NEW SINGLE AND NEW ALBUM FROM ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF VAMPIRE WEEKEND
Rostam. Credit: Jason Stone. Rostam has announced his new album ‘Changephobia’ will be out 4th June on Matsor Projects (via Secretly Distribution). Alongside the announcement is the new single ‘4Runner’. As one of the founding members of Vampire Weekend and producer of their first three albums, Rostam Batmanglij’s new single ‘4Runner’ captures the intimate thrill of a road trip with someone special. His ‘Changephobia’ sees... Read More
MIDDLE KIDS SINGLE ‘STACKING CHAIRS’ PRECEDES UPCOMING ALBUM
Middle Kids – Credit Imogen Wilson Sydney-based three-piece Middle Kids – Hannah Joy, Tim Fitz and Harry Day – release single ‘Stacking Chairs’ in anticipation of their second album ‘Today We’re the Greatest’, out 19th March via Lucky Number. ‘Stacking Chairs’ is at its core a love song dedicated to lead singer-songwriter Joy’s marriage with bandmate, Fitz. About the song, Joy says: “I never thought I was going... Read More
TULLIAH UNVEILS VIDEO FOR LATEST SONG ‘DISTANT DREAMS’ AHEAD OF DEBUT EP RELEASE
Australian singer-songwriter Tulliah has unveiled her latest song ‘Distant Dreams’ and an accompanying video. The song is taken from from upcoming debut EP ‘Fre$h Hugs’ due for release on March 12th.Speaking about the video, Tulliah said:“30 degrees, snow gear on the beach, fish man = very weird dream! I had this idea for a while that the video clip for ‘Distant Dreams’ would be really weird and dream like. When I was in... Read More
LONDON BASED DUO DUDE, MY DUDE RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE ‘LOSER’
New London based duo Dude, My Dude have released their debut single ‘Loser’. The duo are Benjamin Lyth and Matthieu Thienpont, who got together to jam in 2019 before spending 2020’s lockdowns writing and recording their first output.The band say of the release:“the song recounts the classic events that accompany a walk home after a night out: losing your phone, your friends, and lamenting your situation as you eat a cold portion of cheesy... Read More
MELBOURNE-BASED SINGER-SONGWRITER MAPLE GLIDER JOINS PARTISAN RECORDS ROSTER ALONGSIDE THE LIKES OF LAURA MARLING
Maple Glider Melbourne-based singer-songwriter, Maple Glider, has announced her link up with Partisan Records (Laura Marling, Fela Kuti, IDLES, Fontaines D.C.) in partnership with the Australian label, Pieater. In celebration of the news, Maple Glider, aka Tori Ziestch, has also shared a new single and video for ‘Good Thing’ – a song borne of that ‘frozen and fretful time just before you’re going to hurt someone you have loved by leaving them’.... Read More
FUTURE ISLANDS PRESENT NEW VIDEO FOR ‘GLADA’
Future Islands photographed by Justin Flythe Future Islands new video for ‘Glada’ has been unveiled from their 2020 album ‘As Long As You Are’. Directed by actress and frontman Sam Herring’s partner, Julia Ragnarsson, who makes her directorial debut, it was edited by the renowned Ponyhans. It features the Swedish countryside and follows a lasting love between characters as the changing seasons come to pass. Future Islands’ Sam Herring says of the... Read More
FREYA BEER’S SINGLE ‘SIREN’ COINCIDES WITH RESCHEDULED TOUR DATES
Freya Beer West Londoner Freya Beer has released a new single ‘Siren’ to coincide with her rescheduled tour dates. Currently residing on the south coast, Beer’s latest addition to her canon, ‘Siren’ takes its title from the J.W. Waterhouse masterpiece The Siren. It sees Beer unearth new secrets in the channels of renaissance art and mythology, while re-appropriating the feathered flare of 70s era glam in her own shadow. She elaborates: “Ever since... Read More
MOY HAVE RELEASED THEIR DEBUT EP CALLED ‘DON’T LOOK BACK’
MOY Glasgow-based MOY have shared their debut EP ‘Don’t Look Back’. The EP opens with the recent singles ‘At My Door’ and ‘No Talk’s The Best Chat’ before unveiling two brand new songs, ‘Hold On’ and the title track, which provides a dose of grunge-tinged psychedelia with its jittery rhythmic pulse swelling into imposing wall-of-sound to end with a dramatic crescendo. Check it out below. MOY commented: “Our debut EP ‘Don’t Look Back’ is a collective... Read More
NEW SINGLE ‘CRANIUM’ RELEASED BY LA-BY-WAY-OF-NYC BAND SLOTHRUST
Slothrust. Photo credit: Lindsey Brynes. A new single and accompanying video has been released by Slothrust called ‘Cranium’. It is the band’s first release since 2019. Slothrust consists of bandleader Leah Wellbaum with bandmates Will Gorin (drums) and Kyle Bann (bass/keyboards). “I think of ‘Cranium’ as an absurd mating ritual dance by one of those beautiful complex birds with iridescent tail feathers. Except instead of feathers I am holding... Read More
Silent Radio – 02/03/2021 – Freebie Jeebies
Another hour of Ian Burke’s selections from all the music available online for whatever money or love you wish to exchange for it. Listen, enjoy, discover your new favourite artist. This week’s cover star is Francis Lung. TRACK LISTING Francis Lung – Bad Hair Day / Greeter – Green Car / A Million Dollars – Magic / James E Burton – June ’83 (Nice Sunny Day) / My Sister’s Fugazi Shirt – Beach Race (Nori x Miyo)... Read More
