Yung Lean initially emerged as a bit of a teenage cloud-rap novelty, but since then, he has flexed his staying power and maintained a successful career for over a decade at this point. He has stuck to a consistent and prolific release schedule over the years and he’s continuing that in 2025: Today (January 21), he announced Jonatan, a new album.
Lean announced the project on social media. He shared the cover art and noted that the album is set for release at some point this spring. Beyond that, we don’t know much about the album, aside from the fact that it’s presumably titled after Lean’s real name, Jonatan Aron Leandoer Håstad.
The project will be Lean’s first album since last year’s Psykos, a collaborative project with Bladee. It’ll also be his first solo album as Yung Lean since 2020’s Starz. (In 2023, he released Sugar World under the name Jonatan Leandoer96.)
Meanwhile, the rapper found his way into Charli XCX’s culture-defining Brat universe last year when he and Robyn, a fellow Swede, featured on a remix of “360.” Speaking of Charli, she and Lean were reportedly both cast in the same movie.
If you want that smooth, complex, and mellow experience that reposado tequila offers, it’s going to be hard to find if you aren’t willing to spend more than $30. Hard, but not impossible! There are a lot of reposado tequilas out there under $30, but the vast majority of them are bad, we can think of ten that actually punch above their weight so to help deliver the best bang for your buck we’re naming them, and ranking them from worst to best.
Are you going to find a lot of additive-free tequilas that offer a world of complexities with every sip? Not really, but you will find some bottles that offer up a pleasing mellow experience that’ll go down a lot smoother than a cheap and affordable blanco. Just reserve these bottles for cocktails and shots rather than something you straight-sip.
Let’s dive into the 10 best reposado tequilas under $30.
Kicking off our list is Cazadores, a brand that is readily available pretty much anywhere tequila is sold. It is the only diffuser-made (a bad word amongst tequila snobs) tequila on this list, but unlike other brands that utilize a diffuser, this tequila actually has quite a bit of flavor.
Produced at NOM 1487, Bacardi y Compañia, the agave is cooked and extracted via an autoclave and diffuser before being fermented in stainless steel tanks to the sounds of classical music. Yes, that last bit is something the brand is really proud of, and we suppose it certainly sounds appealing, but c’mon. You have to know that makes no difference to the end product.
Once distilled, the tequila is then rested for two months to a year in virgin American oak barrels to reach the reposado state.
Tasting Notes: Nose: Heavy wafts of vanilla and caramel over nail polish remover.
Palate: That vanilla from the nose is the primary note on the palate joined by caramel candies, a slight hint of pepper and cinnamon, and a
noticeable minerality.
Finish: Smooth oak on the finish, caramel, and an alcohol burn.
The Bottom Line:
Smooth and very vanilla forward, with a somewhat forgettable finish.
If you like your tequila to lean on the vanilla side, while stiff offering some zestyness, Astral strikes that balance.
The tequila is produced at NOM 1607, Grupo Solave, and is made using stone cooked agave that is tahona crushed, twice distilled through copper pots, and aged for five months in American oak ex-bourbon barrels.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A heavy dose of vanilla weakened slightly by some ethanol notes.
Palate: Peppery and zesty with some perfumed vanilla flavors, a touch of roasted agave, and a bit of floral honey.
Finish: A strong burn at the finish with some dull oak notes.
The Bottom Line:
With its sweet vanilla and peppery tones, Astral works best as a mixing tequila.
You’ve no doubt seen Corralejo’s beautiful glittering sapphire bottle and wondered if it’s any good, so we’re happy to report that yes. Sometimes (not often) a bottle can telegraph quality before you even take a sip, and Corralejo’s reposado is one of those bottles.
The tequila is produced at NOM 1369, Tequilera Corralejo, using agave cooked in a high-pressure autoclave before being roller mill extracted, double distilled and aged in American oak barrels for four months.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A whiff of smoke hovers over a base of roasted agave and bright lime notes.
Palate: Cinnamon and vanilla dominates the flavor balanced out with raw green pepper flavors and oak.
