Welcome to Hot on the Presses, in which Sophie and Megan recap some of the last 2 weeks' music releases and give their thoughts on them. This session, we discuss emerging from holes, next level gatekeeping, and so many of the internet rap guys. And Natalie Mering.

Exhaustive playlist of ~everything~ discussed: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4xUA78yf9BoCXrpwBcA1xL?si=2c1ebf47962444b2

00:00:00 intro

00:00:30 where the h*ll we’ve been

00:07:52 when r u really a “fan”? and what the sam hill even is genre?

NEW 4 U

00:29:18 SOPHIE’S PICK: lil ugly mane - mista thug isolation

00:43:23 MEGAN’S PICK: fleet foxes - helplessness blues

ALBUMS

01:04:04 BROCKHAMPTON - the family

01:22:53 quadeca - i didn’t mean to haunt you

01:42:17 $ilkmoney - i dont give a fuck about this rap shit, imma just drop until i dont feel like it anymore

01:52:53 weyes blood - and in the darkness, hearts aglow

HONORABLE MENTION

02:15:43 richard dawson - the ruby cord

EPS & SINGLES

02:22:50 mike/wiki/the alchemist - one more

02:27:06 hotel mira - eventually

02:30:35 HNNY - being in love

02:32:54 lil ugly mane - split ends/redacted fog

02:35:08 vylet pony - needle pusher (+ furry music discussion)

02:39:37 kimbra - replay!

02:40:48 yungmorpheus - distant places

02:44:03 remi wolf - last christmas/winter wonderland

02:45:53 puzzle - love is a place to hide

02:47:17 liv.e - wild animals

02:48:24 tennis - one night with the valet

02:48:37 andy shauf - wasted on you

02:50:37 outro + plugs