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Veritas – Threads Of Fatality – (Hard Rock/Metal)
The highly anticipated, first full length CD from Veritas is now available worldwide. Following the success of the 2019 Ep, Veritas has been hard at work putting together this collection of 14 classic sounding hard rock/metal songs. It features Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, Warlord, Spirits of Fire) on drums, will be sure to appeal to fans of early Queensryche , Dream Theater , and Fates Warning .
Influences for the Album: Queensryche, Fates Warning, Crimson Glory
THE ROOTS’ BLACK THOUGHT RELEASES STREAMS OF THOUGHT, VOL. 3: CANE & ABLE
Renowned legendary MC for GRAMMY® Award-winning platinum-certified hip-hop luminaries The Roots, Black Thought releases today his new EP, Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane & Able, and is available at all digital retailers. The third installment, including lead single “Thought Vs Everyone”, continues the critically acclaimed Streams of Thought series launched by Black Thought.
FOUR TET, LAETITIA SADIER (STEREOLAB), JEFF PARKER AND ROBERTO CARLOS LANGE REMIX A GRAPE DOPE
John Herndon – the respected drummer, producer, and founding member of the band, Tortoise has released a remix EP A Grape Dope: Backyard Blenders The Remixes. Comprised of four reimaginings of songs from his debut LP Arthur King Presents A Grape Dope: Backyard Bangers, the EP includes the first-ever, deeply beautiful remix from Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab. Other remixes are provided by Four Tet, Roberto Carlos Lange AKA Helado Negro, and fellow Tortoise member Jeff Parker. Getting these four highly lauded and influential musicians on one EP together shows the understated reach of Herndon’s profound influence in music. The EP also serves as the first official release on new Dangerbird imprint AKP Recordings – a series of meticulously curated projects inspired by deep exploration of Brian Eno’s works and philosophies. The label will house projects from Bill Baird, Randy Randall, Jason Lytle, and more.
Caravãna Sun release their upcoming single “Afterlife”
Aussie surf-rockers, Caravãna Sun will have you contemplating the answer to this philosophical question with their launch of their upcoming single, Afterlife due for release across all music platforms, Friday 16 October 2020.
The three-minute track balances cosmetic duality between sorrowed darkness to an uplifting realm led by whaling guitar riffs and cryptic lyrics. Afterlife raises questions and thoughts the band found themselves battling with over the last year as they experienced personal grief, national states of emergencies and the global pandemic.
Blay Vision pioneers a futuristic new London sound with ‘Realist Cuz’
Tottenham rapper-producer Blay Vision has returned with ‘Realist Cuz’. Pioneering a futuristic new London sound, the cut finds him surfing a late-night, creeping production, setting new levels with his hooky melodic structures. According to Blay, it’s “a track where I’m having a conversation with myself, a bunch of thoughts rounded up into a conversation in my head.”
ANDREW CUSHIN – Shares new Noel Gallagher produced single: ‘Where’s My Family Gone’
Over the course of just two singles, 20-year-old ANDREW CUSHIN has immediately demonstrated the power of his highly accomplished songwriting. He’s an artist who can articulate devastatingly real emotions, with candid lyrics set to songs that sound like the product of a seasoned artist.
GIN WIGMORE Releases new single ‘HBIC’
Esteemed New Zealand born singer songwriter Gin Wigmore today releases a powerful statement of a single which she hopes will highlight and celebrate people in positions of power who are doing great things for the world.
TONY REED: Mos Generator frontman shares new acoustic single!
Seattle’s revered multi-instrumentalist and producer TONY REED (Mos Generator) reveals the third single taken from his solo acoustic debut album ‘Funeral Suit’, out November 6th on Ripple Music. Listen to “Moonlighting” exclusively on Riff Relevant!
“Funeral Suit is a candid and unvarnished look at undeniable talent of the musically possessed joined with decades of disciplined playing. There couldn’t be a more suitable home befitting these graceful songs than here.” — Riff Relevant
Says TONY REED about this new song: “To me, Moonlighting is the most intimate song on the record. The sound of the recording gives you the feeling of sitting right in front of me. Like many of the songs from this record, it was recorded only minutes after the arrangement was completed. At times the lyrics seem nonsensical, but I believe them to be about promises broken and kept, and the results of both.”
Exclusive Premiere: TONY REED Streams “Moonlighting” Off Upcoming ‘Funeral Suit’ [Album Review]
Atreyu Share Video for New Song “Save Us” — WATCH + LISTEN
“‘Save Us’ is not only a reflection of where we are musically, but also a mirror to the world in this ominous moment in time,” the band says. “We chose to pair the powerful message with one of the heavier songs we’ve ever written. This song feels like the anthem that we all need right now. To us, it’s a call to action to light the fire in ourselves. We can begin to make great change — but only if we look inside first.”
