BLACKSTARKIDS Release 'SOULMATEZ!' Single; Detail 'Saturn Dayz' Album
Their sixth studio album will be released on September 20.
By: Josh Sharpe Aug. 30, 2024
Gen-Z upstarts BLACKSTARKIDS have released their new single and video “SOULMATEZ!” alongside the announcement of their upcoming sixth studio album Saturn Dayz, touching down to earth on September 20 via Dirty Hit. The lead single “SOULMATEZ!,” is a magnetic, blissed-out bop that brings together pop, indie, and alt-rap, reminiscent of Dev Hynes-era Solange mixed with De La Soul.
The follow up to BLACKSTARKIDS’ acclaimed 2022 album CYBERKISS* which featured standout singles “CYBERKISS 2 U* ft. beabadoobee” and “SEX APPEAL,” SATURN DAYZ is an otherworldly, genre-crossing testament to their unrelenting artistry and is their most impressive work to date. PRESS HERE to pre-save SATURN DAYZ.
Putting out music at a prolific rate and making waves for their formidable songwriting and producing talents, as well as their endless energy and truly limitless sound, BLACKSTARKIDS have received critical acclaim from New York Times, MTV, UPROXX, Billboard, Alternative Press, SPIN, Ones To Watch, Rolling Stone France, The Line Of Best Fit, DIY, Coup De Main, and more. Blending garage rock with synth-punk and hip-hop to usher in a new surge of indie, such as on their beloved album Puppies Forever which features anthemic singles “ALL COPS ARE BASTARDS*,” “JUNO,” and “FIGHT CLUB,” BLACKSTARKIDS are well on their way to indie stardom and have previously toured with the likes of The 1975, COIN, Glass Animals, beabadoobee, Christian Leave, GroupLove
Incorporating each member’s wide-ranging influences into their blissful DIY sound, such as Toro Y Moi, N*E*R*D*, Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, Outkast, Odd Future, and A Tribe Called Quest, BLACKSTARKIDS first captivated the internet with their “black coming of age trilogy” of projects Let’s Play Sports, Surf, and Whatever, Man that feature critically acclaimed singles including “BRITNEY BITCH” and “FRANKIE MUNIZ.”
Saturn Dayz Tracklist:
WISH
KILLJOY
EMANCIPATION OF STEVIE WONDER
SOULMATEZ!
MODERN HAPPINESS
SATURN DAYZ
BLACK CHILDREN
LOVE IS A MOSHPIT
BOYZ GO TO JUPITER
UFO
STEREOTYPE
MOTHA URF
Photo credit: Jake Kelly
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