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Premiered courtesy of W Magazine, Mykki Blanco delivers a powerful new visual for ‘Hideway’, taken from last year’s debut album Mykki. In the Daisy Zhou-directed clip, the spotlight is cast on the impact of HIV in relationships (done in lieu of National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day).
Pick up Mykki here.
Toro Y Moi’s contribution to Secretly Canadian’s Our First 100 Days gets a weird suicide-themed visual. Check it out above.
Last week, Father John Misty liberated his new album Pure Comedy, which included previously-released drops ‘Two Wildly Different Perspectives’, ‘Ballad Of The Dying Man’ and ‘Total Entertainment Forever’. Stream the project in its entirety below.
DJ duo The Chainsmokers have been making waves with personals hits as of late, thanks to assistance from the likes of Halsey and Coldplay; this week, we get to check out a new track titled ‘Wake Up Alone’, which features assistance from TWENTY88 singer Jhené Aiko.
The track can be found on the new album Memories…Do Not Open, out now.
Featuring a solo appearance from legendary Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry. Stream The Far Field below via Apple Music.
Taken from Arca’s new self-titled album, available for streaming below.
Jack White is back with a new track titled ‘Battle Cry’, his first official offering since 2014’s Lazaretto. The song also acts as an ad backdrop for sporting goods brand Warstic (which White happens to own). Check it out below.
Another One Directioner officially steps out on his own. Above lies the new single from Harry Styles titled ‘Sign Of The Times’, co-written with Jeff Bhasker. You can also purchase the song here.
Originally premiered during the third episode of Frank Ocean’s blonded radio show on Apple Music’s Beats 1. Check it out below.
The official line-up has been announced for this year’s Afropunk Festival in Brooklyn, which sees SZA, Sampha, Thundercat, KAYTRANADA, Sango, Michael Kiwanuka, Dizzee Rascal, Willow Smith and more making appearances. Also: certain outlets are claiming that Mary J. Blige will be taking to the stage as well.
Afropunk Brooklyn takes place in Commodore Barry Park 26th to 27th August. Get more information (and tickets) here.
Another awesome cut from Gorillaz’ forthcoming album Humanz, released 28th April (pre-order here). You can also check out the Zane Lowe-assisted premiere (and brief interview) below.
In related news, the animated band members are having a big app-based listening party with the help of augmented reality. Check out the trailer for that (also below) and pick up the app here.
This is dope: Sampha has linked with Kahlil Joseph to create a dope short film based around his new album Process. The singer-musician delivered the Apple Music clip by way of the below message:
It’s been a genuine pleasure to work with Kahlil and his whole team. They’ve been so humble and sensitive with me in creating this film. I’m really proud of it and happy it’s being shared. Thank-you to Apple Music and everyone at Young Turks and Pulse Films who have pushed for this and believed in it enough to make it happen.
Check out an “excerpt” above and watch the entire short film here.
