Listen: David Byrne – ‘The Avant Garde’

David Byrne releases ‘The Avant Garde’, the latest offering from his forthcoming album Who Is The Sky?, out 5th September through Matador Records. ‘The Avant Garde’ wrestles with the merits of art for art’s sake, “it’s ahead of the curve / it’s deceptively weighty, profound, absurd / it’s whatever fits” Byrne says, “Some people will hear this and say, “David is calling bullshit on his friends” but it’s more nuanced than that. Anyone…

Out Now: Radiohead – Hail To The Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009)

Radiohead have announced Hail to the Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009 – a new live album that allowed the band to re-evaluate their relationship with their 6th studio album, Hail To The Thief. The band have also shared a live video performance of  ‘There, There’ from Buenos Aires, taken from the album. Speaking about the new live album, Thom Yorke says: “In the process of thinking of how to build arrangements for…

Out Now: Mechatok – Wide Awake

The Mechatok movement is upon us. The Munich-born producer, songwriter, and kaleidoscopic artist releases his hotly anticipated debut album, Wide Awake, via Young Recordings. A precise and emotionally intuitive body of work, Wide Awake explores identity, authenticity, and expression in an era shaped by algorithms and digital overstimulation. Featuring a carefully curated global cast of contributors including Bladee, Ecco2k, Isabella Lovestory, f5ve, and Tohji, Wide Awake is a future-facing record that positions…

Listen: Stella Donnelly – ‘Baths’ + ‘Standing Ovation’

Beloved Naarm-based Australian artist, Stella Donnelly makes a powerful return today, unveiling her first new music since the release of her critically acclaimed 2022 album Flood. Marking an exciting new chapter in her career, Donnelly announces her signing to Dot Dash Recordings / Remote Control Records, and returns with new single and video, ‘Baths’, alongside double A-side sibling, ‘Standing Ovation’, which was given it’s global First Play on triple j Drive last night with Abby…

Listen: Big Thief – ‘Los Angeles’ + ‘Grandmother (feat. Laraaji)’

Big Thief release two new singles, ‘Grandmother’ and ‘Los Angeles’, from their sixth studio album, Double Infinity, out 5 September 2025. The singles follow last month’s “euphoric ode to the all-encompassing haze of desire,” (Paste) ‘All Night All Day’and lead single ‘Incomprehensible’. ‘Grandmother’ is the first song all three members of Big Thief wrote together and grapples with generational love and pain. To her grandmother, Adrianne Lenker sings: “It’s alright, everything that happened, happened / So what’s the use of holding?…

Out Now: Jamaica Moana – BUD & DENI

Sydney-based queer rap sensation Jamaica Moana releases her long-awaited debut EP, BUD & DENI, alongside the explosive new single ‘FINALE (feat. Kevin Jz Prodigy)’, out now via Pointer Recordings. A bold voice in music and fashion, Jamaica Moana fuses her vibrant Māori and Samoan heritage with an unapologetic queer identity, creating a sound and presence that defy convention. With this debut project, she marks a transformative new chapter, BUD & DENI is…

Listen: Nourished By Time – ‘BABY BABY’

Baltimore singer-songwriter and producer Nourished By Time shares ‘BABY BABY,’ the third single from his upcoming album The Passionate Ones, out August 22nd via XL Recordings. Crafted between Baltimore, London, and NYC, The Passionate Ones is a sermon, a twelve-track catharsis, a blueprint for building your own altar in the ruins of the American Dream. A deadpan dispatch from the frontlines of desire and dysfunction, ‘BABY BABY’ unpacks hyperreality and arrives with an accompanying music video directed by Marcus Brown,…

Announced: Carla Geneve – Don’t Be Afraid + ‘Better Believe It’

Renowned for her powerhouse vocals, raw vulnerability, and evocative storytelling, multi-award-winning artist Carla Geneve announces her third studio album, Don’t Be Afraid, set for release on Friday 17 October via Dot Dash Recordings / Remote Control. A deeply personal exploration of fear, acceptance, and love, Don’t Be Afraid draws inspiration from Seamus Heaney’s final words. Through vulnerable, piano-driven melodies and intimate lyricism, the album invites listeners to embrace their imperfections…

