Friday Music News

12/22/2017

Jasmine Albertson

Kendrick Lamar has unveiled his cinematic new video for "LOVE" off of this year's instant-classic DAMN. Directed by frequent collaborator Dave Meyers and the Little Homies (aka Lamar and TDE president Dave Free), the video cuts between a number of different scenes but overall follows the dissolution of a relationship. The video follows previous DAMN videos "HUMBLE," "DNA" (which featured a cameo from Don Cheadle), "ELEMENT," and the Rihanna-featuring "LOYALTY." [ Pitchfork ]

Animal Collective have given their fans a stellar gift today with a surprise new live album. Recorded at a show in New Haven, CT at the College Street Music Hall this past May, the album is available on Bandcamp as a pay-what-you-want pricing model. Before typing in $0, keep in mind that the entirety of the proceeds go towards the charity Direct Relief, an organization that brings medical aid to impoverished and emergency-stricken areas. [ The Line of Best Fit ]

SZA's ending an incredible 2017 by sharing her long-awaited, Solange Knowles-directed video for "The Weekend" one of the standout tracks off of this year's Ctrl. Knowles' touch is apparent, putting SZA in cinematically stark locations while dancing alone (many have pointed out that it looks very similar to Knowles' video for "Cranes in the Sky"). SZA is nominated for five Grammy's including Best New Artist, Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best R&B Song for "Supermodel," Best R&B Performance for "The Weekend," and Best Rap/Sung Performance for "Love Galore" featuring Travis Scott. [ Complex ]

English grime artist The Streets have returned with a pair of new songs, their first new music since 2011's Computers and Blues. The songs are called "Burn Bridges" and "Sometimes I Hate My Friends More Than My Enemies." Fronted by Mike Skinner, the group recently announced a slew of tour dates around the UK making the possibility of a new album coming soon seem highly likely. Since 2011, Skinner has been releasing music with Rob Harvey as The D.O.T. [ Under the Radar ]

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