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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Releases New Single, “Ever So Bold,” via Blood Music
US black metal icons ABIGAIL WILLIAMS have revealed more of their anticipated fifth record, Walk Beyond the Dark, with new single “Ever So Bold.”
Premiered yesterday via Kerrang!, listen and watch “Ever So Bold” here:
TRIPPIE REDD RELEASES VIDEO FOR !
Multi-platinum Canton, OH, rapper and singer-songwriter Trippie Redd shares his new video for “!”, the title track off of his ! album, which debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at number 3. Trippie has his forthcoming album A Love Letter To You 4 coming soon.
Alexander 23 Releases Stunning Video For “See You Later” Today
Alexander 23 is currently on the road with mxmtoon and is set to join French-Algerian singer, Lolo Zouai overseas this November before wrapping up a string of dates opening for Omar Apollo in December.
“Under this sense of purpose, supplemented by sheer vocal talent, incredible pop-induced production, and some incredible drums, “See You Later” is a must-listen.” – Lyrical Lemonade
The Los Angeles Clippers today announced their partnership with Los Angeles native and GRAMMY®-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer Ty Dolla $ign, who will perform his hit song, “Hottest in the City” at halftime of the Clippers opening night game on Tuesday, October 22 at STAPLES Center against the Lakers.
CANNIBAL CORPSE will close out the year with a North American headlining tour. Set to commence October 20th in Houston, Texas, the journey will quake the stages of nearly three dozen cities, coming to a close November 27th in Tampa, Florida. Support will be provided by Thy Art Is Murder and Perdition Temple.
New Music // Kathryn Claire (alt folk)
Her latest album, Eastern Bound For Glory, is inspired by her life on the road, experiencing the emotional rollercoaster of being an internationally touring musician. The masterful 10-song release signifies a homecoming to her solo career and back to her beloved city. Intriguingly, it’s an aesthetic departure from her previous work in that the record explores bold indie rock instrumentation and vibey spaghetti western atmospherics. The album will be preceded by the single “Eastern Bound For Glory.”
BAD CHILD SHARES THE CINEMATIC VIDEO FOR “PRETTY GIRLS”
Today, the self-taught singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist known as BAD CHILD unveils the cinematic music video for “Pretty Girls”, the latest single from his debut EP Sign Up which was released in August through 21 Entertainment and Universal Music Canada alongside Capitol Records stateside and Virgin Records in the UK.
A R I Z O N A RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK “WHERE YOU ARE” // NEW ALBUM ASYLUM AVAILABLE NOW
The New Jersey-based trio performs in a sparse room flanked by white sheets hanging from the ceiling. Between an electronic beat and glistening neon synths, the hook immediately rings out, “Where you are…I just wanna be.” As this retro sonic backdrop shimmers, an interpretative dancer twists and turns through the sheets, paralleling the ebb and flow of the song in live motion. It offers a gorgeous visual companion to the tune.
Alt-Pop’s DAMONE is BACK with New Single “Moon and Stars”
Damone is an alternative / pop / rock band from Boston MA. During their successful career, the band released 3 full length studio albums, most notable being Out Here All Night on Island/Def-Jam, and toured internationally in the 2000s. The band worked continuously to achieve ample musical accreditation in a short amount of time before disbanding in 2008.
Nardean Returns With Spellbinding New Single ‘MAGIC!’
Egyptian-Australian artist Nardean returns with a new spellbinding single ‘MAGIC!’ featuring Heirloome.
Produced by Stackhat, ‘MAGIC!’ sees Nardean effortlessly blend infectious life- affirming lyrics and bouncy, golden-era beats to forge her very own brand of unapologetic positivity.
FORCES – ‘Stay on Me’ – debut single
Our debut single – Stay on Me – is available on now on all platforms. The video was recently reviewed & premiered by Toronto’s Indie88. It’s a groovy, dark disco tune self-recorded/produced and mixed by Graham Walsh (Alvvays, Operators, Holy Fuck) with additional mixing by Jose Contreras (By Divine Right, Heat Death).
French indie-rock/alternative/post-rock quartet NO YELLING streamed new album ‘Silence’
As announced a few weeks ago with the first audio excerpt “Ashes”, French indie-rock/alternative/post-rock quartet No Yellling just released its debut full-length album called ‘Silence’ on CD, LP & Digital through Celestine Records and the main and the main legal platforms (Apple Music, Spotify…).