Tom Misch and Cory Wong share new single; new album out Oct. 23
Guitarist virtuoso Cory Wong has released his new single, “Smooth Move,” featuring producer and multi-instrumentalist Tom Misch. “Smooth Move” heralds Wong’s eighth album of 2020, The Striped Album, due out Friday, October 23. The down-temp track follows the disco-funk single “Design” featuring New Zealand producer, singer and songwriter Kimbra and lead single “MASSIVE” featuring guitar legend Joe Satriani.
The self-produced album finds Wong in typical giddy form, masterfully combining elements of funk, blues and disco, and features a variety of special guests to share in the merriment, including Kimbra, Joe Satriani and David T. Walker. “Smooth Move” is available today on all streaming services and DSPs.
The Struts release their dazzling new record ‘Strange Days’
British rockers The Struts have released their stunning new album Strange Days today, October 16th, on Interscope / Polydor Records.
Several songs on Strange Days are graced with an appearance from rock-and-roll royalty — an organic turn of events for a band who opened for The Rolling Stones before they’d even put out their first album.
Soundtrack to “L.A. Originals” out Dec. 4th, feat. Onyx, Public Enemy, Snoop Dogg, and more
Following the celebrated premiere this Spring of the documentary L.A. Originals, Urban Legends / UMe unveils the soundtrack to the film on December 4, 2020. An exploration of the culture and landmarks of the chicano and street art movement that cemented revered hip hop photographer Estevan Oriol and tattoo artist Mister Cartoon’s statuses as behind-the-scenes hip hop legends, L.A. Originals follows the two L.A. natives from their initial meeting in 1992 to becoming the biggest and most influential creative Chicano artists in SoCal street culture, hip hop and beyond. This accompanying soundtrack collects some of the musicians who have been inked by Cartoon and captured on celluloid by Oriol.
Icona Pop Team Up With Sofi Tukker on New Single, ‘Spa.’
Today, Global chart-topping duo Icona Pop join forces with global electronic duo SOFI TUKKER for a brand new track, “Spa,” out now via RECORD COMPANY TEN/Ultra Music. Hot on the heels of their latest single, “Feels In My Body,” “Spa” is an unadulterated banger from the powerhouse pairing.
OUT TODAY: NATALIE SCHLABS’ NEW LP “DON’T LOOK TOO CLOSE”
Nashville-based, Texas-bred singer/songwriter Natalie Schlabs has released her new album Don’t Look Too Close. The songs, written while Schlabs was pregnant with her first child, sparked much introspection and reflection, and allowed her to process her fears about motherhood. Each of the album’s nine shimmering tracks live in the tension between the beauty and heartbreak surrounding our closest relationships.
Jeremy Ivey Releases New Margo Price-Produced Album ‘Waiting Out The Storm’ Today, Listen Now
On this record Ivey takes a wider look at the world around us—the landscape, the people that populate it, and the ways in which we help each other survive against all odds. “Though Ivey wrote the material two years ago, the songs are prescient, deconstructing the ills of the day — among them racism, xenophobia and the growing wealth gap — with a critic’s precision and a poet’s compassion,” declared the Nashville Scene.
BELLE MT. RELEASES SOARING SINGLE + VIDEO “THIS KIND OF HEAVY”
Today, London alt-pop project Belle Mt. shares the transcendent “This Kind of Heavy” via Bee & El Records/Warner Records. Powered by pensive keys and Matt Belmont’s expressive voice, the single alternately simmers and soars.
The rousing melody at the heart of “This Kind of Heavy” compliments Belmont’s poetic lyrics, which circle the weighty possibility we may all just be on our own in this universe. The lush arrangement evokes both that sense of personal isolation and the imposing vastness of the cosmos, as it blossoms from gentle solo piano into a cinematic full-band crescendo. “It’s becoming oh so clear that we are on our own out here,” he sings during the dreamy finish.
LEON BRIDGES AND LUCKY DAYE RELEASE R&B TRACK “ALL ABOUT YOU”
Today, Grammy Award winning R&B artist and songwriter Leon Bridges and Lucky Daye release “All About You”. The sweet yet sensual, 90’s R&B inspired R&B jam was produced by Leon’s longtime collaborator Ricky Reed, and was recorded during a chance studio encounter between the two artists in Los Angeles. Listen to “All About You” here.
Regarding “All About You,” Leon says, “For this song, we set out to bring back the energy of some of the 90’s R&B greats we grew up listening to. The way Lucky and I met was completely organic. One night when I was out on the town in LA I ran into a friend of Lucky’s who suggested that we should collaborate. I was totally down but wanted our connection to be natural and chill. The day after, I was in the studio and Lucky randomly shows up. I grabbed my guitar and we tossed around some melodies and lyrics and “All About You” was born.”
