New Ari Lennox album explores love, condemns toxic men
R&B singer and 2022 OzFest headliner, Ari Lennox (“Shea Butter Baby”), released her sophomore album “age/sex/location” on Sept. 9. The album is supported by the singles “Pressure” and “Hoodie” as well as the companion “Away Message” EP. Dreamville Records staple…
Ozzy Osbourne returns to confront demons in ‘Patient Number 9’
The godfather of metal is back with a vengeance. After much anticipation, Ozzy Osbourne (“Crazy Train”) released his thirteenth studio album “Patient Number 9” on Sept. 9. For fans of numerical significance, there are thirteen tracks on the album and…
Björk reigns as art pop queen with strange single ‘Atopos’
Icelandic artist Björk (“Utopia”) released “Atopos” on Sept. 6 as the lead single of her upcoming tenth studio album, “Fossora.” The track is a collaboration with Kasimyn, one half of Indonesian electronic duo Gabber Modus Operandi (“PUXXXIMAXXX”). The title “Atopos”…
Elton John, Britney Spears single gives fans lukewarm nostalgia trip
Two pop music legends, Britney Spears (“Toxic”) and Elton John (“Rocketman”), released a collaborative single, “Hold Me Closer,” on August 26. The song marks Spears’ unofficial return to new music, if you discount the past few years’ outputs for her…
New 1975 single hard to love despite romantic subject matter
British indie pop band The 1975 (“Happiness”) released “I’m In Love With You” on Sept. 1, the third single to its upcoming studio album “Being Funny in a Foreign Language.” The song debuted during its recent return to touring, which…
Cordae’s ‘From a Bird’s Eye View’ marks solid sophomore album
By Joseph Palatsky Cordae (“Bad Idea”) released his second studio album, “From A Bird’s Eye View” (FABEV) to follow up his debut, “The Lost Boy.” The Maryland native’s first album was overshadowed by the all-time flop of an album released…
