New Katie Von Schleicher: “Party Dawn”
Von Schleicher on “Party Dawn:” “On a break from touring this winter I went alone to Maryland, where I am originally from, and made these two songs, taking the gear I’ve very happily accrued since making my album Shitty Hits. I built a fire, I set up my gold drum kit, I saw a ton of stars and felt smushed by silence, and it was lonely, so I made these songs. “Glad to Be Here” is where I find myself right now. “Party Dawn” is tied to Maryland, to my friend and our adolescence. Both are a bridge toward the subject matter of my next record. Back in New York, my collaborator Adam Brisbin (Sam Evian, Jolie Holland, Buck Meek) contributed guitar and bass, and Julian Fader (Ava Luna, Frankie Cosmos, Nadine, Palehound) mixed it.”
Billie Eilish And Khalid Release Official Video For “Lovely”
After a massively successful release week for two of America’s most exciting artists, Billie Eilish and Khalid, and their track “Lovely,” the pair has released an official video for their stunning new ballad today. Directed by Taylor Cohen, the video concept was the brainchild of 16-year-old Eilish who wanted to portray the notion of being hopelessly trapped with another. As The New York Times accurately observes “Lovely” is the song of someone inextricably attached or trapped.” The glass box representing a situation they cannot seem to escape.
Spielbergs stream debut EP in full at Stereogum
After a rapturous response to their first singles “We Are All Going To Die” and “Distant Star”, which saw the band sit at no.1 as Hype Machine’s most blogged about artist in the world for nearly a week – no mean feat for a noisy guitar band – and their first UK performance at Birthdays earlier this week, Oslo power-trio Spielbergs are sharing their debut EP in full a day early alongside a passionate write-up at Stereogum HERE.
Alex Dingley announces new album + shares new track
Libertino are proud to announce that they will soon be releasing Alex Dingley’s 3rd album for the first time in the UK. ‘Beat The Babble’ was first released in the US via Birth Records but will become available for the first time in the UK on limited vinyl with new art and digitally on June 15th.
Belly’s First Album in 23 Years DOVE Now Streaming via NPR Music First Listen, Out May 4
On May 4, Belly return with DOVE, their first full length album release in 23 years. Today, the album is available to stream via NPR Music First Listen, who said “Dove looks at the past only as a pathway to the present — at the sum of lives that have never stopped being lived, whether or not Belly was around to chronicle them.”
Ella Mai Releases Visual For Hit Single “Boo’d Up”
10 Summers/Interscope Records rising star Ella Mai releases her highly anticipated video for “Boo’d Up.” Set in an amusement park, the visual is a snapshot of fun love and good vibes as Ella and her love interest share laughs and moments of affection. Oakland emcee Kamaiyah and singer/songwriter Khalid make a cameo on the fun-filled date night. Check out the Nick Walker directed video.
Ella Mai has a lot to celebrate this year as “Boo’d Up” is her first song to crack the Billboard Hot 100 where she currently sits at #62, up ten spots from last week. She is #31 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop and #6 on the R&B Hot Singles Charts. With a highly-praised EP Trilogy (TIME, CHANGE, READY) under her belt, Ella is now gearing up to release her debut album later this year.
The half-Jamaican, half-Irish songstress was born to create change with her voice. Whether she is lamenting about the demise of a relationship or professing her intense feelings about a newfound love, Ella Mai easily shares stories to which we all can relate. After signing to DJ Mustard’s 10 Summers label in 2016, Ella Mai hit the road opening for Kehlani’s Sweet Sexy Savage International Tour at the beginning of 2017 and finished the year with a sold-out tour of her own.
Golden Dawn Arkestra announces new LP
Since the advent of MP3s and streaming services, many of us have started listening to music in the form of playlists of songs and genres in random sequences. By contrast, bands have oddly come to cling more to their assigned genres; not so with Austin, TX’s Golden Dawn Arkestra. Forever promoting belief in the transcendence of time and space, this performance collective continues to experiment with a myriad of musical styles & genres, all the while remaining true to their expansive cinematic sound.
Brent Cobb’s “Come Home Soon” debuts at The FADER
The official music video for Brent Cobb’s new single, “Come Home Soon,” is premiering today at The FADER, who calls it, “A sweet song for a road warrior like Cobb…such a sensitivity to time and people in his songs,” and adds, “Can’t wait for this album, it’s gonna be the summer soundtrack.”
MOONZz & Kick Kick Snare Premiere “Dissolve,”
Dreampop artist MOONZz has teamed up with Kick Kick Snare to premiere her brand new focus track, “Dissolve.” The song is the second listen off of her upcoming EP, Aftershock, set to drop Friday, May 18. “Dissolve” is dark and hazy, a story of living in the moment and watching concerns slip away. The gorgeous song combines the most captivating elements of alternative, R&B and pop to create a dreamy, resonating landscape. Kick Kick Snare praises the track, stating, “with a tune this technicolor, we can’t help but keep this track in heavy rotation.”
5 SECONDS OF SUMMER PREMIERE “YOUNGBLOOD” LIVE VIDEO TODAY
Tickets for 5SOS’ Meet You There Tour, are on sale now at LiveNation.com. Each ticket purchased for the Meet You There Tour also includes a copy of the forthcoming album. The 25-city North American headline outing will launch on August 27 in Toronto, ON and include shows at several amphitheaters as well as Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, IL (September 8) and Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre (October 12).
