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Life is pretty stressful right now, and if you're like much of the rest of the world, you've turned to the Internet for solace.
Some of us find escape in video calls and games, others in Netflix and music, others in endless scrolling. But if you're looking for a new, relaxing, visually stimulating way to ease your frayed nerves, perhaps consider watching videos of slime, soap-cutting, or any other form of "oddly satisfying" content.
The world of "oddly satisfying" content is large and undefinable. There are thousands of different types of content optimized to satisfy and relax you—from ASMR to binaural beats to zit-popping, the list goes on and on. The Reddit thread "oddly satisfying" is a hotbed of these types of posts, as are YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
For the purposes of this article, we'll stay away from auditory ASMR, instead focusing purely on visual content. This is your invitation into the safe, magical, fanciful world of colorful paint, billowing slime, and deliciously skilled workers doing their jobs well.
<h4>The Science Behind Oddly Satisfying Videos</h4><p>First off: Why do we even find these types of videos so satisfying? Many researchers have attempted to understand the popularity of these "oddly satisfying" videos. Psychologists have identified something called a <a href="https://www.wired.co.uk/article/oddly-satisfying-videos-explained-psychology-youtube" target="_blank">"Goldilocks feeling"</a>—AKA the sense of satisfaction you get when everything is "just right." </p><p>Interestingly, people with OCD often never experience the "Goldilocks feeling," which tends to lead them to repeat tasks over and over while never experiencing the rush of the payoff. These "oddly satisfying" videos can provide a sense of completion and satisfaction for people who never or rarely experience these feelings in real life, but they can also be pleasing to anyone, OCD-diagnosed or not.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>At the very least, all these videos offer sensations many of us rarely experience. In real life, things are constantly breaking, fraying, spilling, or combusting—that's just life. But these videos show an alternate reality where everything is done perfectly. Colors mix together into beautiful new shades. Cucumbers unfold into perfect slices. Everything aligns and fits together.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-633"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent1 - mid_content --></p><p>Yet not all these videos feature acts carried to completion. Many end with sand crumbling, things falling apart, or huge messes being made. In light of this, there really is no one clear conclusion as to why we find these videos so satisfying. In that, they're like any form of great art: made magical by some inexplicable X factor, but undeniably, inexplicably great.</p><p>Still, the art of watching slime drip may seem freaky at first glance, but not so much when you consider the fact that people have been pursuing brief bursts of relaxation through art for thousands of years—<a href="https://www.ancient.eu/article/1052/tibetan-sand-mandalas/" target="_blank">Tibetan Buddhist monks often spend hours or days creating colorful mandalas out of sand</a>, only to immediately destroy them. We are all seeking peace and relief from suffering, and if watching someone remove a blackhead gets you there, by all means, enjoy it.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-634"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent11 - mid_content --></p><p>From oozing slime to hot knives to glorious paint-mixing, here are some of the most entertaining and relaxing "oddly satisfying" videos out there.</p><p><script async="" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
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</script></p><h4>1. Paint</h4><p>Humans have been painting on cave walls since the dawn of mankind. Perhaps the greatest modern relaxation-inducing painter is Bob Ross, whose videos have developed a cult following.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-635"> </div>
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</p><p>Today, though, many other people have discovered ways to make paint itself into a soothing, satisfying visual experience. </p><p>Recently, a TikTok user named <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tanyachen/college-student-behind-a-massively-popular-paint-mixing" target="_blank">Tony Piloseno</a> became a topic of conversation when it was revealed that he was fired from his job at Sherwin-Williams when they discovered he was using their products on the app.<br></p><p>Miloseno began posting paint-mixing videos while working at the paint store, and soon enough his TikTok racked up millions of followers. But then, Piloseno made a video that involved mixing blueberries with paint, which led to thousands of customer inquiries; and then someone accused him of spending his work hours on personal pursuits, and he was fired. </p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-636"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent22 - long_content --></p><p>Still, he's continuing to create videos, and clearly the folks at Sherwin-Williams lost out in a big way because they don't understand how marketing works.