Laura Mvula
Our favorite songs of the week (playlist)
This week’s playlist includes new music by Foxing, Lana Del Rey, Lord Huron, Saba, Flying Raccoon Suit, Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin, Open Mike Eagle, Laura Mvula, Boys Noize & Kelsey Lu, Charlotte Adigery, Squid, Sorry, and more.
Laura Mvula announces new album 'Pink Noise,' shares new song "Church Girl"
”This is the album I always wanted to make,” Laura says of her upcoming ’80s synthpop-inspired album. ”Every corner is made warm with sunset tones of the 80s. I was born in 1986. I came out of the womb wearing shoulder pads.”
Laura Mvula shares first single in five years, "Safe Passage"
”Safe Passage,” which is also Laura’s first single for Atlantic, takes inspiration from synth-heavy ’80s pop
Land of Talk discuss 10 songs that influenced new album 'Indistinct Conversations'
After a slight pandemic delay, Land of Talk’s lovely new album Indistinct Conversations is out now. Bandleader Elizabeth Powell tells us about the music that influenced it, from Broadcast to serpentwithfeet.
Jose James teams with Laura Mvula & Kris Bowers for "Nobody Knows My Name" (listen)
José James’ new album ‘No Beginning No End 2’ comes out this Friday.
Moses Sumney lists his favorite albums of the decade
Moses Sumney’s top thirteen albums of the decade include picks from St. Vincent, Kanye West, Chairlift, Hundred Waters, Majical Cloudz, Ropert Glasper Experiment, Thundercat, and more, and he also listed other 2010 favorites from Beach House, Beyonce, Erykah Badu, Feist, The Roots, and others.
100 Best Rap and R&B Albums of the 2010s
Here are the decade’s 100 best rap and R&B albums, including Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, Drake, Vince Staples, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Solange, Cardi B, Earl Sweatshirt, and much more…
listen to David Byrne's "Eclectic for the Holidays" playlist
Despite the title, “Eclectic for the Holidays” is not “holiday” music, and features St. Vincent, Lonnie Holley, Panda Bear, Mitski, Topaz Jones, Cat Power, Bixiga 70, Carly Rae Jepsen, The Beatles, Carmen Consoli, Agnes Obel, Laura Mvula, Sturgill Simpson, Kimbra, My Brightest Diamond, Hobo Johnson, and more.
What's going on Thursday?
Tonight’s NYC shows include The National, Talib Kweli, Hamilton Leithauser, a Suicide tribute with Martin Rev, Snarky Puppy with David Crosby & others, The Dap-Kings’ Otis Redding tribute, and more.
Festival No. 6 takes place in Portmeirion ("The Village" in 'The Prisoner'): lineup/tix
Most people go to festivals because of the lineup, but here’s one where some might go just because of its location. Festival No. 6 happens September 7-10 in Portmeirion, the Welsh tourist village made famous at “The Village” in trippy’60s spy show The Prisoner. The Flaming Lips, Mogwai, Arab Strap, Kate Tempest, Jarvis Cocker and more…
