator singles could pass as a viable lead single. “Ego” is the latest, and it effectively pairs Halsey’s vulnerable lyricism with a swelling, upbeat sound. “I think that I should try to kill my ego,” Halsey sings. “‘Cause if I don’t, my ego might kill me / I’m all grown up but somehow lately / I’m acting like a fucking baby / I’m really not as happy as I seem.” Also last week, Halsey formally announced The Great Impersonator as her fifth LP. “I made this record in the space between life and death,” they said, referring to chronic illnesses previously revealed around “The End.”
Megan Thee Stallion Feat. RM — “Neva Play”
Megan Thee Stallion has an infinite Q rating right now. She infiltrated the NFL and BTS within one week. Meg teased “Neva Play” featuring RM as containing “one of my favorite RM verses I’ve heard,” which is now a universally held opinion. But Meg’s flow is also tight as ever, rapping, “I’m the big fish jumpin’ out the TX / So dope, tryna make me take a pee test.” I mean, come on!
Benee — “Sad Boiii”
“Sad Boiii” marks the New Zealander’s first offering of 2024, and the song’s shelf life will last well beyond this year. “I tried to write a summery and happy tune with a dark meaning,” Benee said in a statement, adding, “Lyrically, ‘Sad Boiii’ is about being in a relationship where you’re pissed off with the other person because he has a façade going on. Even though he pretends to be tough, he’s just another damaged boy who needs help.” The upbeat tune has a dash of reggae and is drenched in relatability: “I’m with this new boy / All my friends think he’s great / And he’s perfect for most of the time, but at times, he can act so deranged.” Which ex are you picturing right now?
Camila Cabello — “Godspeed”
Camila Cabello wasn’t ready to let C,XOXO go. The multi-platinum star droppedC,XOXO (Magic City Edition), punctuated by “Godspeed.” The stripped-down song was “the first song I ever wrote for this album,” Cabello wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Speculation continues that Cabello and Sabrina Carpenter are swapping songs about Shawn Mendes, but regardless of the muse, “Godspeed” showcases Cabello’s high register and ability to poignantly pull from her lows.
Fred Again.. & Emmylou Harris — “Where Will I Be”
Fred Again.. does it again. His Ten Days album is here, and it includes the striking track “Where Will I Be,” which blends Fred Again..’s all-world electronic production acumen with Emmylou Harris’ unmistakably country-tinged voice. When Fred Again.. announced the project, he wrote, “It’s ten songs about ten days. There’s been a lot of biggg mad crazy moments in the last year, but basically all of these are about really very small quiet intimate moments.” No track encapsulates that better than “Where Will I Be” — managing to marry a vast soundscape with acute anecdotal lyrics.
Jessie Murph — “Love Lies”
Uproxx caught up with Jessie Murph ahead of her That Ain’t No Man That’s The Devil release. Her debut LP is an emphatic statement — mixing spiteful lyricism with soulful vocals — but Murph has been pleasantly surprised to see fans attach to “Love Lies.” The melodic track is encapsulates Murph’s flow as a rapper and range as a vocalist.
MEOVV — “MEOW”
Teddy Park, THEBLACKLABEL, and Capitol Records unveiled MEOVV on August 28, and MEOVV’s first single is here. “MEOW” instantly shows why MEOVV is K-pop’s next enticing girl group. The five members has seamless chemistry while delivering bilingual catchy lines like “Wons and yens and dollars / Comma, comma, comma.” It shouldn’t take long for MEOVV to make their presence known on the charts.
Tzuyu — “Run Away”
“I think this album will be a good window for people to see a new side of me,” TWICE’s Tzuyu recently told Uproxx in reference to aboutTZU, her debut EP. “Run Away” speaks to her versatility, as she effortlessly delivers confident vocals atop an infectious synth-pop soundscape.
Mxmtoon Feat. Kero Kero Bonito — “The Situation”
Mxmtoon announced Liminal Space, her third LP, will be released on November 1. At the same time, she dropped “The Situation” featuring Kero Kero Bonito. The shimmering sonics distract listeners from the fact Mxmtoon is very directly acknowledging the terrifying passage of time: “Years go by and the / Tears you cry become / Part of the routine / It’s your birthday, you’re not eighteen / It’s the reality of the situation / It’s a morbid infatuation.” Somehow, mortality never sounded so good?
Alex Warren — “Troubled Waters”
In August, Alex Warren caught many people’s ears with “Carry You Home” featuring Ella Henderson. That set the stage for “Troubled Waters,” which arrived with a beautiful Hunter Moreno-directed video co-starring Kouvr Annon, Warren’s wife of three months. “Say you won’t let me drown / Drown in troubled waters alone / Say you won’t let me down / Darling when I need you the most,” Warren sings in his striking tone. “I think it’s difficult to capture the fear and vulnerability around abandonment in a song, and my hope is that anyone who listens to this song can find solace in its message and know that they’re never drowning in troubled waters alone,” Warren said in a statement.
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