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METTE Photographed for WAVE Magazine (Issue 007)

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Taylor Swift has added more special guests for the London shows of The Eras Tour along with Paramore:

METTE

Griff

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(May 27, 2024)

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METTE VAN GOGH

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"I'm motivated by the way you move Got me fixated on everything you do, yeah Ain't no bussin' to the music without you I could be Van Gogh, shawty, if you'd be my muse" - METTE

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Track of the day // Mette - Bet

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Favourite Songs Of 2024: 37 - 29

Nine more today as i settle into a more even pattern, the better to surprise any straggling readers WITH A TOP 10 at the end of the process! Previous entries can be found here and here! Now read on...

37. Confidence Man - I Can’t Lose You

The 90s dance revivalists turned away from big beat this year towards a more explicitly ravey sound and my general take is that it went pretty well? I Can’t Lose You especially is the kind of dance pop that seems to suit their semi ironic take on it all, full of catchy ear worm melodies and warm, good times vibes alongside an eagerness to draw attention to what they’re doing that feels something like performance art.

36. Shakira ft Rauw Alejandro - Cohete 

Didn’t manage to listen to Shakira’s Las Mujeres album much this year but did find myself coming back to this one, a summery Latin pop tune with a looping funk bassline, shimmering guitar and Shakira doing that cute little trill on her voice that will conspire to keep her out of a tax debtors prison yet. I make it sound like it's not that much but I’m rarely happier than when I’m listening to this song, a simple but breathtaking piece of pop music.

35. Bea and her Business - Safety Net

Bea is someone I know little to nothing about but this stood out to me when i heard it on the radio. It’s a sweet but sour chamberpop tune where the plucked strings seem to show off how tightly wound the singer is as she reels off all the reasons her ex has missed the boat. I really like how delicate but pointed it feels, with Bea's witty barbs and smart pop culture references adding some gleeful charm to its bite.

34. Rosé ft Bruno Mars - APT.

What exactly is an APT? We never find out but the repeated monotone of the title is possibly the catchiest chorus of the year, ideal for singing while shaking yr head from side to side and looking a lot like an idiot while yr doing it (nb: I had not seen the video at the initial time of writing but, having done so now, it seems that I’m absolutely in good company). Bruno continues his reemergence with a supporting turn that’s much more fun than any of his own songs but it's Rosé’s goofy charm that carries the day and leaves me in eager anticipation for life beyond Blackpink.

33. Kali Uchis ft Rauw Alejandro - No Hay Ley pt 2

Somehow I never quite found the time to listen to Kali’s album all that much this year - it was far too cold when it first came out, then it all seemed a bit more energetic then I’m ever likely to feel in the summer - but it's a fine piece of work and No Hay Ley pt 2 is one of the best songs on it. There's a languid, liquid feel across both the synth backing and Kali’s swooping vocals, but the reggaeton beat hits like a battering ram throughout and never lets you drift away. 

32. Ariana Grande - True Story

It’s one of the more unassuming tracks on her excellent Eternal Sunshine album but the moody tableau of True Story has just as much to recommend it as any of Ariana’s 2024 hits. The bouncing bassline and impossibly catchy chorus hooks provide a neat counterweight to its narrative of betrayal, with some terrific line deliveries by Ariana - “for fun you like to pray for my demise!” - all adding to the wailing melodrama of it all.

31. Beabadoobee - Take A Bite

Beabadoobee's more American take on her sound took a little time to get used to but it wasn't long before i learned to love the gentle Edie Brickell-isms of Take A Bite . Her newly assumed cowgirl twang and the twisting acoustic chord progressions of the chorus feel like a step in a rockier direction than previous efforts, but one that crucially manages to hang on to her key melodic strengths. While she flexed her songwriting muscles a bit more elsewhere on the excellent “This Is How Tomorrow Moves” album, this simpler variation is perhaps the song of hers that stuck with me longest in 2024.

30. Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

I am in no mood to try and cram the new album in the hope of finding a song I like better than this one, and besides, are there any others that will generate so much feverish discourse, will upend entire careers, will change the way we look at whole areas of pop music (I’m getting carried away here) like this one did? No, sadly that will not be the case. Listening to it now, what stands out is the quiet, relentless fury of Kendrick’s performance: not that there was any point in the beef where he sounded like he was messing around but by the time Not Like Us happened he’d clearly mastered the themes fuelling his argument - Drake is a prick, he’s (allegedly) a paedophile and (crucially) he’s not a part of their cultural community - and honed them to the sharpness of a well directed rapier, all the better to piece his underpowered rival’s skull.

