Superorganism: It’s All Good

Muffled spoken word, glitchy samples, sweet vocals, and synths make up the second single “It’s All Good” from the slightly mysterious group Superorganism. A few months ago they released “something for your M.I.N.D.” but that has since been removed from the internet (perhaps because of some not-so-legal samples). This new track—which begins with rain sounds—is oddball, wobbly and jumbled in the best way possible. The …

Björk is Publishing a Book of Sheet Music

Featuring music from Debut, Post, Homogenic, Selmasongs, Vespertine, Medúlla, Drawing Restraint 9, Volta and Vulnicura, “36 Scores for Piano, Organ, Harpsichord and Celeste,” is an upcoming book of Björk’s sheet music that’s sure to thrill fans. The book has been in development for six years and, prior to its official release date on 5 June, will be available at the Björk Digital exhibition in Los …

Challenging Gender Roles in China, an All-Girl Boy Band

The boy band Acrush is made up of five members—all of whom are girls. They’ve already accrued a substantial following (even before releasing any music) of primarily young female fans who call the band members “husbands.” While Acrush is challenging conservative Chinese beliefs and concepts surrounding gender, the band’s manager Wang Tianhai says, it’s neither political nor gimmicky, “They just enjoy the male appearance, the …