With his debut album Digging A Tunnel set for release Friday 10th March 2017 via City Slang, Gothenburg artist sir Was; the musical alias of Joel Wästberg, is sharing another slice of his unorthodox take on hip-hop, soul, and electronica with new single & video ‘Revoke’. Directed by Swedish artist Fredrik Egerstrand, who also directed […]
The Lemon Twigs share their new video for ‘I Wanna Prove To You’. Watch the video below. The Lemon Twigs are teenage brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario from Long Island, NY. Check out their debut album, Do Hollywood, out now, which was recorded in Los Angeles with Foxygen’s Jonathan Rado. Having recently performed on The […]
Jake Webb’s Methyl Ethel have released a new song, ‘L’Heure des Sorcières’ from their forthcoming album, Everything Is Forgotten, due for release on Friday 3rd March 2017. French for ‘The Witches’ Hour’, the track takes a darker tone from its predecessors ‘Ubu’ and ‘No. 28’. Hear the single in full below. The second album from […]
Multi-award winning Festival No.6 (7th-10th September 2017) has today announced the headliners for this year’s festival – The Flaming Lips, Mogwai, and Bloc Party. Topping the bill is a band that needs no introduction – The Flaming Lips. Following critical acclaim for their 14th studio album, Oczy Mlody, the psychedelic adventurers will be treating the […]
Taking place 7th-9th July 2017, bluedot – the unique festival at Jodrell Bank Observatory that fuses music, arts and culture – has added a second wave of artists to its already impressive bill. Announced today is art-electronic duo Goldfrapp. Fronted by ethereal chanteuse Alison Goldfrapp, their show heralds a return to live performances, with the […]
The talented New Zealand-er Aldous Harding, has recently joined the 4AD family. She now shares new song ‘Horizon’, presenting a powerful opening statement, alongside a startling companion video. Having recently opened for label mates Deerhunter, Aldous Harding will be bringing her extraordinary live show to the UK and Europe later this year. ALDOUS HARDING MAY […]
2016 proved to be a breakout year for Seattle wunderkind Will Toledo. Under the aegis of Car Seat Headrest, he signed to Matador and promptly released Teens Of Denial, which went on to become one of the most acclaimed albums of the year, with Uncut, Crack, Loud and Quiet, Time Out and Clash, among others, […]
Having already announced the biggest and best line-up yet for its tenth anniversary edition, the multi-award winning Sound City, has today revealed even more incredible live acts, and an exciting arts and culture programme. Needing no introduction whatsoever are special guests The Cribs, with a one-off performance of their hit third album, Men’s Needs, Woman’s Needs, […]
Pictish Trail brings his latest psychedelic pop opus to Gullivers, Manchester on Thursday 6th April 2017. Something of a sonic hermit, Pictish Trail AKA Scottish singer-songwriter Johnny Lynch, has spent large parts of the past few years tucked away in his caravan on the Hebridean isle of Eigg, feverishly working on the follow up to […]
Introducing Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, who released two records in 2016; EARS (released on Western Vinyl), and her collaboration with Suzanne Ciani, Sunergy (RVNG INTL.) The composer, performer, and producer, deals in an immersive listening experience, with EARS featuring dizzying swirls of organic and synthesized sounds that work together to create a sense of three-dimensional space […]
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