@skopemag news for Friday October 25, 2019 @ 4 pm est

pineappleCITI Debuts New Single ‘Recognize’ Via Red Bull Records

Red Bull Records is pleased to announce the addition of pineappleCITI to its growing roster of R&B and rap artists. As part of the signing announcement, pineappleCITI releases her first official single ‘Recognize’ via her new recording partnership with Red Bull Records. In 2018, pineappleCITI ink
ed a deal with Red Bull Songs, the music-publishing arm of Red Bull Media House, and will now distribute music worldwide through the expanded brand partnership.

M. T. Hadley shares “Reticent”, final single from hopeless pop debut LP out 8th November

M. T. Hadley’s debut album Empty will come out on his own label of the same name on the 8th November. Nine songs in the key of accepting pain.

JADAKISS DROPS THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SONG “ME”

HOUSEHOLD DOGS – Release ‘Will My Dreams Be Electric Tonight?’ – Listen

Edged with the dead-eyed purr reminiscent of Nick Cave courtesy of frontman Declan Newcombe, ‘Will My Dreams Be Electric Tonight?’ sees the songwriter inviting us into the shadow-cast depths of his sub-consciousness. After a distorted dream one night in which he vicariously lived through a troubling situation, Declan found himself haunted for some time afterwards. Poring-over its vivid incidents and psycho-analysing its meanings, he channelled his thoughts into what would become ‘Will My Dreams Be Electric Tonight?’. As Declan reflects on the genesis of the lyrics:

Blues/Country Enigma Eil Marchini Returns With ‘The River’

Following his triumphant appearance at Pistoia Blues Festival, appearing on the line up alongside the likes of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Black Stone Cherry and 30 Seconds To Mars, Eil Marchini has returned with a Blues/ Country Rock fuelled new single, The River!

R3HAB AND ELLA VOS SHARE THE VIDEO TO NEW TRACK ‘EXHALE’ – WATCH HERE

Featuring soft, rolling basslines and dreamy soundscapes, “Exhale” lets Vos’s velvety vocals genuinely shine as she belts out lyrics that make the heart both break and soar at the same time. Although this track is a departure from R3HAB’s usual sound, the genre-crossing single is one of his most masterful to date.

Ducks Unlimited (Rolling Blackouts CF, Weyes Blood) | Share New Single & Announce EP

‘Anhedonia’ follows on the heels of the tipped EP-titled single that was released earlier this summer and found the band hit comparisons to the likes of The Goon Sax and The Go-Betweens – new music comes following previous releases recorded with Josh Korody (Fucked Up, Dilly Dally, Weaves) and recent dates with the likes of Weyes Blood, Rolling Blackouts CF, Sacred Paws and more.

DUA LIPA TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE “DON’T START NOW” ON NOVEMBER 1ST

Dua Lipa is set to release her new track “Don’t Start Now” on Friday November 1st. Serving up a divine slice of pulsing Nu Disco, “Don’t Start Now” is a pure adrenalin fueled, feel good dance floor anthem of positivity and self-empowerment.

“I chose to put this song out first so I could close one chapter of my life and start another,” explains Dua. “Into a new era with a new sound! It’s about moving on and not allowing anyone to get in the way of that. It also felt like a natural first song choice as I made it with the brilliant same crew I made ‘New Rules’ with.”

New video: Destiny Rogers ft P-Lo and Guapdad4000 ‘Lo Lo’ …premiered on TheFader.com

Produced by The Stereotypes, “Lo Lo” continues to show Destiny’s versatility with this more hip-hop leaning track. PAPER describes it as “a catchy track outfitted with an energetic bassline…Rogers rides the beat with confidence and sass, taking ‘Lo Lo’ to high, exciting heights.” NYLON declares “Destiny Rogers is the new ‘It’ girl of alt-R&B.”

MAJOR LAZER X KHALID RELEASE NEW TRACK “TRIGGER” – LISTEN HERE

“Trigger” is the latest offering from the upcoming DEATH STRANDING: Timefall (Original Music from the World of DEATH STRANDING) soundtrack, featuring original music inspired by the upcoming PlayStation ® 4 (PS4™) video game, DEATH STRANDING. Earlier this month it was announced that RCA Records has partnered with Sony Interactive Entertainment (“SIE”) to release the soundtrack on November 7th.

Left-field songwriter MF Tomlinson releases new single ‘Nietzsche’s Day Off’

Left-field songwriter MF Tomlinson has released his brand new single ‘Nietzsche’s Day Off’, an absurd story about the importance of letting your hair down every once in a while, no matter how worrying the daily news may be.

In the song, influential 19th century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche decides to take the day off being serious. As other famously serious people from throughout history—Vincent van Gogh, Joan of Arc, Franz Kafka—get wind of this, they race to join him.

VIDEO: Emily Breeze invites you to ‘drink the Kool Aid!’ is cosmic psychedelic ‘Heaven’s Gate’ visual

The fourth single from Emily Breeze’s debut album Rituals, “Heaven’s Gate” is a glacial slice of Sci-Fi propaganda which was inspired by a documentary about the 90’s Christian U.F.O cult of the same name. Emily says, “I was interested in how a seductive promise of eternal salvation can compel a person to hand over all personal agency to devote themselves entirely to a belief system, especially one as bizarre and deadly as Heaven’s Gate”. Written from the perspective of the cult leader, this is interstellar Doo Wop for all the drifters, loners, dropouts and seekers out there. Emily and her cohorts invite you to join the psychedelic dance, cast off your earthly shells and drink the Kool Aid!

RICHES (Catherine McCandless of Young Galaxy) Release Debut Single/Video “SPIRIT”

Today, Catherine McCandless (formerly of Montreal duo Young Galaxy), announces her debut solo project. Stream “Spirit,” McCandless’ first single as Riches, via your preferred music service now.

An immersion into the “contortions and repetitions” of creative rituals, McCandless describes the spirit within the song as “a kind of demon, the chaotic entity that inhabits you when you take the leap of faith in order to create something.”

Megan Thee Stallion releases “Ride or Die” ft. VickeeLo  

2019’s biggest breakout act, Megan Thee Stallion, drops a hot new one today with the release of “Ride or Die”, a collaboration with Vickeelo from the upcoming soundtrack for Queen & Slim, out November 15th on Motown Records. On the track, Stalli says “I’m really excited to be on the Queen & Slim soundtrack because this movie is going to do big things for the culture. This is the modern-day Bonnie and Clyde. Why would I have not wanted to be a part of this? This is amazing! ‘Ride or Die’ is lit!”