Between the launch of his surprisingly viable acting career and the birth of three kids, A$AP Rocky has discovered loads of time since 2018’s Testing to fake his follow-up, Don’t Be Dumb, was simply across the nook. The marketing campaign kicked up a gear final month when he unveiled the file’s visible universe, with Tim Burton behind the album artwork and the director’s shut collaborator Winona Ryder within the “Punk Rocky” video—plus one other fellow Burtonite Danny Elfman on string preparations. “Highjack,” the rapper’s 2024 observe with Jessica Pratt, doesn’t make the minimize, however a brand new one referred to as “The Finish” does. And Rocky helicoptered in a squadron of different visitors too, together with Doechii, Gorillaz, Thundercat, Westside Gunn, Will.i.am, and Tyler, the Creator.
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Peaer: Doppelgänger [Danger Collective]
What started as a slowcore outlet for Peter Katz a decade in the past has since turn out to be a barely poppier and mathier trio over time, ultimately evolving into the present-day iteration of Peaer. Doppelgänger, their first new album in practically seven years, wastes no time explaining simply how joyful they’re to be again with the jubilant opener “Finish of the World.” From there, although, Peaer discover themselves caught in bristly knots like “Button” and “Unhealthy Information,” suggesting they returned to a thornier world that wants some untangling in any case.
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evilgiane: Giane 2 [Surf Gang]
