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4 days ago
- Entertainment
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Andy Shauf's Foxwarren New Album, 2, Out Now Via ANTI-
Canadian quintet Foxwarren – Andy Shauf, Avery and Darryl Kissick, Dallas Bryson, and Colin Nealis their new album, 2, out now via ANTI-. Alongside the album they release the new single/video 'Deadhead'. Following 'Yvonne,' praised by AV Club as 'an understated kind of gorgeous,' 'Deadhead' sees Foxwarren on a quest for levity. The song seamlessly moves from an MF Doom -like pitch-shifted sample to a line-dance guitar lick to honeyed country-rock harmonies of the titular band all in three minutes. There are darting flutes, mangled electronics, and meticulous snippets of rhythm, all expertly placed to illustrate the song's emotional tumult. 'I won't stop dancing,' as Shauf sings, is exactly the feeling the song evokes. 'Deadhead' exemplifies the unique approach Foxwarren took in creating 2. After touring their lauded 2018 self-titled debut, the band dropped the familiar band-in-a-room routine. Instead, in their own home studios across four provinces, all five members would upload song ideas, melodic phrases, or rhythmic bits to a shared folder. In Toronto, Shauf would then plug these into a sampler and construct songs from the fragments supplied by his bandmates, leaning into classic hip-hop techniques and musique concrète alike as unlikely lodestars. Foxwarren would convene at weekly online meetings, offering long-distance suggestions about which way a song might shift. The result is mesmerizing and uncanny, an album that traces two sides of a relationship through 37 minutes of collage art that aspires to 'sound best blasting out your car window,' as put by Shauf. By himself, Shauf has already had a stellar career, his reputation built by the sweet melodies and uniquely imaginative and precise storytelling found on 2016's The Party through to 2023's Norm. Foxwarren, especially here, is a crucial part of that ongoing process, but 2 represents something even more significant—five friends now nearing the end of their second decade making music together, pushing against what they've learned how to do in order to venture somewhere new. It is the sound of friends who trust each other, cutting themselves loose from their past and their preconceptions to have some fun with a sampler and the very idea of songs.
Rakyat Post
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Rakyat Post
Rihanna Finally Releases A Song Titled ‘'Friend Of Mine'' But It's Not What Fans Expected
Subscribe to our FREE Barbadian singer and businesswomen Rihanna has not released music for almost nine years. To put the gap years into perspective, her last album ANTI was released in 2016! Her fans have been asking for her to drop new songs. However, she has always kept them waiting while she focused on her cosmetics line, Fenty Beauty, her lingerie and activewear band, Savage x Fenty, and growing her family. She last announced the makings of her upcoming album R9, a fan-given nickname for her ninth studio album, in 2020, and there was not much news since. Imagine her fans' excitement when she dropped a new song and a music video for the upcoming Smurfs movie. Many were expecting another hit song or a dancey track from the queen but the song 'Friend Of Mine'' was as catchy but a little different from Rihanna's sound, so-to-speak. In the whole song, Rihanna sings one line ''feel like a friend of mine'' repeatedly. Since the movie is aimed at young children and families, it's understandable that RiRi has to keep the song simple, memorable, and PG. However, this drew amused comments from her adult fans who have waited for her to drop a new track after all these years. A YouTube user jokingly wrote, 'yall want music, yall ain't say what kind'' while another person believes the singer was just dropping by the studio for a visit when she was called in to record a line. Someone else thanked Rihanna for the ''voice note'' in the song while another user admitted they knew they were being trolled when they saw Rihanna smiling in the beginning of the video. Nevertheless, the reception to the song was positive with some praising the song for being versatile. It's not the first time Rihanna recorded a song for a kids movie. She previously sang ' Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
News24
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News24
Rihanna shows off her growing belly at the Cannes Film Festival
Rihanna showcased stunning maternity fashion at the Cannes Film Festival and MET Gala while embracing her latest pregnancy with A$AP Rocky. The singer-businesswoman continues balancing her career, motherhood, and ventures like FENTY following her last album, ANTI, in 2016. A proud mom to two, Rihanna cherishes parenthood and praises A$AP as a supportive partner, noting their relationship has flourished since it began in 2019. Barbadian singer-songwriter and businesswoman Rihanna has once again proven that she is the queen of maternity fashion after she showed off her growing belly in a gorgeous blue dress at the Cannes Film Festival. The mom of two attended the event with her long-term partner and the children's father, rapper A$AP Rocky, at the premiere of his new movie, Highest 2 Lowest. A few days later, she stepped out in a sexy black two-piece while dining with A$AP at Palm Beach in Cannes, France. AFP The 37-year-old