The English musician’s 2021 music video was excerpted from The Great Ghosts, a film made by “As It Was” choreographer Yoann Bourgeois By Matthew Strauss In August 2021, English musician Elderbrook released the music video for “Inner Light,” his collaborative single with the electronic duo Bob Moses. The visual stars Elise Legros and Jean-Yves Phuong as they…

peace places: kenyan memories Nyokabi Kariuki 2022 Reviewed by Shy Thompson Genre: Experimental | Label: SA | Reviewed: March 11, 2022 When Nyokabi Kariũki couldn’t go home, she listened for it. In 2020, while studying composition abroad, the Kenyan composer and multi-instrumentalist got stuck in her secondary abodes of New York and Maryland. With Kenya’s borders locked…

She is nominated for five awards this year, including Album of the Year alongside Tony Bennett By Jazz Monroe Lady Gaga will perform at the 2022 Grammys in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3. The 12-time Grammy winner is up for another five awards this year alongside Tony Bennett, including Album of the Year for their collaborative LP Love…

Gifted Koffee 2022 Reviewed by Julianne Escobedo Shepherd Genre: Pop/R&B | Label: Sony UK / RCA | Reviewed: March 29, 2022 Midway through summer 2020, the young Jamaican reggae artist Koffee released her single “Lockdown” and dreamed of life after the pandemic. “Where will we go/When di quarantine ting done and everybody touch road?” she sang over…

Also stream new releases from DJ Travella, Christian Lee Hutson, Pastor Champion, and Pillow Queens By Allison Hussey With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch…

All three major label groups have now announced policies to help historical acts overcome strict contracts By Jazz Monroe Universal Music Group has followed Sony Music and Warner in announcing a program for certain legacy artists to receive royalties without having recouped their advance payments, Billboard reports. Unveiling the plan in its environmental, social and governance report yesterday (March 31), Universal,…

Humble Quest Maren Morris 2022 Reviewed by Will Hermes Genre: Folk/Country | Label: Columbia Nashville | Reviewed: March 26, 2022 The Linda Ronstadt-in-Laurel Canyon vibe of Humble Quest might not be what you’d expected from Maren Morris at this point—though given her aerial-ballet career arc, it was hard to know what to expect. She broke out in 2016 with…

The liturgy of Oso Oso is built from finding the perfect view, feeling sand between your toes, and watching the sun rise. You know the motto: Life Is Good. Though frontman Jade Lilitri culls his sound from the malcontent and often misogynistic legacy of Long Island emo, his lyrics fawn more than they fight, staring doe-eyed at the…