Girl Gaga, The Weeknd, & Extra
Maintaining with new music will be exhausting, even unimaginable. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping each day, the quantity of music is so huge it’s simple for one thing to slide by means of the cracks. Even following together with the Uproxx suggestions each day generally is a lot to ask, so each Monday we’re providing up this rundown of the very best new music this week.
This week noticed Girl Gaga go full Harley Quinn and The Weeknd proceed to roll out his new period. Yeah, it was an important week for brand new music. Try the highlights under.
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Girl Gaga — “The Joker”
LG7 isn’t right here fairly but, however LG6.5 is: After teasing the latter, Girl Gaga confirmed she had Harlequin, an album that ties into her film Joker: Folia á Deux, on the best way. Most of the songs are covers, together with “The Joker,” which Gaga provides a rock edge for her rendition.
The Weeknd and Playboi Carti — “Timeless”
Like many earlier than him, The Weeknd has tapped Playboi Carti to present his track a lift, tasking him with guesting on “Timeless.” The track is the most recent from The Weeknd’s upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow, and it’s an atmospheric, electronic-influenced banger.
Tommy Richman — “Temptations”
Tommy Richman is the “Million Greenback Child” man, sure, however his debut album Coyote ought to serve to increase that definition. “Temptations,” for instance, is constructed on a robust bass groove complemented by one more catchy hook from Richman.
Tee Grizzley — “Blow For Blow” Feat. J. Cole
J. Cole has delivered what seems like an album’s value of options in 2024, and he’s again at it once more. This time, he linked with Tee Grizzley on “Blow For Blow,” which options Pi’erre Bourne manufacturing.
BIA and Lil Yachty — “Pissed Off”
Lil Yachty has been everywhere in the map in 2024, and his newest journey brings him to BIA for the collaboration “Pissed Off.” The menacing, sub-three-minute observe sees, because the title signifies, the 2 airing their grievances
Saweetie — “Is It The Method”
Uproxx’s Aaron Williams notes of the most recent from Saweetie, “Pairing a trunk-rattling Texas beat with a loop from Jill Scott’s 2001 hit ‘The Method,’ Saweetie contemplates all the eye she will get whereas combining the very best components of her final two singles.”
Christina Aguilera — “What A Lady Desires (Stay)” Feat. Sabrina Carpenter
It’s robust to name Sabrina Carpenter one of many largest pop stars of her technology simply but, purely as a result of she hasn’t been on high for that lengthy but. It definitely looks like she’s right here to remain, although, and the long-lasting Christina Aguilera appears to agree, as she recruited Carpenter to refresh “What A Lady Desires.”
Willow — “Wished” Feat. Kamasi Washington
Willow has repeatedly confirmed herself to be an artist desperate to strive various things, and on “Wished,” she hyperlinks up with Kamasi Washington. He brings his jazz chops to the track, which has wildly various tempos that make for an intriguingly herky-jerky expertise.
Leon Bridges — “That’s What I Love”
Bridges has a self-titled album on the best way in a couple of days, and he supplied a preview of it final week with “That’s What I Love.” Bridges does a whole lot of issues nicely, however he’s particularly adept as making enveloping slow-burners, and that’s simply what he does right here.
Maxo Kream and Tyler The Creator — “Cracc Period”
After teaming up on “Huge Persona” in 2021, Tyler The Creator and Maxo Kream have reunited on the latter’s “Cracc Period.” Followers of early Tyler will like this one, because the track options the kind of easy, bass-heavy beat that he lived off of in his fledgling years.