Synth duo ROOM8 deconstruct their emotional DNA on album of cinematic electronica
Based between LA and Stockholm, production duo ROOM8 are releasing their new full-length Transduction.
On the concept behind the new album, the band tell us “Transduction means the transfer of one form of energy into another, like the conversion of an electrical voltage into a sound wave by way of an oscillator in analogue synthesis. Shades of 1980s synth pioneers such as Tangerine Dream can be heard along with contemporaries Years & Years and Com Truise.
Zac Pajak releases music video for debut single ‘Again’ 17.10.19
London-based Zac Pajak releases music video for debut single ‘Again’ on 17.10.19. Directed by Sam Davies (Filmsmiths) and produced by Keenan Foley (Orillo Films). ‘Again’ is the first track from Zac’s debut EP ‘Early Hours’ set for release early 2020 via Goldun Egg Records.
Balthazar share ‘Wrong Vibration’ (International Teachers Of Pop Remix)
Today sees Balthazar share a new remix of Wrong Vibration. Taken from Balthazars fourth album Fever, released earlier this year through Play It Again Sam and since established as a highlight of the bands live set, Wrong Vibration has undergone a remix metamorphosis courtesy of those exponents of wonky pop, International Teachers Of Pop a converging of Moonlandingz and Eccentronic Research Council operatives Adrian Flanagan and Dean Honer.
CURSE: Baltimore Synthpunk Duo To Release Metamorphism LP Via Fake Crab Records Next Week
Baltimore, Maryland-based synthpunk/doomwave duo CURSE will release their third full-length album, Metamorphism, through Fake Crab Records next Friday, October 25th. With the album nearing its public unveiling, the album’s opening track “Universe 25” is now streaming, and preorders for the LP have been posted. The band also currently touring across the country in support of the record.
PLAZA change tack on gorgeous, chilled out new single ‘SEE’
Implementing a new string to their sound can be a tricky procedure for a band, but PLAZA have nailed it on new single ‘SEE’. By no means an extreme departure from the icy tones of their self-coined ‘post indie’, it nonetheless brings in new influences, and slows the pace right down. Tentative calls to Frank Ocean arrive alongside traditional key touchstones in Foals, DIIV or Wolf Alice.
AṢA Releases Album ‘Lucid’
Documenting her 12-year journey since her debut release, 14-track ‘Lucid’, sees the next stage of AṢA’s artistry come to life through her amplified smokey tones fused with indie pop, jazz and soft-soul. Taking cues from cross-continental greats– from Fela Kuti to Miriam Makeba; King Sunny Adé to Sade; Tina Turner to Lenny Kravitz, AṢA’s fourth album is a continuation of the music that fans fell in love with from the start.
NEW: Flight Facilities & Aloe Blacc – ‘Better Than Ever’
“Better Than Ever” is the first cut of the year from Flight Facilities, following their 2018 singles “Need You” (certified Gold by ARIA) and “All Your Love”.
Three years in the making, “Better Than Ever” is a satisfying explosion of funk-pop sounds, fusing uplifting lyrics with a dynamic beat and soul-flavored melodies. Although this charismatic production is a departure from the duo’s signature sound, “Better Than Ever” is the perfect suitor for the powerful, unmistakable vocals of Aloe Blacc – the man behind viral 2011 smash “I Need A Dollar” and the 2012 Avicii classic “Wake Me Up”. The duo (Jimmy Lyell and Hugo Gruzman) also invited Tom Noakes to direct the visuals, bringing his signature directorial flair to create an energetic cinematic experience for the captivating track.
CATHOLIC ACTION share video for new single One Of Us
The SAY Award-nominated Glasgow quartet Catholic Action emerged last week with their first new music in almost two years – One Of Us. Debuted by John Kennedy’s X-Posure show on Radio X, it picked up a wealth of further support from the likes of Jack Saunders on Radio 1, NME, DIY, Clash, The Line of Best Fit, Dork and the Independent – as well as additions on Spotify playlists including New Music Friday and The Indie List. One Of Us marked an urgent and frenetic return. Today they share the track’s accompanying video via The Most Radicalist, who call it “a disorientating sneak peek into the band’s world.”