</p><p><br></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@tonesterpaints/video/6897232520203504901" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="6897232520203504901" style="max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;"> <section> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tonesterpaints" target="_blank" title="@tonesterpaints">@tonesterpaints</a> Reply to @peterpan020 i got you <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/glowintbedark" target="_blank" title="glowintbedark">##glowintbedark</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/paintmixing" target="_blank" title="paintmixing">##paintmixing</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/colorwheel" target="_blank" title="colorwheel">##colorwheel</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/satisfying" target="_blank" title="satisfying">##satisfying</a><br> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/Weeeeee-6870926785878493958" target="_blank" title="♬ Weeeeee - Trippie Redd">♬ Weeeeee - Trippie Redd</a> </section> </blockquote> <script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script></div><p><br></p><p>Piloseno is far from the only person to take advantage of paint's gooey, hypnotic beauty. </p><div id="1e731" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5a6d5a62a960c5ab95fbbb7ba5f89608"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0;
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</p><p><br></p><h4>2. Slime</h4><p>With millions of videos dedicated to it and more emerging every day, slime may be the most popular of all of these trends. Psychedelic, shimmering, oozy, and magnificent, the world of slime is rich and vibrant and even healing. Today, some <a href="https://buddymantra.com/the-science-behind-slime-plus-oddly-satisfying-videos-to-make-your-day/" target="_blank">psychologists have even started</a> prescribing slime videos to patients who need relief from anxiety. </p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-637"> </div>
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</div></blockquote></div><p>Slime videos often feature glitter, a magnificent subsection of the "oddly satisfying" world in its own right.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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</p><p><br></p><h4>3. Hot Knives<br></h4><p>Ever wanted to stop the world and melt with someone? Now you can stop the world and watch things melt anytime—with the Internet's help. Welcome to the world of hot knife videos. The premise is simple, if potentially dangerous: You heat up a knife until it's glowing—then slice up any kind of object and watch the magical, colorful chaos ensue. </p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-638"> </div>
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</p><p>In general, slicing, dicing, crushing, shredding, and other forms of beautiful destruction are also frequent subjects of "oddly satisfying" videos.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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</p><p><br></p><h4>4. Baking</h4><p>Anyone who watches baking shows understands the deep satisfaction that comes from watching a chef spin some sugar, flour, and frosting into a thing of beauty. </p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-639"> </div>
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</div></blockquote></div><p>But you can find aesthetically pleasing high-speed videos of any sort of cooking or baking. Ever wanted to see someone create a giant pancake? </p><div id="c842b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="2cf8b1d4cb040189ed2a1b146d252548"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0;
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</div></blockquote></div><h4><br></h4><h4>5. Soap-Cutting<br></h4><p>Soap-cutting is often used as a form of auditory ASMR because of the satisfying sounds created by a knife slicing through a bar of soap, but we're including it here because of the visual beauty of what can only be called an art form.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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</p><p>YouTube is bursting with videos of bars of soap being sliced and carved into magnificent shapes. The way that soap fractures into a thousand little pixel-like fragments is genuinely mystifying to behold—watch and weep.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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</p><p>This classic has 21 million views:</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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</p><p><strong><br></strong></p><h4>6. Zit-Popping</h4><p>Zit-popping and other kinds of body-related videos are explosively popular online. These videos, which should technically be revolting and disgusting, do offer many viewers a sense of deep satisfaction. </p><p>There are many reasons for this. Disgust, especially when experienced in a controlled, safe setting, can provide us with feelings of relief and can even help our minds prepare to identify and face genuine disgust in the real world. It can also thrill us.