Finish: There is a slight burn here, but the oak helps to mellow that out.
The Bottom Line:
A balance of dessert and vegetal tones that work excellently in a margarita or paloma.
For affordable tequila that punches above its weight, you can always count on Milagro.
Of Milagro’s expression, the repo is by far the brand’s masterpiece, so including it in this list was a no-brainer. This tequila is produced at NOM 1559, Tequila Milagro, with agave slow-cooked in stone ovens, roller mill extracted, fermented in stainless steel tanks, and aged for 2-4 months in American white oak barels.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Agave and oak dominate, rich confection-like notes pull you in and a hint of cinnamon lurks underneath the layers.
Palate: Unfortunately that sweetness doesn’t completely translate to the flavor, you get the roasted agave flavor and an overpowering bit of oak, but there is an ethanol-like body that weighs the whole thing down.
Finish: It ends with a burn and a small vanilla lift with a hint of zesty citrus.
The Bottom Line:
A bit harsher on the finish than other tequilas in this price range, but what you lose in smoothness you gain in nuance and complexity. A fair trade!
You may have clicked on this article thinking, “what else is out there besides Espolòn,” and that’s fair. Almost anybody who drinks tequila knows that this brand is pretty solid, but just because that’s well known, that doesn’t mean it should be left off this list.
And you may know that Espolòn is great tequila for the price, but you may not know that the brand’s absolute best expression is the reposado.
Produced at NOM 1440, Campari Mexico, the agave in this tequila is harvested at peak maturity before being autoclave cooked, roller mill extracted, and twice distilled in a stainless pot with a copper coil. For the repo state, the tequila is rested in American oak barrels for three months, mellowing it out to perfection.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Mellow and warm with a rich caramelized agave character.
Palate: Juicy pineapple and crushed black pepper. The more natural notes are backed by a rich caramel character.
Finish: Butter and oak, with a very pleasing finish.
The Bottom Line:
Espolòn reposado is tropical, zesty, juicy — and best of all versatile. Use this for shots and mixed drinks.
When it comes to blanco tequilas, Olmeca Altos goes down as one of the best brands for the money, so how does the repo stack up? Like its unaged counterpart, it’s pretty great for the price.
The tequila is produced at NOM 1111, Pernod Ricard Mexico, and follows traditional production methods like stone cooking the agave, and extracting the piñas with a tahona.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Dusty grapefruit notes with a slight woody character.
Palate: More citrus on the palate, with hints of toasty caramel, creamy buttery, and a touch of dry lemon grass.
Finish: Smooth at first, but a subtle burn will build on the tongue the more you drink.
The Bottom Line:
While not quite as focused as its blanco counterpart, Olmeca Altos’ reposado offers smooth and mellow flavors for a price that is impossible not to be thrilled with.
Mi Campo is a solid, workhorse tequila that is perfect for shots, big-batch margaritas, and more focused complex cocktails.
Produced at NOM 1137, La Cofradia, Mi Campo uses classic low and slow cooking methods before being roller mill extracted, open-air fermented among local citrus trees (it remains to be seen if this really makes a difference), and finished in oak wine casks, which give it a rich color and a sort of fruity vibe.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Very sweet, dominated by floral vanilla and rich deep cocoa notes.
Palate: Oak forward, there are some earthy pepper notes, but without bright citrus tones to balance it out, it comes across as a bit harsh. But there is a nice spicy kick to it that piques the curiosity and inspires repeat sips.
Finish: Oily on the finish with a nice vanilla kiss.
The Bottom Line:
Rich cocoa tones, sweet vanilla, a smooth finish — Mi Campo is a real crowd-pleaser.
While it is from the brand’s lowest tier, Corazón’s Single Estate reposado is an absolute steal at this price point! Produced at NOM 1103, Tequila San Matias de Jalisco, this single-estate tequila is made using agave cooked low and slow, before being roller mill extracted and aged in American white oak barrels for 6-8 months.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Warm and spicy at the nose. Alongside roasted agave and barrel notes, I’m getting a bit of sage and cardamom.