GRYFFIN PREMIERES NEW SINGLE “BODY BACK” FT. MAIA WRIGHT
L.A.-based artist/producer Gryffin has shared the latest single from his forthcoming album Gravity: a full-hearted and feel-good track titled “Body Back,” featuring Swedish singer/songwriter Maia Wright. The highly anticipated full-length debut from Gryffin, Gravity will be released via Darkroom/Geffen Records on October 24th.
BECK: HYPERSPACE 14th ALBUM OUT NOVEMBER 22 ON CAPITOL RECORDS
Hyperspace’s new dimensions in sound are the result of Beck’s most collaborative efforts to date. Seven of the album’s 11 tracks—including single “Uneventful Days” and “Saw Lightning” (as featured in the Beats by Dr. Dre Powerbeats Pro campaign and also included with pre-orders)—feature co-writing and co-production from Pharrell Williams. Elsewhere in Hyperspace, “See Through” is co-written/co-produced by frequent Beck collaborator Greg Kurstin, “Star” is co-written/co-produced by Paul Epworth, “Stratosphere” features back-up from Chris Martin, the album’s title track features guest vocals from Terrell Hines, and “Die Waiting” is co-written/co-produced by Cole M.G.N. with backing vocals from Sky Ferreira. Longtime Beck bandmates Jason Falkner, Smokey Hormel and Roger Manning Jr. feature on much of the album as well.
Beck tells us about his new album, ‘Hyperspace’, working with “master minimalist” Pharrell and more
ALICE MERTON SHARES HER NEW SINGLE ‘EASY’ FROM ‘MINT +4’
It’s been almost three years since Alice Merton released her debut single ‘No Roots’ and she’s already accomplished more than many artists achieve in an entire career. That track exceeded 400 million streams, landed in Top 10 chart positions all over Europe and hit #1 on Billboard’s Rock Airplay chart. It took her to Coachella, TV appearances on Jimmy Fallon and James Corden, and even resulted in her becoming a judge on The Voice of Germany. And that was all done independently via her own Paper Plane Records International label.
Joya Mooi releases visual for album single ‘Been Here’
The vintage-styled video for ‘Been Here’ draws on a hazy, nostalgic vibe that ideally complements the track’s theme of recurring life events, such as relationships gone wrong and cycles in addiction. Produced by Blazehoven and released as a single last month, the track sees Joya draw on her trademark emotionally-charged sound.
CEELO GREEN PRAISES ‘RED TAN’ FOR NEW EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING SINGLE
It is two years since Filipina singer Red Tan tragically lost her husband to the dengue virus, a mosquito-borne condition which is now reaching epidemic proportions across Asia. Still trying to come to terms with this sudden and tragic loss, Red released ‘Don’t Let Go’ on 20th September, a tribute to her husband in which she attempts to put into words her feelings at losing the man she loved, begging him to come back and explaining that there is nothing she wouldn’t do to get him to stay. Dark and haunting and underpinned by genuine emotion and grief, Don’t Let Go is nevertheless a beautiful track, with Red’s crystalline vocals resonating with anyone who has gone through the grieving process.
Darkwave duo SKEMER shares ‘Rhoeas’ single from upcoming LP on AVANT! Records
Belgian darkwave duo Skemer is a brand new cooperation between singer Kim Peers, who’s also a model for Vogue, Steven Meisel, Prada etc and guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove of post-metal band Amenra and his personal project Syndrome.
Lyric Video Released by Emily Miller in Support of Debut Single “Avaline”
“It has been one month since “Avaline” was released and we have more than 25,000 streams, 11,000 monthly listeners and close to 650 saves,” shared Emily Miller. “I am so grateful for all your love and support and everyone who has listened. It amazes me everyday! I want my fans to see the lyrics behind ‘Avaline’ because they paint a story of the life of Avaline and how she may appear perfect from the outside, but she’s walked a country mile to get there.”
THE GREETING COMMITTEE RELEASE NEW EP, I’M AFRAID I’M NOT ANGRY
The new EP is a follow-up to the band’s 2018 debut full-length album, This Is It. “I’m Afraid I’m Not Angry explores the relationship between fear and love through four different lenses,” the band says. “Being the most personal and experimental set of songs we have released, our goal is for listeners to feel as if they’re sitting around their bedroom floor crying on our shoulders.” They have now amassed over 31 million global streams to date, and received acclaim from NYLON, LADYGUNN, Idolator, Flood Magazine, and more.
