🐦✈️ The Next Wave Ft. EARTHGANG, 2 New Artists and more

Your weekly dose of music discovery from Pigeons & Planes has landed. [Pigeons Planes ](#) Looking back at a bizarre and brutal year, it’s hard to find many bright spots, but music remains a constant, as always. Even without live events and person-to-person connections, today’s stars figured out ways to impact culture, and [new artists](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UBMUTfaHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTBkN2YzN2U2NGItNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9YTMxNzJlMTZkN2Y4ODE4Jm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3d3dy5jb21wbGV4LmNvbS90YWcvYmVzdC1uZXctYXJ0aXN0cyUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81OTgyMFcDc3BjQgpf2ovG4F9c4rpZUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) found ways to make their mark. On Spotify alone, [60,000 new artists reached a milestone of 100,000 monthly listeners](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UBMoQHAWh0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0wZDdmMzdlNjRiLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWEzMTcyZTE2ZDdmODgxOCZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy93d3cuY29tcGxleC5jb20vcGlnZW9ucy1hbmQtcGxhbmVzLzIwMjAvMTIvYnJlYWt0aG91Z2gtYXJ0aXN0cy1wYW5kZW1pYy0yMDIwJTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU5ODIwVwNzcGNCCl_ai8bgX1ziullSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), and over 6,500 acts released music for the first time, a 180% increase from last year. Music certainly didn’t fix any of 2020’s problems, but it definitely made some days months a little more tolerable. Happy holidays from the P&P team—we hope you find time to relax and recharge. We’ll be back next year with new ideas, new music, and lots more exclusive content for you loyal newsletter subscribers. We can’t wait to share our plans, and we’ll see you in 2021. [Image](#) [Image](#) Photo by Alex "Grizz" Loucas EARTHGANG ft. Wale - “Options” With 2019’s Mirrorland and then 2020’s Spilligion alongside the Spillage Village crew, Atlanta duo EARTHGANG have shown unmatched consistency. When it comes to an eclectic range of hip-hop styles with a soulful, sometimes left-of-center flavor, EARTHGANG is leading the pack. On their latest single, “Options” featuring Wale, they have one of their most straightforward and accessible jams yet. “Options” is a Drake-level rap-meets-pop-meets-R&B jam, and it proves not only how consistent EARTHGANG are, but how versatile they are as well. [LISTEN NOW](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UBNUTPaHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTBkN2YzN2U2NGItNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9YTMxNzJlMTZkN2Y4ODE4Jm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3lvdXR1LmJlL1pFeUc3ZnBKY1IwJTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU5ODIwVwNzcGNCCl_ai8bgX1ziullSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Image](#) [Image](#) Photo by Justin French Quinton Brock Recommended If You Like: Jean Dawson, Bartees Strange, Pixies Buffalo-born, Bushwick-based artist Quinton Brock’s debut single “To The Moon” is the kind of anthem that belongs on a movie soundtrack. With pounding drums, urgent delivery, and backing “ooh” vocals reminiscent of “[Where Is My Mind](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UBOETPaHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTBkN2YzN2U2NGItNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9YTMxNzJlMTZkN2Y4ODE4Jm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3lvdXR1LmJlL0hsbm9aZEdjek1nJTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU5ODIwVwNzcGNCCl_ai8bgX1ziullSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~),” it’s the sound of cathartic release. Brock delivers it with a music video that helps paint an even more vivid picture, and he’s gearing up for his first album in 2021. [LISTEN TO: "To The Moon"](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UBOUTPaHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTBkN2YzN2U2NGItNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9YTMxNzJlMTZkN2Y4ODE4Jm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3lvdXR1LmJlLzlwNU5PaFlCckU0JTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU5ODIwVwNzcGNCCl_ai8bgX1ziullSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Image](#) daine Recommended If You Like: Lil Peep, Charli XCX, Grimes 18-year-old Australian-Filipino artist daine translates her obsession with early ‘00s Midwestern emo into an innovative sound that packs a punch. Combining airy vocal tone, sinister production, and found footage, she concocts a potent brew of sound and visuals, drawing inspiration from acts such as Tigers Jaw, Alex G, and American Football. daine’s creative spin on such a distinctive sound evokes an irresistible nostalgia on songs such as “Ascension” and “Angel Numbers.”18-year-old Australian-Filipino artist daine translates her obsession with early ‘00s Midwestern emo into an innovative sound that packs a punch. Combining airy vocal tone, sinister production, and found footage, she concocts a potent brew of sound and visuals, drawing inspiration from acts such as Tigers Jaw, Alex G, and American Football. daine’s creative spin on such a distinctive sound evokes an irresistible nostalgia on songs such as “Ascension” and “Angel Numbers. Spending her impressionable years immersed in the hardcore and metal scene in Melbourne shaped the music we hear from daine today. Beyond musical influence, this scene also led her to a straight-edge lifestyle of environmentalism and vegan eating. Her grunge approach accompanied by guitar riffs modified with an electronic twist tells the story of her intensely personal experiences from previous years. Although she portrays the essence of an astral projecting being, daine is still very much human. “I guess that I’m normal and that my life is still pretty normal and I go through the same shit that everyone else is going through. I still have a hard time and my music comes from a place that's human,” she tells us. “I know I like to distance myself with the surreal hyperreality fairy weird shit but the actual music itself is