TWELVE NOON reveal album details for ‘Saints and Sinners’ out June 9th
Pittsburgh PA’s alternative metal rising stars TWELVE NOON have revealed the album art, track listing, and release date for their new full-length album, ‘Saints and Sinners’. The album consists of ten songs and is set for a June 9th release through Eclipse Records.
TWELVE NOON album details announced for ‘Saints and Sinners’, out June 9
PAULINA CERRILLA INTRODUCES “HOMEBODY”
Beautiful, electrifying and one hundred percent in charge of her own destiny, Paulina Cerrilla, the LA-based, Texas-born bilingual dynamo won legions of fans as a Team Christina star on Season 3 of The Voice when she was just 16. And today still only 21 years young, a wiser more focused and confident Paulina sets out on her latest journey with the release of her debut, self-penned single, “Homebody,” out today, Friday, March 31st, 2017. A star on-the-rise, Paulina’s blend of ethnic-tinged power pop is undeniably infectious.
THE PINHEADS RELEASE NEW ALBUM
The Pinheads are a seven piece rock n roll outfit who can be found ten-pin bowling and eating slimy pizza in the suburbs of the Illawarra.
In their short lifetime, the band has become notorious for producing some fuzzy, raucous rock ‘n roll and a wild screaming live show to boot.
Well on the way to becoming seasoned road hogs, the Pinheads have toured and shared the stage with King Gizzard, Fat White Family, Tumbleweed, Tomorrow’s Tulips, Hockey Dad, Drunk Mums and Skegss.
GRACE MITCHELL VIDEO FOR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SONG “NOW”
Today, the sometimes imitated but never duplicated GRACE MITCHELL unleashes the official music video for her critically acclaimed track “NOW” available via Casablanca/Republic Records.
No Small Children Releases New Single “RADIO”
No Small Children, the all-female rock band is comprised of Lisa Pimentel (guitar and vocals), Joanie Pimentel (base and vocals) and Nicola Berlinsky (drums). No Small Children showcase impressive musical range, powerful vocal chops and innate rock, and pop punk sensibilities throughout their music.
International Recording Artist Tarrus Riley Release New Video
International recording artist Tarrus ‘Singy Singy’ Riley, release the video for his smashing single ‘Just the Way You Are’, produced by DJ Frass. The single ‘Just the Way You Are’ became an instant hit over night. Automatically fans all over the world began posting videos of themselves ‘just the way they are’. All ages, race, gender gravitated to this single and the powerful message it entail.
For Tarrus Riley it was a no brainer that this song became “the people’s song’, therefore why not make the video ‘the people’s video’. Directed by Oliviere Lessard, the video features some of the numerous fans who posted their video celebrating themselves ‘Just the Way they Are’ on social media.
Terrence Terrell Releases Timely New Children’s Book “Blacky”
Terrence Terrell (newly signed to The JDot. Agency) recently released his highly anticipated new children’s book “Blacky.” Blacky is a story of confidence based on Terrell’s childhood.
The lead character Skylar, like most of us, feels that he is born different and doesn’t know how he will ever fit in. After a little guidance, a quick science lesson, and a whole lot of love, he finds that he is more special than he could’ve imagined. “Blacky is an uplifting story about a young boys journey to self confidence” says Terrell. “I think that Blacky will encourage all of us to embrace the things that make us different.”
Field Medic Premieres “I AM SATAN” via the FADER
Field Medic is the lo-fi bedroom project of Kevin Patrick. Patrick began recording songs to cassette in his house in 2013 and has released a handful of EPs and one full length through his own label, Sunroom Recordz & Salon. Drawing inspiration from Joni Mitchell, Fionn Regan, Nick Drake and Bob Dylan, Field Medic makes freak folk/post country with an emphasis on fingerstyle guitar and lyrics. He recently got off a short living room tour with Pinegrove and Alex Menne of Great Grandpa, and has shared the stage at past shows with the likes of the Mountain Goats and Lucy Dacus.
North London duo Fang Night go ‘Steady Cruising’
London-based electronic pop duo Fang Night have announced the arrival of Steady Cruising, the first in a string of single releases planned throughout 2017.
