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ALFA MIST SHARES NEW TRACK ‘ORGANIC RUST’
Following the announcement of his upcoming album Bring Backs, London based producer, pianist, bandleader and MC Alfa Mist today shares new single ‘Organic Rust. The track is the second to emerge from his fourth full-length solo record, out April 23rd via ANTI-. The album closer ‘Organic Rust’ illuminates the Newham artist’s skills as a wordsmith and MC, circling back to the classic hip-hop styles that drew him to jazz in the first place.
Speaking about the signing, Lucy Rose said, “I am so pleased to announce the signing of Bess Atwell to Real Kind Records. She is a phenomenal artist, songwriter and all round person. Her voice is like nothing I’ve heard before and her way of telling stories and communicating her thoughts through her music is really extraordinary. I’ve honestly never come across an artist like her before and I’m extremely excited for what’s ahead of her.”
Daydreamy YouTube Sensation – a Gen-Z Nina Persson
Jazzy chords, playful lo-fi drums and cartoon synths populate the disarming sonic world of YouTube sensation (206k subs) mimi bay’s latest single ‘no doubt’ out February 26.
Adding to her repertoire so far described by EARMILK as ‘astonishingly flawless’, ‘no doubt’ features Mimi’s sweet soft-pop vocals, intimate and vulnerable, ruminating on disconnection, uncertainty and self-doubt.
Dorothea Paas (ffo: U.S. Girls, The Weather Station, Jennifer Castle) | Announces debut album with first single
Anything Can’t Happen feels far more mature and complex than the title of a “debut album” would let on, partly due to Paas’s experience of writing, recording, and performing over the years but also with its smart content which explore Paas’s approach to spirituality/religion (Paas grew up in a religious household) and what it means in her music. This first single looks at trust and the three levels which it arrives in – relationships, the self, and our existential trust in the future, questioning these uncertainties and replicating that tension/curiosity in her music (eg, the repetition of “anything can happen at any time” growing ever tense with each repetition). Outside of the tension, her music underpins some of these meditations arriving as something drifting and introspective between the harder refrain.
EMERGING ELECTRONIC PRODUCER DEFSET SHARES IMMERSIVE DEBUT SINGLE ‘DEADLINES’
Today, March 2nd, emerging electronic producer DEFSET unveils Deadlines, the first cut taken from upcoming album Proximity, due for release on May 28th through EMK – the new electronic music platform launched by Kartel Music Group. Stream ‘Deadlines’ here
Deadlines is about the end of days, explains DEFSET; writing this in my bunker when the world felt like it was ending, I guess it took on a sombre, dark tone. I was listening to a lot of Trentemøller, Apparat and other artists who lean towards the darker, cinematic, electronic spectrum. Its dark but not without hope.
SILVER TALON Unveil Teaser For New Single ‘As The World Burns’
Scheduled for release later this spring, “Decadence and Decay” – the follow-up to the band’s 2018 acclaimed debut EP, “Becoming A Demon” – builds upon the thrilling combination of heavy metal hooks and guitar-driven virtuosity displayed by the band on their earlier effort. Highlights include “Resistance 2029” – which features a guest appearance by guitarist Andy La Rocque (King Diamond, Death) – and the blistering leadoff track, “Deceiver, I Am”. The latter track is currently streaming on all digital platforms, and a small amount of limited-edition 7-inch vinyl pressings backed with an exclusive B-side cover of Savatage’s “Power of the Night” – which that band’s co-founder, Jon Oliva, recently said “kicks ass” and praised as “the best Savatage cover I’ve heard” – are available for purchase at http://smarturl.com/silvertalon
MAPLE GLIDER – Announces Signing to Partisan Records | Hear New Single ‘Good Thing’
Naarm/Melbourne-based singer-songwriter, Maple Glider, today announces her joining the Partisan Records roster (Laura Marling, Fela Kuti, IDLES, Fontaines D.C.) in partnership with the Australian label, Pieater. In celebration of this news, Maple Glider (A.K.A. Tori Ziestch) also shares a new single and video for “Good Thing” – a song born of that frozen and fretful time just before you’re going to hurt someone you have loved by leaving them.
