Mac & Cheese ice cream

Nu Music Monday #32 / 19-07-2021

Jul 19, 2021

Hey there,

I’m Red, and welcome to Nu Music Monday. Glad to have you here.

Every week I share my favorite tracks released in the past seven days (-ish). I also go into the latest music news when I feel like it and share stuff I think is worth your time.

Weekly music fix just in with special appearances by Grimes, Olivia Rodrigo and Mac & Cheese ice cream.

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The Nutshell ~ news of the week

Another week, another batch of weird happenings:

There is such a thing as Mac & Cheese ice cream. No comment at this time.
Grimes, Alanis Morissette and will.i.am will be judging a singing competition in which contestants will be represented by virtual avatars.
Olivia Rodrigo has been elected President of the United States of America.

K.D.A.P. - Influences / review

As K.D.A.P., Toronto indie rock outfit Broken Social Scene frontman Kevin Drew circumvents the constraints of playing in a band for his first solo album, Influences. At first glance, the compositions might seem like departures from the music he’s made with BSS, but it’s far from the first time Drew has experimented with instrumental music. Take for instance “Capture The Flag,” the hazy opening act of You Forgot It In People (2003) or “Finish Your Collapse And Stay For Breakfast” from the band’s 2005 self-titled album.

The new eight-track collection builds on the idea that good things take time. It only took Kevin Drew two decades to fully tap into recollections of the ambient music of his adolescence and early 20s, citing Brian Eno, Four Tet and Mouse On Mars as inspiration.

Full review over at Riff Magazine.

Track of the week: (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman - Jennifer Hudson

I’ve been waiting for the Aretha biopic for some time now. We’re only days away from its release now! And Jennifer Hudson is teasing another iconic rendition of an iconic song, demonstrating how she was the only choice that made sense to play Mrs. Franklin. Effortless vocal cartwheeling all around, dizzyingly impressive.