Snail Mail (Lindsey Jordan) recently announced the November 5th release of her new album Valentine via Matador Records / Remote Control Records. Today, the American indie rocker shares a new single ‘Ben Franklin,’ along with a companion music video directed by Josh Coll. ‘Ben Franklin’ sees drum machine and synths enveloping Jordan’s raw and sneering yet vulnerable vocals: Got money, I don’t care about sex / You knew how i’d take it / You brought her to flex. “I wanted to sonically...
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Following the release of their acclaimed debut EP Tranquilize in July and their standout performance for triple j’s Like A Version in August, Melbourne three-piece Telenova announce their forthcoming Tranquilize Remixes EP out October 29 via Pointer Recordings / Remote Control Records. The EP features contributions from UNO Stereo, Meija, Joe Smallwood & Tim Zen. Listen to Meija’s rework of ‘Tranquilize‘, out now. Telenova’s recruitment of Los Angeles-based producer Jamie Sierota – professionally known as Meija – on the first ‘Tranquilize’ remix sees the already euphoric track erupt into a synth-driven, pacing electronic soundscape. Speaking...
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The Black Seeds are an eight-piece band whose origins lie in the windy hills of Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington). The group have crafted their own brand of South Pacific Soul, skillfully blending the deep grooves of reggae, funk, afrobeat and dub into an undeniably infectious mix that has embedded itself in Aotearoa’s collective consciousness. The band continues to headline festivals, alight and delight audiences across the globe and push the creative boundaries of the Aotearoa roots...
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Sleaford Mods have released a brand new Orbital remix of their fan favourite track ‘I Don’t Rate You’, via Rough Trade / Remote Control Records. The song, taken from the duo’s angry yet heartfelt sixth studio album Spare Ribs, has been infused with twitchy energy and sharp beats by the electronic pioneers. It is accompanied by a new mix of the same song from Mods’ own Andrew Fearn under his independent production guise of Extnddntwrk. With Orbital cutting their teeth on...
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Four years since the release of their sophomore album, Let Love Through – further establishing Roderick Smith‘s low-key and hypnotic songwriting credentials after their well- received self-titled debut album in 2015 – 2021 sees the return of North Arm. The Sydney-based group share Bring the Daylight, alongside the album’s title track, via Broken Stone Records / Remote Control Records. ‘Bring The Daylight’, which received its premiere with Henry Wagons on Double J’s Tower of...
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Blue Mountains NSW artist Lewis Goldmark reveals ‘Psycho City‘ (premiered by Backseat Mafia and Waste The Alphabet), the first single from his forthcoming debut album due early in 2022 via Broken Stone Records / Remote Control Records. As Lewis Goldmark, Liam Judson takes on a new outlook and direction musically that still pays homage to the core influences that has informed his music over the years such as Velvet Underground, Beach Boys and David Bowie. Now, however it all comes...
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Talk Memory, BADBADNOTGOOD‘s first album with XL Recordings / Remote Control Records features 9 new songs and is out now. The album features musical contributions from Arthur Verocai, Karriem Riggins, Terrace Martin, Laraaji and acclaimed harpist Brandee Younger, who has worked with Moses Sumney, and Thundercat. Sporting visuals from Virgil Abloh, whose design firm Alaska-Alaska™ designed the cover for Talk Memory, the album is an evolution focused on collaboration and the magic of improvised live performance. Demonstrating emotional and poetic progress, the...
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Arca, the Venezuelan artist, singer, DJ, performer, model, painter, pop diva and experimental music composer, returns to announce the details of her highly-anticipated album KICK ii; the follow-up to her 2020 GRAMMY-award nominated album KiCk i, which last week received a Latin GRAMMY Award® nomination for Best Alternative Music Album. Last week Arca re-emerged to release a long-teased, rapid-fire rap track titled ‘Incendio’. Adding fuel to the fire, today she debuts KICK ii’s first single ‘Born Yesterday’ featuring Sia, watch the video for the new song...
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Part Time Records / Remote Control Records have released Mike Noga’s fourth album Open Fire. Open Fire was recorded in August 2019 at Sacred Heart Studios in Duluth, Minnesota with Alan Sparhawk (Low) in the producer’s seat. Open Fire is an apocalyptic, synth-heavy, rock and roll record and follows on from Noga’s critically acclaimed concept album, King. Mike Noga passed away on 26 August 2020. His death was accidental and attributed to a rare condition that caused a cerebral haemorrhage, a condition exacerbated by...
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Big Thief have unveiled ‘Change’, another gorgeous track in their catalogue, out now via 4AD / Remote Control Records. Following three stunning singles – ‘Little Things’, ‘Sparrow’, and ‘Certainty’,‘Change’ is intimate and evocative, and places the listener right alongside the band. Dreamy, eerie harmonies find warmth in the simple romance of Adrianne Lenker’s lyrics; their innocent hope looking to find a simple moment of peace in chaotic times. Stream / Download Big Thief – ‘Change’
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Hand Habits, the project of Los Angeles-based musician Meg Duffy (they/them), has shared a striking video for ‘Clean Air,’ the new single from their upcoming album, Fun House – out October 22 via Milk! Records / Remote Control Records. The song features Dave Hartley from The War On Drugs on bass. them., who premiered the V Haddad directed video today and profiled Duffy, says Fun House “indicates a sea change, not only in its sound, but in how Duffy writes of their pain — now centring compassion, empathy,...
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Hugely respected for his pop melodies and energy, Sydney singer-songwriter (and triple j Unearthed winner with Cuthbert and the Night Walkers) Richard Cuthbert is set to release his third full-length album Daydreaming this November, via Broken Stone Records / Remote Control Records. The new single ‘Tomato Plants‘ is another slice of concise and super-catchy indie guitar pop from Richard. The song ebbs and flows on the interplay between his perfect fuzzed-out and jangly chord changes and the way...
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Dinner aka Danish multi-instrumentalist Anders Rhedin shares the video for ‘Connection’ the exquisite, reflective new single which features dreamy vocals from Molly Burch, and appears on the new album titled Dream Work, a lush collection of synth and guitar-laden indie pop that expertly channels Ryuichi Sakamoto, early British indie, and the sound of water, due for release October 22 on Captured Tracks / Remote Control Records. The delicately expressive, hazy-yet-sunlit video for ‘Connection’ was directed by Amsterdam-based multimedia artist and photographer, Annabel van...
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One of the shimmering highlights of her upcoming album Things Take Time, Take Time, Courtney Barnett’s new single ‘Write A List of Things to Look Forward To’ is gorgeous and poignant; a joyful and melodic love letter to friends and friendship. ‘Write A List of Things to Look Forward To’ takes its name from the technique one of Barnett’s friends advocated for her to get her out of a depressive funk, and paints a bittersweet picture of small...
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XL Recordings / Remote Control Records announce the release of Diamond Cut/Bby, the new 12” from London duo Overmono. Out mid-November, ‘Bby‘ is available digitally now. Over the course of the pandemic, Overmono have undoubtedly risen to become the most sought-after dance act of 2021. Shows at festivals like Greenman, We Out Here, Field Day and Gala were all hailed as highlights, as was their sold out, packed-out headline show at Village Underground earlier this month. Their track ‘So U Kno’ is...
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Toronto rapper Shad’s brand-new album TAO is out now, via Secret City Records / Remote Control Records. To celebrate the release week, Shad shares the video for ‘Black Averageness‘. The rapper explains the concept behind the song: “’Black Averageness’ is a just fun celebration of our beautifully imperfect selves in a society that still struggles to see our humanity. As vital as it is to elevate Black Excellence and to address the harsh realities that we disproportionately experience,...
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