Out Friday: Last News

Winona Oak provides an unflinching look at the grief that she’s experienced since the death of her mother on her new EP Void.

Tamar Herman South Korean alt-rocker Loren (stylized LØREN) has written songs for Blackpink and G-Dragon, appeared at South By Southwest and recently partnered with 88Rising, leading to a performance at the influential collective’s summertime Head in the Clouds festival — all before he released his first album. Out Friday (March 24), the EP “Put Up a Fight” is the result of a years-long effort while working at the Black Label, a prominent South Korean record company associated with Blackpink’s home YG Entertainment. According to the singer-songwriter, a full-length follow-up is almost finished.  Loren, born Lee Seung-joo, hopes to ingest a bit of punk and grunge to South Korea’s rock scene, and “Put Up a Fight” is his call to arms to like-minded music fans. Even amid waning popularity worldwide, and especially in South Korea where only the occasional indie or pop-rock band makes registers a blip, Loren is undeterred. 

Billboard (listen below), the song extends this ethos of caring to listeners worldwide, with lyrics delivered by Toronto-based hip-hop artist Phoenix reflecting the intentions of the events. "You can cry at the social, no need to hide at the social, all love at the social," she announces with bombast, while also touching on issues related to race, justice and spirituality.Out Friday (July 24), "The Social" is the lead track from DJ Shub's forthcoming album, War Club.