Powell’s previously vinyl-only EPs New Beta Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 are today released digitally and on streaming services, a 13-track body of work that points to an exciting new future for the London artist. Previously issued on his Diagonal label last year, the New Beta 12”s were originally intended as a way to explore fresh musical ideas after the release of his 2016 debut album on XL Recordings, Sport. “I called...
In no particular order… Steve Spike Fuck – Smackwave EP Weyes Blood – Front Row Seat To Earth Lost Animal – You Yang Frightnrs – Nothing More To Say Christine & The Queens – Chaleur humaine Khryangbin – The Universe Smiles Upon You Black Mountain – IV Car Seat Headrest – Teens Of Denial Liminanas – Malamore Kikagaku Moyo – House In The Tall Grass Suuns – Hold/Still Angel Olsen – My...
Powell’s debut album Sport is out today via XL Recordings / Remote Control. It’s 14 tracks of difficult to categorise music, that draws on the spirit of punk. 1. Because it samples punk; using its sonics in a modern way. 2. Because it embraces the spirit and attitude of railing against everything else – big festival circuits, dry social media profiles and ‘music that people will like’. However, Sport is...
Check out the new video ‘Jonny [feat. Jonny]’ from Powell below! It is one of his favourite tracks from his upcoming debut LP Sport, out Friday 14th October. The track includes vocals from Jonnine Standish of HTRK. The video was inspired by Powell’s long-running NTS radio show Melon Magic. It contains footage sent by fans to his powell@xlrecordings.com email address (which was pasted on billboards in both London and New York), as well as footage from...
Sport is the debut LP from Powell, out on Friday 14th October via XL Recordings / Remote Control. It’s 14 tracks of difficult to categorise music, that draws on the spirit of punk. 1. Because it samples punk; using its sonics in a modern way. 2. Because it embraces the spirit and attitude of railing against everything else – big festival circuits, dry social media profiles and ‘music that people...
