As part of the compilation Philia: Artists Rise Against Islamophobia featuring Hamilton Leithauser, Mac DeMarco, Heems, and more, comes The Dodos’ “Mirror Fake.” It’s a gentle tune full of melancholy, but there’s a sense of hope that also permeates. The record is available on vinyl or digitally, and proceeds will be given to the Unity Productions Foundation—a non-profit educational organization that focuses on combating Islamophobia.
The red lettering on the album cover of Kendrick Lamar’s fourth studio record DAMN now has a complementary limited edition translucent red vinyl pressing. With only 2000 copies, the two-LP record will surely sell out. One of the strongest music offerings of the year, DAMN could and should be enjoyed across various formats.
Over 40 years ago, John Lennon released “Imagine” and now, as French artist Jean Jullien says, the song is as important as ever. Jullien has illustrated the lyrics for the first ever picture book set to Lennon’s words in order to “inspire a new generation to imagine a world at peace.” With a foreword by Yoko Ono, the book was created in collaboration with Amnesty …