Between the launch of his surprisingly viable acting career and the birth of three children, A$AP Rocky has found plenty of the time since 2018’s Testing to pretend his follow-up, Don’t Be Dumb, was just around the corner. The campaign kicked up a gear last month when he unveiled the record’s visual universe, with Tim Burton behind the album art, the director’s close collaborator Winona Ryder in the “Punk Rocky” video, and another fellow Burtonite Danny Elfman on string arrangements. The 2024 Jessica Pratt collaboration “Highjack” also makes the cut, and Rocky has helicoptered in a squadron of other guests, including Doechii, Gorillaz, Thundercat, Westside Gunn, Will.i.am, and Tyler, the Creator.
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Peaer: Doppelgänger [Danger Collective]
What began as a slowcore outlet for Peter Katz a decade ago has since become a slightly poppier and mathier trio over the years, eventually evolving into the present-day iteration of Peaer. Doppelgänger, their first new album in nearly seven years, wastes no time explaining just how happy they are to be back with the jubilant opener “End of the World.” From there, though, Peaer find themselves caught in bristly knots like “Button” and “Bad News,” suggesting they returned to a thornier world that needs some untangling after all.
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Evilgiane: Giane 2 [Surf Gang]