Comprising of art and design graduates Ben Walker and Ewa Lefmann, the two-piece have been making music together since the age of 14 and are fresh from being shortlisted for Glastonbury’s prestigious Emerging Talent Competition.
Rissa Boo Announces New EP ‘Classik’ + Music Video
Rissa Boo is a multipotencial artist. Writer, rapper, photographer and experimented backpacker who doesn’t hesitate to cross his arts. Hailin’ from Paris, he began his activism through graffiti and breakdance before moving to New York City to feel closer to the Hip Hop culture. He starts rapping on his firsts mixtapes while backpacking in South America, Asia and Africa for almost 2 years where he took several photographs from every corner of our planet, meeting people, discovering its different cultures and having a blast everywhere he went.
Singer/songwriter Chris Wills to release EP in August
New York City-based 22-year-old singer-songwriter Chris Wills is set to release he debut EP, This Place Ain’t For Me, on August 11, 2017. Produced by Grammy-nominated engineer Koby Hass (who has produced or engineered for Matt McAndrew, Mali Music and Lupe Fiasco’s Lasers, Rihanna, Kanye West, Paul Simon, and Lady Gaga), This Place Ain’t For Me packs a lifetime’s worth of experiences into six songs.
Three of the tracks will be released as singles in advance of the EP. “Nowhere To Go” streets on May 12th, the title track, “This Place Ain’t For Me,” hits June 9th, and “Since You Said Goodbye” will come out July 14th. Great songwriting is at the core of who Chris Wills is. As he explains, in the lyrics for “Since You Said Goodbye,” he attempts to express the sense of longing and desperation found in, say, Roy Orbison gems like “Only the Lonely,” “Crying” and “I’m Hurtin’.” Sonically, the song channels the feel of some great Irish acts like The Waterboys, Hothouse Flowers, and Glen Hansard of Once fame.
The Long Fall Premieres Single, “Battle Cries” via ATWOOD
The Long Fall is singer-songwriter Amy Rieckelman’s folk/ pop vision of life, love, and the bittersweet. Born in Idaho, Amy grew up between the Western and Mid-Western states, a part Twin Peaks and The Breakfast Club existence. Living first in small towns, then Chicago, and finally Los Angeles, The Long Fall became the expression of a belief that no matter where we come from, or what soundtrack we set our lives to, our hopes and desires tend to mirror each other’s. And whether it’s a season, or a love, there is a longing for The Long Fall.
Kamasi Washington’s “Truth” Debuts Today
Avant-garde jazz titan Kamasi Washington today debuts “Truth,” the sixth movement from Harmony of Difference, a new EP set for release this summer. The EP is the first new music from Washington since his universally acclaimed 2015 debut album The Epic, and will be released via Young Turks. Washington has signed to the iconic London label, the home of The xx, Sampha, FKA Twigs and more, worldwide.
The Pool Deck at The Empire Hotel Opens for Summer Season May 5, 2017
The Empire Hotel announced today that its luxurious rooftop Pool Deck opens on Friday, May 5th for the summer season to hotel guests and for small private events. The Pool Deck offers breathtaking landscape views of Lincoln Center and the Upper West Side up Broadway and Columbus Avenues.
The Empire Hotel has unveiled their new Sunday Night Cinema Club, hosted on the Pool Deck, offering guests the luxury of movie-watching by the pool. Additional information about Sunday Night Cinema Club will be announced in the coming weeks.
The exclusive Pool Deck bar has added a variety of refreshing cocktails including watermelon and pineapple kegs, frozen gelato cocktails, fruit-flavored popsicle cocktails and Sunset Sangria.
Watch: The Regrettes Make TV Debut, Performing on CONAN
LA-based punk act The Regrettes made their TV debut last night on CONAN with a performance of “Hey Now,” from their critically acclaimed debut album, Feel Your Feelings, Fool! The full performance can be watched below.
