Francis and the Lights: Like a Dream

Snoop Dogg's top funk albums, Anna Lunoe's liberating PrivateJam, Danny Brown and more in our look at music this week

In advance of their 25 November EP drop, Francis and the Lights have released a magical new video for their smooth lead single, “Like a Dream.” In one take, charismatic frontman Francis Starlight dances his way, with signature style and fluid moves, through a vast crop field. The track is sweet and gentle, with a buoyant brilliance that is perfectly matched by the video’s whimsy. …

Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton and Bette Midler: You Don’t Own Me

Snoop Dogg's top funk albums, Anna Lunoe's liberating PrivateJam, Danny Brown and more in our look at music this week

Australian-born, LA-based DJ, producer and vocalist Anna Lunoe just wrapped her US tour with The Weeknd and a release of the songs she played, and now delivers this week’s #PrivateJam. “Since reaching adulthood, I refuse to re-watch movies. No matter how much I loved the movie, I just can’t justify the time spent on the re-watch. There is, however, one exception to this rule: The …

Danny Brown & Mndsgn: Sweeney Song

Snoop Dogg's top funk albums, Anna Lunoe's liberating PrivateJam, Danny Brown and more in our look at music this week

Everything Detroit’s hip-hop veteran Danny Brown drops is worth a listen. Teaming up with Philadelphia producer MNDSGN, Brown released “Sweeney Song” as a part of a new project by former hip-hop blogger Sweeny Kovar (known for his heady hip-hop site Classic Drug References). Kovar ditched the digital world and is going full-on analog, releasing three seven-inch vinyl singles and a zine. “Sweeny Song” is classic …