Announced: Tune-Yards – Nikki Nack (Deluxe) + ‘Water From Your Fountain (Water From Your Eyes Remix)’

To celebrate 10-years of Nikki Nack, Tune-Yards announce a digital deluxe edition and a zine, set for release on 9th August. Tune-Yards also unveil a brand new remix of the iconic indie anthem ‘Water Fountain’, deconstructed by Water From Your Eyes. This danceable and utterly bonkers version reimagines the song as a dynamic, contemporary floor-filler, offering a thrilling new take that complements the original. The Water From Your Eyes remix,…

Listen: Salmon Brothers – ‘More To Love’

Nick Meredith, on behalf of Salmon Brothers, announces the release of their third single, ‘More To Love’. This track is the precursor to their highly anticipated album of the same name, scheduled for release on 16th August. ‘More To Love’ captures the vibrant energy of Salmon Brothers, reflecting both their musical synergy and their deep friendship. Inspired by a couple who appeared on the Jerry Springer show, the single is…

Watch: GIFT – ‘Light Runner’

GIFT have shared ‘Light Runner,’ a breakbeat-inspired track displaying another step taken in their dynamic fusion of genres and widescreen pop production techniques. The band also shares a video for the new single directed by vocalist/guitarist TJ Freda. Watch below! TJ says “‘Light Runner’ celebrates the triumph of emerging from a dark time while acknowledging the transformative power of overcoming it. It’s a testament to the euphoria of personal achievement. In 2023, during our…

Announced: A. Savage – Australian East Coast Tour

A. Savage will return to Australia’s East Coast for a run of tour dates in November. The Parquet Courts frontman will tour in support of his record Several Songs About Fire. Produced by John Parish in Bristol, Several Songs About Fire is bolstered by the support of Jack Cooper and Cate Le Bon, as well as members of Kamikaze Palm Tree & caroline. The end result is tantamount to psychic odyssey, containing a singular irreverence which is stitched together by Savage’s outsize…

Listen: Tama Gucci – ‘Back Then’

Tama Gucci will release his debut album Notes To Self, on August 16th. Showing a depth of emotions in the album’s early singles, he continues to let us in with latest track ‘Back Then’, which he dedicates to his younger self. Tama notes “While reminiscing on the past and also manifesting for the future, ‘Back Then’ is my manifesto.” Listen below! Notes to Self is an unabashedly romantic and brooding record, predominantly centring self-growth and happiness and gleaning wisdom from past…

Listen: Sampha & Little Simz ‘Satellite Business 2.0’

Sampha and Little Simz have come together on new single ‘Satellite Business 2.0’ – a brand new, fully-realised version of the ‘Satellite Business’ interlude from Sampha’s latest album LAHAI. Little Simz first heard the song live during Sampha’s run of ‘Satellite Business’ residency shows in 2023 at Brooklyn’s Pioneer Works, she witnessed the song evolving and expanding while Sampha and his band experimented in the round during a series of intimate, rapturously-received events. She later joined Sampha on stage in…

Watch: Overmono – ‘Gem Lingo (ovr now) feat. Ruthven’

Overmono return with ‘Gem Lingo (ovr now)’ featuring the Paul Institute-founding artist Ruthven. The single premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record with Jack Saunders. Watch the visualiser below! ‘Gem Lingo (ovr now) (feat. Ruthven)’ needs little introduction. Since the first play during Overmono’s @TheLotRadio set with Fred Again… and Lil Yachty to celebrate the release of the collaborative single ‘stayinit’, ‘Gem Lingo’ captivated fans. The soulful vocal hook, sampled from Ruthven’s acclaimed 2018 single ‘Hypothalamus’, echoes across Overmono’s deft productions…

Listen: Kim Deal – ‘Coast’