Japanese metallers BRIDEAR share new single ‘Daybreak’
Japanese metal band BRIDEAR have released the video for their latest single ‘Daybreak’. It’s the first track to be taken from their debut international album release Bloody Bride, which is coming out May 7th via Setsuzoku Records.
Lead singer KIMI comments, “We are so excited for BRIDEAR’s first international release and look forward to bringing our music to fans across the UK and Europe!”
Kizz Daniel – ‘Flex’
Keeping you across the brand new single from Afrobeat star Kizz Daniel. I wanted to send his latest track ‘Flex’ for consideration on your platform. Last week DJ Edu pressed play and premiered ‘Flex’ on his show on BBC 1Xtra and the track is now available to stream and buy on all major platforms. He has also dropped a vintage black and white music video for ‘Flex’, which is sitting on over 450,000 views.
Low Cut Connie reveals brand new video ‘Charyse’
Low Cut Connie have released the official music video for ‘Charyse’, the new single from their critically-acclaimed double album Private Lives out now via Contender Records. The band recently partnered with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for a special episode of their livestream show ‘Tough Cookies’ which featured interviews with original members from Sly and the Family Stone. The full episode is available to watch here.
Maple Glider joins Partisan Records; Listen/watch “Good Thing”
Naarm/Melbourne-based singer-songwriter, Maple Glider, today announces her joining the Partisan Records roster (Laura Marling, Fela Kuti, IDLES, Fontaines D.C.) in partnership with Australian label, Pieater. In celebration of this news, Maple Glider (aka Tori Zietsch) also shares a new single and video for “Good Thing” – a song born of that frozen and fretful time just before you’re going to hurt someone you have loved by leaving them.
London MC Alfa Mist Shares New Track “Organic Rust”, Listen Now
Following the announcement of his upcoming album Bring Backs, London based producer, pianist, bandleader and MC Alfa Mist is sharing his new single ‘Organic Rust’ today. The track is the second to emerge from his fourth full-length solo record, out April 23rd via ANTI-. The album’s closer, ‘Organic Rust’ illuminates the Newham artist’s skills as a wordsmith and MC, circling back to the classic hip-hop styles that drew him to jazz in the first place.
Alt-Pop Artist Josh Tavares Reveals New Single “Con Man”
Josh’s brand new album, ASHES, is about growth. Growing out of toxic relationships, figuring out what you want in life, figuring out what it means to be treated properly by someone, or getting through a tough time and coming out smarter and stronger because of an experience.
Damien Jurado Announces Maraqopa Records // Shares First Single From “The Monster Who Hated Pennsylvania” Today
Damien Jurado is returning today with the announcement of his third album in the past 12 months, The Monster Who Hated Pennsylvania. Along with the news of a new album Jurado is sharing his first foray into label running with the aptly named Maraqopa Records. The first single from Jurado’s new album, “Helena”, is a slightly jaunty folk ballad with all the trappings of a Jurado classic that gets to the heart of the prolific songwriter’s quarter century of art. “Helena” seems like a piece of ephemera, but the moment is captured so precisely by Jurado, who drills so deeply into the quotidian that he’s able to find the purely affecting humanity in its depths.
PWNT (ffo: Jacco Gardner, Drugdealer) | Shares new single, “Shortcuts”
Although fairly new to releasing his own solo material under PWNT (an acronym for Play What’s Not There, the Miles Davis quote), Kosta has been a sideman for over a decade now, performing as one half of Hether and as a drummer with the likes of Joni, Adam Lambert, and Magic Giant, playing spots at Cocahella and Bottlerock along the way. His new music is a segue from these sounds, however, finding him wrap this warm-hued, woozy, psych-pop sound around cascading vocals, painting a sonic picture that is kind of exactly how you’d imagine a record that is recorded between Miami and LA to sound. These gloriously washed out guitar tones and swooning synths outline the aesthetic of the music and where Kosta’s sound is going, alongside that, there’s this super neat horn section towards the end which was recorded by Kosta’s buddy, Steven Frieder in NYC.