Palate: Juicy orange citrus kissed with soft vanilla tones, a hint of almond, and herbaceous notes of thyme.
Finish: Wet oak, but a blunt quality that falls off quickly. You don’t get to savor the flavors, unfortunately.
The Bottom Line:
Complex, nuanced, spicy and warm. One of the best tequilas in its price range.
In our ranking of the best blanco tequilas under $25, we gave Arette blanco the top spot, and we came incredibly close to giving the brand’s additive-free reposado tequila the top spot again.
Produced at NOM 1109, Tequila Arette de Jalisco, the agave here is cooked in a high-pressure autoclave, roller mill extracted, fermented in stainless steel tanks, and twice distilled in a stainless pot with a copper coil.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A rich blend of caramelized agave and vanilla contrasted by a bit of ethanol burn.
Palate: That burn is absent on the palate, instead what we have here is a bouquet of vanilla and black pepper, a hit of floral honey, and a grassy vegetal character.
Finish: The oak comes out on the finish, which is smooth and supple. Very easy to drink.
The Bottom Line:
A balance between dessert and grassy tones with a smooth and supple finish.
Without a doubt, our pick for the best reposado tequila under $30 is Cimarron. The flavors are nuanced, complex, and ever-shifting, and the finish is easily the smoothest and most pleasing in this lineup. Also, its only $30 for a whole liter! You’re really getting a lot of bang for your buck here.
This additive-free tequila is made from single-estate agave that is autoclave cooked, roller mill extracted, mixed with well water, and rested for three to six months in American oak barrels.
Tasting Notes: Nose: Spicy cinnamon, roasted agave, and just a bit of oak. There is a very mellow and pleasing quality to this inviting tequila.
Palate: The smell translates directly to the palate. Agave and cinnamon dominate with some caramel notes, a bit of brown sugar molasses, and some of that barrel.
Finish: Floral with a mix of vanilla and dry oak.
The Bottom Line:
Spicy and cinnamon forward with a smooth and supple finish, and the right amount of barrel characteristics. Cimarron is easily the best tequila in its price range.
Taylor Sheridan’s recent Landman season finale has left the fate of that Billy Bob Thornton series in the air, but judging from Billy Bob’s vibes that have surfaced thus far, a second season renewal isn’t official, but news should arrive before too long. Likewise, Tulsa King‘s third season has been acknowledged by Sly Stallone, but what of a third season of Lioness?
The CIA-focused military-spy-thriller series left the door open with both Zoe Saldaña’s Joe and Genesis Rodriguez’s Josie surviving the second season finale, although the latter operative was worse for wear. Additionally, Joe reunited with her family after tensions in that realm, and Taylor Sheridan achieved cameo appearances this season season, which is the true mark of his investment in a series. I kid, but hey, at least he didn’t do shirtless strip poker in this show. That would have been a bridge too far, but we’re ignoring a more important subject and must pop into that mode now.
Will There Be A Lioness Season 3?
Paramount+ hasn’t made that call official yet, but if it happens, Zoe Saldaña will definitely return. As the Emilia Perez actress recently told Vanity Fair, she agreed to a trio of seasons if they materialize, and she digs the unique opportunity presented by this gig:
“I signed up for three seasons at least, and so you do have a sort of contractual obligation to fulfill, but Lioness isn’t that only. Lioness has been a journey that has given me the opportunity to collaborate with a different type of filmmaker. Taylor Sheridan is sort of like this cowboy that lives on his own off the grid, and that makes a lot of us curious. Either you get the cadence of his writing and the themes that he wants to always talk about, or you don’t.
Unrivaled tipped off its inaugural season this past weekend, as the new women’s 3-on-3 league saw all six of its teams play twice in their new Miami home. It was, by all accounts, a successful debut weekend. There were some exciting games — headlined by the opener between the league’s co-founders, as Napheesa Collier’s Lunar Owls beat Breanna Stewart’s Mist, 84-80 — the stars showed out, and fans seemed to enjoy the fast-flowing nature of the games.
