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HEAR THIS NOW: EDITION 11 OF THE MUSIC SOUNDCHECK
This is edition 11 of the ‘Hear This Now’ music roundup at TRB. Edition 11 is here of Hear This Now, and it’s been a while! In this roundup, we’ve got everything from Pale Waves to the Arkells (feat. LIGHTS), Mabel and Bastille to TDE’s Reason, and Beyonce’s new era. I have put together one massive playlist for listening titled, The Reclusive Blogger’s Mixtape Melodies. Rapper Joey Bada$$ has a new album out that everyone should check out. You can check out the music video for my favorite track ‘Where I Belong’ here. Beyonce enters her ‘Renaissance’ era. You can listen to my top two favorite tracks here and here. Maggie Rogers releases her new album ‘Surrender’ and Billie Eilish surprises with two…
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BASTILLE RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES WITH THE ULTIMATE FUTURISTIC DANCE PARTY
Last Friday Brit Pop genre-blurring kings Bastille made their return to Los Angeles with the Give Me The Future tour. It’s not often you find a band quite like Bastille. First off, It was the purest form of a Bedroom Pop project started by now frontman Dan Smith. Now they’re four albums in with over 11 million records sold and over 1.5 billion streams. The band explores new territory not only with the Give Me The Future album but the tour as well. It’s a modern treatise on A.I., technology, social media, modern anxieties, connection in its many forms, and the human condition. All told through the lens of a…
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THE RECLUSIVE BLOGGER’S TOP 50 SONGS OF 2021
Hey guys, welcome to The Reclusive Blogger’s Top 50 Songs of 2021. This is the first of two year-end music roundups and recaps. Here I’ll highlight my top 50 songs of 2021 and break down my 10 and why. These are my favorite tracks that had the biggest impression on me this year. Even with all the ups and downs, it has been quite the mega year for music. It’s always great to look back shine a light on those songs again. To make it easier for you guys to listen to every song, I’ve included a Spotify playlist. I unveil my top 50 songs of 2021 all below… 1.…
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KIM PETRAS DROPS THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘FUTURE STARTS NOW’
Newly inked Republic Records artist Kim Petras just dropped the music video for her debut single with the label. “Future Starts Now”. The video sees Petras and co partying the night away in a futurist apocalyptic dance party. Swirling in a host of strange and chaotic imagery. All set amongst the glossy energetic high that’s the party of a lifetime. It’s an reminder albeit an extreme one, that although our lives and the world have changed forever. There’s always joy and hope found on the other side. The visuals feature a sinking Eiffel Tower are Petras nod to a Japanese anime called ‘Japan Sinks’. Kim says that many of tracks…
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CONCERT REVIEW + PHOTOS: GLASS ANIMALS AT HOLLYWOOD FOREVER
The new(ish) Indie Pop/Rock band are one the industry’s most exciting live music acts Indie Rock quartet Glass Animals brought their groovy brand of heat to Hollywood Forever on Sunday with the ‘Dreamland’ tour. It’s a funky blend of nostalgic meets vaporwave that permeates the album but the shows as well. The tour featured the Electro Pop newcomer Binki as the opener. He played a short and engaging set closing out with “Heybb!”. A song you’ve most likely heard from its prominence of being in an Apple iPad commercial. While his energy was great, it was clear the crowd was there for Glass Animals (many didn’t arrive until they were…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: THE BEST MUSIC OF THE WEEK
It’s New Music Friday! Check out the best in music for this week ending in August 27th… Here’s to another week of incredible talent and amazing new tunes! Leading off the week is new Mom and Pop chameleon Halsey. Halsey dropped their highly anticipated new album “If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power”. An industrial-leaning album that also has features from heavyweights like Dave Grohl. Most notable are the album’s producers, Oscar-winning duo, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. A pair who never produce for other artists, let alone pop stars take a surprising creative turn.. This collaboration despite how incredulous it looks on paper turned into one of the…
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POP ARTIST KIM PETRAS RETURNS WITH NEW ERA + SINGLE “FUTURE STARTS NOW”
Pop Singer and newly signed Republic Records Artist Kim Petras returns with her first release of 2021. The track titled “Future Starts Now” is out now and is the first taste of her highly anticipated debut album. “Future Starts Now” is a timely blend of nostalgic 80s dance European house and futurism. Kim’s bright vocals highlight the shimmering synths, syncopated beats, and glossy basslines. The lyrics all speak towards a catchy yet empowered message. A song that’ll have hooked and singing along from the start and one you’ll undoubtedly want to playlist. A disco-pop bop meets futuristic empowering dancefloor anthem. It’s a lane that Petras has established quite the name…
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BASTILLE RETURN WITH FUTURE POP SINGLE “DISTORTED LIGHT BEAM”
To the casual listener on the surface level, the new Bastille track is immediately catchy and makes you want to dance. The British quartet make their official return to the music scene on a new label (Republic Records), with a new look, and fresh sound for this new era. “Distorted Light Beam” captures the mix of nostalgia, hope fullness, and limitless possibilities coming out of a dark age. It is the future wave meats disco-pop bop for the ages. A true contender for the song of the summer. Seemingly capturing a feeling we all have coming out of heart-wrenching pandemic but feeling the need to readjust to life as fast…
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WATCH NOW: GLASS ANIMALS // ‘HEAT WAVES’ (LIVE FROM MY DEN)
See Glass Animals frontman perform live from the Artists Den! Live music series Artists’ Den has announced another episode of their new series ‘Live From My Den’. The new digital series spotlights artists performing in their favorite creative spaces or homes. Following previously episodes which featured musicians Aloe Blacc and Sebastián Yatra. Episode three which is out this Friday, features Glass Animals frontman, Dave Bayley. Airing exclusively on Variety.com on October 30th and filmed in Bayley’s London townhouse. You can expect to hear tracks off his band’s hit album ‘Dreamland‘, which blends psychedelia, pop, and rock. Even a few fan favorites. You can catch a special preview of the episode…
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JAMES BAY SPOTIFY FANS FIRST EVENT – A FAN EXPERIENCE
Yesterday I had the absolute pleasure of attending Spotify's Fans First event for James Bay at Hubble Studio. The invite was sent out a few days ago to Spotify listeners that apparently stream James Bay a lot in the Los Angeles area. Anyway I took my usual plus one and go to gal, my Mom. As she is now a fan herself after seeing him in New York in 2016 and earlier this year