MARTY CASEY’S BRAND NEW MUSIC VIDEO “SHE’S ON A ROLL”
Pop fans around the globe can click here to check out the exclusive worldwide premiere of the brand new music video for singer-songwriter Marty Casey’s “She’s On A Roll” on Popdose today. The whimsical music video features bowling and romance, and it is sure to put a smile on the viewer’s face; Casey’s love interest starring opposite him in the video is played by his wife in real life. Of the video, Marty Casey explains, “If the movie “Kingpin” had a theme song it would be “She’s on a Roll!” I wanted to capture a really colorful story with a plot twist that ends with a fun “a-ha” moment. The directors (Steve Voss and Jason Denton) were masterful in their creation of this story. We throw it back to the days when the video creates a strong visual representation of a song.” “She’s On A Roll” is taken from Marty Casey’s forthcoming album, THE GROUND YOU WALK ON, due out on May 26th.
KIIARA DROPS NEW TRACK “WHIPPIN”
Just days before embarking on a 40+ city tour and taking the stage at Coachella for the very first time, Atlantic Records recording artist KIIARA drops new track “Whippin” from her forthcoming debut album. The release of “Whippin” arrives just in time for Kiiara to join The Chainsmokers on their Memories: Do Not Open Tour, which begins tomorrow night in Miami, FL. Before playing to arenas across North America however, Kiiara will take a quick detour to Indio, CA, making her Coachella debut and playing new track “Whippin” in front of a packed crowd of thousands. “Whippin” is the newest track off of Kiiara’s upcoming debut album and is available to stream/download at the link here.
PERFECT BLUE SKY ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘THE EYE OF TILOS’
Multinational Psychedelic Classic Rock band PERFECT BLUE SKY (SWE/AUS) are about to hit the road on May 16 for their first promotional tour in the United Kingdom. They’ll kick things off with radio visits at BBC Regionals and travel along the coastal roads for two solid weeks promoting the album and finish off with a record release show in London for their new album ‘The Eye Of Tilos’, out 19 May via Right Recordings.
HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR DEBUTS PULSING & PROPULSIVE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR SINGLE “CONTROLLER”
Hercules & Love Affair debut a pulsing and propulsive official music video for “Controller” – out now via Big Beat Records in the US. The track features The Horrors’ Faris Badwan on vocals, fusing starker post-punk stylings with Hercules & Love Affair leader Andy Butler’s disco-house heritage. Upon release, The FADER praised the “steamy” nature of the track, with Stereogum lauding it as a “needling, pounding, catchy-as-hell sex anthem.” Today V Magazine premieres the video element, calling it “equal parts creepy and fabulous.”
MEATWOUND Deploys “Séance” Through No Clean Singing
Tampa’s caustic antagonists MEATWOUND have deployed the maiden single from their Magic Bullet Records-bound Largo LP, with No Clean Singing having taken on the grueling task of unmasking “Séance” through an exclusive premiere.
Toronto Singer / Songwriter The 25th Hr Releases New Single “Separatist”
For Toronto producer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter The 25th Hr, a musical expertise in the realm of experimental electronic music has awarded the young artist an ability to seamlessly move across genres. Having been labeled as “alternative R&B” by Noisey, and with Pigeons and Planes proclaiming “…it’s hard to know where The 25th Hr will go next,” it truly is anyone’s guess at what the multi-faceted 25-year-old will do next.
The Record Company debuts “Baby I’m Broken” video today
GRAMMY-nominated roots/rock trio The Record Company has debuted a video for their new track “Baby I’m Broken” today, via VEVO and other partners. Stream/share the song here.
The Los Angeles-based band – Chris Vos (guitar, lead vocals, harmonica), Alex Stiff (bass, guitar, vocals) and Marc Cazorla (drums, piano, vocals) – unleashed its debut album, Give It Back to You, on February 12, 2016 and immediately struck a power chord nationwide. The album’s first single, “Off The Ground,” garnered extensive airplay in the alternative formats, achieving the coveted #1 AAA spot, where it remained for two consecutive weeks.
Gov’t Mule New Studio Album ‘Revolution Come… Revolution Go’
Preeminent American rock band Gov’t Mule have announced the release of their anticipated 10th studio album Revolution Come… Revolution Go out June 9th on Fantasy Records. Steeped in the roots and mystique of rock, blues, soul, jazz and country, Revolution Come… Revolution Go enriches Gov’t Mule’s distinguished legacy with cleverly-crafted songs, intelligent and timely lyrical commentary, and downright incendiary playing, while the depth and breadth of the band’s stunning songwriting is displayed with full force.
