New Music from the Inbox: Samantha Crain, Perfume Genius, FKA twigs, and more!
Artist: Samantha Crain
Song: Dart
Album: Gumshoe
With striking vocals and strong rhythms, this is an exciting first taste of this Choctaw singer-songwriter’s upcoming album, out May 2. The press release explains that “At its core, Gumshoe is a record about reciprocity; a deconstruction of the false premonition that Crain was destined to always be an outsider. A lone wolf for most of her life, the singer and guitarist had, until recently, spent the majority of her life by her own solitary terms, dependent on nobody but herself and expecting no dependence in return. But over the past few years, Samantha’s experiences helping her partner navigate their addiction, immersing herself within her community while working at a wildcare rescue and a liquor store, and discovering how to love and be loved, have realized the idea that devoting your emotional energy to others is an investment that pays for itself.”
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Artist: Perfume Genius
Song: It’s a Mirror
Album: Glory
Perfume Genius is in my opinion one of the most interesting creative forces making art right now. I could not be more excited for his next album, Glory, out March 28!
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Artist: FKA twigs
Song: Striptease
Album: Eusexua
FKA twigs continues to be absolutely brilliant, surprising, and powerful on Eusexua, her highly anticipated third album that did not disappoint in the slightest.
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Artist: UTO
Song: Secret Things
EP: More Heat to the Fire Part of Fire
This latest taste of UTO’s sharp and unexpected modern synth-pop is from an upcoming EP, More Heat to the Fire Part of Fire, out March 7th. I’m a big fan of this duo!
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Artist: TRÍADA
Song: Sale La Luna
EP: De Versiones y Alma
This is a brilliant rendition of Liana Flores’ “rises the moon,” the first time the song has been recorded in Spanish, from Argentinian Bossa-pop band TRÍADA. Their debut EP, De Versiones y Alma, will be out March 21.
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