NEW Singles & Videos + Release Announcements + Brand New Signings
BELLE AND SEBASTIAN share the title track of their new record 'A Bit Of Previous' BUT it's not on the album
"The Scottish band’s first studio album in seven years considers the importance of togetherness with clear, aphoristic language and a few musical experiments." - Pitchfork
Serving as a bridge between their new album and another major release to follow soon, ‘A Bit Of Previous’ is another piece in the rich tapestry of Belle and Sebastian’s latest era. Click through to watch the animated clip.
'Unproud Warrior' is the second single from CASS MCCOMBS' newly announced 10th studio LP, Heartmind
US singer/songwriter Cass McCombs is coming back with his first album in three years Heartmind via Anti. The follow up to Tip Of The Sphere includes McCombs new single called 'Unproud Warrior,' featuring Wynonna Judd and Charlie Burnham, it is an allegory about our perception and ownership of responsibility, set to an elegant country & western ache.
Philadelphia hardcore poet, musician, writer, activist, and teacher, MOOR MOTHER announces new album + shares new song
Camae Ayewa has announced the new Moor Mother album Jazz Codes. The follow-up to last year’s Black Encyclopedia of the Air is led by the new song 'Woody Shaw,' featuring Melanie Charlies. Check out the music video for the single here. Mind blown.
Baltimore/D.C. post-hardcore band PIANOS BECOME THE TEETH have announced their 5th album & release a new vid to celebrate
Spending time crafting a follow up to 2018'S pivotal Wait For Love, Pianos Become The Teeth have just announced plans for their first album in four years. Also sharing the first taste with new single 'Genevieve,' aptly continuing down the atmospheric, post rocky path. Check out the video here.
NY duo fan favorites poptropicaslutz! share new banger!
Coming hot on the heels of their ambitious debut EP, just in case the world ends, which was released just last month, hyper punk duo Poptropicalslutz! show us why Gen Z are going nuts for the act who formed during lockdowns. New single ‘1000 peaceful ways to die,’ showcases their innate talent for fusing genres, blending pop-punk with hyper-pop and integrating glitchy transitions to make it feel fresh, addictive, and versatile
New Albums & EPs Out Now
Magnolia Park - Heart Eater
Ever since forming in just 2019, Florida's Magnolia Park has consciously pioneered inclusivity in the punk world. They are dedicated to spreading the message of #PopPunkInColor to ensure that the genre is one where people of all backgrounds are represented on and off stage. The Heart Eater EP (out today!), was recorded in LA in a “whirlwind week” according to the band. Rooted in pop-punk sensibilities while staying true to their unique styles, Magnolia Park incorporates elements of hip-hop, emo and alternative pop into their eclectic mix of sounds. Listen now!
JOYCE MANOR new album 40 oz. to Fresno out now
With a homage to Sublime, smoking ciggies and listening to Guided By Voices, Joyce Manor, the Torrence, California pop-punkers who formed in the Disneyland carpark, release their 6th studio album today!
Remix of the Week
BANGER ALERT! Oliver Sim - Romance With A Memory (Midland Remix)
The xx’s Oliver Sim enlists Midland for a club-ready remix of ‘Romance With A Memory.’ The UK producer flips the electronic pop of the Jamie xx produced original into a sprawling dance floor epiphany with pulsating bass and hypnotic vocals, ready to move peak-time club sets and festival stages alike.
Heads Up!
Catch BRET MCKENZIE premiering a new track on Saturday Morning w/ Kim Hill
Bret McKenzie will be premiering a new song from forthcoming album Songs Without Jokes on Radio NZ National withKim Hill this Saturday.
MILES CALDER nominated for best country music song <3
Today, APRA AMCOS NZ proudly announce the 2022 APRA Best Country Music Song Award Finalists. A celebration of the incredible calibre of Aotearoa’s Country Music Songwriters, the finalists this year champion the dynamic breadth of talent right across the country. Congrats to our very own Miles Calder nominated for his song ‘What We’re In’ and huge aroha to all the incredible finalists.
Love It Live
VERY LAST CHANCE to see JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN - TONIGHT @ Old St Paul's , Wellington
Final tickets here! https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/ticket/15894/Joan-As-Police-Woman.utr Her other shows around the Motu have sold out completely. Take the time to listen to this fab RNZ piece!
Watch SHARON VAN ETTEN perform 'Mistakes' live
Sharon Van Etten released her fantastic new album, We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong in May, and to celebrate, she played a surprise last minute release show at New York’s Union Pool. Watch stand out ‘Mistakes’ performed live.