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-640"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent44 - longest_content --></p><p>"It's the same kind of thrill people get from, say, riding a roller coaster or bungee jumping — it activates the experience the typically comes with a real kind of danger while actually being protected from the harmful effects typically associated with those situations," says Daniel Kelly in <em><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=74968X1525071&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.barnesandnoble.com%2Fw%2Fyuck-daniel-kelly%2F1100739295%3Fean%3D9780262015585%26itm%3D3%26usri%3Dyuck&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cosmopolitan.com%2Fsex-love%2Fnews%2Fa35048%2Fthis-is-why-you-cant-stop-watching-gross-zit-popping-videos%2F&xcust=%5Butm_source%7C%5Butm_campaign%7C%5Butm_medium%7C%5Bgclid%7C%5Bmsclkid%7C%5Bfbclid%7C%5Brefdomain%7Cecosia.org%5Bcontent_id%7C8d0057a0-bbae-4a22-bb09-2a934dfdd989%5Bcontent_product_id%7C%5Bproduct_retailer_id%7C" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yuck!: The Nature and Moral Significance of Disgust</a>.</em></p><p>Not everyone loves roller coasters, and in the same way, not everyone loves watching ingrown hairs being painstakingly removed from someone's flesh in high-definition. But there are a lot of people out there who do love these kinds of videos, many of which have racked up tens of millions of views. </p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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</p><p>You might be nauseated by these videos or they might help ease you into sleep. Either way, there's nothing wrong with you—some people like watching horror movies and others don't. Just be careful before you share one of these as not everyone can stomach them.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-641"> </div>
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</p><p><br></p><p>Many of these videos claim that they will "induce sleep and relax your nerves," as the above videos promise. At the very least, these compilations are invitations into a world where every cap opens, every cut is clean, and there is no such thing as 2020. Who needs therapy, right?</p><h4>What's your favorite type of oddly satisfying video? Let us know on <a href="https://twitter.com/Popdust?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or in the comments!</h4><h2></h2><p><script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
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<iframe src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:album:3lpcZOAsYJzvPepNSbzMSb" id="f73d4" frameborder="0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="028ee431763cfe53c389d73699e36d80" expand="1" height="480" width="100%"></iframe><p>With hyperpop becoming somewhat of the new standard for mainstream music, London musician Shygirl is well on her way to becoming a household name. Her new EP, <em>ALIAS, </em>is a 20-minute whirlwind of club-ready bangers with production courtesy of SOPHIE, Sega Bodega, Karma Kid, and others, surely inspiring plenty of living room dance parties until large late-night gatherings are safe again.</p> <p>For fans of Charli XCX and Arca.</p>Anna McClellan, I saw first light
<iframe src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:album:1sEw9idkD5cP0ljJy7RpWD" id="3441e" frameborder="0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8748ac543b519b5eea49a0d4cbf0f38f" expand="1" height="480" width="100%"></iframe><p>After a brief stint in New York City, singer-songwriter Anna McClellan returned to her hometown of Omaha, Nebraska to create her latest full-length album, <em>I saw first light</em>. Built largely off of piano and acoustic guitar, the record bears a lo-fi, homespun quality that brings warmth to McClellan's tongue-in-cheek, deadpan delivery: "I'm sick of conversations where mostly men try to dominate 'em," she sings on "To Prove." Throughout, <em>I saw first light </em>feels fresh and candid, like a close friend sharing their music with you.</p> <p>For fans of Frankie Cosmos, Sidney Gish, and Girlpool.</p>
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Slept On: Unappreciated New Releases From RAYE, Lil Eazzyy & More
All the releases you missed and need to check out.
11.20.2020
Megan Thee Stallion's debut album has finally arrived.
Since she announced the album a few weeks ago, the music world has held its breath in anticipation. As a result, a lot of great music has gone unnoticed. While SAINt JHN and Meg will undoubtedly tear up the charts this week, here are other great releases from lesser-known artists that deserve just as much attention.
