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Lil Nas X Won't Leave You Alone in the New "Panini" Video

It's the hitmaker's latest video, and it marks his official metamorphosis from cowboy to robot.

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Lil Nas X has officially hacked the system.

The official video for "Panini" just dropped, and it's an ultra-futuristic, Blade Runner-inspired montage of neon lights and dancing holograms.

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Vampire Weekend Releases Two New Tracks

And there are...tree frogs?!?!?

In the same way that a vampire's bite would leave you with two holes in your neck, Vampire Weekend has released not one, but two new tracks.

"Harmony Hall" and "2021" mark the first new tracks from Vampire Weekend since their 2013 album Modern Vampires of the City, and the first ever tracks without original band member/producer/songwriter Rostam Batmanglij.

Both songs are very good and very different, which bodes well for their upcoming album, Father of the Bride.


"Harmony Hall" has a light, upbeat vibe with the kind of acoustic guitar strumming that wouldn't seem out of place in a Grateful Dead album. This stands in stark contrast to Ezra Koenig's introspective lyrics, dissecting the influence of money, power, and anger : "Anger wants a voice/Voices wanna sing/Singers harmonize/Till they can't hear anything." The result is a catchy, listenable tune that deepens upon subsequent listens.

"2021," on the other hand, is more ambient and dissonant, sampling Yellow Magic Orchestra's Haruomi Hosono. It's especially jarring to hear after "Harmony Hall," so it will be interesting to see where both songs are ultimately placed on the 18-track album.

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The release date for Father of the Bride is still unknown, but it's expected to come out later this year with four more songs releasing beforehand.

In the meantime, check out the official videos featuring up-close nature footage. For whatever reason, watching a treefrog blink to 2021 somehow enhances the experience.

Dan Kahan is a writer & screenwriter from Brooklyn, usually rocking a man bun. Find more at dankahanwriter.com

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#WomanCrushWednesday | Jena Rose

A New EP, a Talent for Improv Music, and Much More

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"It has been so hard to be taken seriously being so young and also being a woman, but it's helped me be tough and stand up for what I want."

Women are killing it in the music industry, and song lovers couldn't be happier! In our column, #WomenCrushWednesday, each week we'll feature an awesome lady whose tunes are blowing up our playlists and ask them about their musical journey.

Although it started with her brother's piano lessons, Jena Rose has been in love with music since childhood, spending much of her young life so far pursuing a career in the business. On top of releasing her first EP, she is also opening for Echosmith and continuing the writing and recording process. Find out more about her journey so far, especially what the challenges have been of finding one's passion so young and then making sure it's taken seriously.

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