Daughter release Stereo Mind Game, the new album from the trio of Elena Tonra, Igor Haefeli and Remi Aguilella. Their first studio album for seven years, the release features singles ‘Swim Back’, accompanied by London string orchestra 12 Ensemble, ‘Party’, a track that recounts the place that Elena Tonra got to before deciding to give up alcohol, and ‘Be On Your Way’, a longing but resilient song about an enduring...
Today, Yaeji’s highly-anticipated debut album With A Hammer is available globally. The omnibus is a daring statement of emotional evolution. Singles ‘For Granted,’ ‘Done (Let’s Get It)’ and ‘Passed Me By’ are an introductory snapshot of the shapeshifting sonics on With A Hammer that follow Yaeji’s journey as she wades through the murkiness of sorrow and doubt and releases the frenzy of anger, with the help of a metaphorical hammer...
The National has released the fourth and final offering ahead of its upcoming album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein (out April 28th), the idyllic ‘Your Mind Is Not Your Friend’ featuring Phoebe Bridgers. The track confronts the entanglements of the habitual mind and the overwhelming nature of scrutiny. “Don’t you understand? / Your mind is not your friend again / It takes you by the hand/ And leaves you nowhere,” frontman Matt Berninger croons in tandem with the distinct grace...
Out May 26, Everyone’s Crushed is the Matador / Remote Control debut from Brooklyn duo Water From Your Eyes. Second single ‘True Life’ teams ping-ponging guitar riffs with drop-tuned bass and an unexpected shoutout to Neil Young. “‘True life’ is our Neil Young-inspired quasi-nu metal stomp,” explains the band. “It is also intended to be our ‘Short Skirt / Long Jacket.’ The bridge was initially meant to contain lyrics from ‘Cinnamon Girl,’ but Neil Young’s lawyers wouldn’t let us use them. Now...
HANDSOME is back with her first release for 2023 – ‘Dumb It Down’, this time working with producer and songwriters Chloe Dadd, and Olive Rush from EGOISM. Gang vocals and wicked heavy bass-line dominate this dance-floor ready pop anthem, while HANDSOME, Chloe and Olive exchange barbs. On the track’s theme, HANDSOME shares “To me, this song is about the breakdown in understanding between two people. Trying to catch someone’s eye at...
London-based artist Lucinda Chua releases her debut album YIAN alongside feature track ‘Something Other Than Years.’ The track finds Chua enlisting friend and fellow genre-defying, post-classical artist Yeule for the album’s closing track, a gentle song about searching for guidance. Building on the warm, elemental soundscape of 2021’s Antidotes EPs and the moody, elegant timbre of her cello, Chua self-produced and engineered eight of YIAN’s ten tracks, spurred on by a call to true artistic integrity...
Kosaya Gora (English translation; Oblique Mountain), a new indie/experimental project from acclaimed electronic producer/singer Kedr Livanskiy and experimental producer/visual artist Flaty, have released their first full-length album Kosogor today. Kosaya Gora is an entirely new sonic direction for them both. The debut is a multilingual foray into guitar-based folk, ethereal pop, and moody synth, underpinned by Livanskiy’s signature hypnotic vocals. The two recorded Kosogor in a mobile studio which they took through remote villages in their native Russia. “In one place,...
Critically acclaimed Irish quartet Lankum today share their new album False Lankum, out now via Rough Trade / Remote Control. The album’s 12 tracks, composed of ten traditional songs and two originals, show the four-piece using a new palate to colour their sound in an increasingly experimental way, alongside longtime producer John ‘Spud’ Murphy. This record sees the band cement their breakout from the folk genre, creating bold, contemporary music that may be fashioned from traditional elements...
Today, on the 25th anniversary, Magic Dirt announce the reissue of their acclaimed second album Young And Full Of The Devil, out Friday 7th April via Emergency Music / Remote Control Records. It also marks the release of the album on streaming services for the first time. Leaving behind the brooding, introspective mood of Friends In Danger, Magic Dirt discharge fiercely with the iconic Young And Full Of The Devil, an album of raw power, beauty and assured chaos. Released in April 1998 and drenched in trademark Magic Dirt guitar sounds,...
The Lemon Twigs release ‘In My Head,’ the third single off their upcoming album Everything Harmony that arrives May 5. It was produced and mixed entirely by the brother duo, Brian and Michael D’Addario, with Michael playing guitar, bass and the drums on the track. ‘In My Head’ is accompanied by a vintage-tinged beachside video directed by The Lemon Twigs and Paul D. Millar, AKA Slugbug. Of the release, The Lemon Twigs say, “The song’s about the disconnect between your inner and perceived self.” Pre-order /...
The Forest In Me, the forthcoming LP from Xylouris White, is actually the work of a musical triumvirate: Giorgos Xylouris and Jim White, of course, as well as their long-time producer, Guy Picciotto. Recorded in isolation in 2020, the trio conjured cinematic sounds while physically remote from each other, yet these songs were constructed with a unique psychic connection unbound by location. ‘Long Doll,’ the latest single from The Forest In Me, is music for a day...
In celebration of their 10 year anniversary, Milk! Records proudly announces Milk! Records Remixed Vol 1. The label’s first remix compilation will be released on Friday, 12th May and filled with Milk!’s most beloved songs, crafted into something fresh by a collection of their favourite Australian musicians, artists and producers. The first cut is a re-imagining of Liz Stringer’s ‘First Time Really Feeling’ by the team-up of renowned contemporary guzheng artist Mindy Meng Wang – who’s credited with collaborations with the Gorillaz and Regurgitator – and the Australian Music Prize-nominated Tim Shiel....
Sleaford Mods are pleased to release their new album UK GRIM, out now via Rough Trade / Remote Control Records. As the Nottingham duo’s most dance-floor friendly release to date, UK GRIM is an urgent and sage-like look at life, living and the gritty reality of our era. Truly the sound of now, not only in terms of the ideas and issues Jason Williamson’s strong words invoke, but also thanks to the innovative and immersive production of Andrew Fearn,...
Bartees Strange releases ‘Daily News’ to streaming services for the first time. The song was previously available as a bonus track on the physical formats of his 2022 album Farm To Table. Released digitally in June 2022, Farm to Table is the second album from Washington D.C. resident Bartees Leon Cox Jr. Where his 2020 debut record Live Forever introduced the experiences and places that shaped Bartees (Flagey Brussels, Mustang Oklahoma), Farm to Table zeros in on the people — specifically his family...
19-year-old Dillon Van Rensburg aka artist and producer not dvr returns with ‘prettynames’, the second release this year via XL / Remote Control. ‘prettynames’ is another display of raw vulnerability from not dvr who documents the ups and downs of teenage life via his wry lyricism, unique productions, and infectious guitar hooks; a charismatic style that has seen him accumulate a committed global fanbase. With an update to his artist moniker and a recent move to...
bar italia, the London based trio of Nina Cristante, Jezmi Tarik Fehmi and Sam Fenton, have joined the Matador Records roster and released new single ‘Nurse!’. Over the last couple of years, bar italia have released two albums and an EP on Dean Blunt’s World Music label, as well as several singles. Throughout 2022 they have performed at festivals including Pitchfork Music Festival London, by:Larm, OUT.FEST, Le Guess Who?, and End Of The Road, in addition to their own headline shows. Stream / Purchase ‘Nurse!’ here.
