🐦✈️ The Next Wave

Your weekly dose of music discovery from Pigeons & Planes [Pigeons Planes ](#) What Could Possibly Go Wrong. The way 2020 is going, the answer is literally anything. For Dominic Fike, who released his debut album of the same name last week, however, things have been on the up and up since he released a six-track tape of demos on SoundCloud in 2017. Since then, he signed a deal with Columbia Records and made enough money to “[literally [get] my moms outta jail and into a crib.](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhCsCNP0UBMUTbaHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTkwY2ZkMDYxNzAtNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9ZTI0ZDYyNzQ3MzFiZjY3Jm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3d3dy5pbnN0YWdyYW0uY29tL3AvQ0RTdVNBMUZ5LUYvJTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU0MzczVwNzcGNCCgAijTsoX0yDff1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)” He’s toured the world, jumped out of a [perfectly good plane](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhCsCNP0UBMkTiaHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTkwY2ZkMDYxNzAtNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9ZTI0ZDYyNzQ3MzFiZjY3Jm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaCUzRnYlM0RMRmY5SzIzSUxXYyUyNnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81NDM3M1cDc3BjQgoAIo07KF9Mg339Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), and made art with old and [new](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhCsCNP0UBM0TiaHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTkwY2ZkMDYxNzAtNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9ZTI0ZDYyNzQ3MzFiZjY3Jm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaCUzRnYlM0RkRmhTaEhWNGRhUSUyNnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81NDM3M1cDc3BjQgoAIo07KF9Mg339Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) friends. The resulting album is an impressively genre-fluid debut which feels honest and authentic. The kind of music Dom might have made in his bedroom back in Florida, but now with the added bonus of being able to include a string section or have a runner at a luxurious studio pick up breakfast tacos for him. “I mean nothing's really changed,” Dominic tells us of his creative process in an upcoming interview. “The studios got bigger and we have runners now, but apparently they're not here and there's no fucking breakfast tacos!” Revisit our 2018 interview with Dominic Fike, conducted as his rise started to go into overdrive, [here](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhCsCNP0UBNET8aHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTkwY2ZkMDYxNzAtNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9ZTI0ZDYyNzQ3MzFiZjY3Jm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3d3dy5jb21wbGV4LmNvbS9waWdlb25zLWFuZC1wbGFuZXMvMjAxOS8wMS9kb21pbmljLWZpa2UtaW50ZXJ2aWV3JTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU0MzczVwNzcGNCCgAijTsoX0yDff1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Look out for a catch up with the enigmatic pop star on [Pigeons & Planes](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhCsCNP0UBNUTeaHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTkwY2ZkMDYxNzAtNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9ZTI0ZDYyNzQ3MzFiZjY3Jm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3d3dy5jb21wbGV4LmNvbS9waWdlb25zLWFuZC1wbGFuZXMvJTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU0MzczVwNzcGNCCgAijTsoX0yDff1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) this week. [Image](#) [Image](#) Billie Eilish - “My Future” Over the past decade, we've seen a lot of artists go from next-big-thing to boring so fast. Once artists reach a certain level of fame and success, complacency is hard to avoid. When it comes to fame and success, Billie Eilish is at the peak but she's remained one of the most compelling, forward-thinking acts in pop music. On "My Future," a song she and Finneas wrote at the beginning of quarantine, Billie gets personal and ditches the spooky electronic sound of her debut album for an introspective new song with a jazzy kick. Whether it's a standalone one-off or a hint at things to come is yet to be heard, but it's definitely a sign that Eilish is still evolving as an artist, and far from comfortable. That's always a good sign. [LISTEN NOW](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhCsCNP0UBOETPaHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTkwY2ZkMDYxNzAtNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9ZTI0ZDYyNzQ3MzFiZjY3Jm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3lvdXR1LmJlL0RtOVpmMVdZUV9BJTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU0MzczVwNzcGNCCgAijTsoX0yDff1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Image](#) [Image](#) 18Veno Recommended If You Like: Playboi Carti, Tay-K, Young Nudy 19-year-old South Carolina rapper 18Veno isn't re-writing the rules with his lyrics or delivery, but he's got a secret weapon in fellow SC producer Neeko Baby. Veno's standout tracks "Fuck Rap" and "1942"—both produced by Neeko—are powered by aggressive flows but anchored by a curious beat pairing. It's the same kind of idiosyncrasy that fueled Tay-K's hit "The Race," a wholesome instrumental that balances playful melody and effervescence with heavy bass, trap drums, and antagonistic rapping. It's a trick that never gets old, and 18Veno is doing it particularly well. So far he's only got one five-song project called R4z out on streaming platforms, but there are a few other songs on his SoundCloud. [LISTEN TO: ''Fuck Rap"](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhCsCNP0UCMTFEz2h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD05MGNmZDA2MTcwLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWUyNGQ2Mjc0NzMxYmY2NyZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy95b3V0dS5iZS9jVmlxZnlyeU1rcyUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81NDM3M1cDc3BjQgoAIo07KF9Mg339Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Image](#) glaive RRecommended If You Like: 100 gecs, Juice WRLD, Charli XCX glaive is a 15-year-old artist from North Carolina who is about to enter his sophomore year of high school, and he just started releasing music this year. He and other like-minded artists connected through Discord, and he's quickly emerged as one of the most promising new artists in an underground community that's impossible to pin down by geographic location or genre labels. His music lives in this post-100 gecs world of a free-for-all approach to music where most of the rules are doused in gasoline, lit on fire, and thrown out the window. A lot of it falls under what's becoming commonly referred to as hyperpop, but there are elements reminiscent of pop punk, emo, and glitchy hip-hop that may be intentional or not. Despite some level of almost nerve-racking volatility in the music, glaive is a natural songwriter with a gift for structure and melody. The stuff he's making now feels very of-the-moment and while it's a far cry from traditional radio pop and Hot 100 charts, it's not hard to imagine these sounds becoming more prevalent in the mainstream in the coming years. [LISTEN TO: "astrid"](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhCsCNP0UCMTNEz2h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD05MGNmZDA2MTcwLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWUyNGQ2Mjc0NzMxYmY2NyZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy95b3V0dS5iZS9TX2htbHhUZlktYyUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81NDM3M1cDc3BjQgoAIo07KF9Mg339Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Image](#) [Image](#) Photo by Frank Ockenfels Phoebe Bridgers The Starter Pack is a new section where we’ll be highlighting one artist with three song selections. Phoebe Bridgers is one of the most exciting rock artists around right now and her new album Punisher is a downcast masterpiece. Getting into a new act can be intimidating if you don’t know where to start, so if you’re not familiar with Phoebe yet, we hope this helps. Take a listen: ["Motion Sickness"](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhCsCNP0UCMTZE4mh0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD05MGNmZDA2MTcwLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWUyNGQ2Mjc0NzMxYmY2NyZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2glM0Z2JTNEOXNmWXBvbEdDdTglMjZ1dG1fc291cmNlJTNEaGl2ZSUyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW0lM0RlbWFpbCUyNnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbiUzRGhpdmVfZW1haWxfaWRfNTQzNzNXA3NwY0IKACKNOyhfTIN9_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) ["Garden Song"](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhCsCNP0UCMTdE4mh0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD05MGNmZDA2MTcwLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWUyNGQ2Mjc0NzMxYmY2NyZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2glM0Z2JTNEMXU4ckl4NjVRZ0ElMjZ1dG1fc291cmNlJTNEaGl2ZSUyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW0lM0RlbWFpbCUyNnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbiUzRGhpdmVfZW1haWxfaWRfNTQzNzNXA3NwY0IKACKNOyhfTIN9_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) ["Kyoto"](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhCsCNP0UCMThE4mh0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD05MGNmZDA2MTcwLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWUyNGQ2Mjc0NzMxYmY2NyZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2glM0Z2JTNEVHcwellkMGVJbGslMjZ1dG1fc291cmNlJTNEaGl2ZSUyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW0lM0RlbWFpbCUyNnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbiUzRGhpdmVfZW1haWxfaWRfNTQzNzNXA3NwY0IKACKNOyhfTIN9_VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Image](#) [Image](#) The P&P playlist is updated with songs from Billie Eilish, Dominic Fike, and The Neighbourhood, as well as lots of our favorite rising artists across all genres. The Pigeons & Planes playlist is updated constantly, with an emphasis on music discovery and human curation, not algorithms. 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