@skopemag news for monday – October 28, 2019 @ 11 am est

JAMES BLUNT RELEASES NEW ALBUM ONCE UPON A MIND

Multi-GRAMMY nominated and multi-platinum British singer/songwriter James Blunt has released his highly anticipated sixth studio album Once Upon A Mind – available now via Custard/Atlantic Records. Back to his best, Blunt has reinforced his reputation for writing honest, emotional songs that people can easily relate to. Meanwhile, his classic 2004 debut album Back To Bedlam, has just been named as one of the top ten best selling albums of that decade.

MURA MASA ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM “R.Y.C” DUE OUT JANUARY 17, 2020

“There’s a world of plink and ping in the songs of Mura Masa…He’s a denizen of an interconnected planet, with… a world of instruments and sounds to draw on, and a confident craftsman’s sense of what to include and what to leave out. His songs also understand that no system can contain or predict the vagaries of the human heart” —The New York Times

“[Mura Masa]’s sonic and visual output feels like an homage to a young, queer, diverse London that we’d all like to believe is the future.” —Interview

PATRICK WATSON’S VIDEO FOR “HERE COMES THE RIVER” DEBUTS

Arizona O’Neill, who directed the video, says, “Everyone who hears this song relates to it profoundly in one way or another. It morphs for each person, depending on their personal experiences. I wanted to capture the raw emotions of the song by stripping away all gimmicks and filming Patrick singing on our city’s public pianos. It was important to film in Montreal because he is from the city and is so beloved here. Patrick has an amazing stage presence and to be able to capture that I had to get him in front of a real audience. This way I could also capture the happy, sad, and nostalgic feelings that the song evokes through the eyes of listeners. My favorite part of the video, however, was filming Patrick on an enormous swan paddle boat in the middle of the canal.”

Poppy Jean Crawford premieres “Same Old Tricks” music video on Kerrang!

Today, Los Angeles-native Poppy Jean Crawford releases the sultry and psychedelic vide for single “Same Old Tricks” from her forthcoming debut EP JEANJEANIE. After becoming the newest signee to Danger Mouse’s 30th Century Records at only twenty-years-old, Crawford brings her tenacity a tenacity and grit to the label. This new video puts that attitude on full display.

Grace Cummings Releasing Debut Album “Refuge Cove” on King Gizzard’s Flightless Records

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s Flightless Records is thrilled to be releasing the debut album from Grace Cummings, a powerful new voice out of Melbourne, Australia. Cummings first captivated the Flightless team with a stunning video she posted on Facebook of herself covering Bob Dylan’s “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.” Her debut full-length Refuge Cove consists of nine tracks featuring Cummings’ passionate, throaty vocals and stripped-down guitar arrangements. Out November 1, Cummings describes the album as “a collection of thoughts from nowhere, placed in the trees, in the sky and sun.”

STEREOPHONICS RELEASE NEW ALBUM KINDA VIA PARLOPHONE/ELEKTRA

Recorded in just eleven days at The Distillery, Wiltshire, ​Kind was co-produced by Kelly Jones and George Drakoulias (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Screaming Trees, Primal Scream). The recording sessions used minimal studio techniques, overdubs or technology. This stripped back, raw approach to committing Kelly Jones’ songwriting to tape provides listeners with captivating and candid snapshots of one of the UK’s most enduring bands. The performances are led by Jones’ distinct and emotive vocals that reveal a raw vulnerability not yet heard. The results are an honest and hopeful album for our times, and an album that stands shoulder to shoulder with the band’s best work.

BARLOWLN SHARES NEW SINGLE “FIRE”

Elektra Records artist BarlowLN has shared his new single “Fire,” which is available today on all streaming platforms. “Fire” is joined by a Gene Sung directed official music video streaming now on BarlowLN’s YouTube Channel.

Yalee Shares “Momma Sorrows” Video Via Hip Hop Vibe | ‘1v1 You Vs The World’ Available Now Across DSPs

Ohio-born rapper, Yalee, has returned with a brand new video for his single, “Momma Sorrows,” which was premiered today with HipHop Vibe. The video features a guest appearance from Yalee’s own mother, who also provides featured vocals on the single. Speaking on the experience, Yalee says, “My mother on a song like this with me was beyond a blessing and to speak on a topic about what my generation is facing was needed. Too many mothers losing children they’ve birthed to hate.”

NY’s The Stash Drop New Single “Give It Time”

Vocalist Christian Evanko says, “Give It Time is a song simply put about music, and the impact its made on my life. Music is by far the most important thing I have outside of family and friends, and prior to writing this song I had been wondering how to express that. Nothing is perfect, and often times things don’t go exactly as planned but the one constant that has always remained for me has been a love, and passion to continue to create music. I felt I needed to express my gratitude for these feelings and this was the way I knew how to do that.”

Favian Lovo, Lele Pons y Lyanno se unen para darle vida a “Los puti”

La nueva estrella del género pop urbano Favian Lovo hace su debut internacional, acompañado por dos grandes personalidades del medio artístico: Lele Pons y Lyanno. “Los puti” es su primer sencillo bajo el sello de Interscope Records, y está disponible desde hoy en todas las plataformas digitales.

