Lav's Music Corner

1. Glass Animals - Tokyo Drifting  (Feat. Denzel Curry) A team up that I never knew I needed shows up on the doorstep of 2019 as we transition into the long awaited and incredibly promising new era for Glass Animals. 2. Grimes - So Heavy I Fell Through The Earth With a release date and a solo song we are finally starting to understand what the new Grimes record may sound like, and the first record she's dropped in 5 years is finally starting to take shape. 3. Moses Sumney - Virile Moses Sumney is dropping his long awaited second record in two parts next year and if it follows the artistic progression of the EP he dropped in 2018, then it is liable to be an album of the year contender right out of the gate. 4. Camila Cabello - Living Proof Camila is saturating these last few months with a lot of music and starting to define herself as a solo artist with a second full record on the horizon, an exciting prospect for any pop music fans. 5. Foxygen - On Your Own Love Again ...

1. Frank Ocean - In My Room For the second time in three weeks Frank Ocean takes the number one spot on the charts with pure name recognition alone, and for the second time in two weeks he blocks a Coldplay tune at #2. Frank seems to be gearing up for a proper album release which is exciting for everyone even if the singles haven't received universal acclaim. 2. Coldplay - Everyday Life Coldplay is back with a third single in three weeks and this one came paired with a debut performance of the song on Saturday Night Live, proving that despite the years since Coldplay's last record they are still commercially dominant. 3. Poppy - BLOODMONEY Poppy has been nearly flawless in 2019 with not only my runaway EP of the year but also a handful of fantastic singles that are working us towards her third record in four years in early 2020. 4. Mura Masa/Slowthai - Deal Wiv It Given that the last time Mura Masa and Slowthai paired up they dropped the absolute banger that is Doorma...

1. Tame Impala - It Might Be Time Kevin Parker and Tame Impala grab their second number one of the year as he gears up to drop the long awaited fourth record from the critically acclaimed rock band. 2. Torres - Good Score Torres is finally back and as she is set to drop a new record in January of next year we get our first taste of what it may sound like and the first single from Torres since last years Two of Everything . 3. La Roux - International Woman Of Leisure La Roux is finally back after along five years since her last record to see if she can once again drop a record that is both sonically ambitious but incredibly catchy and successfully contemporary. 4. Vince Staples - Sheet Music Episode 2 of The Vince Staples show has been long awaited but his unconventional music rollout continues here with another song and video. 5. Pinegrove - Phase Pinegrove is leading up to their third record in five years and there hasn't been any indication so far that it won't b...

1. Wolf Parade - Against The Day Wolf Parade are back once again after a triumphant return in 2017 with a new record and a lead single that is sure to be an overlooked and underrated moment in indie music this year. 2. Perfume Genius - Pop Song After dropping the second highest charting and first longest charting song of the year with his first single of 2019 Eye In The Wall  Perfume Genius could be set up with even more success along one of the most creatively dominant periods of his ever evolving career. 3. Ghetto Sage - Haagen Dazs The debut single from long time collaborators but first time super groups Ghetto Sage, consisting of Chicago MCs Saba, Noname and Smino, has been a long awaited affair and fans of conscious rap from across the creative spectrum have flocked to see what the three talented rappers can pull off together. 4. Katy Perry - Harleys In Hawaii After two surprisingly good singles began Katy Perry's 2019 she looks to do it again with a summer song aime...

1. Danny Brown - Best Life Danny Brown steals a slow week for his second #1 of the year just two weeks removed from his first, and with a highly anticipated new album right around the corner. 2. Have A Nice Life - Lords Of Transmission After a lead single that some saw as a misstep the legendary experimental rock band has seen fit to release a second track from their long awaited third record ahead of its release. 3. DIIV - Blankenship After scoring a #1 earlier this year DIIV continues to place strongly as they continue to deliver shoegaze tinged indie rock that sounds as refreshing as their style always has. 4. Gang Starr - Family and Loyalty  (Feat. J. Cole) Almost ten years after MC Guru's death Gang Starr producer DJ Premier is releasing new material under the moniker and recruited J. Cole for a guest verse on the track. 5. Wilco - Everyone Hides Wilco's new era is upon us and with the indie groups legendary pedigree they continue to be in the rotAfter releasi...

1. Perfume Genius - Eye In The Wall The singles best week of 2019 so far is headlined by an artists I have been desperately waiting to hear more from since he released one of the most gorgeous and overpowering pop albums of the decade two years ago. Perfume Genuis is back with a brand new single that is sure to push the envelope of his expansive pop sound. 2. FKA Twigs - Holy Terrain  (Feat. Future) FKA Twigs has finally announced her second studio album after a five year wait and following up her chart topping lead single Cellophane  wish the announcement and a Future collab is a bold move from a notoriously bold artist.  3. Slowthai and Denzel Curry -  Psycho Slowthai continues to have an undefeated 2019 as he teams up with Denzel Curry on a highly anticipated song the two debuted at Lollapalooza earlier this year. The explosive MC's are sure to make sparks fly and pits mosh when teaming up together.  4. Clipping - La Mala Ordina  (Feat....

