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13 April 2023

Out Now: Daughter – Stereo Mind Game

Daughter release Stereo Mind Game, the new album from the trio of Elena Tonra, Igor Haefeli and Remi Aguilella. Their first studio album for seven years, the release features singles ‘Swim Back’, accompanied by London string orchestra 12 Ensemble, ‘Party’, a track that recounts the place that Elena Tonra got to before deciding to give up alcohol, and ‘Be On Your Way’, a longing but resilient song about an enduring…

13 April 2023

Out Now: Yaeji – With A Hammer

Today, Yaeji’s highly-anticipated debut album With A Hammer is available globally. The omnibus is a daring statement of emotional evolution. Singles ‘For Granted,’ ‘Done (Let’s Get It)’ and ‘Passed Me By’ are an introductory snapshot of the shapeshifting sonics on With A Hammer that follow Yaeji’s journey as she wades through the murkiness of sorrow and doubt and releases the frenzy of anger, with the help of a metaphorical hammer…

13 April 2023

Announced: Arthur Russell – Picture Of Bunny Rabbit

Rough Trade Records in partnership with Audika Records are excited to announce Picture of Bunny Rabbit, a new album of previously unreleased World Of Echo era material by Arthur Russell recorded in 1985/86. Picture of Bunny Rabbit features nine previously unreleased performances from this era compiled from completed masters culled from two unique test pressings, including one, dated 9/15/85 by Arthur, provided by his mother and sister. A further four tracks were discovered in his tape archive. The track listing includes…

13 April 2023

Watch: Romy – Enjoy Your Life

Following the crossover success of her recent single ‘Strong’ – a collaboration with Fred again.. that has become her biggest solo song to date – Romy returns with a new single ‘Enjoy Your Life’. Premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record, ‘Enjoy Your Life’ features the voice of Beverly Glenn-Copeland and is produced by Fred again.., Stuart Price and Jamie xx. ‘Enjoy Your Life’ is inspired by a special evening when pop icon Robyn took Romy to see American-Canadian singer and songwriter Beverly Glenn-Copeland perform in…

13 April 2023

Watch: The National – Your Mind Is Not Your Friend Feat. Phoebe Bridgers

The National has released the fourth and final offering ahead of its upcoming album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein (out April 28th), the idyllic ‘Your Mind Is Not Your Friend’ featuring Phoebe Bridgers. The track confronts the entanglements of the habitual mind and the overwhelming nature of scrutiny. “Don’t you understand? / Your mind is not your friend again / It takes you by the hand/ And leaves you nowhere,” frontman Matt Berninger croons in tandem with the distinct grace…

13 April 2023

Watch: Water From Your Eyes – True Life

Out May 26, Everyone’s Crushed is the Matador / Remote Control debut from Brooklyn duo Water From Your Eyes. Second single ‘True Life’ teams ping-ponging guitar riffs with drop-tuned bass and an unexpected shoutout to Neil Young. “‘True life’ is our Neil Young-inspired quasi-nu metal stomp,” explains the band. “It is also intended to be our ‘Short Skirt / Long Jacket.’ The bridge was initially meant to contain lyrics from ‘Cinnamon Girl,’ but Neil Young’s lawyers wouldn’t let us use them. Now…

6 April 2023

Announced: This Is The Kit – Careful Of Your Keepers

This Is The Kit, the group led by Paris-based band leader Kate Stables, today announced the band’s new album Careful of Your Keepers – produced by Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals) – will be released on June 9th, 2023, via Rough Trade / Remote Control Records. The album’s propulsive yet introspective lead single ‘Inside Outside’ finds Stables as magnetic as ever, joined once again by her stalwart band of Rozi Plain (bass/vocals),…

31 March 2023

Listen: Overmono – Good Lies

British electronic duo Overmono return with new single ‘Good Lies’, the title track taken from their highly anticipated debut album, out via XL Recordings on Friday 12 May 2023. On ‘Good Lies’, vocals from Norwegian act Smerz are layered over a skittering two-step beat, building synths, and rumbling bassline to create a euphoric, pop-leaning track that shines. Overmono says “Good lies was the first track we wrote that we knew was going to be part of the album. The…

31 March 2023

Watch: Two Shell – ✨mum is calling✨

Hello darling it’s me!!! how are you getting on? Have a listen to this. It’s the new Two Shell song and I really love it. They have made a new video. Take a look at some other stuff they made which i really like. Speak soon, love, mum x Download/Stream ‘✨mum is calling✨’ here.Download/Stream lil spirits here.