Sawyer Shine Bright in Buoyant and Bold New EP

“An energizing and effervescent introduction, Sawyer’s EP, Less Than More Than, is a buoyant record glistening with guitar-driven indie pop prowess,” Atwood Magazine’s Mitch Mosk wrote. “With a bright, enthusiastic pop sound similar to HAIM, COIN, The Aces, and Your Smith, Sawyer’s music is melodic, rich in harmony, and unapologetically smart… Like a massive puzzle piece full of different shapes and colors, the EP fits disparate motifs together under one slickly cohesive roof. Sometimes the pair bask in the fuzzy feelings of an intimate crush; at other moments, they’re on the front lines of gender inequality fights, asserting themselves in a blaze of hot pop glory.”

ETHAN GRUSKA ANNOUNCES SECOND SOLO ALBUM ‘EN GARDE,’ RELEASING ON JANUARY 24, 2020

Los Angeles-based songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Ethan Gruska announces his long-awaited second solo album, En Garde, set for release on January 24, 2020, via Warner Records. En Garde is the follow up to his acclaimed 2017 solo debut SLOWMOTIONARY, which led The Los Angeles Times to proclaim Gruska as “L.A.’s next great songwriter”. En Garde was recorded at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California and co-produced by industry veteran Tony Berg.

TYGA, YG AND CARLOS SANTANA RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO “MAMACITA”

Today, GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-platinum modern hip-hop icon Tyga releases his mega-anticipated new single “MAMACITA” [feat. YG & Carlos Santana].

Bad Wolves’ Sophomore Album, N.A.T.I.O.N., Out Today! New Music Video for Track “Killing Me Slowly”

“After the success of ‘Zombie,’ a tragedy that transmitted it into a beautiful thing, having an entire community get behind the song is something that we can’t ever replicate, nor do we want to,” says Vext. “With this album, we wanted to hone in, focus on our own material, and let that speak for itself, and I believe N.A.T.I.O.N. does that. It’s a more focused and mature version of what people have come to love of what Bad Wolves has become, appealing to both our metal and rock fans.”

ICONIC R&B SUPERSTAR TANK UNVEILS LONG AWAITED STUDIO ALBUM ELEVATION

ELEVATION features production and writing from Tank, alongside longtime collaborator J Valentine, Cardiak, Harmony, Doh Boy, and more. In addition to aforementioned guests, the album sees appearances from a wide range of stars, including Candice Boyd, Carvena Jones, Chris Brown, Dantè, Dontaÿ, Dunteá, Feather, JoJo, Keith Sweat, Luke James, Major, Omari Hardwick and Shawn Stockman.

EDEN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘NO FUTURE,’ OUT FEBURARY 14, 2020 ON ASTRALWERKS

“‘projector’ is about appreciating all the ebbs and flows and accepting how things really are instead of wishing they were some other way,” Ng explains. “It started out as a very no-man’s-land kind of song, and then the lyrics ended up reflecting the concept of the death of the universe into a very personal space: this idea that no matter what’s going on in your life right now, everything eventually runs its course.”

EKALI ENLISTS KIIARA FOR NEW SINGLE ‘BACK TO YOU’

Ekali season is upon us! Ahead of the release of his forthcoming LP, the Canadian-born, LA-based producer extraordinaire just released “Back To You,” the third (and latest) taste of the album, for which he enlisted Atlantic Records’ brilliant multi-platinum, alternative-pop singer-songwriter Kiiara on vocals. Known for his versatility, Ekali’s collaboration with Kiiara (who has over 1 Billion cumulative global streams for her monster hit “Gold”) further establishes his ability to sonically innovate in the electronic and indie pop worlds. On “Back To You,” the two meteoric-rising artists combine forces in the form of a sleek genre-bending experimental record with undeniable production and gleaming vocals – LISTEN HERE!

LOST KINGS RELEASE LOST ANGELES EP

In support of the release, Lost Kings has released various songs from the EP over the last few months and have accumulated nearly 10 million streams on Spotify. ThisSongSlaps said of the EP, ”Lost Kings got us spinning these singles left and right. If this is your first time hearing about their new EP, LOST ANGELES, you are in for a treat.”

LOVE U – TO DEATH, DEATHBYROMY’S NEW EP, IS OUT NOW

“Problems” was the first single she released from the EP, which Alternative Press wrote “is a full, layered arrangement with hard-hitting beats, catchy hooks and a twinge of something being just unsettling enough the whole time.” The track has amassed over half a million streams since its release earlier this month.

COYOTE KID Releases Long Anticipated ‘Skeleton Man’!

Minnesota based, cinematic rock band COYOTE KID has released their hotly anticipated concept album, Skeleton Man. Funded in large part through fan support via a highly successful Kickstarter campaign, Skeleton Man introduces fans to the dark world first revealed in the debut single, “Femme Fatale.”

NEW RELEASE: Vérité Unveils Sophomore Album ‘New Skin’

Vérité on the meaning behind the album said, “New Skin is about the middle. It’s the messy and uncomfortable and mundane reality of being in relationship that I feel like no one talks about. It’s about the nuance of love in all of its unflattering angles and complexity. This record is my internal dialogue from the last two years trying to find meaning while loving someone the best I could. This record is about commitment.”