NEW ALBUMS
Two words were enough to send the internet into a frenzy late last month: "album. finito." A tweet, issued by Montreal-based Kaytranada, signalled the release of the producer's much-anticipated sophomore album, following the success of 2016's critically acclaimed 99.9%.
BUBBA picks up right where his Juno- and Polaris Music Prize-winning debut left off.
It is no exaggeration to say that Kaytranada has helped shape electronic music in the 2010s. Aside from popping up everywhere — from opening for Madonna to remixing everyone from Erykah Badu to Janet Jackson — his ability to craft genre-bending and eclectic electronic music remains relevant and infectious. A little bit hip-hop, soul, R&B, reggae, funk, house, dance and electronic, Kaytranada has created a space where he refuses to be labeled, dodges the one-size-fits-all model and unapologetically paves his own path forward with each new track. At 27, the young artist has shown vision beyond his years and more than masterful production in studio.
Though some might argue the new album doesn't go far enough to deviate from Kaytranada's tried-and-true formula, BUBBA presents a much more cohesive effort and united front from start to finish.
Release date December 13th 2019
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High Road is the new album from the modern pop icon Kesha, and the follow up to her 2017 GRAMMY-nominated album Rainbow. High Road finds Kesha on a joyful musical journey of self-discovery. The album is filled with emotional and stylistic range, and is a blend of heavenly highs and emotional depths. Kesha's swagger is front and center, with frisky, rap-based tracks that show-off her skills as a lyrical spitfire, and also a folkier side that emerges. With a dream-pop ode to a best friendship, a reflective ballad about growing up without a father, and plenty of lust and laughter, High Road traverses the emotional spectrum. For High Road, Kesha enlisted an eclectic roster of collaborators/songwriters/producers including John Hill, Dan Reynolds, Stuart Crichton, Jeff Bhasker, Drew Pearson, Brian Wilson, Sturgill Simpson, Nate Ruess, Justin Tranter, Stint, Wrabel, and Pebe Sebert, among others. Kesha has sold more than 14 million total album equivalents worldwide, and has had 9 Top 10 hits on The Billboard Hot 100, including four #1 singles at Top 40 Radio.
Release date January 31 2020
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