Efterklang have released a third single, ‘Uden ansigt’, from their forthcoming fifth studio album Altid Sammen, their first release in their native Danish. It’s out 20 September through 4AD. Vocalist Casper Clausen explains the inspiration behind ‘Uden ansigt’ (‘Without face’): “The lyrics are like pictures to me, based on a moment I once had when biking in Copenhagen. It was raining heavily, everybody packed away under umbrellas, hoodies, hats etc. Faceless, genderless, ageless, colourless. My vision was blurred out...
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Days of the Bagnold Summer began life as a 2012 award-winning graphic novel by Joff Winterhart, was turned into a feature film and the directorial debut of Simon Bird (The Inbetweeners, Friday Night Dinner), and is now a wonderful, rich, bittersweet, and warmly welcoming original soundtrack album by Belle and Sebastian, out now via Matador Records. Days Of The Bagnold Summer features eleven brand new Belle and Sebastian songs, as well as re-recorded versions of classics ‘Get Me Away From Here I’m Dying’, originally appearing...
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Austin’s most esteemed rock ambassadors, Spoon, shine a light on a total rarity – ‘Shake It Off’. It’s available digitally for the first time ever, originally a b-side from the era of the band’s acclaimed album A Series Of Sneaks, the track was recently made the b-side of the 7” version of latest single ‘No Bullets Spent’. ‘Shake It Off’ follows the critically-acclaimed release of Everything Hits at Once: The Best of Spoon.
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Algiers have released collaborative audiovisual piece, ‘Can the Sub_Bass Speak?‘, a new work from the band and production duo Randall Dunn and Ben Greenberg (Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Mandy Soundtrack, Sunn O))), Uniform). The film recalls the ‘visual abstraction’ and political radicalism of Lis Rhodes and John Akomfrah, situatingFisher’s lyrical examination of structural racism within the disorienting resurgence of fascism across Europe and the United States. Out through Matador Records. Twins has announced his second LP...
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Remote Control and Boss Battle Records are pleased to announce the release of the soundtrack for Warhammer 40,000: Regicide. The soundtrack is now available for streaming and purchase on all digital services. Created by Edwin Montgomery, the soundtrack consists of epic orchestral sounds intertwined with electronic effects. You’d know his work from titles including Game of Thrones Conquest, Wasteland, Ghost In The Shell: First Assault and Neverwinter: Ravenloft. Released in...
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Here it is. Number 10 in a legacy of albums from the iconic band, Sleater-Kinney. The Center Won’t Hold is out now everywhere. Produced by St. Vincent, it’s their first since 2015’s No Cities To Love. Sleater–Kinney continue to evolve and push boundaries. Critics agree; they just graced the cover of The New York Times “Arts & Leisure,” who declared they are “one of rock’s most enduring and respected acts” – read the story here. The FADER said The...
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Lina Tullgren shares a new video ‘Saiddone,’ the third and final single from their forthcoming album Free Cell, out 23 August via Captured Tracks. Directed by Jack Gobillot, the ‘Saiddone‘ video stars Lina and ends in an alien encounter. Gobillot explains: “There’s a hypnotic, and meditative quality to Lina’s ‘Saiddone’ that drew me in immediately. The song speaks indirectly to how we all try to reconcile emotions with rationality, and how that can be a self-alienating process....
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Melbourne’s jade imagine release their debut LP Basic Love. Featuring singles ‘The News,’ ‘Remote Control’ and ‘Big Old House,’ the album is out now on Milk! Records. A powerful exploration of the simple vs. the abstract, Basic Love is an existential ride that shimmers through its playful pop-tones and stripped back nature. Emotionally dictated by the wit and noir of Jade McInally (vocals, guitar, synths) and propelled by a band...
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Thom Yorke has released an EP of remixes for the track ‘Not The News‘ from his new album. ANIMA is out now via XL Recordings. Listen to it here. The EP features remixes from Thom Yorke & Nigel Godrich, plus Mark Pritchard, Equiknoxx, Clark and is available to steam and download, and as a white label 12” limited to 3000 copies in stores soon. Accompanied by a “one-reeler,” also entitled ANIMA, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and available exclusively via Netflix, ANIMA was released across digital platforms...
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Soak in the neo-soul of Andrea Valle. A new single from the b4 signing, and lifted from an upcoming EP. ‘Think About It‘ – it’s a jam to keep you warm while we wait for the summer months. Chastity shares ‘The Girls I Know Don’t Think So,’ out now on Captured Tracks. The visual continues the narrative of the young boy from their previous video, ‘Sun Poisoning,’ as if...
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You’ve heard instant classic, ‘No Bullets Spent‘, now Austin’s most esteemed rock ambassadors, Spoon, follow up with Everything Hits at Once: The Best of Spoon compilation. It’s out now on Matador Records and you can get it right here. How many rock bands from the past 25 years could get away with a greatest-hits album? Spoon stand alone, with a career-spanning retrospective culled from all over their unique songbook. It’s...
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Following ‘I Want’ and their explosive follow-up ‘Pressure Inside’, New York punk trio B Boys have shared their new single & video ‘Instant Pace’ – taken from their second album Dudu out Friday 26 July via Captured Tracks. As premiered by Talkhouse, directors Jon Campolo and Josie Keefe explain “We were inspired by drummer Andrew Kerr’s introspective & candid photographs that document B Boys’ tours. His behind the scenes photos show the band goofing off, setting up, and blowing off steam – mostly offstage. We manipulated Kerr’s photographs by painting, cutting and tearing them,...
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Thom Yorke’s new album ANIMA is out now The physical release will follow on Friday 19 July. ANIMA is available to stream, download and physically pre-order now via https://thomyorke.ffm.to/anima. A ‘one-reeler’ also entitled ANIMA will be available to watch exclusively via Netflix from 27 June. The one-reeler, made by Paul Thomas Anderson, is set to three tracks from Thom’s new album. ANIMA was written by Thom Yorke and produced by Nigel Godrich. The album features 9 tracks, with an extra...
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B Boys share ‘Pressure Inside,’ another track off their forthcoming album, Dudu. The song boasts the raucous, in-your-face energy of an angsty Parquet Courts cut. Over a tight, jittery guitar, they shout, “I’m always busy in my mind / Can’t think things through / It’s getting harder to breathe.” Dudu is out 26 July via Captured Tracks. Molly Burch has shared ‘Only One’ the A-Side to her Ballads...
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Our favourite party boys The Bennies are back with a new burner ‘Green Mitsubishis.’ It’s a ballad, but not in the way that you know it. Vocalist Anty explains – “It is a ballad about the disco before the breakdown, claustrophobia in sweaty nightclubs, prioritising time with friends over everything else, it is about the heights of ecstasy, it is about finding family in friendship, but most importantly it is a...
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New Zealand’s indie sludge-pop rockers Soaked Oats are on a high. After a massively successful summer tour of Australia and New Zealand and, having just returned from their UK tour, the band have released their new EP Sludge Pop – digitally and on limited edition 10″ multi-coloured vinyl via Dot Dash. Soaked Oats also reveal their most ambitious music video to date for ‘Don’t Chew‘ – premiered via Pilerats. Of the song itself, lyricist Oscar Mein shares “Inspired by the line...
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