The United Kingdom is filled with immensely talented new acts in pop and R&B music from Adele to Dua Lipa. Singer and songwriter Raye is one of the newer acts making a splash in the American music market.
With just a hand full of projects under her belt, Raye has won the hearts of music fans thanks to her supporting role on several tours alongside acts such as Rita Ora, Halsey, and, coming this spring Kali Uchis. Now, Raye is ready to push her musical star power to the next level with the forthcoming full-length album, My 21st Century Blues next month.
Learn more about the album below.
Release Date
My 21st Century Blues is out 2/3 via Human Re Sources. To pre-save, click here.
Tracklist
1. “Introduction”
2. “Oscar Winning Tears”
3. “Hard Out Here”
4. “Black Mascara”
5. “Escapism” Feat. 070 Shake
6. “Mary Jane”
7. “The Thrill Is Gone”
8. “Ice Cream Man”
9. “Flip A Switch”
10. “Body Dysmorphia”
11. “Environmental Anxiety”
12. “Five Star Hotels” Feat. Mahalia
13. “Worth It”
14. “Buss It Down”
15. “Fin”
Features
The 16-track project features just two features. The first featured artist is melodic rapper 070 Shake, who appears on the single “Escapism.” The second featured artist is singer Mahalia on a track titled, “Five Star Hotels.”
Artwork
The album’s official artwork features a young model attempting to walk across a heap of musical instruments, including a guitar, keyboard, violin, and more. The cover is a metaphor for RAYE’s lifelong journey through music which she reveals, started at the tender age of 7 years old.
The purchase includes “290 titles in Bieber’s catalog released prior to Dec. 31, 2021,” according to Billboard — which spans from the start of his career until his last album, Justice.
“The impact of Justin Bieber on global culture over the last 14 years has truly been remarkable,” Hipgnosis’ founder Merck Mercuriadis shared in a statement. “At only 28 years of age, he is one of a handful of defining artists of the streaming era that has revitalized the entire music industry, taking a loyal and worldwide audience with him on a journey from teen phenomenon to culturally important artist.”
“This acquisition ranks among the biggest deals ever made for an artist under the age of 70, such is the power of this incredible catalog that has almost 82 million monthly listeners and over 30 billion streams on Spotify alone,” he added. “Scooter Braun has helped him build a magnificent catalogue, and it’s a pleasure to welcome Justin and his incredible songs and recordings to the Hipgnosis family.”
Braun, Bieber’s manager, also chimed in about the massive deal. “When Justin made the decision to make a catalog deal we quickly found the best partner to preserve and grow this amazing legacy was Merck and Hipgnosis,” he said.
Last year, the Hipgnosis company obtained a significant amount of publishing rights of major musicians, including Justin Timberlake, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Nelly Furtado, Nile Rodgers, and Kenny Chesney.
The opening moments of “No Normal” originally began with an establishing shot of the Statue of Liberty as we know it, in its green-ish glory. But according to Games Radar, “since Spider-Man: No Way Home, which was released in December 2021, the MCU’s version of the Statue of Liberty has been deoxidized and is now back to its original copper color. It’s also now known as the ‘Liberty Avenger’ and holds a replica of Captain America’s shield.” Here’s what it looks like then vs. now:
A continuity error with the Statue of Liberty in the #MsMarvel finale has been digitally altered on Disney+ recently
The statue is shown in the opening shot and end credits of Episode 6 It is now the same copper colour as seen in Spider-Man: No Way Home! pic.twitter.com/EBqoMtokJb
Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder. (Not really. The Marvel VFX department has to meet extreme demands and deserve a break — and a raise.)
A second season of Ms. Marvel (a delightful show) hasn’t been confirmed, but Iman Vellani, who plays Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel, will reprise the role in The Marvels. It also stars Teyonah Parris and Brie Larson, who described the Nia DaCosta-directed movie as “bonkers.” She added, “It’s fun to know that, when this film comes out, people are going to be delighted.” The Marvels comes out on July 28.
