The 7 standout songs on Lorde’s Virgin

The 7 standout songs on Lorde’s Virgin

Every song from the pop star’s new album is worth your while, but these are our favorites. Courtesy of Republic Records Lorde’s Virgin is here and it’s already causing mass hysteria. Of her game-changing discography, it’s arguably her most uninhibited, touching on unprotected sex, hating your body, feeling unabashedly horny, and generational trauma. Much will…

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The 5 biggest music news stories of this week

The 5 biggest music news stories of this week

It’s been a week of big-name returns and good news for prudish pop fans. Sabrina Carpenter/Blood Orange/Frank Ocean   Universal Music/Vinca Peterson/Homer 1. 13 years on, Frank Ocean is giving fans the Channel Orange vinyl Ocean’s breakout project album, first released in 2012, is finally available on vinyl. Orders can be made via Blonded.co website…

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Blood Orange returns with new song “The Field”

Blood Orange returns with new song “The Field”

Dev Hynes’ first release in three years features Caroline Polachek and Tariq Al-Sabir, plus a Durutti Column sample. Vinca Peterson Blood Orange is back. After teasing his return online last week, Dev Hynes has dropped “The Field,” his first Blood Orange release since 2022. “The Field” includes contributions by Caroline Polachek, Eva Tolkin, Tariq Al-Sabir,…

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sombr really wants to work with Billie Eilish

sombr really wants to work with Billie Eilish

The “undressed” singer reflected on his breakout year in a new video with Spotify. Getty Images/ Spotify As my coworker David Renshaw reported earlier this month, music charts stagnant with old music have made it harder for new artists to break into the mainstream. An exception is sombr, a 19-year-old New York native who’s having…

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