coming from a real place and I think it’s important that people don’t forget that when listening to their favorite artists, that it’s all human.” [LISTEN TO: “My Way Out”](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UCMTFEz2h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0wZDdmMzdlNjRiLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWEzMTcyZTE2ZDdmODgxOCZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy95b3V0dS5iZS84Sll3Nlp5WWwySSUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81OTgyMFcDc3BjQgpf2ovG4F9c4rpZUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Image](#) [Image](#) Photo by Aidan Cullen Channel Tres Compton singer, producer, and rapper Channel Tres started his career as a songwriter and producer for other artists, but it’s been all up since his debut single “Controller,” released via Godmode in 2018. Since then, he’s collaborated widely, toured with Childish Gambino, Vince Staples, and Robyn, and told us about the power of dance in a [powerful personal essay](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UCMTSEDgFodHRwczovL2FwcC5oaXZlLmNvL2VtYWlsL2VsdC8_aF9zaWQ9MGQ3ZjM3ZTY0Yi01YThmODRmZGZiZDk5YjcwNjQ5ZDAxMTcmaGFzaD1hMzE3MmUxNmQ3Zjg4MTgmbmV4dD1odHRwcyUzQS8vd3d3LmNvbXBsZXguY29tL3BpZ2VvbnMtYW5kLXBsYW5lcy8yMDE5LzA5L2NoYW5uZWwtdHJlcy1kYW5jZS1ndWVzdC1lZGl0b3JpYWwtZGFuY2UlM0Z1dG1fc291cmNlJTNEaGl2ZSUyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW0lM0RlbWFpbCUyNnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbiUzRGhpdmVfZW1haWxfaWRfNTk4MjBXA3NwY0IKX9qLxuBfXOK6WVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Most recently, he released the i can’t go outside EP, which includes a collaboration with Tyler, the Creator on “fuego.” If you’re not already familiar with Channel Tres, here are three songs to get you started. ["Controller"](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UCMTVEz2h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0wZDdmMzdlNjRiLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWEzMTcyZTE2ZDdmODgxOCZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy95b3V0dS5iZS9FdE5JTXZ5RUlRQSUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81OTgyMFcDc3BjQgpf2ovG4F9c4rpZUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) ["Weedman"](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UCMTZEz2h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0wZDdmMzdlNjRiLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWEzMTcyZTE2ZDdmODgxOCZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy95b3V0dS5iZS80a2xRYnJRZUI3ayUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81OTgyMFcDc3BjQgpf2ovG4F9c4rpZUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) ["fuego"](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UCMTdEz2h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0wZDdmMzdlNjRiLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWEzMTcyZTE2ZDdmODgxOCZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy95b3V0dS5iZS9FUkEwOGNNM2NRcyUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81OTgyMFcDc3BjQgpf2ovG4F9c4rpZUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Image](#) [Image](#) The P&P playlist is updated with songs from MF DOOM, Dijon, and JPEGMAFIA alongside some 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. [Image](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UCMjBEy2h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0wZDdmMzdlNjRiLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWEzMTcyZTE2ZDdmODgxOCZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy9zcG90aS5maS8zNktGb21KJTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU5ODIwVwNzcGNCCl_ai8bgX1ziullSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Image](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UCMjFEy2h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0wZDdmMzdlNjRiLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWEzMTcyZTE2ZDdmODgxOCZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy9hcHBsZS5jby8yRjhpd0JnJTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU5ODIwVwNzcGNCCl_ai8bgX1ziullSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Instagram](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UCMjJE1Wh0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0wZDdmMzdlNjRiLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWEzMTcyZTE2ZDdmODgxOCZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy9pbnN0YWdyYW0uY29tL1BpZ3NBbmRQbGFucyUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81OTgyMFcDc3BjQgpf2ovG4F9c4rpZUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Twitter](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UCMjNE02h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0wZDdmMzdlNjRiLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWEzMTcyZTE2ZDdmODgxOCZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9QaWdzQW5kUGxhbnMlM0Z1dG1fc291cmNlJTNEaGl2ZSUyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW0lM0RlbWFpbCUyNnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbiUzRGhpdmVfZW1haWxfaWRfNTk4MjBXA3NwY0IKX9qLxuBfXOK6WVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [YouTube](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UCMjRE4Gh0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0wZDdmMzdlNjRiLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWEzMTcyZTE2ZDdmODgxOCZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vdXNlci9QaWdlb25zQW5kUGxhbmVzJTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU5ODIwVwNzcGNCCl_ai8bgX1ziullSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Facebook](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhw0uLP0UCMjVE1Gh0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0wZDdmMzdlNjRiLTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWEzMTcyZTE2ZDdmODgxOCZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy9mYWNlYm9vay5jb20vUGlnc0FuZFBsYW5zJTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU5ODIwVwNzcGNCCl_ai8bgX1ziullSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Image](#) © 2020 Complex Media Inc. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up with Pigeons & Planes 229 W. 43rd Street, 10th Floor New York, NY 10036 Want to stop receiving messages from Pigeons & Planes ? [Unsubscribe](