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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Wednesday — “Chosen To Deserve”
At the end of last year, Asheville, NC-based band Wednesday hinted at a new record with the explosive “Bull Believer.” With the release of this new single “Chosen To Deserve,” they announced Rat Saw God, their follow-up to 2021’s colossal Twin Plagues. “Chosen To Deserve” digs into their twangy side, balancing Americana nostalgia with indie rock triumph.
Boygenius — “$20”
Few things are as highly anticipated as a Boygenius reunion, but it’s finally happening. The supergroup of Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus announced their debut The Record and unveiled three singles. The standout track so far is the cathartic whirlwind “$20,” which culminates into a powerful outro that bursts with gut-wrenching screams.
Fall Out Boy — “Love From The Other Side”
Fall Out Boy’s last album was 2018’s Mania, a divisive departure from their typical sound. “Love From The Other Side,” the lead single from their just-announced album So Much (For) Stardust, is a return to their roots — rough-edged, theatrical rock: “Sending my love from the other side of the apocalypse,” bandleader Patrick Stump sings.
Andy Shauf — “Telephone”
Indie singer-songwriter Andy Shauf hates talking on the phone, so he wrote a ballad imagining the opposite. “I wish you’d call me on the telephone,” he sings, “I want to hear your voice / Reaching late into the night.” It’s a free-floating, delicate serenade that fits perfectly amongst the recently released singles from his forthcoming album Norm, which is sure to be an enchanting listen.
Mac DeMarco — Five Easy Hot Dogs
Though Mac DeMarco has an entrancing voice, the indie icon focused on instrumentation for Five Easy Hot Dogs, his new album. At a little over 30 minutes, he creates sparkling, immersive sonic landscapes that sprawl comfortably over the listener like a fuzzy blanket.
Tanukichan, Enumclaw — “Thin Air”
“Thin Air” is a dreamy new song from Tanukichan, that encapsulates the hazy, atmospheric aura of their music. Enumclaw are the perfect addition, adding a layer of effortless coolness with deadpan vocals against soaring guitars. The track comes from Tanukichan’s forthcoming record Gizmo.
Squirrel Flower — “Your Love”
“Your love is a disaster / Your love is a diamond,” Ella Williams opens her new song “Your Love” singing. Her music has always captured this balance of pain and enchantment, especially with her colossal last album Planet (i). “Your Love” hits hard in only a little over four minutes, bursting with desire: “Take me dancing / Touch my skin and hold me / Anything / Anything to feel close again.”
“Get Out Of My House” is an anthem for not putting up with sh*t anymore. Miya Folick finds clarity and isn’t afraid to shout it from the rooftops: “Thought I needed your glow / Needed you to be home / But I’m better alone,” she sings excitedly. There’s not a trace of sadness — just enthusiasm for the future.
Arlo Parks — “Weightless”
My Soft Machine by Arlo Parks was just announced, and “Weightless” is a stunning preview of the record. The song shimmers with a sparkling, atmospheric sound and her silky vocals only strengthen its trance. “Cardamom and jade as your eyes streamed / On the night you showed your volcanic side / And I’m afraid to need validation,” she sings earnestly.
Ex Pilots — Ex Pilots
Ex Pilots are here to shred. That’s one thing that’s clear from the kickoff of their new self-titled album. Based in Pittsburgh, the band cites My Bloody Valentine and Guided By Voices as influences, which explains their hypnotically staticky sound, like they’re playing in a basement across the street and all you can hear is the enrapturing reverb.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Surprisingly, or maybe not surprisingly depending on who you ask, menopause and perimenopause aren’t really talked about much. Women sort of fumble through this part of life relaying on whatever information your mother or older relative can remember. For some reason what happens to women’s bodies when hormones start to decline is still a mystery, even to some medical professionals.
Thankfully in the age of the internet and middle aged women who no longer care for many societal niceties, like not talking about menopause in mixed company – women are being educated about their bodies. Kristina Kuzmic, a social media influencer and author posted a video where she and a friend discuss menopause. Out loud.
