Radka Leitmeritz
SZA photographed on Nov. 12, 2018 at Skyline West Mansion in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles.
Social media and music streaming have radically revolutionized the velocity at which music travels, in ways that weren t imaginable ten years ago. Effective marketing campaigns remain a necessity no matter how many followers an artist has, but in this hyperspeed, viral climate, an ardent fanbase makes for the best word of mouth. Active posts, shares, and streams can combine to give a new song the same market visibility as a Super Bowl ad. Good Days, released by SZA as a surprise last Christmas Day, isn t arranged like a contemporary hit record. There s a soothing, ambient build up rather than an immediate, striking beginning. The rhythm is unhurried, while the instrumentation is tender, delicate, gentle as a baby s yawn. The writing is lucid and pensive. Her voice evokes a natural, emotive calmness. Falling upon the Los Hendrix, Nascent & Carter Lang production lik
25 New Holiday Songs Out This Week
The holidays are upon us, and whether you’re feeling festive or not, musicians are climbing aboard the tinsel bandwagon with new songs for the season. We offer to you a week’s worth of them, nestled in one place, like gifts under a tree.
We already posted
dozens of new holiday songs this year so far. Here are more that came out this week.
BIG FREEDIA -
SMOKIN SANTA CHRISTMAS EP
Twerk the night before Christmas and Big Freedia is here to put some bounce into the holidays with this new EP. We are Heating up the Holidays with a trip to My Boy Toy Shop, Bustin Heads like a Nutcracker, and Smokin out Santa, says Freedia. Better Be listening to Big Freedia this Christmas, ya heard me?! Single Better Be features Flo Milli and you can watch the video for that in addition to the EP.