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*originally posted on Instagram on 3/17/20*

Songs I’ve Been Listening to That Aren’t by Lil Uzi Vert

After 3 years of waiting, Lil Uzi Vert has blessed us with 32 new tracks. I’m sure a lot of us, myself included, have been listening to pretty much only him for the last couple weeks. So I wanted to highlight some songs that have come out in the last 3 months that I’ve also been listening to.

After Hours by The Weeknd - The three promotional singles that the Weeknd has released before his album, After Hours, have all been great, but the title track is probably my favorite. This song is 6 minutes long, but it doesn’t feel like it at all. I can’t wait for the album to come out this Friday (at least, if the corona doesn’t push the date back.)

Commercial by Lil Baby - OK OK OK so this song DOES have Uzi on it..........but my account my rules so fuck off. This song fuckin bangs, and I don’t really listen to Lil Baby like that, but because of this song, I think I’m going to start listening to him more.

oh GOD by Orla Gartland - The simplicity of the instrumental drew me in a lot. The lyrics about “Catholic guilt” are pretty funny. And when you have a 5/4 chorus after 6/8 verses that isn’t super jarring, that’s very impressive.

Raleigh by Beulahbelle - Beulahbelle is the band name of sisters Kaitlyn and Mady Dever. I’d seen Kaitlyn Dever in the movie Booksmart, and it’s always risky when actors turn to music. However, everything about this song is effortless, dreamy, and understated but beautiful. I love it a lot.

DIET_ by Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats - God this song slaps so fuckin hard. Zel and Kenneth snapped across the whole UNLOCKED project, but on this one specifically, Denzel’s flow is so effortless and infectious. And that DMX impression was just the icing on the cake.

Tantrum by Ashnikko - I first heard Ashnikko from the song STUPID (which got famous from TikTok), but this song Tantrum proves for me that she’s not a one-hit wonder. Her punk-like intensity shows through amazingly in this song, and the instrumental serves that intensity really well.

lucy by Soccer Mommy - I’ve liked Soccer Mommy since the first album of hers I heard, Clean. This album, color theory, is in a little different direction than that project, but it’s still a great body of work. The lead single of color theory, lucy, showcases Sophia’s grungy guitars, knack for writing infectious riffs, and honest lyrics perfectly.

EXCUSE ME WIKIPEDIA HOW CAN YOU FAIL MENTIONING THAT KAITLYN DEVER WHO PLAYS AMY IN BOOKSMART HAS A BAND WITH HER SISTER AND IS THE SINGER WHO SANG THIS AWESOME RENDITION OF NANCY SINATRA’S CLASSIC FOR TULLY?????