The Useless Critic 2.0

It's not exceptionally rare I hear new music I really like, but sometimes because life is a lot and I don't have a ton of time to voraciously go through new releases like I once did, I get stuck in the "music as comfort" cycle. So I end up listening to a LOT of Cannons, Meltt, and Lana Del Rey to get me through the day. I also am really into Wolf Alice at the moment, and some random discoveries I've made via internet radio. Plus I am in love with Suki Waterhouse so there is that. (I also am enjoying Addison Rae because I am a woman of taste and with the times.) Anyway, the internet radio suggested to me the UK-based Ruby Roberts a few weeks ago, and boy howdy! I was pleasantly impressed by this dynamic, wrapped-in-nostalgia single. I know "the next Lana Del Rey" gets thrown around quite a lot but I think Ruby has that potential. Seriously. You might also like her if you're a fan of Weyes Blood or even just 1960s-1970s singer-songwriter stuff. She has...

Suki Waterhouse might be in the news for award season buzz and having a baby with long-time boyfriend Robert Pattinson, but she's got some new music to share with the world, too! After lots of coy social media teasing, we have "OMG" which lives up to its title.  "To Love" from last year was an instant classic IMHO, and this song takes things in an exciting new direction. I think her second EP is slated for a release later this year, and what a release that will be! Suki seems set up to have an amazing 2024, and I'm here for it. 

Just wanted to give a quick nod to a song that's been out for a while now I've enjoyed. I didn't actually realize Suki Waterhouse had a musical career until I saw she was opening for Father John Misty when he came through Phoenix this past summer. Then I checked out the wonderfully melancholic "Nostalgia," which didn't let me down (listen and watch the video below!)  She's got a nice folk touch, which makes sense as to why Father John chose her as an opener. Definitely one of my favorite tracks of 2022 (so far!), and an artist I'm keeping more of an eye on these days as she's clearly talented with a memorable voice. Her debut album, "I Can't Let Go," was released earlier this year.