Planetarium, the new collaborative album co-composed by Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly and James McAlister, is out now via 4AD / Remote Control Records. A completely reimagined version of the project originally undertaken years ago and performed in various iterations around the world, Planetarium unites Stevens’ vocals, McAlister’s beats, Dessner’s guitar performance, and Muhly’s instrumental compositions—part rock odyssey, part electronic experiment, part classical opus. Conceptually, Planetarium revolves around the cosmic ideas Stevens’...
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Ibeyi have released a new song titled ‘Away Away’. The track pushes forward the unique, cross-cultural sound that Ibeyi have become so widely recognised for. The duo, who split their time between Paris, Cuba and London, explain that the song is about “looking out onto the world’s craziness, which is symbolised by the sirens heard in the track, and wondering if the promises of a better world will be made true.” Culminating with a...
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Meet the latest edition to the 4AD family! Torres is the creative alias of Brooklyn-based Mackenzie Scott. She has released her new single ‘Skim’ along with a video. Watch it below! In the striking clip, directed by Ashley Connor, Torres reflects on the relativity of human interactions, which is at odds with the robotic synth pop of the track. ‘Skim’ is the first new music since the release of her acclaimed...
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Jim Lawrie has today released his album Slacker of the Year via Barely Dressed Records / Remote Control Records. His most ambitious work yet, the album is a culmination of years of creative introspection, Jim’s own gloriously crafted interpretation of classic rock and folk. Purchase / Stream Slacker Of The Year Catch Jim celebrate the album release at Northcote Social Club on Friday 28 July. Tix available here: http://bdr.ec/jimlawriensc
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Radiohead’s previously unreleased ‘I Promise’ has been made available to stream and download. ‘I Promise’ is one of 3 previously unreleased tracks to be featured on the band’s album OKNOTOK, which will be released on June 23 through XL Recordings. The digital version of the album is now available to preorder. The release of ‘I Promise’ is accompanied by a new video for the song, directed by Michal Marczak who...
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Pixx – the alter ego of UK artist Hannah Rodgers – has released her debut album, The Age Of Anxiety. The album seeks to address a generation increasingly isolated by an unprecedented new world order, from the pressures of social media to ever-changing political turbulence. The Age Of Anxiety borrows its title from W.H. Auden’s final poem, charting one man’s quest to find substance and identity in a shifting and...
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Benjamin Booker has today released his incredible new album Witness. On Witness, Booker has created his most ambitious work yet by digging deep into his passion for eccentric soul, R&B, and blues, while never straying too far from the garage-punk intensity that made his self-titled 2014 debut such a creative breakthrough. Listen to the record here: Watch Benjamin Booker perform ‘Right On You’ and ‘Believe’ live below
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Meet Walter TV! What is there to be said that hasn’t already been said about the old Walter TV band? Our main men in the group (Joe McMurray, Simon Ankenman, Pierce McGarry) are either aged 30 or close to. They do their best to make music that is meaningful, interesting, and…danceable? Emotionally razed these bad boys are pumping out of the ashes, instruments in hand. Simon is a canoe guide in the Northwest...
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Pixx shares a new spiralling pop song, ‘Waterslides’, from her debut album, The Age Of Anxiety, released Friday 2nd June. Watch it’s accompanying video below! Filmed in the futuristic cityscape of Bilbao, directors Alice Clingan and Louis Milner explain the premise behind its visual companion. “The lyrics to ‘Waterslides’ are inspired by a dream Hannah had, isolated on a waterpark in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by emotionless suited figures. We tried...
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Benjamin Booker has shared a new track ‘Believe’ off his upcoming album Witness, out Friday 2nd June. To accompany the new track, Booker has also shared a stunning live video of him performing the song at Providence’s historic Columbus Theatre. Watch the video below. Witness is his biggest artistic leap to date – drawing on everything from the writings of James Baldwin to Freddie Gibbs to William Onyeabor’s 70s African psych-rock. Preorder...
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Naomi Punk have shared 2 new singles ‘Tiger Pipe’ and ‘Chains’ with the news of their Double LP, Yellow, to be released on Friday 4th August. Listen below! In these two new singles, the trio shows a fascinating sort of artistic progression from their Television Man era. ‘Tiger Pipe’ is a kind of new age – pop – Royal Trux impression that is truly weird and sounds like no other single heard lately. ‘Chains’ brings us back...
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Aldous Harding has released her second album, Party. Aldous (real name Hannah) Harding worked with award-winning producer John Parish. Her songs draw from the core facets of life: death, birth, grief and love. There are few happy endings, but the power is in how Harding enters into battle. She’s known for her sinister torch songs, gentle laments and eerie odes delivered with a charismatic combination of hubris, shrewd wit and quiet horror. Harding’s work is one step removed from the...
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The Mountain Goats have released their sixteenth album Goths. Bassist Peter Hughes writes on the record: The theme this time around is goth, a subject closer to my heart perhaps than that of any Mountain Goats album previous. And while John writes the songs, as he always has, it feels more than ever like he’s speaking for all of us in the band, erstwhile goths (raises hand) or otherwise, for these are...
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South Pacific reggae-soul legends The Black Seeds return with their first single ‘Better Days’. The lead track is a Black Seeds classic and an exciting taster of what’s to come from their long awaited 6th studio album. Listen below! “It’s a mantra and anyone who is struggling, to stay positive and not give up” says guitarist/vocalist Barbnaby Weir. “To strive for what’s important to you.” The legendary eight-piece will be touring the new record around the world this year. The Black...
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Everything Is Recorded is the new collaborative artist project from record producer and XL Recordings head Richard Russell. With Russell at the helm, his west London studio ‘The Copper House’ has become a creative second home for a revolving cast of vocalists and musicians who pass through to write, record and share ideas, mixing traditional recording sessions with extended, uninhibited live jams. Out now, the Close But Not Quite EP...
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We are very excited to announce that recent Rough Trade signing This Is The Kit will release their new album Moonshine Freeze on Friday 7th July. The band performed Moonshine Freeze‘s stunning title track in a new Rough Trade Session. Check it out below. This Is The Kit is the musical project which holds exceptional Paris-via-Bristol songwriter Kate Stables close to its heart. They have earned the adoration of peers including Guy Garvey, The National and Sharon van Etten. Their new album...
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