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Save this storySaveSave this storySaveJustin Vernon paid a visit to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, where he explained the title of his forthcoming new album SABLE, fABLE. During their conversation, the Bon Iver frontman also talked about collaborating with Taylor Swift and Charli XCX, the awkwardness of being put on the jumbotron at WNBA games, what his neighbors think of his recording studio April Base in Fall Creek, Wisconsin, and more. Watch a video of his interview below.Earlier in the week, Vernon shared the lyrics of a still-unreleased song, “Day One (feat. Dijon and Flock of Dimes),” via a poem in the New Yorker. Out April 11 via Jagjaguwar, SABLE, fABLE will feature the singles “Everything Is Peaceful Love,” “Walk Home,” and “If I Could Only Wait (feat. Danielle Haim),” plus the four tracks from last year’s SABLE, EP.Last year, Vernon also rolled out Counterpart, a website designed to host covers of Bon Iver songs, photos, and videos submitted by people in response to prompts displayed on the page. His stop on Fallon is the latest in a string of notable indie rock artists, including Japanese Breakfast, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker and Torres.Revisit Brady Brickner-Wood’s track review of “Everything Is Peaceful Love,” and read about Bon Iver’s “S P E Y S I D E” at No. 29 on “The 100 Best Songs of 2024.”
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveFor decades, Bruce Springsteen fans have whispered of a suite of albums that the Boss recorded in full—particularly in the 1990s—but never released. That collection was known as Tracks II, and today, it became a reality. On June 27, seven albums of never-before-heard Springsteen music will be collected in a 9xLP/7xCD box set, spanning from 1983 to 2018. In a trailer, Springsteen describes going into his vault during the pandemic and polishing off these albums, in part to put to bed the narrative of his “lost ’90s.” Below, watch that trailer and listen to a new song, “Rain in the River,” from the Perfect World collection. Plus, check out the box set’s full tracklist.Among the seven albums are LA Garage Sessions ’83—a bridge between Nebraska and Born in the U.S.A.—the 1993 Streets of Philadelphia Sessions, the abandoned movie soundtrack Faithless, an E Street Band–assisted country album called Somewhere North of Nashville, and the Western Stars preface Twilight Hours. Inyo is described as a set of cinematic border tales, while Perfect World is “the one thing on this that wasn’t initially conceived as an album,” says Springsteen. The complete set includes 74 songs that have never been heard, and a further eight new versions of songs that otherwise found the light of day.Tracks II: The Lost AlbumsLA Garage Sessions ’8301 Follow That Dream02 Don’t Back Down On Our Love03 Little Girl Like You04 Johnny Bye Bye05 Sugarland06 Seven Tears07 Fugitive’s Dream08 Black Mountain Ballad09 Jim Deer10 County Fair11 My Hometown12 One Love13 Don’t Back Down14 Richfield Whistle15 The Klansman16 Unsatisfied Heart17 Shut Out The Light18 Fugitive’s Dream (Ballad)Streets of Philadelphia Sessions01 Blind Spot02 Maybe I Don’t Know You03 Something In The Well04 Waiting On The End Of The World05 The Little Things06 We Fell Down07 One Beautiful Morning08 Between Heaven and Earth09 Secret Garden10 The Farewell PartyFaithless01 The Desert (Instrumental)02 Where You Goin’, Where You From03 Faithless04 All God’s Children05 A Prayer By The River (Instrumental)06 God Sent You07 Goin’ To California08 The Western Sea (Instrumental)09 My Master’s Hand10 Let Me Ride11 My Master’s Hand (Theme)Somewhere North of Nashville01 Repo Man02 Tiger Rose03 Poor Side of Town04 Delivery Man05 Under A Big Sky06 Detail Man07 Silver Mountain08 Janey Don’t You Lose Heart09 You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone10 Stand On It11 Blue Highway12 Somewhere North of NashvilleInyo01 Inyo02 Indian Town03 Adelita04 The Aztec Dance05 The Lost Charro06 Our Lady of Monroe07 El Jardinero (Upon the Death of Ramona)08 One False Move09 Ciudad Juarez10 When I Build My Beautiful HouseTwilight Hours01 Sunday Love02 Late in the Evening03 Two of Us04 Lonely Town05 September Kisses06 Twilight Hours07 I’ll Stand By You08 High Sierra09 Sunliner10 Another You11 Dinner at Eight12 Follow The SunPerfect World01 I’m Not Sleeping02 Idiot’s Delight03 Another Thin Line04 The Great Depression05 Blind Man06 Rain In The River07 If I Could Only Be Your Lover08 Cutting Knife09 You Lifted Me Up10 Perfect World
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President Donald Trump announced a sweeping tariffs policy this week as part of the administration’s “Liberation Day” initiative, which kept with one of his top campaign aims. The tariffs will be set at 10% across the board as several nations, including allies, will face varying percentages of tariffs on imports.