shocked her millions of fans when she unveiled her baby bump on the Met Gala red carpet earlier this month. She embraced the gala's theme, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' opting for a custom Marc Jacobs suit dress featuring a cropped blazer, a pinstriped skirt, and a wide-brimmed hat. While the look perfectly interpreted black dandyism, the show's real star was her baby bump, which was proudly showcased in the figure-hugging dress. Getty Needless to say, there has been endless chatter surrounding her latest pregnancy, particularly among fans who have been waiting anxiously for her to make new music. The singer's last album, ANTI, was released in 2016. While she continued to release singles and perform, she shared that she was taking a break from making albums to focus on her other business ventures, which include her highly successful beauty brand FENTY and her joint fashion venture with German brand Puma. In May 2022, she welcomed her first child, RZA Athelston Mayers. On 1 August the following year, Rihanna and A$AP's second child, Riot Rose Mayers, was born. The Umbrella hitmaker frequently discusses motherhood and shared in a Los Angeles Times interview that she had always wanted to be a mother. 'The only thing that I knew I wanted [10 to 15 years ago], or that I could imagine, was motherhood,' she said. 'I didn't know how it would come, but it is the best part of my journey so far. Everything else was a surprise.' She also previously opened up about the stress of juggling her highly successful career and parenthood while keeping negative feelings of not doing enough at bay. Rihanna and A$AP officially started dating in 2019 when the Covid-19 pandemic first hit; she revealed in a previous interview that the lockdown partly contributed to how fast their relationship moved. Despite the speed, she describes their romance as great and praises him for being a good father and support system.
NZ Herald
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Listener's Songs of the Week New tracks by the Beths, Ladi6 and more
Well, that's a worrying song title for Auckland indie guitar pop wonders the Beths (pictured above by Frances Carter), especially as this single is the first release after signing to Los Angeles label ANTI, which, as an offshoot of Epitaph Records, has roots in 1990s Californian skate-punk. But it's actually a quieter, gentler Beths. The 'metal' of the title is about the need for iron in the blood in a song of physiological lyrical
Scoop
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
The Beths Sign To ANTI; Release New Single/Video 'Metal'; Announce 49 Date Northern Hemisphere Tour
The Beths — the Auckland based quartet of vocalist Elizabeth Stokes, guitarist Jonathan Pearce, bassist Benjamin Sinclair, and drummer Tristan Deck — announce signing to LA based record label ANTI- and release the new single/video, ' Metal.' 'Metal' is the first taste of new music from the band since the release of 2023's Expert In A Dying Field (Deluxe), the expanded version of their #1 2022 album. Following Liz Stokes's recent, sold–out solo show at Largo in Los Angeles with special guests Courtney Barnett and Bret McKenzie (Flight of the Conchords), The Beths announce a tour across North America, the UK and Europe for the northern hemisphere fall. The band returns to the U.S. for the first time since playing Coachella, Bonnaroo and Newport Folk Festival, and supporting The National, Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service in 2023-2024. They'll headline some of their biggest venues to date including The Wiltern in Los Angeles, The Fillmore in San Francisco, The Salt Shed in Chicago, Brooklyn Paramount in New York City, Union Transfer in Philadelphia, 9:30 Club in Washington, DC and more. Tickets go on sale Fri. May 2 (US) at 10am local and are available at Today's single 'Metal' was born out of a time of rigorous touring, mental health struggles, and several diagnoses for Stokes. 'In some ways 'Metal' is a song about being alive and existing in a human body,' she explains. 'That is something I have been acutely aware of in the last few years, where I have been on what one might call a 'health journey'. For parts of the last few years, I kind of felt like my body was a vehicle that had carried me pretty well thus far but was breaking down, something I had little to no control over. All of the steps in the Rube Goldberg machine of life are so unlikely, and yet here we are in it. I have a hunger and a curiosity for learning about the world around me, and for learning about myself. And despite all the ways that my body feels like a broken machine, I still marvel at the complexity of such a machine.' 'I can hold that knowledge in one hand, and yet with the other hand I can point to my reflection and just be like 'you are shit'. Or 'ugly'. Or 'worthless'. I can reliably respond to any suggestion that I might be able to achieve any small thing with 'no'. And these are variations of the 'short word' referenced in the song.' Sonically, the track sees The Beths fully embracing jangle rock. Stokes says, 'There was a propulsion to the acoustic strumming pattern on the original demo. Tristan's drums meet that feeling so perfectly, the feeling of a train pushing up the tracks. Jonathan got to play his Burns 12 string guitar as sparkly as he wanted, and Ben as usual can't be contained to the lower register. I think we ended up with an arrangement that embodies the frenetic intricacy of an engine in action. There's a lot going on, until there isn't.' The accompanying video, shot by long time collaborators Sports Team (Annabel Kean and Callum Devlin) was shot on a farm in Leigh and sees The Beths donning wet weather gear as they forage for metal. 