Danish teenagers Liss have shared their brand new single and video ‘Sorry’. Recently premiered as Annie Mac’s ‘Hottest Record’ on BBC Radio 1, ‘Sorry’ is an enchanting slice of R&B built around singer Søren Holm’s distinct, soulful vocal. The video for ‘Sorry’ was filmed and directed by the band themselves. ‘Sorry’ is the follow up to Liss‘ debut single ‘Try / Always’ released in November last year via the highly-respected Danish label Escho. Described by The Guardian as “a liquid piece of fast-paced funk pop that...
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LA’s Empress Of today releases new single ‘Woman Is A Word.’ Previously unheard and taken from her recording sessions for her critically acclaimed debut album Me (out on Terrible Records), ‘Woman Is A Word‘ is a deeply personal and political track. Empress Of explains its genesis: “Sometimes as a songwriter and a human, I feel very restricted by words. One word can have so much social implication, standard, limitation, qualification...
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Singer and producer Rostam releases ‘Gravity Don’t Pull Me‘ as a beautiful dance video. Alongside previously released tracks ‘EOS‘ and ‘Wood,’ ‘Gravity Don’t Pull Me‘ is part of a collection of singles Rostam is releasing on XL recordings this year. The video for ‘Gravity Don’t Pull Me‘ was co-directed by Rostam and Josh Goleman (who he previously worked with on Ra Ra Riot’s ‘Water’ Music video). “This video was in...
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Liima – the Nordic quartet formed by Finnish percussionist Tatu Rönkkö plus Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen and Rasmus Stolberg of Danish act Efterklang – explore their dark side in their video for new single ‘Roger Waters.’ Not for the faint-hearted, the video was directed by Plastic Zoo and feels more like a miniature horror film. It is focused on a hidden menace, striking fear into a cast of unusual characters who find salvation from an unlikely hero. “You know that feeling when...
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Originally from from Massachusetts, Jaye Bartell laid the groundwork for his music career after relocating to Asheville, NC in the early 2000’s. During this time, he began to play music among friends, parallel to his poetry and other writing endeavors, which included a reading/performance series and a small magazine. After relocating, again, to Buffalo, NY in 2006, Jaye joined up with the publishing collective House Press and released his first...
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FKA twigs has shared a brand new single and video, ‘Good To Love’. The song was originally aired live during FKA twigs’ Soundtrack 7 residency at the Manchester International Festival and is produced by FKA twigs alongside Rick Nowels. ‘Good To Love’ is available to hear right now via a self-directed video below, and will be available across all digital platforms this afternoon, featuring cover photography by Alexandra Horgan. The...
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Nordic four-piece Liima have premiered the video for their debut single ‘Amerika’, from their forthcoming album ‘ii’, out on March 18. The short film was directed by Olivier Groulx and filmed on America’s west coast in Palmdale, CA. It was shot entirely on smart phones and features all four members of Liima. The Finnish word for ‘glue’, Liima was formed by Finnish percussionist Tatu Rönkkö plus Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen...
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Låpsley has shared her latest single ‘Love Is Blind.’ The song comes from the 19 year old’s debut album ‘Long Way Home’ on Friday 4th March via XL Recordings / Remote Control Records. The twelve track album features new versions of her previous acclaimed releases ‘Hurt Me’, ‘Falling Short’, ‘Painter’ and ‘Station’. ‘Long Way Home’ documents a turbulent time in Låpsley’s life — a period in which she revelled in...
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Singer + producer Rostam has shared a new single titled ‘EOS’ via XL Recordings / Remote Control Records. The song sees Rostam releasing his starkest and perhaps most arresting music to date— the merging of western classical and Middle-eastern music that has always been an aspect of Rostam’s work is still intact—however it’s never been placed in such a minimalist environment. “I invited engineer Shane Stoneback to live with me...
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Our buddies Fat Freddy’s Drop have shared their latest tune ‘Razor’. The track comes from their LP ‘Bays’ out Friday 23 October via The Drop / Remote Control. Freddy’s beatmaster DJ Fitchie said, “There’s no fucking around on this one. Blaze is on fire…he’s on a synthesiser treadmill, struggling to stay in control at times but in the end provides the perfect backdrop for Dukie’s angst-ridden words”. We totally agree...
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Yes!! Our friend Jamie xx debuted at #2 on the ARIA charts with his incredible album ‘In Colour’. The record comes off the bat of an amazing musical period for Jamie where he has been involved in The xx as well as his own work with Jamie xx. Listen to new single ‘I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)’ below.
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