As seen in outlets such as CNBC and CNN, President Donald Trump’s new reciprocal tariff would levy a 10% tariff on all global imports, with China, the EU, Vietnam, and Taiwan paying far larger tariffs. Sparking concerns among economic experts is how the White House has come up with its percentages, as some are saying the math doesn’t add up. Further, according to swirling reports and social media accounts, Trump has called for tariffs against remote unoccupied lands, one of which houses penguins, according to reports.
As seen on CNN, Trump intends to impose a 54% tariff on China, the second largest importer to the United States after Mexico, with the Asian superpower promising to respond with tariffs of their own. The network has also tallied several comments from other nation leaders who are all pushing back against the aggressive measures that have caused global markets to stumble in rapid succession.
As Trump spoke from the Rose Garden on Wednesday, the reciprocal tariffs will be calculated by putting together tariff rates and other economic factors that have impacted trade numbers, then dividing that number in half. Canada and Mexico will face 25 percent tariffs, which Trump says are centered around pushing back against the supposed flood of fentanyl across the northern and southern borders, with some exemptions on products under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
“The tariffs will be not a full reciprocal. I could have done that, I guess. But it would have been tough for a lot of countries,” Trump said.
The AP reports that the United States and global markets are in a tumble and not expected to recover by close today. S&P 500 Futures dipped 3.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.8%; Nasdaq fell 3.8%.
President Trump’s larger aim is to return manufacturing to America and end the nation’s reliance on global goods. The trade-off is that average American consumers and businesses will feel the pinch of costs being passed to them to make up for losses in what is already an economic storm underfoot.
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Bruce Springsteen is really throwing open the vaults for his upcoming Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set. But, unlike the his 1998 four-disc odds and sods Tracks collection, The Boss’ sprawling sequel will contain seven previously unheard full length records. According to a release on Thursday (April 3), the 83-track collection due out on June 27 through Sony Music will “fill in rich chapters of Springsteen’s expansive career timeline — while offering invaluable insight into his life and work as an artist.”
In a statement, Springsteen said, “The Lost Albums were full records, some of them even to the point of being mixed and not released. I’ve played this music to myself and often close friends for years now. I’m glad you’ll get a chance to finally hear them. I hope you enjoy them.”-
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The box will include the lo-fi LA Garage Sessions ’83, described as a “crucial link” between the bare-bones Nebraska and the full-throated Born in the U.S.A., as well as the drum loop and synthesizer experimentation for the Streets of Philadelphia Sessions. The project covering the years 1983-2018 is a peek into 35 years of home recording and songwriting that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer said provides insight into work that no one has heard before.
“The ability to record at home whenever I wanted allowed me to go into a wide variety of different musical directions,” Springsteen said. Some of that includes the “sonic experimentation” on “Faithless,” a film soundtrack he wrote for a movie that was never made, as well as the country-leaning, pedal steel-fueled sound of Somewhere North of Nashville, featuring songs such as “Repo Man,” “Tiger Rose,” “Silver Mountain,” “Janey Don’t Lose Your Heart” and the title track.
