sophie

SOPHIE's posthumous album is now streaming. The flows and track transitions are flawless.

Per Range, the final album was assembled through the help of SOPHIE’s family and studio engineer, Benny Long.

SOPHIE was a tremendous talent, lost tragically and so young, but it's lovely to have these sonically brainy and twisted tunes out in the world.  

midnight cowboy

Little Mix's JADE really smashed this year with Sandie Shaw's "Puppet on a String"-sampled solo single "Angel of My Dreams."

Now she's back with sweat-drenched "Midnight Cowboy." Giddy up.

If these are the two singles from a forthcoming debut, that bodes very well for a potential project!

my old ass

I first watched Megan Park's My Old Ass at the Provincetown Film Festival. I was sort of mixed on the film: it has an intriguing premise of an 18-year-old being visited by their 39-year-old self, but at times it felt sentimental and Nicholas Sparksy. However, it got better as it moved into its quietly moving conclusion. Aubrey Plaza, who is unfortunately not in it too much, is once again a standout.

A recent re-watch informed my full review here at Film-Forward.

My Old Ass is in select theaters now and streams on Amazon Prime on 9/27.

a different man

I enjoyed and was consistently surprised by Aaron Schmiberg's A Different Man. Especially Sebastian Stan's thorny performance and a brisk, scene-stealing turn by Adam Pearson. 

The score, by Umberto Smerilli, was really lavish and wonderful and added to the film's moody atmosphere and intricate psychological tensions.

My Film-Forward review is now up here!

the substance

My starred review of Coralie Fargeat's The Substance is now up at Film-Forward.

Certainly one of the more exciting, splashy (literally) films of the year.

For easily queasy-prone & the faint of heart... brace yourself.

hole erth

Toro Y Moi's sleek, auto tuned hip hop-inspired album, Hole Erth, drops today!

Here is the video for "Madonna." Love a good Ray of Light reference. The track features Don Toliver.

Shop here for the album and gear.

holding back the tide

Emily Packer's hybrid documentary, Holding Back the Tide, surveys the history, environmental concerns of, and transness of the New York City waters' oyster. A unique experience and I learned so much! 

My Film-Forward review is here.

our time in the sun

Here's the music video for the bluesy, bittersweet single, "Our Time in the Sun," from Jeremie Albino out now on streaming platforms. 

Per Albino, "It’s simple but hard-hitting. It turned out to be my favorite song on the record, just one of those love and heartache songs I’ve always wanted to write. The band really took the song and cooked with it right out of the gate, just grooving and feeling good. It made it so easy to pour my heart into this performance."

"Our Time in the Sun" is the title track from Albino's forthcoming LP due out November 1st from Easy Eye Sound. The album was produced by Dan Auerbach.

high tide

 

Here is the poster & trailer for Marco Calvani's High Tide.

This was one of my favorite films I saw at the Provincetown Film Festival.

My review is here at Film-Forward.

Strand Releasing and LD Entertainment will release “High Tide” in New York on Friday, October 18 and expand to Los Angeles on Friday, October 25 and select cities in November.

let's go back

Jungle has dropped their new single & music video "Let's Go Back"!

Smooth and bright vibes ahead.