{"id":2028693,"date":"2025-09-17T11:21:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2028693"},"modified":"2025-09-17T11:21:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:21:44","slug":"oklou-nateman-big-thief-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/oklou-nateman-big-thief-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklou, NATEMAN, Big Thief, More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-content-73480\">\n<p>Welcome to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstonephilippines.com\/tag\/songs-to-know\/\" title=\"Songs You Need to Know\">Songs You Need to Know<\/a>, our weekly rundown of the best music right now. The <em>Rolling Stone Philippines<\/em> team is constantly sharing things to listen to, and each week, we compile a ragtag playlist of songs that we believe every music fan today needs to know. Whether it\u2019s the hottest new single or an old track that captures the state of the present, our hope is that you discover something for your musical canon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This week, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstonephilippines.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" title=\"NEW YORK\">NEW YORK<\/a>\u2019s \u201cthink of you\u201d turns anticlimax into tension, letting hushed bleeps carry the weight. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstonephilippines.com\/tag\/ear\/\" title=\"ear\">Ear<\/a>\u2019s \u201cGive Way\u201d shapeshifts through genres, folding drum \u2018n\u2019 bass and Brazilian funk into a glitchy dreamscape. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstonephilippines.com\/tag\/big-thief\/\" title=\"Big Thief\">Big Thief<\/a>\u2019s \u201cNo Fear\u201d sprawls into a lush, seven-minute meditation that feels both cosmic and intimate. Pasay rapper <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstonephilippines.com\/tag\/nateman\/\" title=\"Nateman\">NATEMAN<\/a> leans into kitsch with \u201cIMMA FLIRT,\u201d where a cheeky sample and loose hooks make for effortless pop-rap. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstonephilippines.com\/tag\/oklou\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"oklou\">Oklou<\/a>\u2019s \u201cict\u201d thrives on quiet textures, trading drops for lullaby-like details that hit harder than bombast. Plus, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstonephilippines.com\/tag\/japanese-surplus\/\" title=\"Japanese Surplus\">Japanese Surplus<\/a>\u2019 \u201cmulto sa bulsa\u201d keeps things simple, a bedroom rock confession that lingers long after its last note. Each one sounds different, but they know how to get under your skin.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p> <span class=\"JWvypPcE7e3Z9s7RcXhNdVGb5HT4Ksm0FSFUarqvo2bYlASfuQ6GkplreN1IDdKUwitokazgCfJ\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Songs You Need to Know\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/0AqErMQIWzlbvg6yGY8GVq?si=1194942fc40d4e7f&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"image-text-w-description\">\n<figure class=\"image-text-container\">\n<div class=\"image-text\">\n<div class=\"heading-wrap\">\n<p> <span>NEW YORK, \u2018think of you\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n<figure> <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 577px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-1-120x120.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 120w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-1-240x240.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 240w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-1-320x320.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 320w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-1-640x640.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-1-960x960.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 960w\" sizes=\"250px\"><source media=\"(max-width: 576px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-1-120x120.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 120w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-1-240x240.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 240w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-1-320x320.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 320w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-1-640x640.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-1-960x960.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 960w , https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-1-1280x1280.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1280w , https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-1-1600x1600.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1600w\" sizes=\"calc(100vw - 108px)\"> <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><figcaption>Photo from NEW YORK\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"the-content\"> <span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>What bleeps do to Gen Z electronica\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English electroclash duo NEW YORK \u2014 yes, that\u2019s their actual name \u2014 keep their cards close to the chest in \u201cthink of you.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At first, the track floats in hypnotic synth bleeps and hushed vocals that feel more whispered than sung. What should be a buildup to something explosive instead veers into deliberate anticlimax, sidestepping the EDM-drop clich\u00e9s that usually weigh down songs like this. It\u2019s a trick that makes the track strangely magnetic, the deadpan delivery turning intimacy into tension. Hyperpop\u2019s influence lingers in the edges, but the pacing here is more patient, more lived-in, and, frankly, more surprising than what their name might suggest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At over five minutes, it\u2019s one of their longest cuts to date, proof that NEW YORK aren\u2019t chasing quick hits or one-trick theatrics. It\u2019s a slow-burner that works less like a background soundtrack and more as a mood-setter for the kids who prefer standing in the corner than on the dance floor. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstonephilippines.com\/author\/elijah-pareno\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elijah Pare\u00f1o<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-text-w-description\">\n<figure class=\"image-text-container\">\n<div class=\"image-text\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n<figure> <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 577px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-2-120x120.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 120w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-2-240x240.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 240w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-2-320x320.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 320w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-2-640x640.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-2-960x960.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 960w\" sizes=\"250px\"><source media=\"(max-width: 576px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-2-120x120.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 120w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-2-240x240.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 240w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-2-320x320.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 320w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-2-640x640.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-2-960x960.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 960w , https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-2-1280x1280.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1280w , https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-2-1600x1600.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1600w\" sizes=\"calc(100vw - 108px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-2-1600x1600.