30 March 2023

Listen: HANDSOME – Dumb It Down

HANDSOME is back with her first release for 2023 – ‘Dumb It Down’, this time working with producer and songwriters Chloe Dadd, and Olive Rush from EGOISM. Gang vocals and wicked heavy bass-line dominate this dance-floor ready pop anthem, while HANDSOME, Chloe and Olive exchange barbs. On the track’s theme, HANDSOME shares “To me, this song is about the breakdown in understanding between two people. Trying to catch someone’s eye at…

23 March 2023

Out Now: Lucinda Chua – YIAN

London-based artist Lucinda Chua releases her debut album YIAN alongside feature track ‘Something Other Than Years.’ The track finds Chua enlisting friend and fellow genre-defying, post-classical artist Yeule for the album’s closing track, a gentle song about searching for guidance. Building on the warm, elemental soundscape of 2021’s Antidotes EPs and the moody, elegant timbre of her cello, Chua self-produced and engineered eight of YIAN’s ten tracks, spurred on by a call to true artistic integrity…

23 March 2023

Out Now: Kosaya Gora – Kosogor

Kosaya Gora (English translation; Oblique Mountain), a new indie/experimental project from acclaimed electronic producer/singer Kedr Livanskiy and experimental producer/visual artist Flaty, have released their first full-length album Kosogor today. Kosaya Gora is an entirely new sonic direction for them both. The debut is a multilingual foray into guitar-based folk, ethereal pop, and moody synth, underpinned by Livanskiy’s signature hypnotic vocals. The two recorded Kosogor in a mobile studio which they took through remote villages in their native Russia. “In one place,…

23 March 2023

Out Now: Lankum – False Lankum

Critically acclaimed Irish quartet Lankum today share their new album False Lankum, out now via Rough Trade / Remote Control. The album’s 12 tracks, composed of ten traditional songs and two originals, show the four-piece using a new palate to colour their sound in an increasingly experimental way, alongside longtime producer John ‘Spud’ Murphy. This record sees the band cement their breakout from the folk genre, creating bold, contemporary music that may be fashioned from traditional elements…

23 March 2023

Watch: The National – Eucalyptus

The National has released a third new track ahead of its upcoming album First Two Pages of Frankenstein. ‘Eucalyptus’ is taut and punchy, having come together in a charmed burst of spontaneity surrounding a visit to the historic Capitol Theatre just north of New York City in Port Chester. Group member Bryce Dessner had sent the song to frontman Matt Berninger so long ago that he’d forgotten about it, but Berninger came up with lyrics and asked to play…

17 March 2023

Out Now: Magic Dirt – Young And Full Of The Devil

Today, on the 25th anniversary, Magic Dirt announce the reissue of their acclaimed second album Young And Full Of The Devil, out Friday 7th April via Emergency Music / Remote Control Records. It also marks the release of the album on streaming services for the first time. Leaving behind the brooding, introspective mood of Friends In Danger, Magic Dirt discharge fiercely with the iconic Young And Full Of The Devil, an album of raw power, beauty and assured chaos. Released in April 1998 and drenched in trademark Magic Dirt guitar sounds,…

17 March 2023

Watch: The Lemon Twigs – In My Head

The Lemon Twigs release ‘In My Head,’ the third single off their upcoming album Everything Harmony that arrives May 5. It was produced and mixed entirely by the brother duo, Brian and Michael D’Addario, with Michael playing guitar, bass and the drums on the track. ‘In My Head’ is accompanied by a vintage-tinged beachside video directed by The Lemon Twigs and Paul D. Millar, AKA Slugbug. Of the release, The Lemon Twigs say, “The song’s about the disconnect between your inner and perceived self.” Pre-order /…