Geena Ling
Award-Winning Freelance Music and Culture Journalist
The most savage lyrics on Doja Cat’s ‘Vie’
On new '80s-inspired album ‘Vie,’ Doja Cat leans heavily into neo funk, experiments with French, and collaborates with R&B powerhouse SZA. Though on top...
45s of the week: Dry Cleaning, System Olympia, Girl Tones & more release brand...
Dry Cleaning – ‘Hit My Head All Day’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7V6zQFU6w
The first taste of Dry Cleaning’s third album offers a tantalising glimpse of what’s to come. Florence...
NoSo: “I want to say things with my chest – even if it feels...
Baek Hwong answers my Zoom call with his camera turned off. He has a warning for me.
“I’ve just got a very questionable haircut.”
There is...
10 must-see Tiny Desk Concerts
Since its inception in 2008, NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts have been a stalwart marker of success for stars of the past and the future....
45s of the week: 5 new tracks from Magdalena Bay, Joy Crookes and more
Magdalena Bay – ‘Second Sleep’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAe2faaZ3sY&list=RDJAe2faaZ3sY&start_radio=1
Magdalena Bay are fast becoming one of the most talked-about acts in indie music, and it’s easy to see why....
45s of the week: 5 new releases to hear now
Samia – 'Cinder Block'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpfnV1IGzFs
'Cinder Block' is a standalone release from the same universe as Samia's recent album 'Bloodless'. Samia said she wanted the track...
PinkPantheress transforms Brixton Academy into her own personal catwalk
Brixton Academy has seen its fair share of pop spectacles, but tonight it transforms into something else entirely: a glittering runway for PinkPantheress, the...
TREMORS// Sir Chloe is the grunge rockstar with a penchant for Gregorian chants
Dana Foote answers my call from her second-floor apartment in New York, with a backing track of humming traffic and the incessant clank of...
The cheekiest lyrics in Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’
From racy ad-libbed outros for ‘Nonsense’ to her exotic range of ‘Juno’ positions, there’s no question that coquettish pop star Sabrina Carpenter is a...
45s of the week: 5 new tracks that won’t leave your head
Kali Uchis, Ravyn Lenae – ‘Cry about it!’
This dynamic collab between two of the most exciting artists on the planet has everything you would...