Earlier in the month, I also posted on my page about those pesky hormonal changes and the things no one tells you about. In both instances, the comments were full of women shocked at the symptoms or sharing their own wisdom. But overwhelmingly, women of varying ages were thankful that the conversation was being had.
Most people know menopause is a thing that happens and is defined by when a woman has not had a period in 12 months. But what happens leading up to that? That’s the stuff we don’t talk about and that phase is called perimenopause and can start as early as your 30s and last for up to 10 years, though some women in the comment sections are saying it can last much longer.
The symptoms are kind of all over the place, which may be why some doctors don’t put things together right away. In Kuzmic’s video they go over symptoms like hair loss, hot flashes, heart palpitations, brain fog and more, in a humorous way. For starters, they call menopause “cougar puberty.”
“Am I going to smell like my teenager’s bedroom,” Kuzmic playfully asks after being told that your body odor changes. While the video is funny, it also brings a lot of information forward in an easily digestible way and the comments prove women are happy it’s being talked about.
“Peri-menopause and I’ve got it all….thanks for making me feel semi-normal today. Some days I know in my head that these changes are normal…. some days my brain says I need to run to a doctor cause I’m totally dying,” one woman wrote.
Another woman said, “Cougar Puberty. Totally love it. Totally glad to see an educational and humorous video about it.”
“A mandatory party no one wants to attend. That sums it up perfectly. Thank you for sharing candidly all we have to look forward to and hope we don’t get 1st prize of all the symptoms,” one commenter wrote.
If you’re ready to learn all about “cougar puberty” check out the video below:
I remember when I heard Måneskin — the Italian band presently marketed as the latest “saviors” of rock music — for the first time. It was about a year ago, and I was in my car and listening to a local rock station. Before Måneskin came on, I’m pretty sure they were playing the Chili Peppers, because this station is usually playing the Chili Peppers. Then, without warning, “Beggin’” entered my airspace.
A garage-y cover of a 1967 Four Seasons hit, it sounded like Buckcherry doing a klezmer-rock jam. I could tell they weren’t American, which gave their Euro take on stateside butt-rock an “uncanny valley” quality, like an android performing a mildly glitchy and semi-human take of “How You Remind Me.” I can’t say I liked it, exactly, but I was intrigued: This, at the very least, is not the Chili Peppers, I thought.
After Shazam’ing the song, I swiftly learned the basics of Måneskin via my phone — quartet from Rome, runner-ups on the Italian version of X Factor, unexpected victors at the 2021 Eurovision song contest, insane viral success, proponents of “sexual freedom,” wardrobe borrowed from The Darkness when they were consuming most of the cocaine in London. Based on the resume, I assumed “Beggin’” was a novelty hit. Difficult to hate, impossible to take seriously, here today and gone tomorrow.
For now, at least, that snap judgment has proven to be dead wrong. “Beggin’” has been streamed 1.2 billion streams on Spotify, which puts it in the vicinity of “Wonderwall.” An original tune from 2021’s Teatro d’ira: Vol. I, “I Wanna Be Your Slave,” has wracked up an additional 750 million spins. And now this month comes their third album (and first mostly English language release), Rush! Co-produced by pop maestro Max Martin, the LP features a guest slot from Tom Morello, who recently declared that Måneskin are “standard-bearers” for the latest generation of rock fans.
Before I assess the merits of Rush!, allow me to go on a mini rant about how bands like this are always covered in the media. Variouspublications have already positioned this record in terms of its relationship with the overall health of rock music. (To be fair, I sort of did the same thing in the first sentence of this column.) For instance, in a positive review of the album, Rolling Stone charged that Måneskin is “the only major-league rock band making any dent in the culture at large.”
I don’t mean to single out one review, as this sort of thinking is common. It speaks to the weird cultural amnesia that exists in relation to the latest generation of bold ‘n’ brash rock resuscitators. Whenever we talk about one, we seem to instantly forget all of the other ones. The truth is that the world is positively swimming in rock bands, and a significant number of those are in the dent-making business. Even if we set aside the scores of legacy bands that continue to do big business on the road, Rolling Stone just this monthput Boygenius on its cover and posed them in a manner intended to evoke the most iconic rock band of the 30 years.