There’s also the “richly-woven border tales” on Inyo songs including “Indian Town,” “The Aztec Dance,” “Our Lady of Monroe” and “Ciudad Juarez” and the “orchestra-driven, mid-century noir on such Twilight Hours tracks as “Sunday Love,” “Lonely Town,” “September Kisses” and “High Sierra.” Another album, Perfect World, featuring the songs “I’m Not Sleeping,” “Idiot’s Delight,” “The Great Depression,” “If I Could Only Be Your Lover” and “You Lifted Me Up.”
Springsteen previewed the album on Thursday with the muscular, devastating Perfect World song “Rain in the River,” on which he sings, “Down at the water, I head my Marie/ She said, ‘Now Johnny, your love mean no more to me’/ Than rain in the river/ Than rain in the river.” He also posted a 90-second trailer for the album on Thursday morning, in which he says, “I often read about myself in the ’90s as having some lost period or something. And I really, really I was working the whole time.”
The rock icon explains that during the COVID-19 pandemic he “finished” everything he had in his vault, totaling 83 songs — 82 of which have never been heard before — including 74 that have never been heard before in any version.
The Lost Albums will come in limited-edition 9-LP, 7-CD and digital formats, with distinctive packaging for each previously unreleased record, as well as a 100-page cloth-bound hardcover book with rare archival photos, liner notes on each album from essayist Erik Flannigan and a personal introduction from Springsteen. A 20-track compilation entitled Lost and Found: Selections From The Lost Albums will be released on June 27 on two LPs and one CD.
Check out “Rain in the River” and the full track list for Tracks II: The Lost Albums below:
LA Garage Sessions ’83
1. Follow That Dream
2. Don’t Back Down On Our Love
3. Little Girl Like You
4. Johnny Bye Bye
5. Sugarland
6. Seven Tears
7. Fugitive’s Dream
8. Black Mountain Ballad
9. Jim Deer
10. County Fair
11. My Hometown
12. One Love
13. Don’t Back Down
14. Richfield Whistle
15. The Klansman
16. Unsatisfied Heart
17. Shut Out The Light
18. Fugitive’s Dream (Ballad)
Streets of Philadelphia Sessions
1. Blind Spot
2. Maybe I Don’t Know You
3. Something In The Well
4. Waiting On The End Of The World
5. The Little Things
6. We Fell Down
7. One Beautiful Morning
8. Between Heaven and Earth
9. Secret Garden
10. The Farewell Party
Faithless
1. The Desert (Instrumental)
2. Where You Goin’, Where You From
3. Faithless
4. All God’s Children
5. A Prayer By The River (Instrumental)
6. God Sent You
7. Goin’ To California
8. The Western Sea (Instrumental)
9. My Master’s Hand
10. Let Me Ride
11. My Master’s Hand (Theme)
Somewhere North of Nashville
1. Repo Man
2. Tiger Rose
3. Poor Side of Town
4. Delivery Man
5. Under A Big Sky
6. Detail Man
7. Silver Mountain
8. Janey Don’t You Lose Heart
9. You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone
10. Stand On It
11. Blue Highway
12. Somewhere North of Nashville
Inyo
1. Inyo
2. Indian Town
3. Adelita
4. The Aztec Dance
5. The Lost Charro
6. Our Lady of Monroe
7. El Jardinero (Upon the Death of Ramona)
8. One False Move
9. Ciudad Juarez
10. When I Build My Beautiful House
Twilight Hours
1. Sunday Love
2. Late in the Evening
3. Two of Us
4. Lonely Town
5. September Kisses
6. Twilight Hours
7. I’ll Stand By You
8. High Sierra
9. Sunliner
10. Another You
11. Dinner at Eight
12. Follow The Sun
Perfect World
1. I’m Not Sleeping
2. Idiot’s Delight
3. Another Thin Line
4. The Great Depression
5. Blind Man
6. Rain In The River
7. If I Could Only Be Your Lover
8. Cutting Knife
9. You Lifted Me Up
10. Perfect World
Cristóbal Tapia de Veer is checking out of The White Lotus. Permanently. The show’s composer told The New York Times that he is leaving after the current season following a string of creative disputes with show creator and director Mike White. “I feel like this was, you know, a rock ’n’ roll band story,” Tapia de Veer told the paper about the disagreements. “I was like, ‘OK, this is like a rock band I’ve been in before where the guitar player doesn’t understand the singer at all.’”