While the inaugural season runs through March 17, the league is already thinking ahead to their second season, which will look to build on this first year. The hope is to keep adding stars, with Caitlin Clark and A’ja Wilson as the biggest names not currently signed on for the first season, while Paige Bueckers signed to an NIL deal and expected to play next year once she is a pro. If they can get more stars that might mean expansion beyond six teams, but while that’s still to be determined, what is already being worked out is how to take the league on the road next year.
Right now, all games are being played in Miami in their 850-seat arena built specifically for Unrivaled. Next year, the plan is to still have a home base but also take some games on the road to four cities, per The Athletic’s Ben Pickman.
This season, all 10 weeks of action take place at the Florida facility, but a tour model for competition is planned for next year. The locations are yet to be determined but Unrivaled is targeting non-WNBA cities and college towns. Bazzell said it wouldn’t visit more than four cities and the league will still have a home base. The operational cost, Bazzell said, would be similar as it’s likely only four teams would travel to a given stop. Important to maintaining a premier player experience, the league would use charter airfare to transport its players..
If I were to venture a guess, Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut, home of the UConn Huskies, would be a near lock for one of those trips with Paige Bueckers coming on board and the two co-founders of the league being Huskies legends. If Caitlin Clark joins, I have to imagine Iowa City would be a place they’d look to take a game, while other women’s college basketball strongholds in Columbia, SC, Knoxville, TN, and elsewhere figure to be on the short list of potential destinations for 2026 (and beyond).
Targeting college towns and non-WNBA cities makes a ton of sense, as you can allow fan bases to see some of their former stars back where their road to stardom began. Those games would be huge draws and would allow them to expand their footprint by bringing the league to fans who are already invested in women’s hoops. It certainly sounds like Unrivaled is approaching their early years with a very smart plan of not over-extending themselves (hence a 6-team launch) but has a very coherent and savvy plan on how to build on the early buzz and create even more for their second season and beyond.
Folks in Richmond, Virginia are in for a treat later this year: Today (January 21), the lineup for the Iron Blossom Music festival was announced, and it boasts a great, short-but-sweet lineup.
The fest runs from September 20 to 21 at Midtown Green (formerly Training Center On Leigh), and it’s headlined by Vampire Weekend and The Lumineers. Beyond them, the lineup also features Khruangbin, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Teskey Brothers, Watchhouse, Futurebirds, Medium Build, Dexter & The Moonrocks, The 502s, Paper Kites, Butcher Brown, Kate Bollinger, Hazlett, Friko, Palmyra, Improvement Movement, Holy Roller, Jack Stepanian and Catie Lausten.
Besides the music, the fest also offers “incredible local and regional eats, plus an artisan bazaar from the regional maker community that highlights the unique spirit of Iron Blossom Music Festival,” per a press release.
As for tickets, there’s an email/text pre-sale, sign-ups for which can be found on the festival website. Following that will be the general on-sale starting January 23 at noon ET.
Festival organizers say in a statement, “We’re thrilled to bring Iron Blossom back to Richmond for its third year. The energy and love from the community has made this festival something truly special. Year three is all about bringing the very best to Richmond and setting the new standard for the region. We can’t wait to create an unforgettable experience for fans, old and new.”
Hook-filled hardcore band Scowl have announced their first album since signing with Dead Oceans, the home of Mitski, Phoebe Bridgers, and Japanese Breakfast. Are We All Angels (out April 4th) is described as grappling with the group’s “newfound place in the hardcore scene, a community that has both embraced the band and made them something of a lightning rod over the past few years.” (Scowl was bizarrely accused of being an “industry plant.”)
On Are We All Angels, Scowl — made up of Kat Moss (vocals), Malachi Greene (guitar), Mikey Bifolco (guitar), Bailey Lupo (bass), and Cole Gilbert (drums) — were inspired by everyone from punk favorites Negative Approach, Bad Brains, and Hole to unexpected sources like Billie Eilish, Radiohead, and Julien Baker.