2023's Expert In A Dying Field (Deluxe) expanded upon the brilliance of The Beths' acclaimed 2022 album, 'another collection of tunes that cements their status as one of the great guitar-pop bands of this present moment' (Stereogum). The third studio album from The Beths, Expert In A Dying Field was released to a wealth of critical praise, and was named one of 2022's best releases by the likes of Pitchfork, The Ringer, Stereogum and more. Surrounding its release, The Beths were profiled by Rolling Stone, made their U.S. television debut on CBS Saturday Morning, and performed an NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert, The Beths are undeniably one of the most exciting indie rock bands to emerge in recent memory. The Beths Tour Dates: Thu. Sept. 18 – Dublin, IE @ Button Factory Sat. Sept. 20 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall Sun. Sept. 21 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 TV Studio Mon. Sept. 22 – Leeds, UK @ Project House Wed. Sept. 24 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy Thu. Sept. 25 – Birmingham, UK @ XOYO Fri. Sept. 26 – London, UK @ Roundhouse Sat. Sept. 27 – Brighton, UK @ CHALK Mon. Sept. 29 – Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix Tue. Sept. 30 – Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo Wed. Oct. 1 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique Fri. Oct. 3 – Cologne, DE @ Kantine Sat. Oct. 4 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Sun. Oct. 5 – Hamburg, DE @ Krust Tue. Oct. 7 – Stockholm, SE @ Slaktkyrkan Wed. Oct. 8 Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret Scene Thu. Oct. 9 – Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset Sat. Oct. 11 – Berlin, DE @ Lido Sun. Oct. 12 – Munich, DE @ Strom Mon. Oct. 13 – Zurich, CH @ Plaza Wed. Oct. 15 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 2 Thu. Oct. 16 – Madrid, ES @ Nazca Fri. Oct. 17 – Lisbon, PT @ LAV Thu. Oct. 30 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel* Fri. Oct. 31 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse * Sat. Nov 1 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl * Mon. Nov. 3 – Dallas, TX @ The Studio At The Bomb Factory * Tue. Nov. 4 – Austin, TX @ Emo's * Thu. Nov. 6 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren * Fri. Nov. 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern * ^ Sat. Nov. 8 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore * Wed. Nov. 12 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades * Fri. Nov. 14 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom * Sat. Nov. 15 – Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre * Sun. Nov. 16 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom * Tue. Nov. 18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall * Wed. Nov. 19 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre * Fri. Nov. 21 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman * Sat. Nov. 22 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre * Sun. Nov. 23 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed (Indoor) * + Tue. Nov 25 – Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron * Wed. Nov. 26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre * Fri. Nov. 28 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall * Sat. Nov. 29 – Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre * Tue. Dec. 2 – Boston, MA @ Royale * Wed. Dec. 3 – Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall * Fri. Dec. 5 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount * # Sat. Dec. 6 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer * Tue. Dec. 9 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club * * w/ Phoebe Rings ^ w/ Bret McKenzie + w/ Squirrel Flower # w/ illuminati hotties Praise for The Beths & Expert In A Dying Field '[On 'Expert in a Dying Field' Elizabeth Stokes] sounds brightly conversational but stretched to her limits over the band's rough-and-rumble power-pop, though the exuberant climax reveals a breakthrough: acceptance that carrying these memories is part of living, not dying.' — NPR, Best Songs of 2022 '…Stokes, guitarist Jonathan Pearce, bassist Benjamin Sinclair, and drummer Tristan Deck make music that has a sugar-rush immediacy and a craftsman-like attention to detail that invites close listening.' – Pitchfork 'Liz Stokes has proven herself to be an expert in another dying field: the perfectly crafted indie rock pop song.' — Brooklyn Vegan, Top 50 Albums of 2022 '[Expert In A Dying Field] cements their status as one of the great guitar-pop bands of this present moment.' — Stereogum 'The Beths are responsible for some of the best rock melodies of the last half-decade, and Dying Field is just another stop on the earworm express.' — Paste 'The [Beths'] latest iteration of their charming power pop style is leaner and cleaner than ever before, polished to a pristine gleam in perfect contrast to their yearning lyrical barbs.' — Under The Radar, Top 100 Albums of 2022 '[Expert In A Dying Field is] a truly amazing (and expert) slice of garage-born but stadium-worthy anthemia' — The Ringer, The 33 Best Albums of 2022.