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1\" style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #000;\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><figcaption>Photo from ear\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"the-content\"> <span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>An eclectic mix of sounds, some lingering, some ephemeral<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On September 3, American electronic duo ear released their debut album, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Most Dear and The Future<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In one of its tracks, \u201cGive Way,\u201d musicians Jonah Paz and Yaelle Avtan lay soft, whispering vocals over droning pads and glitchy, multi-textured drum programming. The beat traverses between genres, one second drum \u2018n\u2019 bass, the next Brazilian funk, among other things. And beneath all that: wind blowing onto a mic, birds chirping, and other sorts of noise that ground the track\u2019s wispy production.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGive Way\u201d and the rest of the album veer into the experimental, but at this point in their careers, we can\u2019t say for certain what ear is or will be just yet. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstonephilippines.com\/author\/sophia-gonzaga\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pie Gonzaga<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-text-w-description\">\n<figure class=\"image-text-container\">\n<div class=\"image-text\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n<figure> <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 577px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-3-120x120.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 120w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-3-240x240.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 240w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-3-320x320.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 320w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-3-640x640.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-3-960x960.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 960w\" sizes=\"250px\"><source media=\"(max-width: 576px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-3-120x120.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 120w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-3-240x240.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 240w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-3-320x320.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 320w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-3-640x640.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-3-960x960.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 960w , https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-3-1280x1280.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1280w , https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-3-1600x1600.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1600w\" sizes=\"calc(100vw - 108px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-3-1600x1600.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1\" style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #000;\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><figcaption>Photo from Big Thief\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"the-content\"> <span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>A lush, hypnotic seven-minute meditation<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American folk rock band Big Thief just released their latest album on September 5, and it\u2019s as verdant as the weird, cosmic lime in the album cover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lead singer Adrianne Lenker references the lime in the meditative \u201cNo Fear,\u201d where the repetitive lyrics see-saw between two notes. \u201cThere is no time \/ round like a lime \/ destiny,\u201d Lenker sings, her voice reverberating through a psychedelic arrangement. The track moves at a slow walking pace, almost defeated in the first half, before the textures pick up in the middle. While synths and cymbals sizzle, Lenker\u2019s vocals soothe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Double Infinity<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> marks Big Thief\u2019s first record as a three-piece band in its 10-year history, with bassist Max Oleartchik having left last year. It\u2019s a promising \u2014 if not excellent \u2014 start to a new phase for the band. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014Pie Gonzaga<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-text-w-description\">\n<figure class=\"image-text-container\">\n<div class=\"image-text\">\n<div class=\"heading-wrap\">\n<p> <span>NATEMAN, \u2018IMMA FLIRT\u2019 (feat. LUCKY)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n<figure> <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 577px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-4-120x120.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 120w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-4-240x240.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 240w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-4-320x320.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 320w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-4-640x640.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-4-960x960.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 960w\" sizes=\"250px\"><source media=\"(max-width: 576px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-4-120x120.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 120w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-4-240x240.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 240w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-4-320x320.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 320w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-4-640x640.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-4-960x960.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 960w , https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-4-1280x1280.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1280w , https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-4-1600x1600.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1600w\" sizes=\"calc(100vw - 108px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-4-1600x1600.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1\" style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #000;\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><figcaption>Photo from NATEMAN\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"the-content\"> <span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Sampling is essential and interpolation is king<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The line between tongue-in-cheek and throwaway gets blurrier with \u201cIMMA FLIRT,\u201d but that\u2019s exactly where Pasay rapper NATEMAN finds his groove. Built on a sample that cheekily echoes R. Kelly\u2019s \u201cI\u2019m a Flirt,\u201d the track shrugs off hip-hop\u2019s obsession with technical flexes and instead leans into pure kitsch. It\u2019s loose, it\u2019s shameless, and it\u2019s engineered less for lyrical breakdowns than for the simple fact that it works on a dance floor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an era when rap group NOLIMIT 4L\u2019s \u201cICE ICE\u201d and other sample-heavy cuts dominate, NATEMAN\u2019s entry feels like both an extension of that trend and a disruption. The verses barely stick to structure, favoring hooks that feel tossed-off but infectious. What he\u2019s really selling is a vibe: playful, unserious, and firmly in the lover boy lane.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the time the chorus loops back around, you stop questioning whether it\u2019s a novelty and realize the point is to stop thinking altogether. It\u2019s pop-rap designed for the street corner and the club alike, and it works because it refuses to take itself too seriously. