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blackbear Drops “@ my worst” – Music Video OUT NOW
Today, multi-platinum singer, songwriter & producer blackbear releases his brand new single, “@ my worst” – listen here. The immediately captivating pop track is brought to life in the accompanying cinematic visual – watch here.
Haiti’s Lakou Mizik and producer Joseph Ray release collaborative album ‘Leave The Bones’ – OUT NOW
Few albums manage to evoke a time and place with such startling effect as Leave the Bones, the unlikely collaboration between the multi-generational Haitian band Lakou Mizik and Grammy-winning electronic music artist Joseph Ray. Out today, the album has already garnered support from global tastemakers NPR, BBC Radio 3, BBC 6 Music, KCRW, KEXP, CRACK, Afropunk, Songlines, Worldwide FM, and many more.
Allie Colleen Featured on Emotional New Duet Released by Carter Winter, “Love Like I Drink”
On the rise singer / songwriter, Allie Colleen, joined Country artist, Carter Winter, on his emotional duet “Love Like I Drink” available today on all streaming platforms. A classic country theme of love lost, the emotionally moving duet brings together two of the brightest rising stars in country music today. The song was co-written by Trafton Harvey, Quinn Loggins, and Nolan Sotillo, and produced by Brandon Bankes, Mike Johnson and Chandler Eggleston. “Love Like I Drink” is available for streaming and download on all digital music platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, YouTube Music, Pandora, Amazon Music and more.
NOTHING NOBLE release a video for their single ‘Torn Asunder (feat. MØL)’
After having singles added to official playlists, receiving airplay on radio stations such as Kerrang! Radio and Total Rock as well as being featured in Kerrang! ‘Now Hear This’, the Copenhagen-based progressive metalcore outfit NOTHING NOBLE now present their full album ‘Modern Dismay’. In addition to the new album, the quartet has also released a video for the track ‘Torn Asunder’, which features a guest performance by Kim Song Sternkopf of MØL – watch the video above.
CANDLELIGHT MEDIA ALERT: TNRA Share “Istok” VIdeo + Burning The Oppressor Sign to the Label + Share “Warrior” Lyric Video — WATCH + LISTEN
The black and white music video for “Istok” follows the narrative of two protagonists, a white-cloaked figure and a black-cloaked figure, as they encounter each other’s presence in a cornfield. The video visually tells the story of the album — to meditate on the importance of nature, finding inner peace, and gaining a viewpoint on life and the world.
SOLAR EYES- Reveal New Single ‘Naked Monkey On A Spaceship’ – Listen
Today, three-piece SOLAR EYES release their latest captivating single ‘NAKED MONKEY ON A SPACESHIP’
Solar Eyes quickly follow up on the success of their first double drop release ‘Acid Test’ & ‘Nothing’s For Free’ (Nearly 60,000 views between the two tracks) with the insanely infectious ‘Naked Monkey On A Spaceship’ released on 6th August through AWAL/Sleeping Sun Recordings.
Sans Soucis releases the cathartic ‘On Time For Her’
London based songwriter, artist and producer Sans Soucis releases the lead single ‘On Time For Her’ on 6th August, from highly anticipated EP of the same name.
With Italian and Congolese heritage, Sans Soucis moved to the UK aged 20. “Regardless of how proficient you can be in a foreign language, it does take time for you to authentically convey your personality through it,” she explains. “Understanding culture and feeling integrated in a foreign country can leave a person in limbo for a few years of their life and that’s what happened to me.”
UK PUNK PROGENITORS THE STRANGLERS RELEASE NEW VIDEO/SINGLE “IF SOMETHING’S GONNA KILL ME (IT MIGHT AS WELL BE LOVE)” IN ADVANCE OF STUDIO ALBUM
Wanting to work with the next generation of creative innovators, The Stranglers put out an open brief to filmmakers – instantly Oramas’ arresting tale of an elderly couple still very much in love at the end of the world leapt out of all the pitches for its poise and poeticism. In storyboarding the idea, it expanded into something even more complex; the heartbreak of parents losing their children to war, the futility of conflict in a post-nuclear age, and how our worldview is shaped by the media we consume.
“I have no interest in making myself more palatable…” -Stream the latest from The Cocker Spaniels
Beloved booking agent, #1 parent, and multi-instrumentalist, Sean Padilla a.k.a. The Cocker Spaniels spent a year recording his latest batch of songs, The Cocker Spaniels Are Still Alive And So Are You -due out via Evil Island Fortress on August 13th 2021. Combining elements of punk, shoegaze, power-pop, homemade field recordings, and funk, The Cocker Spaniels Are Still Alive And So Are You is both inspiring and cathartic. Essentially a solo album, though Padilla’s kids did sit in on some tracks (check out “Rice” and “Prepared Xylophone”), the album works as a snapshot of American life during some of the weirdest, darkest few years in recent memory.
