Ryan Hemsworth’s Secret Songs compilations are always solid. But when Hemsworth himself decides gets involved, the pot is sweetened considerably. Mitski’s feather-light vocals seem tailor-made for Hemsworth’s toolbox of chimes and pitch-bends. “Francis Forever” was originally written as a straight rock song, a heartsick anthem full of sass and funk. This rework swaps out Mitski’s […] The post Mitski – “Francis Forever (Ryan Hemsworth Remix)” appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
Devonté Hynes – “Delancey”
Devonté Hynes is going back to his roots. The Blood Orange frontman brings a cello (his first instrument) to the table on “Delancey,” a new song recorded this week in New York. It’s a sparse, moody track that showcases Dev’s falsetto and ear for melody. Running at just 02:15, this is still just a demo. […] The post Devonté Hynes – “Delancey” appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
Watch Purity Ring Perform “Begin Again” on Seth Meyers
With their sophomore album Another Eternity freshly released, Purity Ring has begun making the late night rounds. Seth Meyers was last night’s host, and the band debuted a new look. Corin Roddick’s spidery drum setup has been replaced by a ring of glowing polyhedrons that alight upon impact. Megan James was somewhere between alien and […] The post Watch Purity Ring Perform “Begin Again” on Seth Meyers appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
Globetrotting Back Home: Heems and the Creation of “Eat.Pray.Thug.”
By Graham Corrigan To describe Heems’ debut solo album as “anticipated” is insufficient. This is the man who turned rap on its head as a founding member of Das Racist, only to disband once the band’s notoriety started to balloon. Heems was never here for sponsorships or a festival’s big font. He is here to […] The post Globetrotting Back Home: Heems and the Creation of “Eat.Pray.Thug.” appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
Watch a Short Film by Boots Featuring New Music from El-P
Boots delivers his next project today in the form of a short film. Motorcycle Jesus is part fractured apocalyptic narrative, part extended music video. El-P also shared the news on Twitter, revealing he had scored certain parts of the film. It’s a beautiful piece of experimental filmmaking—Boots is in a deserted vista (California’s Mojave Desert), […] The post Watch a Short Film by Boots Featuring New Music from El-P appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
Listen to Nico Jaar’s 12-Minute Remix of Florence & The Machine
Florence & The Machine is coming back with a vengeance. The first single (“What Kind of Man”) off their upcoming album (How Big How Blue How Beautiful) is a roaring, vicious indictment of a despicable brand of man, and they’ve enlisted none other than production mastermind Nico Jaar for the remix. Nico being Nico, his […] The post Listen to Nico Jaar’s 12-Minute Remix of Florence & The Machine appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
All of Drake’s Album is On the Billboard Hip-Hop Songs Chart
Drake’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late might have caught the world by surprise, but we have acclimated. Billboard latest numbers have every single song off the album on their Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. That’s 21 songs out of the 50 spots—42{ed1b542e18a3fdb29a343f0bf5604cce6e71819c6df381e846b4d07cb9d1dc18}. From Billboard: “the hip-hop star has 21 concurrent songs on the tally […] The post All of Drake’s Album is On the Billboard Hip-Hop Songs Chart appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
Kanye West Premieres “All Day” at 2015 BRIT Awards
This year’s BRIT Awards experienced some eleventh hour drama. Rihanna was scheduled to perform, but she was pulled after skipping out on rehearsals. None other than her “FourFiveSeconds” collaborator Kanye West stepped up to fill her spot in a big way. Naturally he employed a mass of choreographed dancers and two huge fucking flamethrowers, but […] The post Kanye West Premieres “All Day” at 2015 BRIT Awards appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
Heems ft. Dev Hynes – “Home”
Eat Pray Thug is less than a month away. It’s the debut (studio) album from Heems, and he’s followed up the swirling fury of “Sometimes” with a heartsick reminiscence. “Home” is remembrance of a love lost—a musical concept recently perfected by one Devonté Hynes. Dev provides some fluttering guitar work, while Heems opens his chest […] The post Heems ft. Dev Hynes – “Home” appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
Blur Ends 12-Year Hiatus with “Go Out”
Blur hasn’t released an album since 2003’s Think Tank. Frontman Damon Albarn has been busy, releasing a solo album last year to cap off some fine work with Gorillaz (look for a 2016 comeback). He did not do a bad job with either of those things, so news of a resurrected Blur is welcomed with […] The post Blur Ends 12-Year Hiatus with “Go Out” appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
Iggy Azalea Quits Twitter, Thinks the Internet is Evil
Iggy Azalea is turning in her Twitter card, bidding her fans adieu after yet another volley of hateful invective was waiting when she got back from vacation. :(. This time it was photos of her in a bikini that set people off. Iggy, once again, paid too much attention to the haters. Maybe it was […] The post Iggy Azalea Quits Twitter, Thinks the Internet is Evil appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
Tyler, The Creator is Starting his Own Internet TV Channel
Your browser does not support iframes. Tyler, The Creator’s latest venture might be his boldest yet. In an attempt to “cut out the middleman,” Tyler is partnering with internet media executive Lloyd Braun to create his own personal internet TV channel. Braun’s company (Whalerock Industries) has already helped Howard Stern and the Kardashians create their […] The post Tyler, The Creator is Starting his Own Internet TV Channel appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.