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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Following last month’s announcement of his first album in seven years, Who Is the Sky?, and a subsequent world tour, David Byrne has unveiled the project’s latest single, ‘She Explains Things to Me’. ‘She Explains Things to Me’ taps into some of the deeper themes of Who Is the Sky? and was partially inspired by Rebecca Solnit’s book Men Explain Things to Me. Through the narrator’s curious internal monologue, Byrne...
‘Playing Classics’ is the second single from Water From Your Eyes’ forthcoming album, It’s a Beautiful Place, landing 22nd August via Matador Records. The track finds duo Nate Amos and Rachel Brown delivering an expansive and coolly composed banger – a 6-minute dance-floor-friendly epic that threads elegantly heat-warped piano lines across pulsing four-on-the-floor rhythms. Watch the James Dayton directed video below. ”Playing Classics’ started as an attempt to transform an existing...
Introducing Mouseatouille – the dynamic nine-piece ensemble hailing from Naarm/Melbourne and the newest addition to the Dot Dash Recordings family. Mouseatouille unveil their third album DJ Set, led by the electrifying new single ‘Harry and the Jets’. DJ Set was recorded haphazardly over the course of five years, using whatever equipment was available at the time and employing a ‘learn-as-you-go’ approach to composition and arrangement. Through endless rehearsals and recording sessions...
Everything Is Recorded return with a bold new twist on ‘Porcupine Tattoo,’ a standout track and the first single from this year’s acclaimed album Temporary — now reimagined by none other than genre-defying sonic alchemist DJ Koze. “Richard asked me to approach this remix not with reverence – but with disrespect. It was liberating. Now it sounds a bit like a midlife crisis meets The Prodigy. You’ve been warned.” — DJ...
After announcing their signing to Rough Trade Records in May with their first-ever song ‘SWEAT’, Los Angeles six-piece The Sophs have returned with a brand new single and video, ‘DEATH IN THE FAMILY’. A bold admission of vulnerability and moral failure, delivered over an undeniably head-noddable, fuzzed-out beat, every instrument and lyric on ‘DEATH IN THE FAMILY’ lands like a gut punch. Frontman Ethan Ramon says it’s “one of the most...
On International Non-Binary Day, Sydney-based queer rap artist Jamaica Moana shares empowering new single, ‘GIVE INTO MY FEARS’. A track centered around powerful lyrics, paired with raw, minimalist beats, delivers a message of perseverance for QPOC artists from the West. ‘I claim this song to be the lyrically best song I have ever created. I always wanted to do a track like this. If I was a QPOC artist from The West, I would...
On the heels of a milestone Glastonbury performance, Two Shell dropped the recording of their IICON set with an accompanying 12 track surprise release. IIcons features a collection of previously unreleased tracks. The project offers a deep dive into glitchy, dark, and emotive club music – much of it familiar to fans who’ve caught Two Shell live over the past year. In a message to fans on Instagram, the duo indicate...
Big Thief release ‘All Night All Day’. the second single from their sixth studio album, Double Infinity, out September 5. Following lead single ‘Incomprehensible’, boasting “crunchy psych-folk guitars, a smorgasbord of percussion, and the delicate power of Adrianne Lenker’s voice”, ‘All Night All Day’ is an expression of love and desire without shame. Lenker sings: “Swallow poison swallow sugar / Sometimes they taste the same / But I know your...
