M.I.A. Takes Aim at Fame, and 7 More New Songs

It’s a little hard to tell if MIA is “popular” and distorting social media culture’s self-engagement, or vying for a TikTok hit. love me,” she tunes. Her accompanying video follows a wild and eerie journey into the uncanny valley where MIA confronts and ultimately destroys her AI alter ego, her LINDSAY ZOLADZ, aptly named “MAI”. is.

A concept song about the revival of the anti-pop stance on the dryness of 1990s alt-rock, from the singer who broke through on record label-driven TikTok. This is ouroboros of TikTok-addled hype-cycle collapse, a catchy eye he rolls with microtrends and rebounds all meshing into one.John Caramanica

Willow “Hover Like a Goddess”

next album‘Hover Like a Goddess’ proves Willow has finally found his way into a space where bouncy pop punk meets anguished emo rock. “I’ll never be well if you won’t be mine,” she sings with careless intensity, among many other lustful confessions (“Meet me under the covers / Baby, I hope”), suddenly turns into a dreamy reverie before the song.But that bliss is fleeting, and by the next verse, Willow is quickly back in her loving, uneasy reality.

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As the title suggests, this is simply a series of hard-hitting, gum-popping raps from Nicki Minaj to Rick James’ “Super Freak,” a combination so obvious and triumphant. It’s shocking that it didn’t exist yet because it’s bubbly.Caramanica

Ice Spice “Munch (Feelin’ U)”

Few things are as palatable as fresh slang. The way lips, teeth, and tongue contort to form words as neural pathways connect them to new concepts—it’s exhilarating. ‘ is also the same. In the frenetic genre, she’s a down-and-out rapper, which is part of what makes this song so chill. She rhymes quickly, but she’s also calm and a bit negative, perhaps because of the subject matter. A person who is rarely needed. He’s good at his one thing, and when he’s done with it, he can hardly do anything else. Get used to it.Caramanica

Rex Orange County “Threat”

A gentle interpretation of self-doubt from goofy and warm British singer Rex Orange County. “I don’t want to keep you in a boring life/I can pick up the phone when you call/I can always be with you,” he sings, the object of his affection It’s all conveyed in a guitar sound that suggests an early Vampire Weekend revival is just around the corner.Caramanica

The hoodie has never sounded sexier than it does in an homage to Ari Lennox’s swanky new loungewear and all that’s happening “under your North Face.” The track from the R&B singer’s upcoming album, Age/Sex/Location, has a few playful lines (“spread it like some queso”), but Lennox’s powerful vocal performance matures throughout. The atmosphere is breathed in. , pulsating sensuality.Zoraz