SALEM ANNOUNCE LONG ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM, FIRES IN HEAVEN
Fires In Heaven brings a compelling progression to the classic sound SALEM pioneered. “There has always been a lot of surrender in our music,” the band state. “People tend to pick up on the negative aspects, and in the past, that was what we were going through. But surrender has always been the core element.” Now consisting of Jack Donoghue and John Holland, early sessions took place at a cabin in Northern Michigan, with the bulk of the album being recorded on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. The album was completed with Henry Laufer (Shlohmo) in Los Angeles, and mastered by the legendary Mike Dean. Occupying a liminal space between connection and isolation, indulgence and sobriety, Fires In Heaven represents the culmination of a long term recording process, a talisman of and testament to Jack and John’s creative partnership and enduring friendship.
Savage Ga$p releases debut album the long halloween
There’s a lot of uncertainty around Halloween this year, but one thing is for sure: “the pumpkin patch king,” Savage Ga$p, will be defending his crown. His debut album, the long halloween, is out today via Crowned Records and 300 Entertainment.
Whether you prefer skeleton hand tatts and distorted 808s, or rainbow eyebrows and R n’ B adlibs, the long halloween has you covered. This sonic haunted house also features vocals from Ga$p’s hitmaker friends, Freddie Dredd, glaive, lilbootycall, david shawty, and polearm. the long halloween is an amalgamation of his ethos: mysterious, pounding alt-hip-hop folded neatly into intimate hits-in-waiting.
TY DOLLA $IGN RELEASES NEW SONG “BY YOURSELF (FEAT. JHENÉ AIKO & MUSTARD)”
“One of my favorite parts of making this album was getting back in with my brother Mustard and just making hits after hits, like we’ve been doing for the last decade. The song needed the frequency of a strong woman, so I had to call my sis Jhené who came in and killed it like only she can do. “By Yourself” is an ode to all the amazing women, especially all the single women and the single mothers, who do this thing called life on their own. Especially now more than ever. Ladies if you’re handling your responsibilities by yourself, just know we see you and appreciate you.”
Shanghai Restoration Project announce new album “Brave New World Symphony”
Shanghai Restoration Project (SRP) is the Brooklyn based electronic duo of Dave Liang and Sun Yunfan. SRP’s genre-bending, border-traversing, retro-futuristic soundscape often uses poetic melodies to draw audiences into imaginary settings where unexpected adventures unfold with a dissonant and polyrhythmic palette. In the shadow of murmuring outer space particles, one might encounter atonal analog synth lines against the backdrop of a tropical storm, household item percussion, and lost and found street sounds from around the world.
SAINT BODHI RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM, MAD WORLD, TODAY VIA DEF JAM RECORDINGS
The eclectic, genre-bending new artist, Saint Bodhi, releases her highly anticipated debut album Mad World, available everywhere today via Def Jam Recordings.
MAD WORLD features her five previous releases, starting with the silky “FlowerChild,” “Bad Mood,” which landed a synch on BET’s Twenties series and the provocative, screaming anthem”Gold Revolver,” and most recently the effervescent and bubbly “Blessed.” Also available are “FlowerChild (Acoustic)” and the “Gold Revolver (Acoustic)” video.
LEGO Figures Depict Realities of Quarantine Life In New Music Video For “Tiny Little Human”
Grammy-nominated DJ/musician The Scumfrog (aka Jesse Houk) has released his new song “Tiny Little Human” today, October 16th, along with a captivating music video featuring LEGO® figures in real-world settings depicting the current realities of social distancing and quarantine life.
KALISWAY SHARES NEW EP “SPECIAL K”
Rising singer-songwriter, artist, and producer Kalisway has released her new self-produced EP Special K, out today on all streaming platforms. Following her debut release earlier this year, Special K solidifies itself as a work of unadulterated joy. Kalisway’s ability to feel colors and emotions through music, also known as synesthesia, has led her to create her signature sound that she describes as “music that feels like palm trees on a beach while the sun is setting”. Each track of the EP flows between soft melodies and dizzying high-notes accompanied by bouncy and hypnotizing production. As a student of alternative R&B / funk contemporaries and greats alike, Kalisway’s influences can be felt throughout the EP. On songs like “Candy Cane” and “Space Drunk”, Kali’s more experimental sounds shine while songs like “Vanilla Dip” lean back to her R&B roots.
Georgia Black – “Invisible Enemy”
Georgia Black is a contemporary Blues singer from North London, heavily influenced by artists such as Shirley Bassey, Etta James and Peggy Lee. She kicked off her professional singing career fronting Agent Provocateur’ s Dirty Stop Out, with The Clash’s Mick Jones, Bobby Gillespie and AP’s Joe Corre. Her time in the couture meets punk show-band saw her performing in venues such as Camden’s Koko and international festivals, including Vienna’s Life Ball Festival and Berlin Fashion Week.
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