Will Hermes

19 hours ago | newmusicoldmusic.substack.com | Will Hermes

Back in my more active clubbing days — those wacky fin de siécle years when Fatboy Slim (see below) was landing radio singles — there were few DJ acts I loved as much as Basement Jaxx. Their great jam “Romeo” followed a string of bangers, and it dropped in the summer of 2001, months before the World Trade Towers came down and everything in New York City, and the world it seemed, changed.

5 days ago | newmusicoldmusic.substack.com | Will Hermes

I’ve been a bit slow on New Song of the Day posts lately, but I need to ramp back up. There’s no shortage of worthy tracks, as my latest new music playlist documents. Among those tracks was Fiona Apple’s hauntingly world-weary cover of Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold.” She’s been slowly emerging from years of relative silence since her 2020 pandemic cri de cœur Fetch The Bolt Cutters.

6 days ago | rollingstone.com | Will Hermes

May 8, 2025 PinkPantheress Warner Records UK As Charli XCX takes a U.S. victory lap and Afrobeats continue to reinvigorate r&b, it’s worth noting how pop music — traditionally, one of America’s mightiest exports — has been sounding a lot more interesting overseas. More proof is Fancy That, the new mixtape by PinkPantheress, a.k.a. Victoria Beverley Walker. Like Charli, Walker is another powerful British artist of mixed heritage making music rooted in multicultural UK club styles. She...

6 days ago | rollingstone.com | Will Hermes

May 8, 2025 PinkPantheress Warner Records UK As Charli XCX takes a U.S. victory lap and Afrobeats continue to reinvigorate r&b, it’s worth noting how pop music — traditionally, one of America’s mightiest exports — has been sounding a lot more interesting overseas. More proof is Fancy That, the new mixtape by PinkPantheress, a.k.a. Victoria Beverley Walker. Like Charli, Walker is another powerful British artist of mixed heritage making music rooted in multicultural UK club styles. She...

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Will Hermes

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysPinkPantheress - Credit: Warner Records UKAs Charli XCX takes a U.S. victory lap and Afrobeats continue to reinvigorate r&b, it’s worth noting how pop music — traditionally, one of America’s mightiest exports — has been sounding a lot more interesting overseas.