1. Have A Nice Life - Sea Of Worry Legendary post-punk band Have A Nice Life has returned with their first single since 2014 and the announcement of their incredibly highly anticipated third studio album, frankly this weeks #1 was a runaway. 2. A$AP Rocky - Babushka Boy Fresh out of his highly publicized prison stay in Sweeden Rocky has returned to drop a song and video that mark his first solo single of 2019. 3. Pusha T - Coming Home (Feat. Lauryn Hill) King Push recruits The Fugees own Lauryn Hill for a spot on his new Kanye produced track while announcing that a second entirely Kanye produced album is likely to come by the end of 2019. 4. Pinegrove - Moment Pinegrove gear up to put their past behind them and release some of the unique brand of indie rock just in time for fall season. 5. Iglooghost - Lamb  (Feat. Kai Winston & Babii) Iglooghost follows up a wild single earlier this year with yet another collaborative track that is sure to show us a glimpse into t...

1. DIIV - Skin Game DIIV returns after a long studio album drought of three years with the lead single for their upcoming third record running away with the #1 spot this week. 2. The 1975 = The 1975 Matty Healy and company get their new era kicked off with a quick turn around from the last one dropping the band-named track that has been the opener to each of their records so far up to this point. 3. Taylor Swift - The Archer Taylor has only one way to go an its up, with the midweek drop of The Archer  Taylor takes a risk from a chart success standpoint but garners plenty of mid-week attention all her own. 4. Tegan And Sara - I'll Be Back Someday Tegan and Sara kick off their own new era with their last studio record having come three years ago. The duo have co-opted songs they wrote in high school and assembled them into a new record that should sound like more of a return to form for the band. 5. Liam Gallagher - Once Liam continues his surprisingly successful 20...

1. XXXTETACION - Royalty (Feat. Ky-Mani Marley, Steffelon Don & Vybz Kartel) Over a year after his tragic dead X finds himself back on top of the charts with a fan favorite snippet finally making its way into a finished product featuring some of its original collaborators. 2. Charli XCX - Gone  (Feat. Christine And The Queens) Charli drops yet another single from her collab heavy upcoming album this time recruiting the services of Christine and The Queens, its safe to say hype is successfully built up. 3. Wilco - Love Is Everywhere (Beware) Legendary indie band Wilco is back after a three year absence with the lead single to their album coming later this year. 4. Whitney - Valleys (My Love) Whitney got their new era off to a hot start with their excellent first single and they hope to follow it up with this track as the release date of their sophomore record approaches. 5. Four Tet - Dreamer After dropping a record to criminally low profile last year Four Tet drops...

1. Ride - Repetition The legendary shoegaze band steals a #1 in what may be the weakest week of 2019 so far. On the back of a great lead single Ride is gearing up to drop their second album of the 2010's 2. Rosalia - Millionaria Rosalia continues building up her namesake in 2019 with a split single calling back to the ever growing popularity of latin pop music on the charts. 3. Post Malone Goodbyes  (Feat. Young Thug) Post Malone is back with what will likely be another nondescript chart topper, but thankfully he has brought along Young Thug this time and hopefully Thugger can give a little bit of life to a track we will all grow to hate quickly. 4. Dreamville - Costa Rica  (Feat. Bas, JID, Guapdad 4000, Reese LAFLARE, Jace, Mez, Smokepurpp, Buddy & Ski Mask The Slump God) Sneaking in before the Friday release of ROTD3 is this massive posse cut that features some Dreamville favorites and some of traps brightest young faces. 5. Cupcakke - Ayesha Cupcakke return...

1. Nicki Minaj - Megatron Nicki takes a storming #1 with the highly anticipated MEGATRON  that arrives after a huge viral marketing campaign and a quick turnaround from last years Queen  era. 2. Spoon - No Bullets Spent Spoon returns after a two year absence likely to continue their reign as indie's most consistent band with more sharp riffs and catchy tunes. 3. Poppy - Choke Poppy is playing the genre bender game once again and by dropping the title track to her upcoming EP she asks the question what do you EXPECT her music to sound like? 4. Lupe Fiasco - Run Game Out of nowhere Lupe Fiasco returns with a new single looking to build off of a solid release last year and potentially building to a third album in the Drogas  series. 5. YBN Cordae - Bad Idea  (Feat. Chance The Rapper) Cordae scores his highest chart spot since last years J. Cole response song, by recruiting in demand feature Chance The Rapper and ramping up for his big debut solo release. ...