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POP: Euphoric Sad Songs by RAYE
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="69fddfde931e40ec0eb8896f97d744fa"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nPLN5HXsq04?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>The captivating British singer/songwriter has possesses an uncanny ear for melody. She was shortlisted for the BBC Music Sound Of...award for 2017 and earned third place; and over the last year has been featured alongside an eclectic mix of artists. She glided alongside alt artist Odsuni with breezy confidence on 2019's hit "Tipsy" and went on to dabble in deep house, pop and even synth-rock. On her fifth EP, <em>Euphoric Sad Songs</em>, she reigns it all in for a collection of bright and multifaceted pop tracks.</p>RAP: Underrated by Lil Eazzyy
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="758ef745539db00903e9b718964ea619"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8mcoHe9qDHE?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>At just 18, Lil Eazzyy has quickly carved out a space for himself among the crowded Chicago drill scene. A raw story teller, Lil Eazzyy's moniker started to generate buzz with songs like "Onna Come Up," a springy two-minute freestyle that was surprisingly littered with detailed street anecdotes and unique bravado. "Blue tips in the 40, it fuck up his mental, we put him on TV, like he Jimmy Kimmel, My n***** some refs, we'll attack like a whistle." For such a young emcee, the track had a surprising amount of personality and now has been streamed over 22 million times.</p><p>The emcee officially announces his arrival with <em>Underrated</em>, a streamlined collection of detailed street narratives that move with buoyancy. The project delves deeper into Eazzyy's untapped talent as a storyteller. On "Feeling Different," Eazzyy speaks candidly on the riff's in his community caused by fame and the paranoia that notoriety brings. On "For33," Eazzyy sings mournfully for the friends he's lost over a soulful guitar, showcasing the young emcee as a versatile and severely "underrated" talent.</p>R&B: The Night Before The Morning After by 11:11
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="eb1b86c543c7eb2adef2f9d89326a30f"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_bXEO_B2sBY?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Toronto crooner 11:11 has been making steady waves in his city since 2016 with his smooth contemporary R&B. His double EP, <em>The Night Before The Morning After, </em>released last week, is a refined collection of lustful bedroom bops. Exploring both a promiscuous late-night escapade in the city and a flirtatious morning after, 11:11's silky R&B will scratch the itch for those looking to soundtrack a late-night drive.</p>R&B: "Pick Up Your Feelings" by Jazmine Sullivan
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<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5080f2a1792690da0fdbd9af9996c496"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xnOvmReZQNI?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Amalgamative pop-punk metalcore outfit A Day To Remember have all but mastered their niche melding of pop melodies with hardcore music. Their sixth album, <em>Bad Vibrations</em>, was their heaviest release ever and received critical acclaim across the board. While the band's latest singles off their upcoming seventh record, <em>You're Welcome,</em> have leaned more into commercial pop-rock, they returned today with "Brick Wall," a satisfyingly grungy record that steps away from the clean sound of the last three records. </p>METAL: "The Purge" by Within Temptation
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Indie Roundup: Five New Albums to Stream Now
Here's what to listen to this weekend.
11.13.2020
If you're anything like us, you're probably overwhelmed by the sheer number of albums being released on a weekly basis.
Popdust's weekly column, Indie Roundup, finds the five best albums coming out each week so that you don't have to. Every Friday, we'll tell you what's worth listening to that might not already be on your radar.
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Told Slant, Point the Flashlight and Walk
<iframe src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:album:5auhOhGMIBezlCUIwQ3h8m" id="e63a6" frameborder="0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3001bf9125dd4c298885e6fe2c6ffe44" expand="1" height="480" width="100%"></iframe><p>Told Slant is the project of Brooklyn musician Felix Walworth, who wrote and recorded the entirety of their new album, <em>Point the Flashlight and Walk, </em>in the solitude of their bedroom. While the music of Told Slant is known for delicate, folksy instrumentals, the circumstances of <em>Point the Flashlight and Walk </em>amplify the songs' dejected, yearning subject matter. </p><p>"Living is hard / When you don't want me to," Walworth sings in their deep croon on "Run Around the School." "There is the one you love / And there is the love you want / And there is the want you love / And you can't hold them all." Gutting and visceral, <em>Point the Flashlight and Walk </em>is a fitting soundtrack for a gloomy winter.</p><p>For fans of Frankie Cosmos, Field Medic, and Florist.</p><p><!-- Ezoic - under_second_paragraph - under_second_paragraph --> <div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-813"><center><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:468px;height:60px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4301469008561137" data-ad-slot="9626795938"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></center></div> <!-- End Ezoic - under_second_paragraph - under_second_paragraph --></p>William Basinski, Lamentations
