28 October 2022
Patrick Watson is thrilled to share ‘Ode to Vivian (Rework)’ a brand-new version of the song that first appeared on his album Better in the Shade. ‘Ode to Vivian’ has been a fan favourite for creating content on TikTok and Instagram since its release last April. The song is inspired by one of Patrick’s heroes, the late American street photographer Vivian Maier. “She manages to catch just wonderful, unbelievable little moments that in the end are…
28 October 2022
Following their first-ever North American tour which included a sold-out hometown show at Thalia Halland an opening slot for Pavement in New York, the Chicago-based trio now release their cover of Minutemen’s ‘History Lesson Part 2.’ While only available via a 7” in the past, the song is now available digitally for the first time today. ‘History Lesson Part 2’ “has always been a punk manifesto for us,” says Horsegirl. “It was an unusual…
28 October 2022
After a four year pause, Victoria Bergsman’s Taken By Trees returns with a mini album of Colin Blunstone covers entitled Another Year, which will be released on December 9th. ‘Say You Don’t Mind’ is the first track from the mini album, , a song written and originally recorded by The Moody Blues’ Denny Laine in 1967, which was then a solo hit for Colin Blunstone in 1972. This mini album…
27 October 2022
Algiers announce their new album SHOOK, out February 24th 2023. SHOOK is a lightning rod for an elusive yet universal energy and feeling. A plurality of voices; a spiritual and geographical homecoming; a strategy of communion in a burning world; the story of an end of a relationship; an Atlanta front porch summer party. Ultimately, it’s a 17-track set of the most mind-expanding and thrilling music that you are likely to…
26 October 2022
Sunset Poem features three songs from Circuit des Yeux’s otherworldly 2021 album, -io, re-worked by experimental musician, Claire Rousay. In its first year on Earth, -io has continued to evolve. Though the record was written for a 25-piece orchestra, Haley Fohr’s songs have been refreshed and rearranged to suit each round of touring. This has included performances with string ensembles, a trio with bass and drums, and an expansive duo with multi-instrumentalist Whitney Johnson (Matchess). Sunset Poem extends this…
21 October 2022
Ahead of their debut Australian tour in December, Dry Cleaning release their sophomore album Stumpwork. Having already started writing their second record before their first New Long Leg was released, they spent twice as much time with producer John Parish on the follow-up, Stumpwork. Vocals which coil tightly around deft and complex riffs, great meshes of instrumental texture and the willingness to launch into full-on abstraction. “We felt more confident,” says guitarist Tom…
21 October 2022
jade imagine take a journey through dizzying, upbeat jams and melancholic retrospectives with the release of their sophomore album Cold Memory. The album arrives alongside a film clip for ‘I’ll Guess We’ll Just Wait’ and a string of live shows. See below! Written and recorded between Melbourne, Warrnambool and Fremantle, Western Australia, Cold Memory offers ten songs that explore notions of connection – to self, to nature, and to others – across a stunningly diverse collection of…
21 October 2022
The new single and title track of The Smith Street Band’s forthcoming sixth album, ‘Life After Football’ is out now with the news the album will land November 25th. The song was penned after lead singer Wil Wagner escaped a “once in a lifetime” storm at the band’s studio. “I woke up around 5am to the sound of a tree hitting the roof and from the back deck I watched huge, ancient gums and…
20 October 2022
Lucinda Chua presents ‘Golden’: a self-produced song about identity and representation, accompanied by a short film co-created with director Tash Tung. Written from the perspective of her younger self, ‘Golden’ is an intimate and heartfelt meditation on identity in the absence of a role model. Watch below! “Who do I turn to, when I don’t look like you?”, Chua whispers softly, a quiet, uncertain call to the universe. “When the sunlight hits me /…
20 October 2022
Mdou Moctar announce details of part two of the Niger EP series – featuring live and alternate versions of songs spanning the band’s discography recorded in their native Niger – which will be released digitally on October 25th. A preview of Vol. 2 is available to listen to with a live version of ‘Ibitilan’. First appearing on 2019’s Blue Stage Session, the latest iteration of ‘Ibitilan’ captures the band’s renowned live energy in unmediated form, pushing the…
14 October 2022
HAWA releases ‘PROGRESSION’, the second single from the genre-bending singer/rapper/producer’s debut album HADJA BANGOURA which arrives on November 4. Produced by Anthoine Walters and WAVES, ‘PROGRESSION’ is a stirring piano ballad about moving on and thriving in the wake of heartbreak. The accompanying visual opens with an intimate conversation between HAWA and her long-time friend and collaborator, the iconic designer Telfar Clemens. Written and directed by Alex Huggins, it sees…
13 October 2022
Emotional dance music pioneers Huntly meld UK garage, breakbeat, electronic-pop and alternative R&B in their high-tempo new single ‘Undertage’. It arrives alongside news of their signing to Dot Dash Recordings! Between Elspeth Scrine and Andrew Huhtanen McEwan there exists a strong creative partnership, one that has been built upon from years of friendship. This friendship has bred an intuitive and unique artistry; perfectly exemplified on the band’s acclaimed 2019 debut album Low Grade Buzz, which positioned Huntly as a dynamic new…
12 October 2022
Dry Cleaning take a more sombre turn on ‘No Decent Shoes for Rain’ taken from their upcoming album Stumpwork, out 21 October. It begins with Florence Shaw’s vocals coiled tightly over woozy guitar and minimal percussion: “my poor heart is breaking.” Shaw says “’No Decent Shoes for Rain’ is inspired by grief; grief over past relationships, grief for loved ones who have died, and all the things that come with that; loneliness, numbness, yearning,…
6 October 2022
Ibeyi has returned to release a new single ‘Juice of Mandarins.’ A rendition of the song recently debuted on A COLORS SHOW, who exclaimed that the track is “a delectable slice of electronic neo-soul.” Written by Ibeyi’s Lisa-Kaindé, with production from Richard Russell, this latest single follows the duo’s critically-acclaimed third album Spell 31, which was released in May. About the single, Lisa-Kaindé says “‘Juice of Mandarins’ is my favorite love song I’ve ever written. It is about the ecstasy of falling…
6 October 2022
On Sunset Poem, experimental musician Claire Rousay reworks three songs from Circuit des Yeux’s otherworldly 2021 album, -io. The complete EP will be out on October 20th. Rousay’s work often utilises environmental recordings to cultivate rich and evocative ambience. Here, the composer unspools three -io compositions –’Vanishing,’ ‘Sculpting the Exodus,’ and ‘Argument’ – stripping back layers of instrumentation and sheltering Fohr’s voice amid a weave of hushed electronic textures. The results reveal a newly tender, meditative, and boundless space within the songs. Circuit des…
6 October 2022
Remote Control Records welcomes the GOLDEN DREGS, to the roster. Founded in Falmouth, Cornwall in 2013, the GOLDEN DREGS is the project of Benjamin Woods, songwriter and producer currently residing in South London. From piano-man, bar-band, baritone karaoke-crooner to an all-singing-all-dancing seven piece, all guises of the GOLDEN DREGGS serve as a platform for Woods’s different musical output. Under the moniker he has released two albums in quick succession, Lafayette…
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