Oh, but that’s not a “rock” rock band, you might say. Herein lays the rub with the deathless “is rock dead or not?” conversation — a “rock band” is defined only in the narrowest of terms, and always by a standard that resembles an anachronistic caricature of the music. A “rock band” therefore must resemble an arena act that sold millions of records between 1986 and 1993. Which means they need to traffic in the most laughable of outmoded clichés. This requires projecting a “decadent” image that seemed dangerous back when Rikki Rachtman was a gainfully employed television host, while also feeling safe enough to exist inside of the corporate record label industrial complex.
But even if we only count cartoonish caricatures of rock stars as “rock stars,” there are other recent successes — Yungblud (a “divisive Gen Z rock star,” according to the U.K. Rolling Stone), Machine Gun Kelly, Ghost, my own guilty pleasure Greta Van Fleet, even the ubiquitous “true rock star” Harry Styles. (I almost put The 1975 in that rundown, though I fear this compliment might be construed as a putdown.)
My point is that there is something inherently limiting about reducing rock to a band like Måneskin. It’s like basing the “health” of hip-hop as a genre on whether rap stars are still dressing like the cover of Run-DMC’s Raising Hell. Then again, I’m probably burying the lede here — the fact is that cartoonish caricatures of rock stars are clearly popular. Because the caricature is fun, even if it is an artistic dead end.
Fun and artistic dead ends both appear in abundance on Rush! A good amount of the former comes from Martin, who is joined by a battery of producers whose credits include other rock-flavored pop hits from the likes of Walk The Moon, Grouplove, and Imagine Dragons. (The songwriting and production credits stretch as long as most pop records.)
In the aughts, Martin was responsible for co-writing and co-producing one of the era’s best pop-rock confections, Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone.” Måneskin similarly emulates the post-Strokes rock that dribbled down to dozens of enjoyably sleazy knock-offs that have long since been forgotten. While their posturing and iconography feels borrowed from Netflix’s low-rent 2019 Motley Crue biopic — a foundational text for modern caricature rock co-starring (of course) Machine Gun Kelly — musically they’re closer to the bump-and-grind riffitude of Jet. (“Are You Gonna Be My Girl” is like the first Velvet Underground album for these acts.)
I have a decent amount of tolerance for this sort of thing, so I couldn’t help but smile when Morello did his best C.C. DeVille impersonation on the stupid-good single “Gossip.” I could even get behind the part in “Kool Kids” when singer Damiano David — who in the past has looked like Timothée Chalamet playing Jason Todd in a Woodstock 99 biopic — sings, “We’re not punk, we’re not pop, we’re just music freaks!” Sure, man, whatever you say! They’re not punk, but they do have some secondhand post-punk affectations, like the talk-singing in “Bla Bla Bla,” which is like if Jack Black wrote a Wet Leg song.
But over the course of an album, the relentless disco-rock thump inevitably feels one-note and wearying. (Actually, the power ballads are worse — “Timezone” is like one of the Alicia Silverstone songs from Get A Grip after a handful of Xanax.) I prefer the memory of this band appearing out of nowhere on the radio, making a singularly weird impression, and ultimately signifying nothing greater. Don’t expect Måneskin or anyone else to “save” rock. Thankfully, rock is strong enough to withstand the existence of all these messiahs.
Freddie Gibbs showed off his “Aquaman lungs” on Monday night (January 23) on The Tonight Show with Anderson .Paak to perform a medley of songs from his major-label debut album, Soul Sold Separately. Gibbs’ gift for breath control is already legendary but last night, a huge audience got to witness his prowess as he blazed through satin-smooth renditions of “Blackest In The Room” and “Feel No Pain.”
Dappered down in an all-black two-piece suit, Gibbs appeared not to take a breath as he recited his rapid-fire lyrics backed by The Roots. .Paak kept his usual ’70s-inspired look, with a fur-cuffed jacket and his signature cabbie hat, brushing the dirt off Gibbs’ shoulders.