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And while he’s just now speaking out, Tapia de Veer said he’s been having creative conflicts with White since season one, as well as conversations with producers he described as verging on “hysterical” amid their reported requests that he make his themes more “upbeat and less experimental.”
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He described announcing to the creative team a few months ago that he was not coming back, but not telling White for “various reasons… I wanted to tell him just at the ed for the shock or whatever,” he said. Asked how White responded, Tapia de Veer said the show runner “says a lot of things” that he can’t really talk about at the moment, then described the situation as being like a scene from the 1978 French drag comedy La Cage Aux Folles.
“You know how there’s Albin, which is like the star, and there’s Renato, who is the producer who is always taking care that Albin doesn’t lose his mind about something, because Albin is the diva and Renato is the guy who is trying to make everything work,” he said. “To me, the show felt very much like that.”
He also said when he got the script for the first season he thought it was very “well-written,” but given the comedic, “reality TV kind of vibe” he thought it didn’t fit his typically “super dark and edgy” musical vibe.
“But when we had the talk with Mike, I just told him in a joke that I thought we could do some kind of ‘Hawaiian Hitchcock,’ and he really grabbed on that and he started laughing,” Tapia de Veer said, adding that White’s original temporary score had a “chill, sexy” Ibiza club vibe with “literally no edge to it” that felt like “nice background music.”
The Chilean composer who has won three Emmys for his work on the series about rich people behaving horrendously in paradise also discussed the vitriol he’s received from fans about “Enlightenment,” his radical, percussion, accordion and handclap revamp of the show’s theme song for the current Thailand-based season that has been very divisive.
For the record, Tapia de Veer said he loves his season three theme and was hoping the current run — which ends on Sunday (April 6) — would at some point include a longer version he’d written that would elide back into the more recognizable, fan-favorite melodies from the first two seasons. As for what direction he was given for this season, Tapia de Veer said there was none, so he began experimenting with a collection of Thai gongs, a Thai violin called a saw u and an Italian accordion his mom sent him that he didn’t know how to play.
The original plan, Tapia de Veer said, was to bring back the apparently beloved “ool-loo-loo-loo” vocalizations form the first two seasons in a longer version of the season three theme, “because people will explode if they realize that it was going there anyway.” He told a producer about that plan and that person thought it was a good idea. But then, he said, White cut the extended edit. “He wasn’t happy about that,” Tapia de Veer said. “I mean, at that point, we already had our last fight forever, I think. So he was just saying no to anything.”
Listen to the extended cut of The White Lotus theme that Tapia de Veer uploaded to YouTube last month below.
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveWu Lyf have cemented their return with their first single in 14 years. “A New Life Is Coming” is out now on streaming services after previewing yesterday on the British indie-rock band’s website. The song, out on L Y F Recordings, was produced by Tom McClung and the band at Low Four Studios. Check it out below.With the track comes a typically Wu Lyfian statement, which reads as follows:Something comes from nothing. Wu Lyf was always better left unspoken, experienced rather than discussed. Words killed it. You just had to feel it.Twelve years after the fire burnt out, life had pulled us apart. We all had walked our separate paths trying to escape the shadow cast by the brief spectacle of our youth. Then something broke. Or healed.We set up camp in the loft of a friend’s bookshop behind unfamiliar instruments, familiar emotions, and we began to play, tentative at first but with open hearts and minds, seeking new forms unchained from what had been before. Old friends with new scars, trying not to aggravate the wounds of yesterday.We are all surprised by the big music that still plays itself through us, an unexpected gift after the longest exile, a gleaming fragment of then, magnified by who we are now. Raw and ecstatic, the fire transfigured.What it will become we do not know.You do not dig up the seed to see if it grows. You wait. You trust. You know the tree by its fruits. Our hands know what our minds forgot. This is something that was always there, waiting for us to remember. A new life is coming.Rumblings of Wu Lyf’s reunion began last month, soon after frontperson Ellery James Roberts dissolved his Lost Under Heaven project. Not long later, the band announced its first concerts since breaking up in 2012: three shows in its native Manchester, England, and festival dates in France and Belgium. To date, the band has only toured once since releasing its only album to date, Go Tell Fire to the Mountain.
