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Jeffrey James Shares New Single “Slow Right Down”
Nashville-based singer/songwriter Jeffrey James shares “Slow Right Down,” the second single and final pre-release taste from his upcoming EP, ‘East London.’ The new track is a pensive ballad that highlights James’ confident and inviting vocals. “I wrote ‘Slow Right Down’ in 2019 when everything in my life was racing forward and I didn’t have time to catch my breath,” James writes. “This song became my personal mantra — a meditation — reminding myself that it’s ok to step back, look up every now and then, and just take in the moment.”
Puss N Boots Releases Title Track “Sister” From Their Forthcoming Album Sister out 2/14
Puss N Boots—the charming trio featuring Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson, and Catherine Popper—have released “Sister,” the title track of their forthcoming second full-length album Sister, which comes out February 14 on vinyl, CD, and digital formats. “Sister” was co-written by all three band members and features a lead vocal by Dobson, who also plays drums on the track, with Jones on electric guitar/vocals and Popper on electric bass/vocals. It follows the first single “It’s Not Easy” featuring a lead vocal by Jones.
X Ambassadors Release New Song “Everything Sounds Like A Love Song,” New EP Coming March 6
“‘Everything Sounds Like A Love Song’ is a song about missing the love of your life,” says X Ambassadors lead singer Sam Nelson Harris. “When everything you see, hear, and smell reminds you of them, and how painful it can be witnessing beauty when your heart is broken. Like the universe is just playing tricks on you. With this song, we pay homage to some of our favorite artists– Aretha, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, The Band, The Staples Singers– all of whom inspired the sound / direction for Belong EP. Co-written by the incredible Sam Romans, Produced by X Ambassadors and Sean O’Brien, with arrangements by Lemar Guillary and Rosie Danvers.”
Tenille Townes’ “Road to the Lemonade Stand” EP out today
Of the release, Townes shares, “It makes my heart so happy that this EP is out in the world with this collection of songs and that we are headed towards the full album coming in the spring! I’ve been hearing people on the road ask about coming back for my own shows and I couldn’t be more grateful and excited for my very first acoustic headlining dates on the ‘Road to the Lemonade Stand Tour.’ I can’t wait to have hang time with everyone at these shows and keep walking down this road together.”
STATIC-X Releases Official Video & First Single “HOLLOW;”
PROJECT REGENERATION Volume 1 will feature 12 brand new STATIC-X tracks, containing many of the final vocal performances and musical compositions of Wayne Static, along with the original Wisconsin Death Trip lineup of bassist Tony Campos, drummer Ken Jay, and guitarist Koichi Fukuda.
Lil Gotit Teams Up With LondonOnDaTrack For “Bet Up,” A New Video + Single
Crafting a warped style of ATL rap defined by percolating beats and vocal experimentation, Lil Gotit is ready to ascend to trap royalty. Teaming up with ATL-born super-producer LondonOnDaTrack for a full-length, Gotit announces Superstar Creature, his next project. One of the chief architects of rap music’s sound in the late 2010s, London has a knack for shepherding talent from the underground the main-stream, helming Young Thug’s first national hit “Lifestyle” and recruiting 21 Savage to appear on Drake’s “Sneakin'” in 2017. A protégé of Thug’s and a major figure in the new wave of Atlanta rap, Gotit is the perfect fit for London’s organ-filled, swinging blend of trap music, matching his inimitable vocal tics to London’s hook-filled flourishes. Featuring appearances from Polo G and Young Nudy, Superstar Creature arrives later this month via Alamo Records/Interscope.
Cyn Releases ‘Lonely Gun’ Featured on ‘Birds Of Prey’ Soundtrack
In other soundtrack-related news, “I Can’t Believe,” the gritty and raw opening track off her debut EP, Mood Swing is featured on the soundtrack to the sequel of Netflix’s popular film To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” titled To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, available on the streaming platform starting February 12th. The soundtrack, which also includes songs from Marina, Sofi Tukker, ILLENIUM and more is out today via Capitol Records.
Carly Rae Jepsen Releases New Song “Let’s Be Friends”
Multi-platinum Grammy, Juno and Polaris Prize nominated singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen releases a new song for those happy to spend Valentine’s Day alone. “Let’s Be Friends” was written by Jepsen, Christopher J Baran and Ben Romans, and produced by Baran and Romans. The song is available now via 604/Schoolboy/Interscope Records at all digital retailers.
VUNDABAR share new track + video, ‘Petty Crime’
“The track itself best exemplifies Vundabar’s new sound, the faint plinks of a vibraphone brightening the mood and graduating them from being a buzzy indie-rock outfit with woozy guitar licks and detached lyrical delivery to a group carving out their own lane.”
NYLON
“Groovier than anything on [previous album] Smell Smoke, swapping out the fiery theatrics for more of a simmer.”
Stereogum
“Hints of new wave rolled into tight little hooks and succinct, catchy verses.”
Consequence of Sound
CONNOR BVRNS RELEASES R3HAB REMIX OF “ANTHEM” WITH BONN
CONNOR BVRNS recruits Dutch house superstar producer R3HAB to remix his buzzing debut single “Anthem” with BONN. Adding another dimension to the track, R3HAB expands the soundscape and widens the sonic palette with club-ready energy. Matched with CONNOR’s original production and unshakable vocals from BONN [Avicii, Martin Garrix], the remix immediately captivates.
Julian Lamadrid Releases “Cigarette” Via Arista Records
Today, Brooklyn-based artist Julian Lamadrid reveals his brand new single, “Cigarette” via Arista Records. Building on the excitement of tastemaker support and a growing fanbase, the song once again highlights Julian’s unique artistry, influenced by New Wave, Bedroom Pop, 80’s synth and British Rock.
