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New Single Out Now: EASY STAR PRESENTS: JONQUAN AND ASSOCIATES Drops New Song
Though JonQuan is relatively new to the reggae scene, you’d never know it by listening to the music on the upcoming EASY STAR PRESENTS: JONQUAN & ASSOCIATES. Working closely with two-time GRAMMY winner Victor Rice (Easy Star All-Stars, Bixiga 70, Ticklah), JonQuan has fashioned an album’s worth of brand-new tunes that evoke the power and soul of the golden age of reggae. These tracks are being released as singles (with dub versions mixed by Rice) over the course of the next few months, culminating in an album release in April 2022.
Skope Magazine x Tempoh Slow (RIYL nothing, nowhere., Yungblud)
In the same vein as rising artists like nothing, nowhere., Yungblud, and Mod Sun, Tempoh Slow is a bouquet of flowers wrapped in a studded belt. Aggressively emotive, visceral and uncompromising. They revel in being musical shapeshifters averse to genres.
MONSTA X RELEASES OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR THEIR GLOBAL MOVIE RELEASE THIS DECEMBER
MONSTA X, best known for their powerful, iconic, and superb performances, is set to bring “MONSTA X : THE DREAMING” to movie theaters in more than 70 countries. Challenge, evolve, dream, and celebrate the magnificent achievements and the stunning tomorrow of MONSTA X with “MONSTA X : THE DREAMING.”
Skope Mag x Chase Zera – Jealous / out today
Chase says of the track that “There was no holding back writing these lyrics. The words might be laced in a groovy, danceable disco beat, but they’re still toxic. Jealousy is the ugliest emotion, but sometimes, feeling a bit jealous is what makes you realise you have feelings for someone. You don’t want to lose them, especially not to someone else.”
BABY TATE SHARES “DUNGAREES” VIDEO FROM BRUISED SOUNDTRACK ON WARNER RECORDS!
The Blinders announce Electric Kool-Aid EP pt 1 – out Jan 14th
Manchester’s indie-rock rebels The Blinders follow the release of their brand new single ‘City We Call Love’, with news of their forthcoming EP, entitled Electric Kool-Aid (Part 1). A five track collection of dark brilliance, it will be released on Jan 14th, ahead of The Blinders hitting the road with The Cribs for a full UK tour in March.
Fatherson return with new album “Normal Fears” + share new single “Normal People” | UK tour announced for Mar 22 | New album out 25th Feb 22 via Easy Life Records
Fatherson are back, but not as you know them. Today, the Glaswegian three-piece have announced details of “Normal Fears”, their first album in three years. The album is a lush lesson in letting go. Gorgeous, groove-led singalongs steeped in electronics find the band in a playful mode, putting break-ups, old ways of working and everyday worries behind them to start afresh, sunny side up.
Flyjack ‘Santa’s Got a Bag of Soul’ single out now via Big Indie Records
Longtime musical partners Buck McKinney (guitar) and Brad Bradburn (bass) first made their mark in the vaunted jazz/funk/acid rock act Gnappy––criss-crossing the nation in an 80’s Allegro RV, and lighting up stages coast-to-coast. Eight years into the project, encouraged by a late night heart-to-heart with Col. Bruce Hampton who urged the group to try some straight-ahead funk, McKinney and Bradburn decided to embark on a rare-groove/funk side-project. Thus, Flyjack was born.
The Goodbye Summer Release “Rocket” Lyric Video
The Goodbye Summer adds – “Rocket is the last song on The Goodbye Summer’s Self Titled Album and is about coming to the realization that it is up to you to take control of your life in order to chase your dreams. Even if it means leaving everything behind. ”
Listen: Joya Mooi pays homage to her freedom fighter father on ‘Most Frail’
Linking with producers SIROJ & Blazehoven, Joya Mooi continues her run of modern R&B releases with “Most Frail” and explores how the legacy of freedom fighters can so often become forgotten. Recalling moments of bravery and sacrifice, Joya ponders on the lost stories of those revolutionaries and pays homage to her fathers work as a political activist, who was exiled from South Africa due to the Apartheid regime. The track’s mellow soundscape emphasises its sentimental reference point, while Joya’s heavenly vocals provide a resounding sense of calm and reflection.
LA-BASED DUO FIJI BLUE RELEASE “GOODBYE” + TOUR WITH TWO FEET + HEADLINE NY SHOW ON 1.19
Today, the LA-based duo Fiji Blue, comprised of Trevor Dering and Valentin Fritz are revealing the next chapter of their genre-mashing oeuvre by releasing the fuzzily tuneful, forlorn ballad “Goodbye” + music video (Virgin Music). This band to watch for 2022 are already gearing up a second EP, which will be released next year.
NIKI RELEASES NEW SINGLE “SPLIT” ON 88RISING
Fresh off the heels of her powerhouse performance at this year’s acclaimed Head In The Clouds festival, Jakarta-born, LA-based singer-songwriter and producer NIKI is thrilled to release a new sonically rich single and music video called “Spilt” via 88rising. A retro slowburn, complete with steel guitar and NIKI’s sweet rasp, “Split” sees the 22 year-old artistic force chronicling the ache of feeling split between two worlds and two homes. Written by NIKI herself and produced with frequent collaborators Jacob Ray and Bekon & The Donuts, “Split” depicts the emotional pull and turmoil the pressure to continually adapt brings. Like all her well-loved songs – NIKI has over one billion Spotify streams to date – “Split” leaves a mark.