“The majority of us were really not proficient musicians when this band started,” Moss explained. “It was very Germs-esque in that way, like baby’s first hardcore band, which is awesome. But now, we still might not know what we’re doing, but we have a better idea of what we want to do.” Greene added, “Hardcore and punk have sculpted how we operate, what we want to do as a band, and how we participate. At our core, we are a punk and a hardcore band, regardless of how the song shifts and changes.”
You can listen to first single “Not Hell, Not Heaven” above, and check out the album cover and tracklist for Are We All Angels below.
Scowl’s Are We All Angels Album Artwork
dead oceans
Scowl’s Are We All Angels Tracklist
1. “Special”
2. “B.A.B.E”
3. “Fantasy”
4. “Not Hell, Not Heaven”
5. “Tonight (I’m Afraid)”
6. “Fleshed Out”
7. “Let You Down”
8. “Cellophane”
9. “Suffer The Fool (How High Are You?)”
10. “Haunted”
11. “Are We All Angels”
Are We All Angels is out 4/4 via Dead Oceans. Find more information here.
Welcome to the Crumbl Cookie Report. We can’t hide it, we’re pretty psyched for this week’s lineup. Partly because one of our favorite Crumbl treats, the Tres Leches Lotus Biscoff cake, is coming back alongside our bi-weekly favorite, the Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chip, and there is a whole cookie inspired by Mother’s Circus Animal cookies, so even if the remaining 5 cookies aren’t any good, at least we have these three! This is in stark contrast to the last couple of weeks, where the Crumbl lineup has looked bland and uninspired.
But it’s not just the three that we’re excited about, the rest of the lineup looks pretty promising too, so we’re excited to see whether anything can top the Lotus Biscoff Tres Leches. So let’s stop talking about it and just get to the cookies. Here is every cookie dropping at Crumbl this week, ranked from least essential to most delicious.
8. Peanut Butter ft. Reese’s Pieces
Dane Rivera
Thoughts & Tasting Notes:
I once called Crumbl’s Peanut Butter ft. Reese’s Pieces the brand’s “best utilization” of peanut butter, but that was last year when I first started covering Crumbl and wasn’t aware that the brand constantly churns out peanut butter cookies. I’ve had a few better than this one, and so now I don’t see it in the same light.
This went from a great cookie, to merely a fine one. Built on a nutty peanut butter base dotted with Reese’s Pieces candies, this chocolate offers a sweet and toasty quality with the occasional creamy milk chocolate note.
The Bottom Line:
A fine peanut butter cookie. If you’re into peanut butter, just wait for another week, surely Crumbl will have a more worthwhile variation on the flavor.
7. Rob’s Backstage Caramel Popcorn Cookie ft. The Jonas Brothers
Dane Rivera
Thoughts & Tasting Notes:
I don’t know who Rob is, I don’t know how the Jonas Brothers are involved in this cookie (nor do I care to look into it) but what I do know is that this is one of the week’s worst cookies.
That isn’t to say it is bad though, this is a great week at Crumbl because every cookie is good. Rob’s Backstage features a butter cookie smeared with caramel-infused cream cheese frosting, a caramel drizzle, and caramel popcorn garnish. The popcorn throws things off a bit flavorwise, but it makes for an eye-catching garnish, so I’m not against it.
Overall, the flavor is a mix of sweet buttery, and toasty caramel flavors.
The Bottom Line:
Great for hardcore caramel fans, but easily the weakest cookie of the lineup.
6. Triple Berry Cobbler
Dane Rivera
Thoughts & Tasting Notes:
The Triple Berry Cobbler features a tangy and tart housemade berry jam base, topped with layers of cinnamon streusel and a scoop of vanilla bean mousse. Or at least it’s supposed to feature a scoop of vanilla bean mousse, but mine didn’t. This isn’t the first time a whole ingredients has been missing from a pasty I bought at Crumbl, and I don’t fault the employees at all. The real issue is the brand, which now forces its employees to make two additional cookies instead of the classic six.
I’ve said time and time again that eight weekly cookies is too many. Not because it makes it harder to choose, but because it increases quality control issues.
