Andrew Bird: Bloodless

Andrew Bird’s first new original single in over a year, “Bloodless” debuts after the violinist/singer (and renowned whistler) wowed guests of the Walt Disney Concert Hall with his LA Philharmonic collaborative performance. The new track holds no lyrical punches as it addresses our current political climate. Matthew Daniel Siskin (aka Gambles) delivers a black and white documentation woven with collage for the official music video, cut …

Thundercat + BADBADNOTGOOD + Flying Lotus: King of The Hill

Appearing on Brainfeeder X (a compilation album celebrating the label’s 10-year anniversary) is a mellow, hypnotic tune from Thundercat and BADBADNOTGOOD and Flying Lotus. “King of The Hill” sublimely blends the two outfit’s satisfying, jazz-inflected grooves—complete with Thundercat’s (aka Stephen Bruner) unmistakable vocals and flawless FlyLo production. This is just one of the 36 songs on the record, of which 22 are previously unreleased. Brainfeeder X is out …

D’Angelo: May I?

Perhaps surprisingly, the just-released Western-themed video game Red Dead Redemption 2 has included a new song by D’Angelo on its soundtrack. In fact, it’s still unconfirmed if it’s actually D’Angelo, but it sounds almost unmistakably like him. If the song—known under various titles, including “May I? (On the Run)” and “May I? (Standing Unshaken)”—is indeed his, it’s the first from D’Angelo since his sublime 2014 album Black …