Similar to the band’s recent albums, this song has a catchy chorus, containing infectious lyrics and distorted, power-chord-playing guitars. The song is the band’s first release after their 2020 record “POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR” and the first single in promotion for an unnamed upcoming project, which will be a continuation of the “POST HUMAN” series. “Altar” is a love song in which Kehlani unites her feelings of loss and gratefulness.Īfter teasing it on TikTok and Instagram, Bring Me The Horizon released their latest single “DiE4u” alongside a futuristic and gory music video. Though the lyrics suggest that this person was a lover, it could also very well be any spirit dear to her. “If I set a flame and I call your name/I’ll fix you a plate, we can go to dinner,” Kehlani sings.
“Altar” mourns the memory of someone who’s passed away, but focuses on the beauty of having had an emotional connection with that person, as opposed to focusing on the pain of the loss. This shift in tone brings the public closer to a soulful side of Kehlani that hasn’t been seen before, one in which melancholy and celebration are rolled into one. Offering the world a smooth blend of pop and R&B, Kehlani introduces her upcoming album, “Blue Water Road,” with the sweet requiem “Altar.” The song and its music video are different from her punchy past releases, incorporating softer sounds, a somber yet hopeful attitude and more profound lyrics. From the opening of the track, his vocals are strong and emotional, carrying the song to its first trumpet-driven climax and delivering its catalyst: “She goes to work!” Though the dazzling testimonial to a golden era of popular music sounds like it could have been released 70 years ago, it still refreshes and invigorates today. Bennett, at age 95, has lost none of his charm. This latest rendition of the classic Cole Porter jazz standard, originally composed in 1930, includes all the necessary trappings of a classic jazz record: dramatic trumpet crescendos, a toe-tapping bassline and, of course, a saxophone solo. Gaga’s full-bodied vocals on the track further cement her credibility as a skillful jazz chanteuse, on par with the likes of Sarah Vaughan and Peggy Lee. “Love For Sale,” the title track to their upcoming collaborative album, is a lively tribute to a bygone era of big, raucous bands and glamorous jazz singers. Lady Gaga has proved her endless talent and versatility once again in her most recent collaboration with jazz legend Tony Bennett. “Love For Sale” by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga As a line, it promises that whatever comes next from Snail Mail will be just as captivating and wonderful as “Valentine.” The key to “Valentine” is the final line of the chorus, when Snail Mail sings “You’ll always know where to find me when you change your mind,” a melancholy statement that beckons you toward something larger. “Why’d you want to erase me?” she howls as snarling guitars and crash cymbals explode. The song’s atmosphere is uncertain hovering synthesizers and light drums combine before Snail Mail tears the hesitant tone in two with a giant chorus. With “Valentine,” the lead single for her upcoming record, Snail Mail makes it clear that nothing about her is a fluke. Born Lindsey Jordan, Snail Mail hasn’t released a new album since her debut, “Lush” in 2018. Snail Mail’s newest single, “Valentine,” is a confirmation of excellence. And I made God damn sure he’s dead.” The song’s true gut-punch doesn’t come until the very end, with the line “I hate putting up fourth walls/And I hate proving that I’m still human after all.” However, in “Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n’ Roll,” he criticizes the “newsfeeds, groupies, critics, analytics, and starry-eyed stalkers who demand a man in lipstick, and a role model psycho but an echo in their chamber.” Wood’s desire to “re-invent as an artist” - as stated on the album’s Indiegogo page - is most evident in the song’s bridge: “I hate to be ‘that guy,’ but I’m not that guy anymore. He is known for his extravagant persona and nonconforming style, often performing in a bold face of makeup and high heels.
Wood has always been genre-defying, drawing from an eclectic mix of rock, jazz, indie, vaudeville and klezmer. And I hate rock ‘n’ roll,” croons Will Wood in the first single from his upcoming album “In Case I Make It.” Despite its rebellious-sounding title, the song is a somber, emotional piano ballad in which the artist laments the image of himself that has arisen from his work. From Kehlani’s popcorn butter-smooth R&B to Snail Mail’s electrified indie-rock, these singles will spice up your playlist. This week’s reviews sprawl across a range of genres. By Yas Akdag, Ethan Beck, Georgia Bern, Paree Chopra, Caitlin Hsu, Elissa Lonie, Elizabeth Moshkevich, Lauren Stanzione, and Vivian Stockley