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014Elijah Pare\u00f1o<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-text-w-description\">\n<figure class=\"image-text-container\">\n<div class=\"image-text\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n<figure> <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 577px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-5-120x120.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 120w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-5-240x240.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 240w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-5-320x320.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 320w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-5-640x640.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-5-960x960.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 960w\" sizes=\"250px\"><source media=\"(max-width: 576px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-5-120x120.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 120w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-5-240x240.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 240w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-5-320x320.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 320w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-5-640x640.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-5-960x960.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 960w , https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-5-1280x1280.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1280w , https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-5-1600x1600.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1600w\" sizes=\"calc(100vw - 108px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-5-1600x1600.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1\" style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #000;\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><figcaption>Photo from Oklou\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"the-content\"> <span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Hush-hush pop music done perfectly\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">French producer and singer Oklou has made a career out of leaning into the ethereal soundscapes, and \u201cict\u201d is one of her sharpest examples yet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a landscape where bass drops often function like blunt weapons, she trades in subtler textures: a trombone wandering in the distance, an offhand lyric about spotting the ice cream truck. The song plays like a lullaby made for a restless generation; it is blissful but never saccharine, playful without ever dipping into kitsch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oklou\u2019s latest album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">choke enough yet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has plenty of these moments, but \u201cict\u201d feels especially transportive, an ode to childlike wonder that thrives on small details rather than bombast. It\u2019s a reminder that not every electronic track has to chase peaks and valleys; sometimes the absence of a drop is what makes the floor cave in. For an artist who\u2019s been quietly shaping how \u201cquiet\u201d electronic music sounds today, this is one of her most confident statements. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014Elijah Pare\u00f1o<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-text-w-description\">\n<figure class=\"image-text-container\">\n<div class=\"image-text\">\n<div class=\"heading-wrap\">\n<p> <span>Japanese Surplus, \u2018multo sa bulsa\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n<figure> <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 577px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-6-120x120.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 120w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-6-240x240.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 240w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-6-320x320.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 320w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-6-640x640.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-6-960x960.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 960w\" sizes=\"250px\"><source media=\"(max-width: 576px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-6-120x120.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 120w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-6-240x240.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 240w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-6-320x320.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 320w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-6-640x640.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-6-960x960.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 960w , https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-6-1280x1280.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1280w , https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-6-1600x1600.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1600w\" sizes=\"calc(100vw - 108px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/b3745597.smushcdn.com\/3745597\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSPH-Square-2025-06-11T163926-4-3-2-1-1-6-1600x1600.webp?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1\" style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #000;\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><figcaption>Photo from Japanese Surplus\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"the-content\"> <span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>A great love offering in a simple bedroom rock track<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s been almost two years since Filipino musician Max Pontillas released \u201cmulto sa bulsa\u201d under the project Japanese Surplus, but I still can\u2019t stop listening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Instagram, the musician describes the song as \u201cfor da lovergirlz\u201d \u2014 an offering to carry a loved one\u2019s ghosts and other burdens. \u201cHindi ako takot na mahalin ka \/ hindi ako takot na mahalin ka,\u201d they sing at the end of the chorus. Here, the three-instrument bedroom rock production is simple, but it also allows Pontillas\u2019 vocals to shine as it jumps between hushed low notes and emotional, higher registers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope we get more of Japanese Surplus someday. But for now, \u201cmulto sa bulsa,\u201d and a few other original tracks (plus a cover of Mitski\u2019s \u201cMy Love Mine All Mine\u201d) are all we have on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/haponhukay\/multo-sa-bulsa-japanese-surplus\">SoundCloud<\/a> (This song is not on Spotify), and they\u2019re pretty damn good. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014Pie Gonzaga<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source rollingstonephilippines.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Songs You Need to Know, our weekly rundown of the best music right now. The Rolling Stone Philippines team is constantly sharing things to listen to, and each week, we compile a ragtag playlist of songs that we believe every music fan today needs to know. Whether it\u2019s the hottest new single or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2028694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2028693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Oklou-NATEMAN-Big-Thief-More.webp.webp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2028693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028693\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2028694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2028693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2028693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2028693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}