29. METTE - Bet

METTE never missed a beat this year, continuing apace with the kind of energetic dance pop that turned my head back in 2023. Bet might be her best single yet, powered by an elastic funk bassline that sneakily climbs and winds through the track and a chanted chorus that is remarkably catchy for something where I still don’t really understand what she’s saying - bet-bet ah-bet, you do - it might be? I’d have to look it up tbh. Anyway, regardless of meaning, my fluency in the international language of pop has helped me to get by in such difficult times.

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Best New Artist

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METTE

Emeline 

Boys World 

Joshua Bassett 

Stephen Sanchez

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Flo Milli, Moodymann, J. Dilla Tribute & More At The Broad For Mickalene Thomas Exhibition

The Broad Art Museum in Los Angeles has announced a new season of programs for the Mickalene Thomas: All About Love special exhibition. The show opened on May 25, 2024, and will travel to the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, and the Hayward Gallery, London. The show's title is taken from late feminist icon bell hooks and the exhibition is a celebration of Black feminist creativity, critiques, communal care, and thinking about new ways to love. Tickets are on sale now at thebroad.org. 

There will be Live music, workshops, comedy and a night of films by LGBTQIA+ directors. The Broad is making Black and queer voices prominent within the context of Thomas's exhibition which comprises 20 years of work. The concert series includes a night dedicated to J.Dilla led by Moodymann on July 19th. Rapper Flo Milli will do a show with singers Fousheé and METTE on July 20th. The shows are for all ages and the tickets include access to all galleries including Mickalene Thomas: All About Love.

Program Schedule 

Summer Concerts at The Broad: Dilla’s House Friday, July 19, 2024 | 8-11 pm Tickets: $65 Event Location: East West Bank Plaza at The Broad, First Floor Galleries It’s the summer of J Dilla in Los Angeles, and The Broad joins the festivities by honoring the revered artist who would have been 50 this year. On the heels of Dilla Jazz at The Ford, Dilla’s House at The Broad features artists who knew and worked with Dilla, who have been inspired by his pioneering methods, and who exemplify a spirit of cross-pollination that Dilla and other artists cultivated, including the dearly loved and recently departed Amp Fiddler. With a special focus on the uplifting and soulful side of house and dance music through the lens of Dilla’s legacy, the event will have guests dancing under the stars on the museum’s outdoor plaza. An ensemble performance helmed by Detroit’s Moodymann will feature fellow Motor City icons Dames Brown on vocals, Dez Andrés on the ones and twos and percussion, and Mark de Clive-Lowe on keys and beat machines. The evening will warm up fast with LA’s ownDJ Ashley Younniä; local music maven DJ Rashida will keep the energy levels up to close out the night. The evening will be hosted by The Yancey Boys AKA Illa J + Frank Nitt and is co-curated by Mahogani Music and Fusicology.

Summer Concerts at The Broad: Flo Milli + Fousheé + METTE Saturday, July 20, 2024 | 8-11 pm Tickets: $75 Event Location: East West Bank Plaza at The Broad

Continuing the celebration of Black creativity in music and art, The Broad and RCA Records partner on a special night featuring Flo Milli, Fousheé, and METTE. Tonight, with music we celebrate The Broad’s Special Exhibition: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love. The artists performing embody powerful, positive depictions of Black women that can also be found in the Mickalene Thomas’s exhibition.

Enjoy intimate yet electrifying live sets by these talented Black artists on the East West Bank Plaza, headlined by multi-platinum rapper Flo Milli. Hailing from Alabama, Flo rose from viral TikTok sensation in 2018 to garnering a #1 at Urban Radio and making Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for her hit “Never Lose Me,” which is a testimony to both her talent and tenacity. Flo dropped her latest album Fine Ho, Stay in March of this year and she’s currently a special guest on Gunna’s The Bittersweet Tour. Also on the bill for this special evening under the stars is Grammy-nominated songwriter Fousheé, whose genre-bending repertoire melds alt-rock and soul, and METTE, a boundless artist unrestricted by the need to align with one genre, whose creativity has already earned her an Ivor-Novello nomination for her song, “Mama’s Eyes.”

RCA shared this statement about partnering with The Broad: “We’re thrilled to work with The Broad on this special artist event in celebration of the incredible work of Mickalene Thomas. We believe deeply in the intersection of art and music and our participating artists, Flo Milli, Fousheé and METTE are true creatives, visionaries, songwriters, and performers. We look forward to a continued partnership with the fantastic team of curators at The Broad as we work together to bring art & music to life in new and innovative ways.”

For more information regarding programming and L.A. Intersections, please visit TheBroad.org

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METTE by becca scarlet wheeler

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METTE - VAN GOGH | Vevo DSCVR

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Mette - Muscle

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Track of the day // METTE - Muscle