Anyway, I won’t hold the lack of vanilla bean mousse against this treat for this ranking. I can imagine that the creamy vanilla would be a nice counterbalance to the tart and tangy flavor and would’ve paired excellently with the cinnamon.
The Bottom Line:
A mix of tangy, tart, sweet, and mildly spicy flavors.
5. Strawberry Milk ft. Pirouline
Dane Rivera
Thoughts & Tasting Notes:
The Strawberry Mik ft. Pirouline cookie may just be the best strawberry cookie I’ve ever had. The base is made from soft strawberry streusel and topped with a refreshing strawberry mouse, some whipped cream, and the Pirouline wafer cookie straw.
The straw is a bit of a throwaway gimmick, but the cookie is great. It’s crumbly, sweet, and features a lot of soft strawberry flavors.
The Bottom Line:
Imagine a strawberry milkshake in cookie form, and you’ve got a good idea of what the Strawberry Milk ft. Pirouline cookie tastes like.
4. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunk
Dane Rivera
Thoughts & Tasting Notes:
A perfectly executed balance of brown sugar, buttery, and rich semi-sweet chocolate. I’m also tasting the slightest hint of cinnamon, while a pinch of sea salt reigns in some of the richness, adding a nice layer of complexity.
The Bottom Line:
Our all-time favorite chocolate chip cookie. Buy it for sure if this is your first time at Crumbl. If you’re a regular, use your Crumbl reward points on this one.
3. Brookie
Dane Rivera
Thoughts & Tasting Notes:
The Brookie is the sort of cookie that was made for people who can’t make a decision. It’s one half chocolate chip cookie, one half chocolate cookie, offering the best of both worlds in one simple cookie.
The chocolate chip half tastes pretty identical to the Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chip, it features the same rich brown sugar and butter flavor with chunk of chocolate chips in every bite. The chocolate half features a rich and decadent chocolate brownie flavor. The biggest challenge is figuring out how to eat this cookie while getting both flavors at the same time.
The Bottom Line:
A great cookie for someone who wants a classic chocolate chip cookie with a unique twist.
2. Sugar ft. Mother’s Circus Animal
Dane Rivera
Thoughts & Tasting Notes:
Call it nostalgia, but I fully knew the Sugar ft. Mother’s Circus Animal cookie was going to be one of my favorites of the week before I even tried it. I love Circus Animal cookies, so if you share that love, it’s safe to say you’re going to like this cookie a whole lot too.
The cookie base features a sugar cookie flavor infused with rainbow sprinkles and topped with a heavy smear of white drops, more sprinkles, and a Circus Animal cookie garnish. Which means you’re technically getting two cookies with this one.
I wouldn’t say this cookie tastes like a giant Circus Animal Cookie if that’s what you’re expecting. Instead, the flavor merely echoes that classic cookie while offering something a bit more elevated.
The Bottom Line:
If you love Circus Animal Cookies, this will blow you away.
1. Tres Leches Cake ft. Lotus Biscoff
Dane Rivera
Thoughts & Tasting Notes:
I was open to another cookie taking the top spot this week, but one forkful of this moist tres leches cake was enough to convince me that it simply can’t be beat.
Made in collaboration with Belgian snack food brand Lous Biscoff, this cake features a spicy cinnamon base soaked in creamy tres leches and topped with whipped cream, cookie butter topping, and crumbles of Lotus Biscoff cookies.
The dominant flavor is a mix of cinnamon and brown sugar notes, with the ultra moist texture you expect from tres leches.
The Bottom Line:
Sweet, buttery, cinnamon-rich and a bit milky, this cake practically melts on the tongue.
AMC’s Interview With The Vampire refashioned Anne Rice’s most infamous vampire lovers to be even campier (and satisfyingly pulse pounding) than the 1990s movie did. The unintentional yet lukewarm chemistry of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt’s Lestat and Louis didn’t hold a candle to the flat-out randy versions being embodied by Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson, and AMC knew a good thing when they aired it. A second season threw these vamps, along with their daughter, Claudia, into turmoil as the story advanced into Rice’s Théâtre des Vampires lore.