Kim Deal shares ‘Coast’, the first single through 4AD under her own name. Premiered by Lauren Laverne on her 6 Music radio show. Written in 2020 after being at her friend Mike Montgomery’s wedding when the house band, The Grape Whizzers, jammed Jimmy Buffett’s 1977 ‘Margaritaville’ with “revelatory levels of low self-esteem”. But the song’s roots reach back as far as 2000, when Kim was staying on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket. An unlikely retreat for the Ohio native…

Listen: Sleaford Mods – ‘Git Some Balls’ and ‘Air Con’

Sleaford Mods have released two previously unheard tracks, ‘Git Some Balls’ and ‘Air Con’(a reworking of the track Air Conditioning) ahead of the 10th anniversary edition of their scene stimulating, acclaimed album Divide and Exit, out July 26th. ‘Git Some Balls’ was written and recorded by Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson during the sessions for the album, but is only being made available now for the first time via streaming…

Watch: Bartees Strange – ‘Lie 95’

Bartees Strange returns with new single ‘Lie 95’, paired with a striking video directed by Vincent Martell and Jordan Phelps of VAM STUDIO starring Strange as both himself and his otherworldly companion. Watch below! Kacy Hill and Charlene Gibbs contribute additional vocals on the track, which is co-produced by Strange and notcharles with additional production from longtime creative collaborator Graham Richman. Bartees Strange shares “This song is about searching for love all across the Northeast corridor (I-95) – my universe. I’m…

Out Now: Water From Your Eyes – MP3 Player 1

Water From Your Eyes release MP3 Player 1, a four-song EP featuring covers of music by Adele, Al Green, Chumbawamba, and Third Eye Blind. The songs carry on a WFYE tradition established on 2021’s covers LP Somebody Else’s Songs – with Nate Amos and Rachel Brown casually knocking out skewed (and sometimes very earnest) takes on music they love. “These are covers that we made at the same time as we were finishing Everyone’s Crushed,” say the…

Announced: Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd – The Moon and the Melodies

On August 23, almost forty years after it was initially released, The Moon and the Melodies by Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd is being reissued on vinyl for the first time – remastered, from the original tapes, by Robin Guthrie himself. Cocteau Twins have also shared, for the first time, a full HD library of their music videos, upgraded using original masters from the vaults. These new uploads span the…

Listen: Memphis LK and Willaris. K – ‘Say’

Memphis LK is eager to galvanise clubbers with dance tracks that pack summer anthem potential, and she’s bringing in Willaris. K on new collaborative single ‘Say’. Known for cutting through electronic music with a distinctive pop twist, this is a thrilling teaser of her more heavily club-orientated ammo. Moving from Melbourne to London over a year ago, she’s on a mission to endear herself to more audiences across the UK and Europe. Gigs at The…

Listen: Tama Gucci – ‘Didn’t Have To’

Tama Gucci shares the introspective, honest and vulnerable new single, ‘Didn’t Have To.’ The latest taste from his anticipated debut album, Notes To Self (out August 16th), is warm and personal with his soft vocals floating perfectly over ethereal synths. “I love this song so much,” notes Tama Gucci. “It’s taken from the deepest pages of my notebook and put into a song –  about a past lover who I still think is cool but…

Announced: Cass McCoombs reissues + ‘Sacred Heart (Demo)’

Cass McCombs announces the reissue of his first three records by 4AD – debut EP Not The Way, and first two albums A and PREfection, to be released on 6th September. To celebrate, he shares a never heard before demo of ‘Sacred Heart’ alongside a new video filmed by the renowned skater Jerry Hsu. Watch below! Remastered at Abbey Road, the records are finally back in print for the first time since their original release…

Watch: Leif Vollebekk – ‘Southern Star’

Leif Vollebekk reveals ‘Southern Star’ a poignant ballad as second single, including backing vocals by Australian singer-songwriter Angie McMahon and steel guitar by legendary Cindy Cashdollar. Watch the accompanying video, directed by longtime collaborator and award-winning filmmaker Kaveh Nabatian, below! “I think this might be my favourite song I have ever written, and it took a while to reveal itself,” says Leif. “I spent about two years waiting for the last verse to come. It was recorded in one…

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