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Arca’s “Desafío” Video Is Hauntingly Poignant

Fresh off his self-titled studio album release, Venezuelan artist Arca explores dark themes of pain and love in the video for his third single “Desafío”. Locked in a leather straitjacket, Arca explores the complicated nature of queer sexuality and identity, and the violence that queer people face for simply existing and expressing. The lyrics are moody… [continued]

PRESSPLAY >>REWIND 004: RUSTIE WINS WEEK, NYC PROMOTERS THROW TOXIC RAVE, CAA DROPS CARA LEWIS

Last week was a weird one — but there’s a whole bunch of knowledge you can (and should) carry into this week. Here’s to being the most informed lil music fan you know: it’s the PressPlay >>Rewind. ///ACTUAL NEWS\\\ >>NYC PROMOTERS CITYFOX TRIED TO THROW A HALLOWEEN RAVE IN A BUILDING WITH “FLAMMABLE” AND TOXIC MATERIAL… [continued]

PressPlay >>Rewind 002: Adele Wins The Week With Comeback; Hotline Bling + Memes; New Albums Announced

Good Sunday evening, friends. Whole bunch of new albums announced and a ton of news to get to, so without further ado, here’s this week’s >>Rewind: —————— ///TOP STORY\\\ ADELE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM TO DROP THIS WEEK, SHATTERS VEVO SINGLE-DAY VIEWS RECORD, DOESN’T FLINCH IN A MAGNIFICENT COMEBACK: Adele is already this week’s winner and… [continued]