Premiere: “fight it rough04” by Michl

An exclusive premiere of a new emotive track

Michl‘s “fight it rough04″—a self-released tune premiering exclusively on CH—feels like a deep cut, complete with dramatic highs and lows. Boasting a symphony of synths and emotive lyrics (“Now delusion’s setting in / it feels like sand under my skin / it’s hard to fight it / I know I’m bending the truth / when it leads me back to you”), this track is a …

Chinatown Soup’s Community-Minded Version of Monopoly

NYC-based art and activism collective Chinatown Soup has developed a “Chinatown Edition” of Monopoly, but their version’s winner doesn’t play to control the city by achieving ownership of all valuable properties. Rather, players aim to create a more utopian neighborhood as the game “prizes the player that purposefully develops an area while keeping its residents in mind.” Highlighting the issues surrounding gentrification, this version of the …

Empress Of: Love For Me

Empress Of (aka Lorely Rodriguez) is preparing to release her second full-length album Us—the follow-up to 2015’s Me—and has just dropped the super-catchy “Love For Me.” The track, co-produced by the duo DJDS (Jerome Potter and Sam Griesemer), is sweet and dreamy. And, like most Empress Of tunes, it’s infectious—warranting repeat listens. Her new album will be out 19 October on Terrible Records.