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Single of the Week: “Bright Lights” by The Killers

I am currently in a bit of a frenzy, gathering my things for the day for Outside Lands and realizing that it’s been a whole 16 years since I last saw The Killers live. In that time, they’ve become the legacy act they’ve always aimed to be, bridging together generations and influencing a sea of young acts. I was getting ready for an evening of nostalgia-fueled hits, only to find… A new single? Do I dare listen? What if I hate it? And surprisingly, not only does it not sound like the band that created Hot Fuss, but it’s warm and big, and I kinda love it.

“Bright Lights” is available in all the usual places. Tonight, they are headlining Outside Lands before returning home to Vegas for a monthlong residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

Single of the Week: “AYAYAY” by Noga Erez featuring Dillom

Some weeks the Single Of The Week can be a really easy decision. And other weeks, I’m digging through tracks, waiting for the thing that pulls me in. This week was actually a bit of the latter. Then I stumbled over a name that I’d seen a lot and ignored: Noga Erez. I guess it was finally my time because “AYAYAY” was the thing that I needed to re-energize my day. It’s a blend of Reggaeton, Cumbia, and Middle Eastern beats combined with Erez’s impressive mic Spanglish mic skills, with the Dillom cameo coming in tastefully, just adding some color to the song without overwhelming it. I get how she landed the Missy Elliott seal of approval.

“AYAYAY” is available in all the usual places. Her next album, The Vandalist, is ready to pick up your Fall doldrums on September 20th. Preorders and presaves are happening now!

Single of the Week: “All In My Head” by the Linda Lindas

The other night, I was in a late-night Lyft coming home from the train station after *finally* seeing The Rolling Stones. (It was great. Nope, I’m not writing a full review.) I have a young child, and the driver has an adolescent child. We talked at length about how tough the transition from kid to adolescent is for parents. The next morning I opened up my email to find “All In My Head” by the Linda Lindas and it perfectly encapsulates the anxiety and stress of life when everything inside you and outside of you is changing. Coincidentally, they debuted this song opening for The Stones in LA a few days before!

“All In My Head” comes from The Linda Lindas’ upcoming album, No Obligation, on Epitaph Records, out October 11th. They are spending the Summer on tour with Green Day and Rancid and snuck in a gig at 924 Gilman that sold out in 30 seconds flat, so if anyone has an in for tickets, please let me know.

Single of the Week: “Joyride” by Kesha

Kesha’s new single, “Joyride,” is a pure celebration, a dance party anthem that takes us back to the early 2010s with a little extra modern edge. With what Kesha has been through with her lawsuit against former producer Dr Luke and then his defamation countersuit, it has felt like Kesha’s music career has had to take a backseat to the drama. But if you have been paying attention, you know she has been writing songs and experimenting with her music, awaiting the day she would be free from her 6 album deal with Dr Luke’s Kemosabe Records (part of RCA), and that time is now!

Released on July 4th on her own new label, Kesha Records, this is more than a song; it is a joyful scream of independence and freedom. It is a party song for those who give no fucks. Clearly, Kesha has been honing her songwriting craft and saving the best for herself. I can’t wait to see what is coming next.

Single of the Week: “Big Man” by Self Esteem & Moonchild Sanelly

Self Esteem one half of the great UK duo Slow Club, and has been putting out witty, inventive pop tracks for the better part of the last decade. Moonchild Sanelly is an inventive genius from South Africa. The one thing these two have in common? Nobody knows them in the US. That’s our loss, of course. But this song might be the thing that fixes that? It’s a genuinely sweet song about appreciating a solid partner that also isn’t too saccharine. I kinda love it.

“Big Man” is currently available in all the usual places. Can we expected more form both Sanelly and Self Esteem? I certainly hope so.

Single of the Week: “Cause Of Death” by Fake Fruit

I LOVE Fake Fruit. They really are the best Bay Area band of the moment, and they simply keep getting BETTER. “Cause Of Death” is a killer little post-punk tune driven by one of the most interesting sax tones I’ve ever heard. And that video is a captivating piece of cinema filmed at The Chapel, which might be my favorite place on Earth.

“Cause Of Death” is the third single off Fake Fruit’s upcoming release, Mucho Mistrust, coming your way August 23rd. They will be appearing at Stern Grove on August 4th alongside Alex G and J Boogie. FREE Tickets are up for grabs at 2pm on July 4th and can nabbed here.

Single of the Week: “Any Way” by L’Impératrice featuring Maggie Rogers

Ooohh… Maggie Rogers can sing ANYTHING, and it will send my head swimming in all the right ways. She is the thing that makes this song really hit. “Any Way” is a sexy spy movie banger. Only the spy movie sits entirely in your imagination. Rogers is having a killer year, and this collaboration with L’Impératrice is just the icing on the cake.

“Any Day” is the latest release from L’Impératrice album Pulsar, which is available TODAY in all the usual places.

Single of the Week: “Any Day Now” by Kate Bollinger

Kate Bollinger has been dropping GREAT singles for years now. Seven years, to be precise. Yet, somehow, she’s yet to get a proper “Single Of The Week” shout out. Even more suprising is that she has yet to release an actual LP! Well, the has come and “Any Day Now” is the first single from her debut record, Songs From A Thousand Frames Of Mind, coming out September 27th. It’s a twee pop confection, and it makes me feel good knowing that the next generation of bright and sunny indie rock is in safe hands with Kate.

Single of the Week: “Lucky” by Raveena

At the core, “Lucky” is a stunning little R&B ballad that could’ve come out anytime in the last 50 years and it would’ve felt just as timely and timeless. The song is both light and sexy, and even without this video, I would’ve really dug it. But THIS VIDEO?!?!?! It’s hands down my favorite movie of the year at this point. This video is visually stunning and tells a complete story in 3:44. Anyone who tells you their movie needs to be 3+ hours should watch this piece of art.

“Lucky” is off of Raveena’s upcoming full-length, Where The Butterflies Go In The Rain, coming your way June 14th!