Deadboy announces debut album, ‘Earth Body’
Local Action presents ‘Earth Body’ — the long-awaited debut album by Deadboy.
Deadboy is one of UK underground music’s most influential and respected artists. His early singles ‘U Cheated’ and ‘If U Want Me’ predicted an entire generation of post-dubstep dance music, bringing much-needed r&b, house and dancehall influences to a landscape dominated by grime and dubstep and helping to pave the way for a new age of UK club music.
Boston Ballet’s Misa Kuranaga Nominated for Benois de la Danse Award
Boston Ballet Principal Dancer Misa Kuranaga has been nominated for the prestigious Benois de la Danse award for her portrayal of Tatiana in John Cranko’s Onegin and Medora in Ivan Liška’s Le Corsaire.
“I’m excited to be nominated for a Benois de la Danse award,” said Kuranaga. “It is truly an honor to return and share the stage with some of my most talented peers for one of the highest honors in ballet. This will be my third time dancing on the Bolshoi Theatre stage. I performed there when I was a young dancer.”
The Orielles Debut Video For “Sugar Tastes Like Salt”
Today Halifax band and new Heavenly Recordings signees The Orielles are very pleased to share the video for their sprawling and addictive post-punk tour-de-force “Sugar Tastes Like Salt” on Cool Hunting, Watch it HERE. Ever the film fanatics, their 8-minute masterpiece proves the perfect canvas for the band to meld intelligence, artistry and sense of humor into a visual narrative that is equal parts cleverly-crafted social commentary and unabashed entertainment.
ASK4 Entertainment–the creator and producer of ShipRocked–announces the first annual Metal Maya, a 4-day all-inclusive heavy metal destination festival vacation from October 29 – November 2 at the luxurious Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, just south of Cancun in the paradise of Puerto Morelos on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
Metal Maya is the perfect place to celebrate Halloween and Dia de los Muertos (also known as Day Of The Dead and “Hanal Pixán” to the Mayans of Yucatan Peninsula) and will feature performances from a dozen bands in a tropical paradise. The initial music lineup includes: Anthrax, Overkill, Superjoint (with Philip Anselmo), heavy metal all-star band Metal Allegiance, Death Angel, Otep, and Tim “Ripper” Owens, with more bands to be announced. The Metal Allegiance band will include Phil Demmel (Machine Head), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Gary Holt (Slayer/Exodus), Mark Menghi, Mark Osegueda (Death Angel), Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, Transatlantic, Flying Colors, The Neal Morse Band), Steve “Zetro” Souza (Exodus), Ryan Waste (Municipal Waste), and more special guests. Metal Maya will be hosted by SiriusXM’s own Jose Mangin.
JIBE Release Official Music Video for “We’ve Only Just Begun”
Legendary Dallas, Texas Rock band JIBE has released the Official Music Video for “We’ve Only Just Begun,” which originally premiered on Tattoo.com the second single off of their upcoming album, Epic Tales of Human Nature. Due out June 9th, Epic Tales of Human Nature was produced by Matt Noveskey (Blue October), and mixed by Grammy award-winning producer/engineer Toby Wright (Metallica, Alice In Chains, Korn).
Meet the Mesmerizing Songbird of Jazz
Electric. Magnetic. Mesmerizing. That’s Phyllis Blanford. When she walks into a room, all heads turn. The stunning and alluring songbird has a high-energy style that breathes new life into traditional tunes. She lushly fills the corners of the jazz world with color and spark.
From Lincoln Center to major stages across Europe including Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, Blanford pours her passion for music into every note with emotional honesty that is captivating. She is taking the jazz industry by storm with her powerful, mesmerizing voice that enraptures every crowd she performs for.
Blanford’s recently debuted album Edgewalker is already getting high acclaims. It tells a soulful story of passion and perseverance in a raw, pure and real expression of music that comes directly from her heart and soul. Once you experience the true masterpiece that is Edgewalker, you’ll lose yourself in the brilliant beat of Blanford’s inspiring voice.
