3 March 2017
New York artist NOLIFE has released his debut EP, YOU WON’T SURVIVE THE STATE OF NEW YORK, via Young / Remote Control Records. The project of 25 year old Sean Engvold, NOLIFE is a project deeply rooted in chaos. It is anxiety, doubt, and isolation at a breaking point it is the noise of post industrialism and the affective bond with one’s environment. NOLIFE reaches beyond the state it was…
3 March 2017
Vaguess have released their second album Guilt Ring, out now on Sinderlyn / Remote Control Records. Guilt Ring is the second helping from the acid tongued punk rock smashers from Vaguess (pronounced “Vegas”) which is the moniker of one Vinny Vaguess. It is the follow-up to his 2015’s compilation The Bodhi Collection. With the new album Vinny successfully peels back the sun dappled, “surf’s up” lies of the California tourism board to reveal scenes of domestic discord that would look…
3 March 2017
Sleaford Mods have released their new album English Tapas via Rough Trade / Remote Control Records. The album was recorded at Steve Mackey’s (Pulp) West Heath Garage studios in London. Sleaford Mods are aggressive, abrasive, and unabashed in their lyrical support for England’s 99% and in railing against the oligarchs who deny people their basic human and civil rights; with ‘BHS’, they address Green’s treachery and the human costs he ignored. As singer Jason Williamson says about the song:“Buy a…
3 March 2017
Everything Is Forgotten, the fantastic new album from Perth band Methyl Ethel, has been released via Dot Dash / Remote Control Records. Everything Is Forgotten is a vivid, compelling and mysterious creature, all sinewy, curvaceous pop nuggets and enigmatic currents. Written and recorded by Perth-based frontman Jake Webb, the album was brought to life by acclaimed British producer James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Foals). As demonstrated by last year’s single ‘No. 28’, the pair’s collaboration has…
2 March 2017
Future Islands have shared a video for their latest single, ‘Ran’. Filmed by Albert Berney, it centers around the restless vocalist Samuel T. Herring in motion, running through Baltimore and Maryland’s countryside. Watch it below. The single is from their fifth studio album, The Far Field, released worldwide on 7th April via 4AD / Remote Control. It will be available digitally, on 180gm white and standard black LP, CD, cassette formats and…
28 February 2017
John Moreland’s new album Big Bad Luv is an honest, bruising experience. A record about love, faith and the human condition, it’s the first full-length released to worldwide anticipation on May 5th and his debut for 4AD / Remote Control. To celebrate, John Moreland has shared the first track from Big Bad Luv, ‘It Don’t Suit Me (Like Before)’. Listen below. Moving from Kentucky to Tulsa when he was ten years old, John…
28 February 2017
On Friday 19th May, The Mountain Goats return with Goths. Listen to the first single ‘Andrew Eldritch Is Moving Back to Leeds‘ below. Goths was recorded at Blackbird Studios, Nashville; produced by Brandon Eggleston; and mixed by Scott Solter. Woodwinds arranged and played by Matt Douglas. The Mountain Goats are John Darnielle, Peter Hughes, Jon Wurster, and Matt Douglas and are gothic for life. The Mountain Goats will return to Australia…
28 February 2017
Oh Pep! do not stop touring. They’re currently half-way through their 6th jaunt around North America in two years, with an itinerary that ranges from intimate jams at Folk Alliance International with Billy Bragg, shows with Valerie June, a special show at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio and dozens of iconic theatres around the United States and Canada. They’ve even taken the time to record…
27 February 2017
Arca has presented a second song from his forthcoming third album, Arca. Again featuring his revelatory singing voice, ‘Anoche’ comes accompanied by a stunning video from Arca’s longtime visual collaborator Jesse Kanda, continuing the pair’s inimitable creative partnership. Watch the video for ‘Anoche’ below. ‘Anoche’ follows news last week that Arca (aka Alejandro Ghersi) will release a much-anticipated new album. Released on Friday 7th April 2017, the self-titled record will be…
27 February 2017
Vaguess have released a second track ‘Can’t Hang’ from their second album Guilt Ring that’s out this Friday 3rd March on Sinderlyn / Remote Control Records. Guilt Ring is the second helping from the acid tongued punk rock smashers from Vaguess (pronounced “Vegas”) which is the moniker of one Vinny Vaguess. It is the follow-up to his 2015’s compilation The Bodhi Collection. With the new album Vinny successfully peels back the sun dappled, “surf’s up” lies of the California tourism board…
24 February 2017
ANOHNI will release PARADISE, the companion EP to last year’s HOPELESSNESS, on March 17th via Rough Trade / Remote Control Records. A collaboration with Oneohtrix Point Never and Hudson Mohawke, the PARADISE EP seeks to support activist conversations and disrupt assumptions about popular music through the collision of electronic sound and highly politicised lyrics. ANOHNI presents the video for the invigorating title track, ‘Paradise’, directed by Colin Whitakerand featuring visual artist and model Eliza Douglas as an avatar…
24 February 2017
Remote Control Records, triple j, Dot Dash and Village Sounds are excited to announce the Australian album tour for Methyl Ethel. Spanning the month of May, the album tour will showcase brand new music from forthcoming record Everything Is Forgotten which will be released on Friday 3rd March via Dot Dash / Remote Control. See the full tour dates and ticket info below. To mark today’s announcement, the band have shared a new album track ‘L’Heure des…
24 February 2017
Following the frazzled freakbeat of 2016’s Nonagon Infinity LP, the mayhem of the national Gizzfest tour and their last loud summer lap on Laneway Festival, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have released their new LP Flying Microtonal Banana through Flightless / Remote Control Records. It’s the band’s ninth studio album in five years, and the first of five to be recorded and released in 2017. Flying Microtonal Banana is King Gizzard’s first-ever experience in…
24 February 2017
The Lemon Twigs made their second late-night TV appearance in support of their debut album Do Hollywood, last night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert alongside house band Jon Batiste & Stay Human, after performing ‘These Words‘ as their television debut on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon in September. Watch The Lemon Twigs perform ‘I Wanna Prove To You’ on Colbert, which recently got its own music video, below. Stream/Purchase Do…
24 February 2017
On Friday 7th April 2017, Arca will release his third full-length album via XL Recordings / Remote Control Records. The self-titled record will be the Venezuela-born, London-based artist’s first on XL Recordings and follows the release of his two previous albums: 2014’s Xen and 2015’s Mutant. To mark the news, Arca today reveals the first track from the record: album opener ‘Piel’. It is the first piece of Arca music to feature his…
23 February 2017
Gabriella Cohen has shared her new video to ‘Beaches’ just ahead of her final Australian headline show before she tours internationally. Cohen will play at The Toff in Melbourne on Friday 10th March. Purchase tickets to Cohen’s final Australian show here. Cohen has also announced she will play her first full North American tour alongside Foxygen as well as showcase at SXSW in March. She will then head to Europe to play The Great Escape, London Calling Festival, Vida Festival and End of the Road Festival. The announcement comes off…
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