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Photo by Ruby Faye Horsegirl continues to evolve their classic indie rock sound with their latest single. The Chicago band is now in New York for college, and "Julie" reflects the change of cities. The new single is less Matador Records style indie rock and more along the lines of The Velvet Underground. It's a slow song that kind of drones on, but with plenty of odd and unexpected little flourishes throughout. Without those, "Julie" could almost (emphasis on almost) be a mainstream alt-rock song. It's definitely the type of song that gets more interesting and compelling the more you listen to it. There is a lot going on in the song, and it's almost impossible to absorb all of the melancholy it holds. "Julie" is helping to cement Horsegirl's upcoming album as one of the most anticipated of 2025. You can watch the video for "Julie" below. Phonetics On and On is due out February 14 on Matador Records, and is available for pre-order ...

Artist : Kendrick Lamar Album : GNX Quick Thoughts : We knew a new Kendrick was coming after having arguably the song of the summer during the Drake beef, but a surprise drop was unexpected to everyone. GNX suffers slightly from Jack Antonoff's production in many areas and is unlikely to end up as anyone's favorite K.Dot record, but "squabble up" and "hey now" are two of the better rap songs of the year that aren't "Not Like Us." I definitely think he probably gained some new fans this year (myself included) and this album is likely to be stratospheric in impact, but it's worth the time. Songs of Note : "wacced out murals," "squabble up," "hey now," "tv off," "heart pt. 6," "gnx" Artist : Poppy Album : Negative Spaces Quick Thoughts : Poppy's biggest flaw is the semi-identity crisis. She started as a robotic pop deconstruction, went full metal, and now comes at us wit...