<iframe src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:album:0xCNuCZnrVp7NnX6xku4mj" id="45a32" frameborder="0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b747000b2b497101381cc09d551335ba" expand="1" height="480" width="100%"></iframe><p>William Basinski has long been considered one of the leading artists in ambient music, following the path of forebearers like Brian Eno and Robert Fripp. The composer's latest full-length release, <em>Lamentations, </em>features reworkings and reimaginations of archival pieces that date back decades. </p> <p>Basinski is often inspired by science, with his compositions sprawling like outer space; <em>Lamentations </em>is no exception, with tracks like opener "For Whom the Bell Tolls" that feel like being pulled into a black hole in the most peaceful way possible.</p> <p>For fans of Stars of the Lid and Tim Hecker.</p>Ana Roxanne, Because of a Flower
<iframe src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:album:4JShepplFefZ43GXoE4bRd" id="c1efe" frameborder="0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8186fbaba3c594b7a52dfb1bf3c55ef2" expand="1" height="480" width="100%"></iframe><p>While William Basinski might be known for more broad, immersive compositions, ambient up-and-comer Ana Roxanne explores the tiny universes in-between. The Filipina-American producer's new record, <em>Because of a Flower, </em>is heavily inspired by traditional choral music, while interspersing snippets of analog drums, rippling water, and spoken word. </p> <p>While most ambient music finds itself in vague visuals, <em>Because of a Flower </em>was made with a focus on emotion. "Suite Pour L'invisble" features hypnotic vocals and drone instrumentals, while the single "Camille" feels indebted to new-wave pop. In all its stages, <em>Because of a Flower </em>feels both incredibly detailed while maintaining a sense of intimacy and closeness. </p> <p>For fans of Carla dal Forno and Laurel Halo.</p>The Bats, Foothills
<iframe src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:album:1GwZYCwn1hELDvDeSYQqP7" id="bc8cf" frameborder="0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e99a7ff6348f019e9676caabed849f60" expand="1" height="480" width="100%"></iframe><p>The Dunedin sound is a subgenre of indie pop that first rose to prominence in the college town of Dunedin, New Zealand, in the 1980s. It was spearheaded by the independent label Flying Nun, who've released many records by the Kiwi four-piece the Bats—including their new tenth album, <em>Foothills.</em></p> <p>After a lengthy hiatus, the Bats returned in 2017 and then recorded <em>Foothills </em>in a week a year later.<em> Foothills </em>sounds like quintessential Bats, leaning heavily on jangly guitars and easygoing melodies. The band is a critical listen for anyone interested in the origins of indie pop.</p> <p>For fans of the Go-Betweens and Orange Juice.</p>Amaarae, The Angel You Don’t Know
<iframe src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:album:1cceIhCQ8R79pwy8jbZFqE" id="d855e" frameborder="0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="6c26f2deab8fda5b99c14baea94dd8e2" expand="1" height="480" width="100%"></iframe><p>New York City native Ama Serwah Genfi—better known as Amaarae—is one of the most exciting Afropop newcomers today. Her debut album, <em>The Angel You Don't Know, </em>blends elements of mainstream pop, Hip-Hop, and R&B, all while paying homage to her West African roots.</p> <p>The album is a kaleidoscopic collection of shape-shifting dance jams, interjecting moments of humor: "I don't like thongs / 'Cause they ride up in jeans," goes one incredibly relatable lyric. Whether Amaarae is catching eyes in the club or letting her emotions get the best of her at a party, joining in on the fun with her is irresistible.</p> <p>For fans of Burna Boy and Rosalia.</p>Related Articles Around the Web
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Tafari Anthony Talks Escaping Negative Patterns and Embracing Pop
Tafari Anthony's new single "No Good" is about starting over.
11.09.2020
Tafari Anthony
"That's why I had to leave," sings Tafari Anthony in the chorus of his euphoric new single, "No Good." "Cause you're no good for me."
That realization—so simple, yet so difficult—is the beginning of a shift that so many of us need to undergo. After all, healing and change can't happen without leaving behind everything that holds us back.
