7 standout songs from Justin Bieber’s ’SWAG’

7 standout songs from Justin Bieber’s ’SWAG’

Listening to “Butterflies” is a full-body experience. Def Jam Recordings Justin Bieber’s seventh album SWAG arrived Friday with little warning, other than a series of billboards erected in Iceland less than 24 hours before. With expansive features from Gunna, Sexyy Red, cult rapper Lil B, Dijon, mk.gee, and more, the 21-track behemoth marks a stylistic…

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Young Fathers on 28 Years Later and making 2025’s most haunting horror score

Young Fathers on 28 Years Later and making 2025’s most haunting horror score

The genre-defying Scottish band leaned into discovery and intensity for their soundtrack to Danny Boyle’s new film. Courtesy of Young Fathers 28 Years Later has fast become one of the summer’s most entertaining and thought-provoking movies. Starring Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the film is a continuation of director Danny Boyle’s 2002 flick…

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James Massiah is the new sheriff in town

James Massiah is the new sheriff in town

On his new album Bounty Law, the poet, MC, DJ, and Dean Blunt collaborator documents his liberation from society’s rules, and the making of his own. James Massiah. Photo by Will Wright   Apollo Frequencies is a series exploring sounds that seem to come from another world. In this week’s edition, James Massiah (aka DJ…

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