Watch (And Share) Leather Girls’ Video For “She”
Leather Girls first unleashed their ferocious style of garage rock upon their hometown of Austin, Texas in 2015 after Erik Camacho (guitar/lead vox) and Mike Garrido (guitar/vox) bonded over their shared affinity for Tropicália, Los Dug Dugs, and Billy Childish. Dillon Fernandez soon got added into the mix (drums) shortly followed by Deborah White (bass/vox).
CO/NTRY Share ‘Cell Phone 1’ Video On All Things Go
CO/NTRY is an adult-contemporary post-punk duo comprised of Newfoundland-born/Montreal-based artists Beaver Sheppard and David Whitten.
Though the band likes to think of themselves as genre-neutral, their music cycles through a wide variety of styles with manic indifference. The name — originally “Country” — was chosen because it was confusing and impossible to search for online, in the tradition of enigmatic acts like Boston and Chicago. The new version was selected with greater visibility in mind, provided people can remember how to spell it, or are aware that the name has changed at all.
The Ultimate Music Listening Promotion from Etymotic
Beginning on April 15th, and running for two weeks, Etymotic Research will offer their top of the line ER4SR (Studio Reference) or ER4XR (Extended Response) insert earphones at a special price of just $299.00, a $50 discount from the current price of $349.00. Consumers will receive the added bonus of a pair of high-fidelity ETY•Plugs® earplugs, a $12.95 value, at no additional cost. Consumers can save a total of $62.50 on the ultimate music listening bundle, just in time for the summer concert season.
“This is a first for us,” said Al Arends, Etymotic’s VP of Sales and Marketing. “The new ER4® models were launched 10 months ago with tremendous success. Now we’re offering consumers a chance to hear the ER4’s incredibly accurate sound reproduction, and also protect their hearing with ETY•Plugs so they can enjoy great listening for years to come at a great price.”
Pocket Of Lollipops – ‘Lavendar Canary Vault’
Pocket of Lollipops has gained notoriety–as well as a significant following–as a multi-faceted, boundary-pushing sound project. Self-coined as a “posh punk” audio experience, the band incorporates noise, punk, garage, spoken-word, improvisational, electronic and alternative genres. Their organic textures pay homage to the gritty, make-shift scenes of decades past, as well as future galaxies of possibility. They exist as a driving force of conceptual subculture, obliterating formula and the confines of traditional music production.
Major Lazer Premieres “Run Up” Video Featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR and Nicki Minaj
Major Lazer’s video for “Run Up,” their smash hit featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR and Nicki Minaj, premieres today—watch it here. The video was directed by Paul, Luc and Martin, the creative collective of french star Stromae under his Mosaert label, and produced by Phantasm.
“The idea was to laugh at ourselves and at the unconditional love we bear to our smartphones,” say the directors Paul, Luc and Martin of the video. “Humor and absurdity came naturally in our speech because our will was not to accuse someone or something but just exaggerate it to foster reflection.”
Two Door Cinema Club Unveil Video for “Lavender”
Two Door Cinema Club have today unveiled the video for current single ‘Lavender’. Filmed at the band’s two sold-out Alexandra Palace gigs in February 2017, the video captures the energy of the band’s exuberant live show. ‘Lavender’ is already established as a firm live favorite in TDCC’s set and the video is a perfect visual accompaniment to the latest single to be released from their album ‘Gameshow’. ‘Lavender’ is an infectiously off-kilter head nodder, melding sparse funk with neo R&B pop and perfectly captures Alex Trimble’s ability to embrace big pop elements, with a modern twist that shuns the usual formulas.
Hear Land of Talk’s new song “Loving” via The FADER
This summer, Land of Talk will embark on a North American tour beginning June 13th in Allston, MA. The tour includes dates at New York’s Bowery Ballroom (6/14) and LA’s Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (7/02).
New Denzel Curry vid for “Goodnight”
With his impending Coachella debut ahead of him (Friday 4/14 + 4/21 at 11:00pm in the Gobi Tent), Denzel Curry has released a visual for Imperial stand out cut “Goodnight” featuring fellow Carol City natives & C9 members NELL & Twelve’Len, directed by David Wept.
Judah & the Lion Share Video for New Single “Suit And Jacket” via Billboard!