Although Soul Sold Separately (and its recently-released deluxe edition) is barely half a year old, Gibbs refuses to rest on his laurels. He recently revealed that he’s currently working on as many as four albums at once, including his oft-teased R&B album.
Watch Freddie Gibbs’ late-night performance on The Tonight Show above. He’s also expressed a wish to branch out dramatically with more film and television roles after the positive reception for his feature debut, Down With The King, so don’t be surprised if the next time we see him with Jimmy Fallon and the gang, he’s sitting on the couch with that 1,000-watt smile beaming.
Freddie Gibbs is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Uproxx’s Vince Mancini reviewed both films and had nice things to say about Styles’ performance in Don’t Worry Darling, noting that he and the rest of the cast were “mostly acting their butts off” in a movie that’s “very alluring and sexy and intriguing right up until the point when it reveals that it has nothing to say.” As for his work in My Policeman: “I’m not going to say pop star Harry Styles is a terrible actor; he’s not. Mostly he’s perfectly adequate at saying the lines in the script convincingly enough that it doesn’t take you out of the story or make you think, ‘Jeez, this guy sucks.’ Mostly you think, ‘Eh, he’s fine.’”
Find the full list of this year’s Oscar nominees here and some more Styles reactions below.
y’all were expecting a movie starring harry styles to be oscar nominated? https://t.co/5EjNT5awQP
Kim Petras, on the heels of dropping her fiery new single “Brrr,” popped by Late Night With Seth Meyers to deliver the debut performance.
Keeping to the visual theme, Petras opens surrounded by blue smoke and backed by an icy mountain visual. She’s also covered in blue sparkles. However, the black leather coat and gloves fit the song’s actual aesthetic, as it relies on a heavy electronic beat and some seriously suggestive lyrics in typical Petras fashion.
She also sat down with Meyers for an eight-minute interview where she spilled some serious tea. Petras talked about what it was like to perform “Unholy” with Sam Smith on SNL, where she had to hide under a massive dress.
“Someone on TikTok predicted it, but other than that, it was a surprise,” she joked.
Petras also attended the afterparty where she posed for some viral pics with Madonna and the episode’s host, Aubrey Plaza. “We talked and I was really obliterated drunk and I was just like, ‘You’re my queen!’” Petras said.
Later in the interview, they also touch on her Grammy nomination and Petras’ singing dog, Karl. Oh yeah, and she also revealed that she’ll be hitting the road on tour this summer, giving fans something to look forward to.
Watch Kim Petras perform “Brrr” and her interview on Late Night above.
Madonna is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Wanda Sykes had quite the meal for her first night as guest host of The Daily Show. During Monday’s episode, the comedian tore into Donald Trump for his bizarre eulogy at the funeral for Diamond of “Diamond and Silk” fame. The two women were, for lack of a better term, “celebrities” in the world of MAGA, which merited an appearance from the former president. However, Trump mostly complained about the length of the ceremony, and he made things especially awkward by saying that he didn’t even know there was a Silk despite meeting the duo numerous times.
“Normally, I don’t find funerals funny,” Sykes joked. “But here’s a story about a funeral that I found hilarious.”
After roasting Diamond and Silk for “setting the Black race back 50 years,” Sykes then went to town on Trump telling the crowd that he didn’t know there was a Silk. Via The Daily Beast:
Shaking her head, Sykes replied, “Oh my God! Trump showed up to that funeral like, ‘Diamond’s dead, but I’m gonna bury Silk. There’s room for two in that casket.’”
“I mean, c’mon, to say you know Diamond but don’t know Silk is wild because they’re always together!” she continued. “That’s like saying, ‘I know Bert, but I’ve never heard of this Ernie fella, what’s his deal?”
Sykes ended the segment with a theory on what might have happened to Trump.
“He probably only has room for one Black woman in his brain at a time,” Sykes said before joking that Trump was probably watching the comedian right now thinking. “Wow, Diamond’s hosting The Daily Show. A week ago she was dead, but thanks to me, she has risen!”
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