Even after all this time, Bon Iver‘s Justin Vernon can’t quite conjure the words to describe how it feels to watch videos of tens of thousands of Swifties singing along to “Exile,” the Folklore song he co-wrote and recorded with Taylor Swift. “Out of body,” is how Vernon described the feeling on The Tonight Show on Wednesday (April 2) when host Jimmy Fallon asked what it felt like to see Swift perform it on her record-breaking Eras Tour.
“Sadly, I didn’t ever get to sing it with her on her tour… she got to come sing it with us, but I saw those clips and I’m like, ‘Gosh, they sound better than one of me can sound,” Vernon said. “No really, it was pretty powerful to just see that and to hear how that sounded. It was amazing.”
Vernon also talked about the “I Think About It All the Time” revamp he did for Charli XCX’s Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat remix album last year, which featured a sample of Bonnie Raitt’s 1989 song “Nick of Time.”
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“My friend Danielle Haim told me, ‘you should sample ‘Nick Of Time’ the old Bonnie Raitt song and I was like: ‘That’s such a good idea’, because Charli’s song was about running out of time,” Vernon explained, noting that he and Raitt — who is his “number one” favorite artist — have been friendly over the years. “Our greatest living singer,” he said of Raitt.
Vernon said when he called Raitt to ask for her permission the answer was a quick, simple, “‘Yep… let’s do it,’ she just had to kind of give us her blessing on using the sample, but she was , of course, touched. And she’s a huge fan of Charli’s, as am I.”
The singer was on to promote next week’s release of his fifth studio album, Sable, Fable (April 11), which he described as being a kind of two-part journey. The first portion, Sable, he said, is “sad and hard to get through and kind of drudgy and a look at the past… a look back at this kind of cabin man, man in a cabin narrative that I’ve been absorbing over these years. [And] the rest of the record is me kind of doing whatever I needed to do right now to be happy for once.”
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Dolly Parton has a new 9 to 5. The country queen is teaming up with Khloé Kardashian’s Good American clothing line to launch Dolly’s Joleans. True to the country queen’s aesthetic, the collection features blinged out denim with shimmering rhinestones, country glam-inspired details and more.
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Good American famously celebrates real women of all sizes and allows them to embrace trends while staying true to themselves. That same spirit of authenticity and empowerment shines through in all Dolly does, so the partnership made total sense to the superstar.
“I’ve always believed what you wear should make you feel as fabulous as you truly are, and this brand-new line, Dolly’s Joleans, is all about celebrating individuality with a touch of sparkle,” says Parton. “I’m inspired by Good American’s ability to create clothes that make women feel confident and ready to shine!”
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That natural synergy between Good American and Dolly Parton can be felt throughout the collection. From the clothing to the campaign, there’s a consistent embrace of expressing yourself and celebrating who you are.
The collection itself is as iconic as Dolly herself, featuring tailored silhouettes, luxe embellishments and fresh interpretations of classic fabrics like poplin and denim. There’s even a gingham blouse that looks straight out of the country queen’s own closet. The combination creates the perfect synergy of Dolly’s country roots and glamourous onstage persona.
“Dolly Parton is a true icon whose influence transcends generations, and partnering with her on this collection is an incredible honor,” says Emma Grede, CEO and Co-Founder of Good American. “Together, we created a collection that embodies self-expression and embracing what makes each of us unique.”
Dolly’s Joleans will be available for a limited time starting today at Good American stores and online at GoodAmerican.com. Pieces are priced from $64 to $229 with sizes ranging from 00-30, XS-5X.
The Good American partnership is the latest lifestyle release from Parton. The country star has also released her own line of fragrances and cosmetics in recent years.
The Masked Singer pulled off one of its biggest surprises of the season during Wednesday night’s (April 2) “Boy Band Night” episode, revealing rapper, actor, and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man as the celebrity beneath the Stud Muffin costume.