Judah & the Lion are preparing to embark on the journey of a lifetime in the band’s new “Suit and Jacket” video, premiering exclusively with Billboard.
The Matthew DeLisi-directed video builds in sync with the song’s expecting opening, as it becomes clear frontman Judah Akers and the rest of the Nashville quartet are readying for something monumental.
LIL DICKY shares “short film” for “Pillow Talking”
Lil Dicky has released his “short film” for “Pillow Talking” off his chart-topping debut album ‘Professional Rapper.’
Clocking in at over eleven minutes, it’s more of a cinematic experience than a music video, one that needs to be seen to be believed. What starts off as a polite conversation between Lil Dicky and his one night stand, ends up evolving into a hilarious – and yet deeply existential – debate concerning the existence of aliens and God (played by John C. Reilly), the extinction of the dinosaurs (with animation from the same team that did the last Jurassic Park film), and the morality of carnivores. Not to mention, a fully animated representation of Lil Dicky’s brain (Brain is also the featured artist on the track). The other pretty incredible fact about the video is that it’s the 49th most expensive video of all time. Artists just aren’t making music videos this expensive anymore, especially indie artists…it’s pretty epic…
SUNDAES SHARE “SMOKE SIGNALS” TRACK VIA IMPOSE
Lovechild of a wayward New York boy and the city of Nashville, Sundaes survives on McFlurrys, “Steel Magnolia’s” and the complete works of Lana Del Rey. The band draw influence from a combination of early oughts’ indie rock, blues, and genre assorted hits or all eras. Dancing among the kings of country, a queen does her best.
Rodney Crowell’s ‘Close Ties’ Debuts On Billboard’s Top 200 Chart
Rodney Crowell’s highly anticipated new album Close Ties is out now via New West Records and available digitally, on compact disc, and LP Here. The album debuted on Billboard’s Top 200 chart; as well as at #5 on Americana/Folk Albums, #8 on Top Country Current Albums, #9 on Independent Record Label Current Albums, #41 on Top Current Albums, and #51 on Overall Digital Albums. Co-produced by Jordan Lehning and Kim Buie, Close Ties is the multi-Grammy Award winning troubadour’s first album in over three years. The 10-song set features a duet with Sheryl Crow on the haunting “I’m Tied To Ya,” and a vocal collaboration with Crowell’s ex-wife Rosanne Cash and John Paul White on the album single “It Ain’t Over Yet.” In celebration of the release, Crowell was joined by Cash and White for their first-ever live performance of the single on CBS This Morning Saturday.
The Night Game With Debut Single “The Outfield”
Originally hailing from a small town outside of Boston, Massachusetts, The Night Game enter the musical arena full-steam with their epic debut single “The Outfield,” OUT TODAY. Described as a “future classic” by Noisey, the single was co-produced by the band’s front-man and chief lyricist Martin and Grammy award winning Australian producer Francois Tetaz. “The Outfield” is available today on all digital platforms worldwide.
The Rocketboys return with new album
The Rocketboys will release their third full-length, Certain Circles, on May 12, 2017. A seasoned and cohesive collection, Certain Circles combines the grandiosity of the band’s debut 20,000 Ghosts, the soul of sophomore effort Build Anyway, and a sprinkling of their 2015 EP Left | Right’s pop-sensibility. Their dynamic, expansive songs often outsize the clubs in which they’re performed and have garnered The New York Times’ apt description, “… sounds like an amped up Death Cab for Cutie with Coldplay-style melodies.”
The album will be the first release for CandyShop Recordings, a new venture from industry vets Antony Bland and John Mathiason through Kobalt Music Recordings.
Scartoon Releases Sultry New Single “Break ft Audrey Brazelle”
Today, Scartoon released the moody, mesmerizing first single, “Break ft. Audrey Brazelle”, from the upcoming album, The American Psycho. The track melds the tortured, soulful female vocals with a lush bed of electric piano and swirling synths. Lyrically, the track tackles the dark side of love, and how partners can drive us to the breaking point, while still shaping our identities. “You drive me crazy, just the way I like it.”
