Nordic four-piece Liima have premiered the video for their debut single ‘Amerika’, from their forthcoming album ‘ii’, out on March 18. The short film was directed by Olivier Groulx and filmed on America’s west coast in Palmdale, CA. It was shot entirely on smart phones and features all four members of Liima. The Finnish word for ‘glue’, Liima was formed by Finnish percussionist Tatu Rönkkö plus Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen...
Dinner is Danish producer and singer Anders Rhedin. He leads a nomadic existence, dividing his time between Los Angeles, Copenhagen and Berlin. So far, Dinner has 3 EPs and a guided hypnosis tape under his belt. Dinner is excited to announce the release of his debut album Psychic Lovers, out Friday 1 April via Captured Tracks / Remote Control Records. He has also unveiled the first taste of the release, the synth-laden dance track ‘Turn Me On.’ “Dinner‘s music is about parties. And women. Late nights and...
U.S. Girls has shared her new video for ‘Navy & Cream’ prior to her debut Australian tour beginning this March. Check it out below! Meg Remy will play headline shows in Brisbane and Melbourne. In addition, she has been announced as the support for Sleater-Kinney in Sydney and Melbourne and will also be performing at Divine Times as a part of Spectrum Now in Sydney. Get your tickets here. ‘Navy...
Adele has announced her new single ‘When We Were Young’ today – available digitally and on streaming services worldwide. ‘When We Were Young’ is the latest track to be taken from Adele’s third album, 25, and was co-written with Tobias Jesso Jr. & produced by Ariel Rechtshaid. Adele is set to perform at the 58th annual GRAMMY Awards taking place in Los Angeles on February 15th. She will also be performing live at the 2016 BRIT Awards in...
Banoffee has shared the Roland Tings remix for ‘With Her.’ The track comes from the With Her Remixes Package out Friday 5 February via Dot Dash / Remote Control Records. The brand new package will feature Banoffee’s single ‘With Her’ reworked by Roland Tings, Sh?m and Chad Valley (UK). Catch Banoffee at Laneway Festival kicking off next week!
Tim Hecker has revealed details of his latest album, and the first record to be released via 4AD / Remote Control Records. The Canadian composer will release Love Streams, on Friday 8 April 2016. Love Streams takes its cues from the avant-classical orchestration and extreme electronic processing of his previous full-length, 2013’s Virgins, but shaped into more melancholic, ultraviolet hues. Inspired by notions of 15th century choral scores (particularly those by Josquin des Prez), transposed to an artificial intelligence-era language of digital...
Congrats to our friends Jamie xx, Purity Ring, Alabama Shakes, Ratatat, Grimes, Courtney Barnett and Methyl Ethel who have taken 11 Hottest 100 spots – over 10% of the countdown! #26 Jamie xx – I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times) (Ft Young Thug/Popcaan) #31 Jamie xx – Loud Places (Ft Romy) #43 Courtney Barnett – Pedestrian At Best #52 Ratatat – Cream On Chrome #65 Alabama Shakes – Don’t...
Jamil Rashad, a.k.a Boulevards, has announced his debut album, Groove! will be released on Friday 1 April via Captured Tracks / Remote Control Records. He has also shared the first cut from the album, the insanely catchy ‘Cold Call.’ Listen to the tune below. Taking queues from pioneers such as Prince, Rick James, and Earth Wind & Fire, Boulevards seamlessly delivers cheeky, party-themed jams. Growing up in Raleigh, NC, Jamil’s...
‘Adore Life’, the highly anticipated second record from UK’s Savages, is released today via Matador Records / Remote Control. The record has been praised by The Music, Pitchfork, and The Brag. Have a read of Blunt Magazine’s chat with the band about the creation of the record here. Overnight Savages performed ‘The Answer’ and ‘Adore’ on Jimmy Kimmel.
Låpsley has shared her latest single ‘Love Is Blind.’ The song comes from the 19 year old’s debut album ‘Long Way Home’ on Friday 4th March via XL Recordings / Remote Control Records. The twelve track album features new versions of her previous acclaimed releases ‘Hurt Me’, ‘Falling Short’, ‘Painter’ and ‘Station’. ‘Long Way Home’ documents a turbulent time in Låpsley’s life — a period in which she revelled in...
Grimes has shared her video for ‘Kill V. Maim’ today! The live-action video was shot in Toronto and was directed by Claire and Mac Boucher. It features Grimes as a vampire, some crazy outfits and lots of blood. Watch the clip below. Catch Grimes tour her new album ‘Art Angels’ with St Jerome’s Laneway Festival this February. In addition, she is playing sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne. Tickets available here.
Singer + producer Rostam has shared a new single titled ‘EOS’ via XL Recordings / Remote Control Records. The song sees Rostam releasing his starkest and perhaps most arresting music to date— the merging of western classical and Middle-eastern music that has always been an aspect of Rostam’s work is still intact—however it’s never been placed in such a minimalist environment. “I invited engineer Shane Stoneback to live with me...
Charlie Hilton has premiered the exclusive stream of her debut album Palana via Hype Machine. Listen to it here. Her stunning album out this Friday 22 January via Captured Tracks / Remote Control Records was produced by Jacob Portrait of Unknown Mortal Orchestra and features Mac DeMarco and Yeasayer’s Anand Wilder. She recently had a chat with the Sydney Morning Herald about the new record. Have a read of the...
LNZNDRF, the trio of Ben Lanz, Scott Devendorf and Bryan Devendorf, have announced the release of their self-titled debut out Friday 19 February. To celebrate the announcement, LNZNDRF have shared three live tracks ‘Beneath The Black Sea’, ‘Kind Things’ and ‘Mt. Storm.’ LNZNDRF’s debut is rock minimalism meets sonic maximalism. Recorded in a church in Cincinnati over two and a half days, the eight songs on the album were improvised...
Liima is a new band formed by Finnish percussionist Tatu Rönkkö plus Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen and Rasmus Stolberg of Danish act Efterklang. Their debut album ‘ii’ features songs written in Finland, Berlin, Istanbul and Madeira during four week-long residencies, each place influencing the sound, sometimes literally through field recording and sampling. Every residency ended with a live concert, performing the freshly written songs in front of an audience. The...
Adele has featured in the Carpool Karaoke segment of James Corden’s Late Late Show. The hilarious clip features Adele signing some of her hits including ‘Hello’ and ‘Someone Like You’, as well as the Spice Girls and Nicki Minaj’s verse in ‘Monster.’ Have a watch of the clip below. Adele’s ’25’ is out now and available to purchase here.
