Week of January 24, 2025

Dylan Green

24 Jan 2025 — 3 min read

Keeping track of all the new music that drops every week is a nightmare. I’m here to do it so you don’t have to! Welcome to Nu Musique Friday. Pull up some headphones and stay awhile. Happy New Year!

My latest pieces for Hearing Things are a review of Mac Miller's Balloonerism and a track review of "zugzwang," a standout song from NY rapper-producer miles cooke's new album Ceci n'est pas un portrait. If you like what me and my co-founders are up to, consider subscribing to the site (and paying for it, if you can). We don't bite, promise.

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Check out the Reel Notes podcast, dedicated to exploring the relationship between rap and film. The 44th episode (and Season 4 finale) featuring Chicago-via-Florida rapper Blvck Svm, is available now. Reel Notes is currently on break until Wednesday, February 5. When it returns, new episodes will drop every Wednesday wherever podcasts are sold, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more via Buzzsprout. Reel Notes is also available via my personal YouTube channel, and Podcasts on Vevo.

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