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BROCKHAMPTON just won’t stop, and why should they? They’ve been on a roll. The group’s new and final installment in the SATURATION trilogy drops tonight, but despite the claim that SATURATION III would be their final album, the group have clarified on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 radio show that this will not be their final album. They also shared another new track from the album titled Stains. Just moments after the interview aired the group announced the release of yet another new studio album dropping next year titled Team Effort all over social media. It’s astonishing what these guys are doing, and it looks like they’re not going to stop anytime soon. Check out the promotional art for Team Effort below:

It’s actually going to happen. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are actually going to release their fifth album of the year soon, and the band have dropped two new tracks which will most likely appear on the album. Listen to the tracks below:

All Is Known:

 

Beginners Luck:

In two days BROCKHAMPTON will release their final installment in the SATURATION trilogy, and if you’re like me then you’re dying to hear this album, but don’t worry, the boys in BROCKHAMPTON got you covered. The group have released the opening track titled Boogie, and it’s got a bonkers music video to accompany it. The group have also released a beautifully shot short film titled Billy Star which is filled with new music. Check them out below:

Boogie:

 

Billy Star:

A new MGMT album is on the horizon, and the band have shared a new song which will most likely be featured on the album titled When You Die. It is accompanied with a hallucinatory music video that is quite disturbing. It’s not for the squeamish. Check out the video below:

Julian Casablancas is back with The Voidz, and they have a new album coming out early next year. In a humorous Horror themed trailer for the announcement titled The Voidz Initiate, the band also announces their name change, going from Julian Casablancas + The Voidz to simply The Voidz. Check out the trailer below:

Eminem shared the cover art for his upcoming album Revival earlier today, and now he has shared another track from the album. Untouchable is a 6 minute plus track that samples Cheech and Chong and features topical subject matter that touches on racism in this country. You can listen to the track below:

BROCKHAMPTON have revealed the cover art and tracklist for their supposed final studio album SATURATION III, and in true BROCKHAMPTON fashion, the cover features one of the group’s most prominent members Ameer Vann. SATURATION III drops December 15th. Check out the tracklist below:

We’re a week away from the release of Eminem’s long awaited new album Revival, and the rapper has shared the controversial cover art. That’s right, even more controversial than the list of features on the album that people are freaking out about even though they haven’t even heard the damn album yet. The album cover depicts Eminem facepalming behind the American flag. Could this album be a complete assault on Donald Trump? We’ll find out come December 15th. Check out the cover art below:

Check out the tracklist below:

 

It’s been an incredible year for rising Hip Hop collective BROCKHAMPTON. The self-proclaimed “Boy Band” have released two astonishing albums this year as part of their SATURATION trilogy, and now they have announced the release date for the final installment SATURATION III. It will be released on December 15th. The band have posted on their official Twitter a photo of what looks like the album cover along with a label that reads “The last studio album by BROCKHAMPTON.”

Artist: Björk

Album: Utopia 

Genre: Ambient/Experimental/Electronic

Rating: 8/10

On her last album Vulnicura, Björk’s vulnerability was apparent. It was a gut-wrenching break-up album that spawned some of her darkest and most heartbreaking songs. Her personal despair was revealing but no less enthralling, but now her new effort is sort of an update on her state. She has found her own personal Utopia. Appropriately titled Utopia, the Icelandic superstar is now in a place of paradise. Paradise that was molded by her resilience. In this Utopian paradise we are offered brilliantly sprawled flute choirs, heavenly harps, and Arca’s explosive production that sporadically erupts at the most unpredictable moments, adding chaotic but necessary contrast to the lighter moments. Björk’s lyrics are filled with love, but it is love that leaves her unsure. Love that leaves her frantic, and it is a reflection of the internet age we live in and how it plays a role in young love or lust. The track Courtship reflects on dating websites and how superficial sites like these can be. “He turned me down, I then downturned another, who then downturned her” Björk sings detailing the world of dating sites like Tinder. The album’s second track Blissing Me tells the tale of two young people who fall in love through a mutual taste in music. They send each other music and talk for hours about their similar tastes, but then Björk playing the role of one of these so-called lovers wonders if she’s in love with this man or his music. Does she really love him? Or is she just in love with the idea of being in love? Moments like these explore and expose the many complexities people may face in relationships, but while these moments keep the listener grounded and down to earth, the listener is also taken on a journey through Björk’s Utopia. The title track invites us to a nature filled place surrounded with bird calls and flutes. This is a peaceful place but something is poisoning the air and damaging her serenity. Whether or not this is a metaphor for her past relationship is unclear, but it is a gorgeous moment on the album, but I dare you to find a moment on this album that isn’t gorgeous or captivating. Everything from the production to her thoughtful lyrics of love and overcoming the past are all packaged perfectly, and it’s astonishing that she still has the power to soften even the toughest of hearts. After the explorations of love, her resilience, and even the personification of music on the track Saint, Björk ends the album on a positive note with Future Forever. “Imagine a future, and be in it,” she sings while urging us to always look forward and to strive to make this world a better place. If you’re not already there, you too can find your own personal Utopia.

Written By: Steven Sandoval 

Date: November 25, 2017