The second season finale was as fiery as expected from Louis, who has had enough of this sh*t (from nearly everybody), but the show unexpectedly chose to bring Lestat and Louis back together to close out the season. Together, they processed the death of Claudia and beautifully reconciled, and in turn Louis also reconciled with his own status as vampire.
That episode was titled, “And That’s The End of It. There’s Nothing Else,” and the series actually could have ended there with closure, but last summer, AMC announced a third season of debauchery.
When Will Interview With The Vampire Season 3 Come Out?
Currently, AMC hasn’t provided a release date, but the first and second seasons landed in October 2022 and May 2024, respectively, so late 2025 is entirely possible. They could even swing a Halloween season release, but first, if you missed the promised crossover onMayfair Witches, that episode is there for the taking over on AMC+. As for what will happen in the third Interview season, AMC will take the world into Lestat’s Rock Star Era:
In Season 3, resentful of the perfunctory portrayal in the trashy bestseller “Interview With The Vampire,” the Vampire Lestat sets his story straight in a way only the Vampire Lestat can — by starting a band and going on tour. Gabrielle. Nicholas. Magnus. Marius. Those Who Must Be Kept. They join Louis, Armand, Molloy, Sam, Raglan, Fareed and others we can’t tell you about yet on a sexy pilgrimage across space, time and trauma. No Auto-Tuning. No Trigger Warnings. All Feels Amplified.
Hmm. Is anybody else thinking about Tom Cruise in Rock Of Ages now? Now you will never unsee it.
Chance The Rapper‘s penchant for dense, poetic wordplay shows up in force on his latest writing exercise, “Quiet Storm.” An uncompromising reflection on the shortcomings of the culture around us, “Quiet Storm” is presented as a call-in to a late-night radio show to request “something to remind her of her missions and militias.” It’s clear by mid-verse that the “extra special listener” to whom he’s dedicating this theoretical slow jam is America herself — and Chance’s goal is to remind her of her shortcomings and hold her to her promises.
“I know your specialties; espionage, sabiotage,” he intones. “I know your tendences; crashing out, caviar / You like the finer things, designer things / China things, things from Africa / You so good at f*ckin’ findin’ things” — as in, the exploitation of resources from developing nations. “I dedicate this song to Miss Congeniality,” Chance rhymes. “Double-lifing pageant queen living two realities.”
Chance’s writing exercises and singles have been creating a trail of breadcrumbs leading up to the release of his second album, Star Line, which he’s been teasing for some time. In 2024, he released a handful of singles and held listening events for the album at Miami Art Basel, so it sounds like it’s closer than ever to its eventual release.
Listen to Chance The Rapper’s “Quiet Storm” above.
Tyler, The Creator, Kacey Musgraves, and Lana Del Rey have been revealed as the headliners for the Hinterland Music Festival, which is scheduled for Friday, August 1, through Sunday, August 3, in St. Charles, Iowa. Other big-name acts include Clairo, The Marías, Still Woozy, Bleachers, Sierra Ferrell, and Scowl.
The pre-sale for the 2025 edition of Hinterland Music Festival begins Thursday, January 23, at 11:00 am CT (sign up for the code now on the festival’s website), while tickets for the general public go on sale on Friday, January 24, at 11:00 am CT. Hinterland is also offering a new feature called the “90 Degree Guarantee,” in which “ticket holders the option to request festival admission ticket returns for any day that is predicted to reach 90 degrees or higher.” You can find more information here.
Check out the complete Hinterland lineup below.
Hinterland Music Festival 2025 Lineup
Friday, August 1
Tyler, The Creator
Clairo
Remi Wolf
Royel Otis
Rebecca Black
Good Neighbours
INJI
Scowl
+ Campfire Stage TBA
Saturday, August 2
Kacey Musgraves
The Marías
Still Woozy
Role Model
Glass Beams
Gigi Perez
Willow Avalon
hey, nothing
+ Campfire Stage TBA
Sunday, August 3
Lana Del Rey
Bleachers
Sierra Ferrell
Wyatt Flores
Michael Marcagi
Evan Honer
Orla Gartland
Sam Austins
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