Listen: Tyler Ballgame – ‘Got A New Car’

Leading up to his homecoming appearance at Newport Folk Festival, LA via Rhode Island crooner Tyler Ballgame is sharing a new track and video, ‘Got a New Car’. Ballgame drew the inspiration for ‘Got a New Car’ from philosopher Alan Watts. He explains, “Watts said ‘The ego is an obsolete vehicle for human consciousness.’ So I wondered, what if I bought a new car? It’s about my spiritual awakening. Realizing I’m not…

Listen: John Maus – ‘Came & Got’

American musician, composer, and academic John Maus shares a new song and music for ‘Came & Got’, the third single from his upcoming new album Later Than You Think. On ‘Came & Got’, Maus’ chorus – “people in dark across the world” – drives home the emotional core: personal loss, shared suffering and the perseverance that follows. The repeated verses capture the tension of waiting—the liminal space between what is…

Listen: The Barr Brothers – ‘Run Right Into It’

Montreal’s The Barr Brothers have released ‘Run Right Into It’, a propulsive ode to the power of change that features the vocal talents of fellow Montrealer Elizabeth Powell (Land Of Talk). The new track serves as the second preview of their long-simmering and long-awaited fourth studio album Let It Hiss (out October 17). ‘Run Right Into It’ buzzes with the kinetic energy of impending change and the spirit of renewal….

Announced: Liz Stringer – AU Tour: To Survive

London-based, venerated Australian artist Liz Stringer announces the To Survive Tour presented by Double J, a 17-date national tour in support of her critically acclaimed seventh studio album The Second High, which was released earlier this year via Dot Dash Recordings. Off the back of the London album launch, Stringer is set to return to home soil for an extended run of shows beginning in October. Presented by Double J, Select Music, Remote Control Records…

Listen: Mechatok – ‘200 (ft. Tohji)’

The Mechatok movement is upon us. Following the release of the anthemic ‘Expression On Your Face’ with Bladee and Ecco2k, Mechatok returns with ‘200’, a collaboration with Tokyo rap icon Tohji. The track is the latest taste from Mechatok’s hotly anticipated forthcoming debut album, Wide Awake, out 8 August via Young Recordings. ‘200’ marks the first time Mechatok and Tohji have reunited since the 2022 cult release ‘Ultra Rare’. Speaking on the new music, Mechatok says “I made 200 on a shitty winter day Berlin…

Listen: Jamie xx – ‘Dream Night’

Jamie xx returns with one of his most hotly-anticipated new tracks in recent times. The subject of fervent fan discussion since he debuted it live earlier this summer, ‘Dream Night’ has already become a key live moment in Jamie’s sets, including appearances at his very own LIDO festival in London (where he also played B2Bs with Nia Archives and Skrillex), his iconic main stage slot at Primavera, and several secret appearances at Glastonbury among a host of…

Listen: Sunbeam Sound Machine – ‘Vanishing Point’

Following the announcement of his fourth album Double Magic last month, Melbourne multi-instrumentalist Sunbeam Sound Machine shares a new single, ‘Vanishing Point.’ The track follows the recently released ‘Waterfall (Strange Gravity),’ offering another glimpse into the dreamlike textures and expansive soundscapes of the upcoming record. Double Magic is set for release on Friday 15 August via Dot Dash / Remote Control. On his new single ‘Vanishing Point,’ Sunbeam Sound Machine reflects on themes of faith, time, and seeking meaning, sharing; “I’m not…

Listen: Living Hour – ‘Wheel’

Beloved Records are proud to announce the signing of Winnipeg band Living Hour, dropping their new single ‘Wheel’, the first single from their fourth album Internal Drone Infinity, out Friday 17 October. Lyricist Sam Sarty writes, ‘The story of Wheel begins with buying a car off Facebook Marketplace in BC. Turns out the car was junk, but I had no choice but to drive it home to Winnipeg. It took 3 days….

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