Beth Garabrant
Calling all suffering poets! This week's new music roundup is full of powerful songs.
Taylor Swift's long-awaited 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, was released in the form of a surprise double album on Friday (April 19). The album features two major collaborations: Post Malone, whose name is on the lead single “Fortnite,” and song number eight Florence + the Machine, “Florida!!!” Swift. described the project on Instagram as “an anthology of new works reflecting events, opinions, and emotions in fleeting, fatalistic moments that are sensational and equally sad.” This period of the author's life has already ended, the chapter is closed and covered with a board. There is nothing to take revenge on, no scores to settle once the wounds have healed. Upon further reflection, I realized that a significant number of them were self-inflicted. This writer firmly believes that our tears become sacred in the form of ink on a page. Once we tell our saddest stories, we are freed from them. ”
In the hip-hop world, Nicki Minaj has tapped the star-studded trio of Travis Scott, Chris Brown and Sexy Red to be part of her FTCU (Sleaze Mix). In his 18th week on the Hot 100, “FTCU” remains at No. 79 after peaking at No. 15. The Pink Friday 2 track should push up the charts thanks to its “Sleeze Mix.”
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In the rock genre, Pearl Jam released their 12th studio album, Dark Matter. The album, to be released on Monkey Wrench Records/Republic Records, includes the previously released mid-tempo cut “Wreckage,” which topped Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart and Rock & Alternative Air chart. It contains 11 songs, including the title track, which reached number 1 on the Play Chart.
DJ Snake and Peso Pluma also teamed up for the dance floor hit “Teka,” just in time for Peso's performance at Coachella this second weekend.
There are so many great music choices this weekend and we want to know which one is your favorite. Check out our Friday Music Guide here and let us know by voting in the poll below.
What is your favorite new song this week?