![]() ![]() “Love For Sale,” the title track to their upcoming collaborative album, is a lively tribute to a bygone era of big, raucous bands and glamorous jazz singers. Lady Gaga has proved her endless talent and versatility once again in her most recent collaboration with jazz legend Tony Bennett. “Love For Sale” by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga As a line, it promises that whatever comes next from Snail Mail will be just as captivating and wonderful as “Valentine.” The key to “Valentine” is the final line of the chorus, when Snail Mail sings “You’ll always know where to find me when you change your mind,” a melancholy statement that beckons you toward something larger. “Why’d you want to erase me?” she howls as snarling guitars and crash cymbals explode. ![]() The song’s atmosphere is uncertain hovering synthesizers and light drums combine before Snail Mail tears the hesitant tone in two with a giant chorus. With “Valentine,” the lead single for her upcoming record, Snail Mail makes it clear that nothing about her is a fluke. Born Lindsey Jordan, Snail Mail hasn’t released a new album since her debut, “Lush” in 2018. Snail Mail’s newest single, “Valentine,” is a confirmation of excellence. And I made God damn sure he’s dead.” The song’s true gut-punch doesn’t come until the very end, with the line “I hate putting up fourth walls/And I hate proving that I’m still human after all.” However, in “Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n’ Roll,” he criticizes the “newsfeeds, groupies, critics, analytics, and starry-eyed stalkers who demand a man in lipstick, and a role model psycho but an echo in their chamber.” Wood’s desire to “re-invent as an artist” - as stated on the album’s Indiegogo page - is most evident in the song’s bridge: “I hate to be ‘that guy,’ but I’m not that guy anymore. He is known for his extravagant persona and nonconforming style, often performing in a bold face of makeup and high heels. Wood has always been genre-defying, drawing from an eclectic mix of rock, jazz, indie, vaudeville and klezmer. And I hate rock ‘n’ roll,” croons Will Wood in the first single from his upcoming album “In Case I Make It.” Despite its rebellious-sounding title, the song is a somber, emotional piano ballad in which the artist laments the image of himself that has arisen from his work. From Kehlani’s popcorn butter-smooth R&B to Snail Mail’s electrified indie-rock, these singles will spice up your playlist. This week’s reviews sprawl across a range of genres. By Yas Akdag, Ethan Beck, Georgia Bern, Paree Chopra, Caitlin Hsu, Elissa Lonie, Elizabeth Moshkevich, Lauren Stanzione, and Vivian Stockley ![]()
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