Toronto singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Charlotte Day Wilson returns to the spotlight today as a beacon of pure artistry with her new single ‘Forever,’ featuring generational R&B talent Snoh Aalegra. Tethered loosely to a warped interpolation of The Foundations’ classic, ‘Baby, Now That I Found You’, Day Wilson’s lush vocals drift in and around a melancholy beat and ethereal piano, like smoke slowly sauntering from a candle just blown out. ‘Forever’ also highlights the vulnerable songwriting and...
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Celebrating their headline show at NYC’s Madison Square Garden, The National surprise fans with two new songs ‘Alphabet City’ and ‘Space Invader’. Stream / Download ‘Space Invader’ here.Stream / Download ‘Alphabet City’ here.
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New York four-piece cumgirl8 release the EP phantasea pharm, their debut release for 4AD / Remote Control. Recorded, mixed and mastered entirely from analog tape, phantasea pharm was born out of an obsession with Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘Old McDonald’ ahead of a show in Charlottesville, Virginia. The band decided to pay homage. Vilim dressed up in a cow leotard with pig accessories, Lombardo in a g-string and apron that read ‘The Grillfather,’ Rodrigues became a lawn mower, and Fox took on the role of a sexy rooster. “We went on stage that night and told everyone...
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Daniel Avery’s take on ‘Greenwich’ completes the Interpolations series, a collaborative project reworking songs from Interpol’s latest album, The Other Side Of Make-Believe. “It’s not an exaggeration to say Interpol’s music helped shape my life as a youngster so it’s with great pride I present this remix for ‘Greenwich’,” says Avery. “I was reluctant to touch the track at first but I feel I’ve landed upon my own version of the band’s seductive shadows that have always meant so much to me.” Stream...
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Wild Nothing announces new album Hold (out October 27). While honouring the shoegaze-inspired, 80s synth-pop atmosphere of Wild Nothing’s past, Hold showcases Tatum’s deft songwriting at the forefront of a searching and existential record that finds joy in electronica-inspired music, bringing the beloved sounds of Wild Nothing past into Jack Tatum’s present. This is accompanied by a music video directed by Nathan Castiel (Remi Wolf, Hatchie, Model/Actriz) for new single ‘Headlights On (ft. Hatchie).’ Pre-order / Pre-save Hold here.Purchase / Stream ‘Headlights On (ft. Hatchie) here.
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Emilie Kahn is thrilled to share a brand-new song and video titled ‘Search History.’ This is Emilie’s first new material since the release of ‘Gemini’. Fans on socials will be excited to finally hear this recording in full, since the audio was teased on platforms earlier this summer. A whopping 4.5 million views on creation featuring the ‘Search History’ snippet has been counted on TikTok and it keeps on climbing. Stream / Download ‘Search History’ here.
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Future Islands make their anticipated return with ‘Deep In The Night’ Stream / Download ‘Deep In The Night’ here.
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Gena Rose Bruce quickly follows up her critically acclaimed album Deep Is The Way with the announcement of the Lighting Up EP to be released on September 1st. Alongside the news she shares an enchanting reworking of ‘Destroy Myself (Avoid Myself Orchestral Version)’. Bruce enlists the Budapest Art Orchestra to breathe new life into the single, elevating it to new emotional heights with the haunting cacophony of strings. Pre-order / Pre-save Lighting Up EP here.Stream / Download ‘Destroy Myself (Avoid Myself Orchestral Version) here.
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Today, Jeremy Dutcher – the classically trained Two-Spirit song carrier, composer, activist, and member of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation) in Eastern Canada – shares ‘Take My Hand’ a poignant third single off his new record, Motewolonuwok (Muh-del-wool-en-oo-wug), to be released October 6th. ‘Take My Hand’ is another offering from Jeremy sung in English – with lyrics written by Basia Bulat – and embraces the legacy and power of the intemporal love song as a piano ballad. Pre-Order / Pre-Save Motewolonuwok here.
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A delicate chemistry smoulders between Lauren Flax and Liz Wight. Lauren on sonics, Liz on lyrics; their signatures weave and writhe in such a complementary way that it feels like they’ve been sculpting and crafting together forever and will be released September 22. Liz & Lauren… Two kindred spirits in the cosmos. Across four tracks we’re treated to a wide-armed spectrum of sounds and feelings; from beautiful, sweeping 90s breakbeat to introspective downtempo by way of timeless acid house,...
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Carla Geneve expands on her narrative with the announcement of her second album alongside first single ‘Bills’ out now. The omnibus titled HERTZ marks a fresh chapter for the multi-award winning artist and will be released on Friday, 27th October. Encompassing pop, indie, alt-country and a catchy-as-hell hook, ‘Bills’ reflects on the stress of a relationship that’s being ruled by finances. HERTZ marks a change in perspective for Geneve, informed by major life changes and intense growth brought to life with her signature brutally...
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Ethan P. Flynn returns with ‘Bad Weather’, the second single to be revealed from his forthcoming debut album Abandon All Hope, out Friday 6 October. ‘Bad Weather’ is a perfect storm of stripped-back fingerpicked guitar and Ethan’s idiosyncratic voice. Speaking on the track, Ethan P. Flynn says “The meaning of ‘Bad Weather’ lies in the lyric “Don’t let the bad weather outlive you” – it’s one of the more positive songs on the album and really an encouraging message that any negative feelings of hopelessness are just...
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New York four-piece cumgirl8 share the new single ‘cursed angel,’ the third offering from their forthcoming EP phantasea pharm, out August 18th. ‘cursed angel’ is a whimsical dance with insanity, with repeating hook, “I feel like I’m losing my mind.” Speaking on the song, cumgirl8 says: “‘cursed angel’ is about feeling like you’re slipping out of reality; it’s uncontrollable and sometimes you can’t contain it. if you don’t fight it, the outcome can be positive.“ Stream / Download ‘cursed angel’ here.Pre-order / Pre-save phantasea...
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Buck Meek presents his propulsive new single and video ‘Cyclades’, from his forthcoming album, Haunted Mountain, out on 25 August. The love that colours ‘Cyclades’ is familial, depicting a true story of Meek’s father narrowly avoiding a motorcycle collision with a herd of elk. “These are all true stories, or at least as I was told, or remember them being told,” explains Meek. “There’s a thin line between history and mythology. Our lives are made of...
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Big Thief present their highly-anticipated new single, ‘Vampire Empire’, off their forthcoming ‘Vampire Empire’ / ‘Born For Loving You’ 7” out on 20th October. ‘Vampire Empire’ is Big Thief’s most eagerly awaited song ever, with the non-album single taking on a life of its own as it became a live fan favourite. Coming off the back of a Grammy-nominated album and debuting on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, it’s already a viral anthem. The television performance and hundreds of live performances of ‘Vampire...
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Parquet Courts frontman A. Savage presents his new single/video, ‘Thanksgiving Prayer.’ and marks Savage’s first new solo music since 2017. ‘Thanksgiving Prayer’ is anchored by Savage’s poetic musings, observations that are accentuated by saxophone flourishes from Euan Hinshelwood. The accompanying ‘Thanksgiving Prayer’ video — directed by Tiff Pritchett — is a black-and-white homage to silent film, with Savage adorned in makeup and surrounded by his band and handmade decoration. Stream / Purchase ‘Thanksgiving Prayer’ here.
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