LOGAN LEDGER SET TO RELEASE EPONYMOUS DEBUT APRIL 3
“We were pretty much on the same page when it came to what kind of album we were going to make: something that drew from the traditional folk and country music I’ve loved since childhood, but with a good portion of rock and roll and psychedelia thrown in,” Ledger says of working with Burnett. “I’ve always believed that in order to create something new with purpose, one must be steeped in the past and work from within the tradition. This record represents the manifestation of so many of my lifelong dreams about music.”
AMTRAC RELEASES NEW TRACK “ACCOUNTABLE”
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs which EARMILK said is “pure magic” and “Between The Lines” which Billboard called “uplifting and catchy” while Dancing Astronaut declared it “heavenly.”
WILDSTREET Additional ‘Kings Of The World Tour 2020‘ US Tour Dates Announced
US glam rockers WILDSTREET have added additional US tour dates for their ‘Kings Of The World Tour 2020’, which will kick-off on February 20th at The Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY. This is the release party for their upcoming single, ‘Born To Be’, wich will be out on February 21th on all digital platforms.
FEB 20 – The Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY, USA
FEB 21 – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center, Harrisburg, PA, USA
FEB 22 – Bar None, Uniontown, PA, USA
FEB 23 – The Outpost, Kent, OH, USA
FEB 25 – Sly Grog Lounge, Asheville, NC, USA
FEB 26 – 529 Bar, Atlanta, GA, USA
FEB 27 – Slim’s Downtown, Raleigh, NC, USA
FEB 28 – Blue Fox Billiards, Winchester, VA, USA
FEB 29 – The Tusk, Philadelphia, PA, USA
pluko Reveals New Single “blessings (ft. Nate Traveller)”
Today, rising electronic producer pluko shares his new single, “blessings (ft. Nate Traveller).” “I have never been more excited about a release as I have been for this one,” pluko writes of the new single. “I have finally reached the point in my musical career where I feel 100% confident in my work and in my sound. I’m so happy to be able to share this with you.”
Method Man Joins Iyla For New Single ‘Cash Rules’
Rising star and one-to-watch, IYLA releases her highly anticipated, powerful 7-track body of work ‘OTHER WAYS TO VENT’ today (via 3T Entertainment/Astra Velum/EMPIRE). Paired with the release is Iyla’s decadent new video for the EP’s lead single, “CASH RULES,” featuring hip-hop heavyweight Method Man. The new project is an effortless offering of dark anti-pop and luxurious R&B moments, matched with her passion for enigmatic storytelling.
DAVID BOWIE “NUTS”
“NUTS” is available for streaming today from Parlophone Records as the penultimate release of DAVID BOWIE’s IS IT ANY WONDER? EP of six unreleased and rare tracks being released once a week.
The unreleased semi-instrumental “NUTS” was jointly written by David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels and Mark Plati. It was recorded during the final Earthling sessions in November 1996, the same session during which “The Last Thing You Should Do” was written and recorded.
Hear David Bowie’s Unreleased ‘Earthling’ Semi-Instrumental ‘Nuts’
Adam Rom kicks off 2020 with new single ‘Hostage’
Emerging singer-songwriter and producer Adam Rom kicks off 2020 with new single ‘Hostage’, out on Friday 7th February.
Announcing itself with fluttering, emotionally-tinged instrumentation, ‘Hostage’ is a modern pop ballad that sees Adam tackle themes of love and loss with his trademark style and grace.
KEITH MOSFET – Watch the “It’s You” music video on (YouTube)
“This softer side of me is paired with my love of psychedelic, high-energy guitars and souring yet raw emotional vocal melodies, perfectly complementing the array of emotions felt when falling in love.”
Poolside release new album, ‘Low Season,’ out today
Poolside’s first new full-length LP in three years, LOW SEASON marks the first Poolside album to be wholly helmed by visionary producer/guitarist/DJ/vocalist Jeffrey Paradise which follows 2017’s breakthrough second LP, HEAT. Poolside’s classic Daytime Disco sound is augmented and empowered by a wider array of producers, songwriters and musicians, including PANAMA, Ben Browning (Cut Copy), Amo Amo, Psychemagik, and others, as well as members of the extraordinarily powerful Poolside live band: drummer Vito Roccoforte (The Rapture), bassist/vocalist Mattie Safer (The Rapture), percussionist Brijean Murphy (Toro Y Moi, U.S. Girls) and saxophonist/keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Casey Butler (Pharaohs).
MEEK MILL TEAMS UP WITH JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FOR MOTIVATIONAL COLLABORATION “BELIEVE”
“Believe” marks the first time that the two acclaimed artists have worked together, with Timberlake’s soaring vocals in the track’s chorus gracefully complimenting Meek’s gripping verses containing themes of perseverance and determination. Produced by Rob Knox and co-produced and written by Timberlake, the two first hit the studio in October after Knox brought the track to Timberlake’s attention.
SAYGRACE Releases Debut EP “The Defining Moments of SAYGRACE: Girlhood, Fuckboys & Situationships” Via RCA Records
Fuckboys and situationships are the inspo on “Gone,” a track blasting a good-for-nothing guy who’d rather act like a dog than a boyfriend. You reap what you sow, especially when you’re dating a woman who knows her worth.
The “Gone” video out today completes the trilogy that began with EP single “Boys Ain’t Shit” followed by “Doin Too Much,” all representing the viewpoint of SAYGRACE’s younger self.
Sammy Miller and The Congregation Release Debut Album ‘Leaving Egypt’
Sammy Miller and The Congregation’s debut album Leaving Egypt is out now. The album’s been acclaimed by Live for Live Music, JAZZIZ, American Songwriter, JazzTimes, NYS Music, and Glide Magazine who said, “Sammy Miller & the Congregation are a jazz unit with the rock band mentality.”