Alt Hip Hop Artist ‘LTtheMonk’ Releases New Video
With a name that announces his meditative dedication to craft, LTtheMonk describes himself as ‘London Made, East-Coast Trained’, a tribute to both his home city and the New York MCs who inspired him.
Originally from London, UK, LTtheMonk first fell in love with hip-hop at just eight years old, when the music captivated his young ears and ignited what would become a lifelong passion. Blended with constant exposure to reggae (via his Jamaican mother) and rock (via his Irish father), LT’s adventurous love of music and performing onstage would only grow stronger.
Danny Zelisko Recounts His Career in His New Book, ALL EXCE$$ Occupation: Concert Promoter
When concert promoter Danny Zelisko says, “I’ve got some stories to tell,” he isn’t kidding. In his remarkable new book, ALL EXCE$$ Occupation: Concert Promoter, takes you both backstage and on stage with music’s top stars, recounting his incredible five-decade career in which he has produced over 10,000 concert events throughout the country.
“I say that the book took me four years to write, but it’s really 60 years in the making,” Zelisko says. “Since all this stuff actually happened, the story wrote itself. I just had to be there to decipher it, which was the hard part!”
Hardly Art signs Marinero. Watch his debut video for “Nuestra Victoria” off Hella Love available worldwide on May 21st
On May 21st, newly-inked Hardly Art artist Marinero will release Hella Love. Using the moniker Marinero (which means “sailor” in Spanish), Jess Sylvester was drawn to this name as a means to honor his parent’s stories; his father a sailor, and his mother, a Mexican-American who grew up in San Francisco. Hella Love is an album about closing a chapter, with care and presence. It is a love letter to the city that he grew up in before relocating to Los Angeles after finishing Hella Love. This record blends many worlds from beginning to end, and as you go deeper it hits harder. It’s his goodbye to The Bay.
LUDIC – Listen to “Digital Release”
We have created a mood on “Digital Release” that is funky and fun, combined with more somber and sensitive moments. It’s very intimate, and seeks to capture what it feels like to get really immersed in a piece of media. You get transported.
Massachusetts-based rapper Arichussettes releases “Salute You” (ft. Rockness Monstah of Heltah Skeltah) an explosive track and music video the feels of funk era of Parliament-Funkadelic
Dripping with mags, bullets, and disco-themed bravado, Massachusetts-based rapper Arichussettes releases “Salute You” (featuring Rockness Monstah of Heltah Skeltah) an explosive track and accompanying music video that instrumentally and cinematically feels like it’s from the funk era of Parliament-Funkadelic. Arichussettes however modernizes the track by riffing about his obsession with guns and the lifestyle surrounding them.
“It’s just always been a part of my life. I shot my first gun at like seven years old … I’ve even done time in Massachusetts for having an unregistered gun,” he says.
Dorothea Paas (ffo: U.S. Girls, The Weather Station, Jennifer Castle) | Announces debut album with first single
Anything Can’t Happen feels far more mature and complex than the title of a “debut album” would let on, partly due to Paas’s experience of writing, recording, and performing over the years but also with its smart content which explore Paas’s approach to spirituality/religion (Paas grew up in a religious household) and what it means in her music. This first single looks at trust and the three levels which it arrives in – relationships, the self, and our existential trust in the future, questioning these uncertainties and replicating that tension/curiosity in her music (eg, the repetition of “anything can happen at any time” growing ever tense with each repetition). Outside of the tension, her music underpins some of these meditations arriving as something drifting and introspective between the harder refrain.