Listen to Bleeding Knees Club New EP
Australia’s reignited garage-pop bad boys Bleeding Knees Club are stoked to sharing their new EP, Chew The Gum, which is now streaming in full via Music Feeds ahead of its official release on Friday, April 14th.
French Post-Rock Duo LES DISCRETS Debut New Song “Rue Octavio Mey”
Lyon, France dark dreamweavers LES DISCRETS return with Prédateurs, their first full-length album in five years. The record will see release on April 21 via Prophecy Productions (Alcest, DOOL). Ever-evolving, the sound of LES DISCRETS in 2017 takes a stylistic shift which sees the band’s dreamy shoegaze and metallic tinged post-rock colored with a heavy post-punk influence and electronic chill while incorporating inspiration from trip-hop and 70’s film soundtracks. In advance of the new record’s release, BLURT premieres the new track, “Rue Octavio Mey”, saying, “It’s a cliché to play mix ‘n’ match with influences, but consider a blend of Pink Floyd and Massive Attack and you’re swimming in the right part of the ocean.”
YELLOWCARD Release Final Video “A Place We Set Afire”
Says Ryan about the video:
“We are happy to finally release our last music video. We chose ‘A Place We Set Afire’ because the song was inspired by and written for you. We are so grateful to one of our biggest fans and friend, Chris Lawrence, for donating his time and passion for Yellowcard to this video. We hope that you enjoy this final farewell piece. Thank you all for everything.”
Niia has been stripping down her singles to bare bones acoustic renditions from the new album I due out May 5th via Atlantic produced by Robin Hannibal and here’s another for her recently released track “Sideline.” Recorded on Mulholland Drive watch the classicaly trained / award winning artist in a convertible singing the track live whilst traveling the sun-drenched streets of Hollywood.
Rituals of Mine collaborate with Geographer, share “Devoted”
Sacramento duo Sister Crayon officially announced that they have changed their name to Rituals of Mine. The duo, which is Terra Lopez and Dani Fernandez, released a statement on their Facebook saying: “Change is always scary territory but we feel that the Sister Crayon name is something that no longer represents who we are. This project has undeniably grown.”
Lane Change Release ‘Rise’ EP
Phoenix, AZ based rock quartet Lane Change has released their 4 track EP, Rise. Out now on all major digital outlets, Rise was engineered, produced, mixed, and mastered by Michael Beck (Lydia, Jake E Lee) at SoundVision Recording Studios in Mesa, Arizona.
With our new EP, RISE, we really wanted to capture the raw energy and excitement of a LANE CHANGE live show. Of course, with two lead vocalists there are a ton of strong melodies and harmonies. We had a goal in mind and I’m thrilled with how we were able to accomplish that. – Jake Galambos, guitarist, LANE CHANGE
Toyko – “Like What I Like” via Clash
“impeccable pop melodies, given a dream-like slant that borders on the surreal” – Clash
BARRY ADAMSON EP ‘LOVE SICK DICK’ OUT THIS FRIDAY ON CENTRAL CONTROL
Mercury Prize-nominated Barry Adamson releases his brand new six track special EP, LOVE SICK DICK, available on vinyl, CD and download this Friday, April 14th.
Broen Share Video For “<3”
Following the recent news of their signing to Bella Union, Norwegian five-piece Broen are pleased to share the video for their track “<3”. Watch it HERE. While in the studio recording new material, they decided to film themselves performing a live version of the song and chose the blue filter to match the colors of the singles cover-art made by Heida (who plays tuba in the band) and Lasse Marhaug.
THRILLERS Release Sweaty New Video For “HEAT”
“Heat” is the sleek lead single off THRILLERS forthcoming album “Break Free” (Lights & Music Collective, April 28), and they’ve got the video to match it. THRILLERS have managed to merge their fascination with contemporary art and the LA club scene in the form of the hypnotic and pulsating video for ‘Heat.’ Taking cues from fashion-forward artists like Grace Jones, THRILLERS invite us into a psychedelic and sexual world. Soaked in red, the video alternates between the erotic and the esoteric; a sensual dancer is juxtaposed by the duo’s stillness as they appear intertwined together, cloaked in black foil, or caught behind an opaque but seemingly impenetrable wall.