"No Good" is ecstatic, a pop jam for the ages and for our moment. It feels like the perfect song to blast from our rooftops as we hopefully slide towards a 2021 that's better than 2020, or as we finally leave the unpleasant quarantine situation we've been stagnating in for...well, hopefully for another quarantine in a different place.
Hailing from Toronto, Anthony is known for his awe-inspiring vocals (his name, Tafari, means "He who inspires awe"). In 2020, he released two anthemic pop tracks—"Centerfold" and "Live In a Dream." Now he's lent his talents to yet another extraordinary single: the magnetic "No Good."
<p>In part inspired by the success he experienced thanks to earlier releases, "No Good" is about releasing yourself from the maze of abuse, low self-esteem or anything the might hold you back. Sometimes we stay in relationships or situations that don't serve us for far too long, but there's nothing like getting out and starting again. "It takes a lot of self-reflection to be able to realize these patterns in ourselves and even more to get out of them once we are aware," Tafari says. "Personally, I often let people treat me like sh*t for way longer than I should—but once I'm done, I'm done." With its infectious hook and glittering soundscape, "No Good" sounds as beautiful as starting fresh feels. </p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
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</script></center><p></p><p><strong>Your single "No Good" is about how we're sometimes drawn to (and stay in) relationships we know are bad for us. Why do you think we as humans are so drawn to relationships (or politicians) that may not be good for us? </strong></p><p>I think it's entertaining. That's the short answer. We grow up in a society where if something is going well, or things are just fine, that seems to be a problem. But if you have drama, or going through some kind of turmoil, then all of a sudden you seem way more interesting. So, I think these relationships, and politicians, draw us in because we want to be entertained.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-639"> </div>
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</p><p><strong>The song is also about recognizing patterns and leaving negative relationships. What do you do in order to take care of yourself and heal and gain the strength to leave?</strong><br></p><p>Honestly, this has been a huge life lesson for me. I haven't always been the best at just letting negativity go. But once I realized exactly how much of my energy it was draining, it was crucial for me to find some kind of solution. I've gotten better at noticing patterns, and then I have a saying: "once I know who you are, I know how to deal with you." </p><p>And to me what that means is, I can pretty much deal with anybody because I will believe you when you show me who you are and won't try to see what I want to see. I think adopting this mentality has allowed me to keep my life clearer of negative energy and be more aware of the signs and whether or not I feel I want to give any of my energy to a person or situation. </p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-640"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - incontent44 - longest_content --></p><p><strong>"No Good" is such a powerful and infectious anthem—was there a moment you knew it was a song you had to put out? </strong></p><p>Actually, yes! After I wrote the song, I had sent the demo to a couple friends who I trusted would give me their honest feedback. I don't often send out demos moments after they're finished. But I had felt like there was something about this one that I was really drawn to, and I just needed to make sure that it wasn't just me. Everyone had pretty much the same response and it was very positive. I performed it a couple times live to audiences who had never heard it before and I could also feel that energy in the room. It was such a strong feeling that I knew the song would be one that I'd have to finish up and release. </p><p><strong>What's next for you? What are your musical plans for the future, or upcoming releases, or thoughts about the future in general?</strong></p><p>Well…I'm gearing up now for the release of my EP called <em>The Way You See Me,</em> which is coming out on November 20th! I'm very excited about this project. This is the first time where I feel like I've gotten my sound to a point that I've always been trying to reach, and so I'm very proud of this body of work. I can't wait to see how people take this one into their lives! As for the future in general... I really hope we get some kind of positive light soon so that we can start to heal. </p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-641"> </div>
<!-- End Ezoic - bottomofpage - bottom_of_page --></p><p><strong>If you could see your music have one effect on people and the world, what would it be?</strong></p><p>I would hope that it would inspire people to be less afraid of expressing themselves, less afraid of being who you are, and less afraid of holding back as to not offend anybody. You can still be kind and speak your truth.</p><h2>Follow Tafari on <a href="http://Instagram.com/TafariAnthony" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://Facebook.com/TafariAnthony" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://Youtube.com/TafariAnthony" target="_blank">Youtube</a> | <a href="http://Twitter.com/TafariAnthony" target="_blank">Twitter</a></h2>
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