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The reveal came after Stud Muffin delivered a smooth and cheeky rendition of Bell Biv DeVoe’s “Poison,” complete with coordinated choreography and a clue package that hinted at his ties to hip-hop, brotherhood, and birthday shoutouts from BBD themselves. Clue deliveries during the episode came from Masked Singer alums Omarion (B2K) and Wayne Brady, the latter calling Method Man his “travel buddy.”
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“I had fun with it,” said Method Man, whose real name is Clifford Smith, Jr. “I’m always down to do something unexpected, and The Masked Singer let me just go out there and play. That’s what it’s about.”
Panelist Rita Ora had been adamant in her guess from Stud Muffin’s first appearance, and her celebration after the unmasking confirmed she’d been waiting for the win. “I knew it was you!” Ora exclaimed. “Your voice is so distinct — and you moved like a pro!”
The reveal drew gasps from the judges, with Robin Thicke and Ken Jeong both shocked by Method Man’s commitment to the disguise.
Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg floated guesses like MC Hammer and 2 Chainz earlier in the night, while Thicke aligned with Ora in the final moments.
The Wu-Tang legend is just the latest high-profile name to appear on season 13 of The Masked Singer, which has leaned into music nostalgia and heavy guest star cameos this year. Method Man’s appearance follows the show’s recent nods to boy band royalty like NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick and B2K’s Omarion, both of whom joined the panel this week to dish out clues.
Best known for his iconic role in Wu-Tang Clan, Method Man has also had a prolific career in acting and production, with credits spanning How High, The Wire, Power Book II: Ghost and beyond. His last solo album, Meth Lab Season 3: The Rehab, dropped in 2022 and featured collaborations with Redman, Jadakiss, and KRS-One.
Season 13 of The Masked Singer continues next Wednesday with the Group C finals. As for Method Man? He’s officially out of the oven.
ONEFOUR have announced details of their long-awaited debut album, Look At Me Now, set for release on June 13 via Sony Music Australia.
Alongside the album news, the Western Sydney rap group have also revealed plans for their biggest national tour to date, with full dates expected to drop on Friday (April 4).
“It’s for those who want more,” the group said in a statement. “The ones who wake up and know they’re destined for greatness, no matter what obstacles they face. It’s a message of hope, a letter to the pain and a welcome to a better future that has no boundaries.”
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Comprising J Emz, Celly, Lekks and Spenny, ONEFOUR have built a loyal following through their raw storytelling, global collaborations, and viral moments.
Their songs “The Message” and “Spot the Difference” have been certified double and triple platinum in Australia, respectively, and their “SPINNIN” remix became a TikTok sensation, landing them in Spotify’s Viral 50 charts in over 30 countries.
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The album will mark a significant milestone for ONEFOUR, who have become one of the most talked-about names in Australian music over the past five years. Rising out of Mount Druitt, the group first made headlines for their raw drill sound, but soon became lightning rods for controversy and police scrutiny. Their story became the subject of the acclaimed 2023 Netflix documentary ONEFOUR: Against All Odds, which chronicled their rapid rise and the systemic barriers they faced.
Look At Me Now follows a string of recent singles from the group, including their February release “Phone Call” featuring UK pop artist Mabel. Produced by Grammy-nominated producer 18YOMAN, along with Chelsea Warner and Sykes Beats, the track samples Bob Marley’s classic “Is This Love?”
“This one’s special to us,” ONEFOUR’s Spenny said in a statement. “Bob Marley’s an artist that was loved and listened to often in our households so it’s an honour to be able to sample one of his bangers. To have Mabel feature on this track wid us & DONPROD with the music video made a lot of sense cause we really trynna take this thing international.”
In the past year, the group also supported The Kid LAROI on his Australian tour and picked up a 2024 APRA Award nomination, further cementing their mainstream breakthrough.
ONEFOUR’s upcoming Look At Me Now tour will take them across 13 dates around Australia before they head to the U.K. and Europe later in the year. Tour poster and ticketing info is expected Friday morning (AEDT).