Audioface: Music News, Reviews, & Culture

On the 126th episode of Audioface:

REVIEWS: "Circles" by Mac Miller, "Manic" by Halsey, and "R.Y.C" by Mura Masa.

New singles: "Life is Good"  by Drake and Future and "Fried for the Night" by TOKiMOSNTA feat. EARTHGANG.

The music world pays its respects to Rush drummer Neil Peart. Eminem drops a surprise album to shock people. DaBaby's recent run ins with the law. Kanye to headline a prayer-rally with anti-gay religious leaders. The Circles review. How do posthumous albums make us feel? And why are Grimes and Elon Musk having a baby? The music world helps fight the Australia fires. Drake still has raw wounds from the Pusha T beef, and Janelle Monae comes out as non binary. The Manic review. What were the best-selling vinyl albums of the decade? The 1975 delay their next release. A former Red Hot Chili Peppers member reunites with the band, and Bjork made music for a hotel lobby with the help of artificial intelligence. The R.Y.C review. Star musicians line up for a massive Prince Tribute concert. Cardi B is more seriously considering getting into politics. Even in illness, Justin Bieber remains a moron, and one of Fyre Fest's biggest losers gets his thirst finally quenched. 

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On the 152nd episode of Audioface:

REVIEWS: "Made of Rain" by The Psychedelic Furs, "Recover" by The Naked and Famous, & "All The Time" by Jessy Lanza.

New singles: “MY POWER” by Beyoncé feat. Tierra Whack (among others), "my future" by Billie Eilish, and "Take It Easy" by !!!

Spotify's CEO Daniel Ek doesn't think artists are working hard enough for the pennies his platform gives them. The Made of Rain review. Trump attempts to ban TikTok in the US, and dozens of notable musicians call for politicians to stop using their music without permission. The Recover review. Doja Cat clowned people for worrying about Covid, so you can guess what happened next. Results from the UK's first indoor concert post-coronavirus. The All The Time review. And if you've ever wanted Fyre Fest merch, now's likely your last chance. 

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On Episode 106 of Audioface:

Reviews: "The Big Day" by Chance the Rapper, "FEVER DREAM" by Of Monsters and Men, and "The Lost Boy" by YBN Cordae
New singles: The 1975/Wake Up (Notes Opener) by The 1975, 3 Years Sober by Vic Mensa & 93PUNX, and Seoul Town Road by Lil Nas X and BTS' RM.

#FreeA$AP is becoming a mess. Woodstock is an even bigger mess. The Big Day review. Megan Thee Stallion is the latest rapper to try to trademark a catchphrase. Janelle Monae hits Hollywood. The FEVER DREAM review. The documentary that took down R. Kelly isn't done yet. Rapper Tay K gets sentenced to 55 years in prison, partially thanks to his own music video. The Lost Boy review. Fox News' summer propaganda concerts, and which rapper has a secret kid this time?

(Don't forget to add our 2019 Song of the Summer Playlist to your Spotify library!) Follow @audiofacepod on Twitter or Instagram and we'll check it out. Also, Dan was a guest on episode 2 of the "Controlling our Narrative" podcast, discussing A$AP Rocky, The Little Mermaid, and Kamala Harris. Queue it up wherever you get podcasts! We appreciate it, and you. Thank you for listening with us!

On the 135th episode of Audioface:

REVIEWS: "Suga" by Megan Thee Stallion, "Sixteen Oceans" by Four Tet, and "New Me, Same Us" by Little Dragon.

You'd think music streaming would be higher than ever, given the situation. Fender offers free music lessons, and Lady Gaga suspends the release of her upcoming album. The Suga review. Future wants masks on. Dr. Dre, Mr. Rogers, and "YMCA" make their mark in history. The Sixteen Oceans review. Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders undergoes the worst interview ever, but there's good news coming out of it.  Is Britney Spears a comrade? The New Me, Same Us review. Abbey Road gets updated, Spotify wants to help struggling musicians, and the only "Corona" music parody that was needed. 

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The moment you've been waiting for: Audioface's top 10 albums of the 2010s. Follow along with our 50 of the '10s Spotify Playlist here!

Sean and Dan have the top 50 albums that defined the 2010s. Go back and listen to the rest of the list if you missed it. Regular Audioface returns Monday January 20 2020.  Follow @audiofacepod on Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube for extra Audioface. We appreciate it, and you. Thank you for listening with us!