Lorde heads look out for something new, plus, the rise of rock with late night drive home, not Beyoncé, and a gorgeous instrumental from Texas artist Hayden Pedigo
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Lorde heads have been waiting for this single, her first since 2021’s Solar Power, since pics and video of the guerrilla-style music video shoot surfaced last month. The New Zealand-born artist cryptically invited her fans to meet her in Washington Square Park, and they turned up in droves. This cathartic video is the result — and the vibe is a perfect match for the full-throated song.
Sharpen up your listening skills to get the most out of this beautiful storytelling single from singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman. Hailing from Kentucky where she still resides, Goodman put poetically rendered everyday language to the small-town American experience, set to steady indie rock production and visualized by a video scrapbook of wild barefoot days in the countryside.
There are rumblings that rock will soon take over as the dominant genre in popular music — and it’s not all because of Beyoncé. late night drive home’s indie rock sound brings glimmering guitars, earworm melodies, and vocals using all the millennial bells n whistles (Britney’s vocal fry, Julian’s distortion, just a touch of that So-Cal '00s accent). LA folks, meet us at the Fonda in August to jam with late night drive home IRL.
Did someone say Beyoncé? Bassist Dywane Eric Thomas Jr., stepping out after years of collaborative musicianship with this hot hot solo single as MonoNeon. You’ll hear some Prince in this track — Thomas was, in fact, the last bassist Prince hired before his death in 2016. So, why Queen B? There’s a long thread tracing emerging artists referencing major stars in their song titles. Could be an homage, could be an SEO/chart trick — in this case, it’s all funky-fresh fun.
Texas artist Hayden Pedigo dons his hat and boots for this gorgeous instrumental single from his upcoming album I’ll Be Waving as You Drive Away. Pedigo’s youth and playful approach to the Halloween-themed video belie the gorgeous and rather mature musicianship in this guitar-forward production — hit play and revel in every plucked string.
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