London’s acclaimed JON ALLEN releases new single… album set for 5/21
In the last ten years, Jon has carved out a niche as a recording artist and live performer supporting such diverse artists as Damien Rice, Brian May, Seal and Dionne Warwick (whom he supported at the Albert Hall). His songs and distinctive voice can be heard across films/TV both in the United Kingdom and in America, including hit shows Homeland and Bones, and movies like The Oranges, Save Haven and Army of One. He’s also written songs for artists like Petula Clarke, Engelbert Humperdinck and record producer Guy Chambers.
AUTARKH Premieres New Song and Video via Outburn Magazine
Founder Michel Nienhuis comments: “A place of uncertainty can be a fertile ground if you are open to any way a situation might unfold. All might as well occur in your favor and it could feel like you don’t need to go with the flow because you are the flow. ‘Alignment’ tries to capture this most desirable form of motion, a realm where time and space are aligned. A truly astonishing state of being that ultimately leads to catharsis, self-government and independence.”
Exclusive Premiere: AUTARKH’s New Single and Video for “Alignment”
Greg Cartwright’s Sound return in full force with new LP in May and 7-inch this Friday
Out today, Reigning Sound’s “A Little More Time” marks the first new music from the group in nearly seven years! As expected, it’s another welcome dose of garage rock and Memphis soul from Reigning Sound frontman Greg Cartwright.
BONGZILLA: stream new song “Free The Weed” on Metal Injection!
US sludge behemoths and all-time weed metal pioneers BONGZILLA unleash a second track taken from their highly anticipated fifth studio album ‘Weedsconsin’, out this 4/20 on Heavy Psych Sounds. Get ready to “Free The Weed”, stream it now on Metal Injection!
« It’s slow, it sounds baked as all hell, and the riffs are crunchy beyond belief. What else could you want?” say Metal Injection about this new single.
PWNT (ffo: Jacco Gardner, Drugdealer) | Shares new single, “Shortcuts”
Although fairly new to releasing his own solo material under PWNT (an acronym for Play What’s Not There, the Miles Davis quote), Kosta has been a sideman for over a decade now, performing as one half of Hether and as a drummer with the likes of Joni, Adam Lambert, and Magic Giant, playing spots at Cocahella and Bottlerock along the way. His new music is a segue from these sounds, however, finding him wrap this warm-hued, woozy, psych-pop sound around cascading vocals, painting a sonic picture that is kind of exactly how you’d imagine a record that is recorded between Miami and LA to sound. These gloriously washed out guitar tones and swooning synths outline the aesthetic of the music and where Kosta’s sound is going, alongside that, there’s this super neat horn section towards the end which was recorded by Kosta’s buddy, Steven Frieder in NYC.
Sway Casey Stays True To Life With New Video “stained glass houses” and “autumn by the beach” EP
His latest video Stained Glass Houses is an ode to Michelle La Poetica’s weekly open mic at Walnut St. Cafe in Lynn, MA. “It was a place for both extremely talented and first time open mic-ers to share the same stage and feel the same sense of love and community” says Casey. To compliment that vibe, the visuals are shot by Sway and Conor Tadic (of Elevated Media) while they enjoy some recreational pickup football. “It’s one of my all time favorite things to do so we decided that partnering this upbeat and meaningful song with the fun and lightheartedness of a pickup football game was a fun combo. I wanted to make something that is 100% true to my life. No script, no exaggerations, no bullsh*t; just the real me” says Casey. The song is featured on the Autumn By The Beach EP produced entirely by Sway himself along with additional production and engineering by Mertz. The project is inspired by the feeling of being both happy and sad at the same time. “I knew I needed to expand upon that feeling. For the most part, these songs are more downbeat and chilled out than anything, but in the end, they all leave off on a hopeful note” says Casey. Check out Stained Glass Houses on YouTube and Autumn By The Beach on your preferred digital streaming provider now.
