We’re lated to share ‘Letters In Concrete‘, the latest release from Melbourne based artist & producer Memphis LK. Packed with powerful lyricism, dreamy synths and danceable lo-fi breaks, ‘Letters In Concrete’ sparks a new euphoric-pop direction for Memphis LK. Mixed by UK engineer Dave Emery (Madonna, Bjork, Sam Smith) and with additional production from Running Touch, this release signifies an artist staking her claim as a dance-pop force to be...
4AD and Remote Control are delighted to welcome Erika de Casier to the family, today she releases her label debut, the single ‘No Butterflies, No Nothing’. Born in Portugal and raised in Denmark, de Casier is an ally of the Regelbau collective and also something of a creative polymath, having written, produced and released her debut album, Essentials, through her own Independent Jeep label last year. Critically-lauded, Essentials graced Best...
Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker releases two new albums, songs and instrumentals, out now through 4AD. songs and instrumentals are two distinct collections, both written and recorded in April after Big Thief’s March tour was abruptly cut short due to coronavirus. After returning to the US from Europe, Lenker decamped to a one room cabin in the mountains of western Massachusetts. “I grew really connected to the space itself,” says Lenker. “The...
Norwegian duo Smerz release ‘I don’t talk about that much‘ and ‘Hva hvis‘ together in a visual that’s both enchanting and bizarre. Following the recent release of the Believer trailer that featured ‘The favourite‘ and ‘Rap interlude‘, the visuals released today traverse as many varied influences as the duo’s music. Smerz, who are Henriette Motzfeldt and Catharina Stoltenberg, star in the video, which shows the Norwegian folk tradition Hallingdansen, a...
This is The Kit – the musical project helmed by UK singer-songwriter Kate Stables – are pleased to release their new album Off Off On through Rough Trade Records / Remote Control Records. This is the fifth album by the band and is the follow up to 2017 critically acclaimed album Moonshine Freeze. Kate Stables decided to work on the new record with producer Josh Kaufman, New York-based musician, Hold Steady collaborator...
In April of this year, Yaeji released a stunning mixtape called WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던, which was noted by Time Magazine, Stereogum, Billboard, Gorilla vs Bear, New Yorker, Pitchfork and more as one of the best albums of 2020. Yaeji has now officially released an exclusive bonus track, ‘When In Summer, I Forget About The Winter,’ originally featured on CD formats of WHAT WE DREW exclusively in Korea and Japan....
Chicago-based duo LOWERLIPDRIP share their latest single ‘Flawless’, with a second track ‘Scandalous’ also dropping today as part of their 2pack project V. ‘Flawless’ is accompanied by the official video directed by Gabriella Plotkin and Derek Matar. Both tracks are available to buy and stream now via b4. On the lead track ‘Flawless’, the duo are rejecting the rigidity of society’s expectations of masculinity while hitching every line to their...
Plants and Animals’ brand new album The Jungle is out now via Secret City Records / Remote Control. To celebrate, the band will host a listening event on YouTube and will be chatting live with fans as they listen to the record in its entirety. The event will begin on Saturday 24 October at 6AM AEDT. Click here to join. Exclaim! gave the record four stars: “The Jungle, […] clearly...
Boss Battle Records and Remote Control Records are pleased to release the soundtrack to Ring Of Pain. Published by Humble Games (Humble Bumble), Ring of Pain, is a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror? Meet strange friends bearing gifts and treasure. Choose your gear wisely to survive and discover the secrets...
Julien Baker will release her third studio album, Little Oblivions, on February 26 via Matador Records. Ahead of that, she reveals the first look at the album via ‘Faith Healer’, which introduces the exhilarating, widescreen musical palette and infectious spirit of risk-taking found on Little Oblivions, a transformative sonic shift from Baker’s more spare and intimate previous work. An essay on the album by poet, author, and cultural critic Hanif...
Los Angeles-based rapper and producer Asha Imuno shares his debut album Good News. Out now on all available platforms via b4, this marks the first full-length release for the label. The album drop is paired with the release of the third track ‘SIX PACK’ accompanied by the official video directed by Lucas Chemotti. “A lot of Good News is about redemption and the struggle to claim your place in the world,”...
Melbourne’s Ex-Olympian, aka Liam McGorry, releases his debut album Afterlife via Dot Dash Recordings. Featuring McGorry’s vocal debut ‘Voices In My Head‘, soulful second single ‘Lilac Youth‘ co-written and sung by former Saskwatch bandmate Nkechi Anele, the funk-driven ‘Penny In The Well‘ featuring Sam Lawrence and disco-tinged ‘Netherworld Boogie‘, Afterlife is now here to be listened and danced to in full. Ex-Olympian is the new musical vessel for Liam McGorry...
June Jones releases a new single ‘Jenny (Breathe)‘ on her imprint Emotion Punk Records, via a freshly inked deal with Remote Control Records. As premiered on FBi Radio’s Up For It, ‘Jenny (Breathe)’ is her first new material since her debut solo album, 2019’s Diana, which received the prestigious title of Album Of The Week on 3RRR. Jones says, “I wrote ‘Jenny (Breathe)’ in December 2018 while I was catsitting...
Following last month’s announcement of Hachiku’s forthcoming debut album I’ll Probably Be Asleep, Anika Ostendorf returns with its second single ‘Bridging Visa B’. Premiered by Visions, it’s a tale of being left in bureaucratic limbo. On the surface, the track exudes breezy delight with Hachiku’s trademark production of elastic guitars, Casio drum beats and gentle vocals but beneath lies a concern that the validity of your romantic relationship—not to mention...
Wolf & Cub release new single and accompanying video ‘Close to the Edge’, the second taste of the bands’ forthcoming LP, NIL which is set for release on Friday 20 November via Part Time Records. Like previous single ‘Blue State’, ‘Close to the Edge’ is a searing piece of music which shows the band continue to lean toward a revelatory heaviness over previous psych-rock offerings. The screaming intro attacks the...
Broken Stone Records & Remote Control Records are pleased to announce the return of Sydney’s Magnetic Heads. After a sizable pause, Des Miller has reignited the project and shared new single and video for ‘The Street‘. ‘The Street’ is a cheery pop banger with streaks of melancholy running down its face. “It’s about the alienation we’ve all experienced. When COVID came around the song took on a very literal meaning,”...
