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Karin Dreijer, known as Fever Ray, is an iconic artist of the 21st century, known for their groundbreaking and original contributions to visual media, opera, and live performances that blur the lines of identity and anonymity. Their previous album, "Plunge" released in 2017, was known for its brittle and abrasive sound, exploring queer love with fervour. However, with their latest album, "Radical Romantics," Fever Ray takes a different approach, delivering a joyous and witty exploration of love and relationships. One of the standout aspects of "Radical Romantics" is its inventive production, featuring collaborations with experimental artists and producers such as Vessel and Nídia, as well as the legendary Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross from Nine Inch Nails. The album opens with "Even it Out," a menacing track produced by Reznor, where Dreijer confronts a school bully, blurring the line between dark comedy and terrifying reality. However, despite i...

London-based singer-songwriter Bakar has released a new single titled ‘Pit Stop,’ following his previous collaboration ‘In Disguise’ with Manchester rapper Aitch. This single is the first glimpse of new music from the artist, but no information about a new release has been shared yet. Bakar's debut album, ‘Nobody’s Home’, was released in February 2021, following the ‘Will You Be My Yellow’ EP from 2019, and the debut mixtape ‘Badkid’ from the previous year. Bakar's music is known for its diverse influences, as he blends elements of grungy jazz and clattering punk, reminiscent of artists like King Krule and Bloc Party. The track ‘All In’ stands out for its King Krule-esque grungy jazz vibe, while ‘Dracula’ has a menacing tone that borders on clattering punk. Bakar's music embodies the youthful eclecticism that characterizes modern British music. ‘Pit Stop’ offers a new sound from Bakar, with a more upbeat and energetic style that is different from his previous work. It showc...

Prog-rock was once considered the intellectual and spiritual side of rock, but it lost its appeal with the rise of hard drugs and hippie culture. However, at the turn of the century, it saw a revival in the form of acid-punks which expanded the genre into anthemic kaleidoscopes of death, nostalgia, and drugs. Yves Tumor's latest album, Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds), carries its influences on its sleeve and sounds less like Pink Floyd and more like The Flaming Lips, Tame Impala, and The Mars Volta. The album is rich in texture and diverse in tone, but often ponderous and wrestling with its structure. While Yves Tumor's previous album, Safe in the Hands of Love, was too surreal and cerebral to pinpoint adequately, Heaven to a Tortured Mind took the various identities of black musicians and formulated them as a unit. Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; is more incidental and associative, wrapping itself loosely ...