Burial, Four Tet and Thom Yorke release two new tracks, ‘Her Revolution’ and ‘His Rope’. It has been over nine years since their first release together, the double A-side of ‘Ego’ and ‘Mirror’. ‘Her Revolution’ and ‘His Rope’ prove a more subdued release for 2020. Released on double A-side vinyl in a limited run to a small group of record stores, both tracks are now available to stream across DSPs, the...
Rozzma releases the Khatar Sayeb EP, the artist’s first release for XL Recordings. He celebrates the release with a brand-new video for ‘Gheirek’, directed by the artist himself for one of the standout tracks from the EP. Rozzma is an Egyptian sound artist inspired by the era where sound preceded music – he finds inspiration in the similarities between the wilderness of prehistoric times and modern- day chaos. Having already...
Muzz have released Covers, a four-track EP which sees the trio of Paul Banks, Josh Kaufman and Matt Barrick reimagine songs by Arthur Russell, Bob Dylan, Mazzy Star and Tracy Chapman. Covers is as much an illustration of the bands collective inspirations as it is a sonic testament to their expansive imagination and fluidity as a musical outfit, imbuing the singular classics with a sense of wonder and awe that...
Pinegrove have revealed details of a new feature length film, Amperland, NY, and accompanying soundtrack album to be released on Rough Trade on January 15th. The film, scripted from a short story by Pinegrove’s Evan Stephens Hall and directed by Kenna Hynes, was filmed at the band’s long time home in upstate New York, known as “Amperland” to Pinegrove and their fans, prior to the house being sold by the...
Belle and Sebastian release What to Look for in Summer, a live double album gathering choice selections from the band’s 2019 world tour, including last summer’s epic Boaty Weekender cruise. The band have released new videos with the audio of live renditions of their classic songs ‘The Boy With The Arab Strap’, in a special near-8 minute version featuring the band in their respective Glasgow locations. All live records are a...
In September, Romy – Romy Madley-Croft of The xx released her debut solo single, ‘Lifetime’. Combining Romy’s love of yearning, emotional club music and timeless songwriting (having written songs for the likes of Dua Lipa and Mark Ronson in addition to co-writing The xx’s three acclaimed albums), ‘Lifetime’ is an exhilarating piece of warm, club-influenced pop about “being totally lost in the moment and celebrating it”; a timely moment of escapism that hints towards Romy’s love of club classics, Ibiza house and trance. Praise for ‘Lifetime’ has been universal, with i-D...
Following the release of ‘Sad Cowboy‘, South London quartet Goat Girl release their new single ‘The Crack‘ via Rough Trade. The second single taken from their forthcoming album On All Fours (out Friday 29 January, 2021), ‘The Crack’ is accompanied by a timely and surreal video, directed by Molly Ann Pendlebury and premiered via The FADER. Goat Girl say of the track, “‘The Crack’ emerged from an imagined post-apocalyptic world...
Following ‘Mork n Mindy‘ their latest single featuring Billy Nomates, Nottingham-based duo Sleaford Mods today release their politically-charged, no holds barred single ‘Shortcummings’ with a premiere from Matt Wilkinson on Apple 1 Music. The song is taken from the upcoming album Spare Ribs out via Rough Trade January 15th 2021. The band’s Jason Williamson says “I wrote the lyrics to Shortcummings in late 2019 after becoming annoyed by Dominic Cummings...
Carla Geneve shares the B Side to ‘The Right Reasons‘ – ‘I Hate You (For Making Me Not Want To Leave The City) (Band Version).’ It’s out now through Dot Dash Recordings. Backed by a captivating show and unique brand of brutally honest lyricism, Carla Geneve has established herself as one of Australia’s most prominent up and coming artists after the release of her breakout debut self-titled EP. A fact further solidified with her recent ‘Song Of...
Boss Battle Records are pleased to release the Christmas Edition to acclaimed No Straight Roads video game soundtrack. To spread some Xmas cheer, No Straight Roads have released their new Christmas Edition update for No Straight Roads on PlayStation 4!. No Straight Roads is out now on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. No Straight Roads was created with two goals in mind: to reinforce the role of audio...
Muzz have announced details of a new EP, Covers. The four-track set, which sees the trio of Paul Banks, Josh Kaufman and Matt Barrick reimagine songs by Arthur Russell, Bob Dylan, Mazzy Star and Tracy Chapman, will be released digitally on December 9th via Matador. Covers is as much an illustration of the bands collective inspirations as it is a sonic testament to their expansive imagination and fluidity as a...
Following his recent signing to Broken Stone Records, Sydney-based artist Wade Jackson releases his new album Sensationalized, which features his latest single ‘Nightlife‘. As Jackson details of the album “Sensationalized was written and recorded during the Covid-19 lockdown in Sydney. The theme is based around a fictional complete city breakdown, exaggerated reality. An almost apocalyptic, dystopian city with different scenarios played out by different characters in a diary/self reflection style....
Courtney Barnett today announced that she will be performing a global live stream on Thursday 17th December from the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne. The event will be available across multiple time zones for audiences around the world and is the first full-band show she will have performed since the sold-out Corner Hotel bushfire fundraising gigs in early January. From Where I’m Standing: Live from the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne will stream...
Memphis LK releases a new remix of her latest single ‘Letters In Concrete‘ by acclaimed UK producer Lee Walker. Here, Walker transforms the sparkling pop track into skittering, club-ready garage, complete with wobbly basslines and chopped up vocals. It’s a remix made with the finesse that earned Walker Annie Mac’s ‘Hottest Record In The World’ on BBC Radio 1 and ‘Future Anthem’ for his edits at Beatport. Released last month,...
Twenty years on from the release of their self-titled debut album, The National are reissuing it along with 2003’s follow-up Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers and 2004’s Cherry Tree EP on February 26th 2021 via 4AD. With all three records having been remastered at Abbey Road Studios, the 2021 represses stay faithful to their original artwork while their stunning new masters help make these much-loved records sound as vital as...
The Black Seeds make a triumphant return to their sonic roots with their new single, ‘Raised With Love.’ Packed full of the sunshine reggae vibes that have made them a household name in their homeland of New Zealand, and a favourite for festival-goers around the world, the single is the first off their new album due for release later next year. Recorded during Covid-19 lockdown in New Zealand, the new...