The Accidentals Release “Slow and Steady” Today, 2nd Single Off Album, Vessel, Out October 1
Katie wrote “Slow and Steady” on the way home from a super long tour in a massive snowstorm. “My parents had called to let me know my childhood dog, Maggie, was passing away and I just wanted to get home in time to say goodbye. The road never felt so long. As Michael plowed through the Northern Michigan white-out, I kept telling myself ‘slow and steady, you still have time.'”
VAN HOUTEN release lilting LoFi slacker-pop tune ‘Now And Then’
Leeds lo-fi dream rockers Van Houten announce new EP – ‘Home Alone Pt. 2’ – for September 10th via CLUE Records, and share the latest woozy cut from it, ‘Now And Then’.
Self-described as “slacker pop with a cherry on top”, Van Houten perfectly encapsulate hazy, lackadaisical summer evenings with their languid sound. Layering warm, tape-warped guitars against gently hushed vocals, watery organs and lilting guitars it heralds the gentle psychedelia of a Chris Cohen or Mac Demarco.
MARTIN JENSEN, AMBER VAN DAY AND N.F.I RELEASE NEW SONG “CAN’T COME TO THE PHONE”
Martin Jensen has been on a roll in the first half of 2021. After taking part as a new judge in the Danish X Factor Series, the first DJ to hold the position, and announcing the hotly anticipated ‘Me, Myself Live’ shows off the back of his hugely impressive ‘Me, Myself Online’ livestream series, Martin has been keeping busy with a string of high-profile releases. Jensen kicked off the year with his single “2019” with Georgia Ku and followed up by linking up with a triumvirate of in-demand producers Rompasso, FAULHABER and JONASU for “Make My Mind Go.” These continue in the same vein as recent times, with last year’s singles such as his collaboration with Imbanek on “I’m Just Feelin’,” and “Don’t Cry For Me” with Jason Derulo and Alok, lighting the fire for what has been a stellar 18 months for the Danish artist.
YEИDRY Collaborates with Damian Marley on Latest Offering “YOU”
Critically acclaimed rising Pop star, YEИDRY, releases her latest offering and debut English single “YOU” featuring Grammy winning reggae legend Damian “Jnr Gong” Marley. The track was produced by Marley and 3X Grammy winning Jamaican producer Sean “YoungPow” Diedrick, a long-time collaborator of Damian and Stephen Marley. “YOU” is the 6th single by the Dominican-Italian songstress who once again upholds her undeniable talent through her musical versatility and lyrical prowess, reaffirming she is doing music on her terms flawlessly flowing amongst genres and in between languages.
MAY-A shares coming-of-age debut EP ‘Don’t Kiss Ur Friends’ via Atlantic Records
Fresh off her signing to Atlantic Records, burgeoning pop star MAY-A today shares her eagerly anticipated debut EP via Atlantic Records, Don’t Kiss Ur Friends, featuring a new video for focus track, “Central Station”.
Barbra Streisand’s Eagerly-Awaited Release Me 2, Available Now
Barbra Streisand’s Release Me 2 is out today. This new collection of ten previously unreleased sublime studio performances, recorded over the course of Barbra’s astounding career, is available through Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
99 NEIGHBORS DROPS NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO “49ER”
The track’s guitar-laden production brushes up against potent hook—“You got your big jacket on”—as confessional rhymes bounce back and forth. It hints at the intimacy and expanse of their signature style all at once. In the accompanying visual, 99 Neighbors ride their bikes in formation across a bridge before reaching a field in their native Vermont as day turns into night and one vignette after another evokes a different vibe.
The Raven Age release new single ‘As The World Stood Still’
Melodic metal quintet The Raven Age have shared their newest single ‘As The World Stood Still’ via Explore1 Music Group/EX1 Records. The track, a derivative on ‘The Day The World Stood Still’ from the band’s 2019 album Conspiracy, forgoes The Raven Age’s brazen bassline and drum kicks in favour of a stripped back acoustic backing. The song takes on a vulnerable new sound, showcasing a side of the metal band that isn’t often put on display. ‘As The World Stood Still’ was released alongside an animated lyric video which fans can check out now here.
POKÉMON 25: THE RED EP – FEATURING SONGS BY VINCE STAPLES, CYN AND MABEL – OUT TODAY
Reflecting the longstanding tradition of dual releases for the core Pokémon video game series, with each featuring nuanced differences from the other, and paying homage to the original Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue video games, Pokémon 25: The Blue EP will follow later this month. It will feature remixes of The Red EP songs by GRAMMY-nominated recording artist ZHU, who is fresh off the release of his third album, DREAMLAND 2021, and a sold-out, six-night stand at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
MULTI-PLATINUM DJ & PRODUCERS SIGMA DROP UPLIFTING ANTHEMIC SINGLE “HOPE”
““Hope” is a record we want to make people feel like whatever is going on in your life there is always a new day,” says Sigma. “The last 18 months have been challenging for us all on numerous levels and this record hopefully puts across the positivity we can all spread.”
