NEW Singles & Videos + Release Announcements + Brand New Signings
New Release Round Up Feb, 2023 |Click here for the snackable catch-up!
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DAUGHTER release new single ‘Swim Back’ today |Click to watch the video!
Electro-ethereal Daughter share another single ‘Swim Back’ from their upcoming album Stereo Mind Game, out on 7 April via 4AD. The release follows previous singles ‘Party’, a track that recounts the place that Elena Tonra got to before deciding to give up alcohol, and ‘Be On Your Way’, a longing but resilient song about an enduring connection that is also undefinable. Returning with their first studio album for seven years, Stereo Mind Game is a new chapter for the much loved band.
ALFA MIST shares new song 'Aged Eyes' FT. KAYA THOMAS-DYKE | THE LABEL
This is the latest single from Variables, his new album out April 21st via ANTI-. The track features bass and vocals from his longtime collaborator, Kaya Thomas-Dyke, and follows the release of recent singles ‘4th Feb (Stay Awake)’ and ‘BC.’ #nu-soul #jazz improvisation
Welsh musician, composer, producer, filmmaker and author; Gruff Rhys shares soundtrack
A synthesizer driven anthem featured on the soundtrack to Rebel Wilson starring Award Winning Drama, ‘The Almond & the Seahorse’. The impressive soundtrack underpins the film’s key emotional moments as Gruff, a master songwriter, dives into the difficult topics on screen. With features on Gruff to come in Record Collector, Shindig and film coverage in Vogue, New York Times, Variety and The Independent.
BONNY DOON announce new album and share lead single 'Naturally' | Click to see the vid!
Beloved Detroit, MI trio Bonny Doon announce their new album, Let There Be Music, out June 16th via ANTI- Records, with an amusing video for its breezy lead single ‘Naturally.’
WATER FROM YOUR EYES share fun, edgey new dance/rock single | Click here to read the full story
Life is horribly dark right now. And yet, it is not unfunny. That’s the sentiment that animates Water From Your Eyes on their new album, and first for Matador/Remote Control, Everyone’s Crushed, released May 26th. On the follow-up to the Brooklyn duo’s 2021 breakthrough, Structure, Rachel Brown (they/them) and Nate Amos (he/him) find silliness and fatalism dancing in a frantic lockstep, using heart palpitating rhythms and absurdist, deadpan lyrics to convey stories of personal and societal unease.
Karly from band, WEDNESDAY, invokes PJ Harvey for new song/video!|Click to watch
Wednesday release a video for ‘Bath County,’ the driving new single from their highly awaited new album Rat Saw God, out April 7th via Dead Oceans. Karly Hartzman explains of the video, which Hartzman also directed, she says “The video I made myself is an homage to PJ Harvey’s video for ‘Man-Size.’ I’ve never seen someone emit as much confidence as she does in that video. I wanted to pretend for a minute I possessed that attitude but it was harder than it looks! Endless respect for Peej.”
LUCINDA CHUA shares new single and short film 'An Ocean'
London-based artist Lucinda Chua returns to share the new song and accompanying self-directed short film, ‘An Ocean‘ , from her upcoming debut solo album YIAN, out March 24th via 4AD. The music video, directed by Chua and shot on-location with cinematographer Milo Van Giap during an artist residency in Mallorca in the freezing December cold, embodies this “surrendering of the ego”. Chua stares unflinchingly into the lens as she sings.
YAEJI Shares New Single 'Done (Let's Get It)' | Cute Video Alert!
Yaeji returns to share the second single and music video ‘Done (Let’s Get It)’ from her upcoming debut album With A Hammer, out April 7th on XL Recordings. Directed and edited by Yaeji, ‘Done (Let’s Get It)‘ stars Yaeji alongside her grandpa dressed as bunny dogs and was shot in Seoul, South Korea earlier this year.
THE NATIONAL unveil new song 'New Order T-Shirt'
The National have also partnered with New Order on a real, limited-edition New Order T-Shirt that pays homage to the Manchester band’s iconic album designs, with a portion of the proceeds from the collab going to a charity of their choice. The National x New Order shirt is available at https://shop.americanmary.com/. ‘New Order T-Shirt,‘ is the second pre-release track from its ninth studio album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, due April 28, 2023 on 4AD.
New Albums & EPs Out Now
Waikato-based indigenous soul band; IA release debut EP |
Moetu Smith shares about the EP: “Listeners can expect to hear a modernized twist on Taonga pūoro use. We’ve been able to create a new dimension of their reo (voices). It challenged us on many occasions but the highlight for me was discovering a lot of new elements of my culture.
Adds Reti Hedley: “To know that our music which has never really been seen or heard before is resonating with people in Aotearoa is a huge highlight. I hope it starts them on some kind of te ao Māori journey.”
Tours, Events and Festivals
OVERMONO share new single from their debut album before their debut NZ show.
U.K. electronic duo Overmono are known for their infectious, club-ready sound, informed by their love of hard-edged '90s rave, trance, and breakbeat. They play in Aotearoa at the 121 Festival 10-12 March! Ticket link - click the title! Overmono return with ‘Calling Out’, the latest single to be released from their highly anticipated debut album, ‘Good Lies’, out Friday 12 th May 2023 via XL Recordings.
The Paris Review - On the Bus with Pavement: Tour Diary - The Paris Review
“This is the nicest venue I’ve ever been in, and it’s like going to a cathedral and seeing a bunch of guys make a sandwich.”
“Sometimes you stumble across a few chords that put you in a reflective place.” - David Bowie
Well.. what a start to 2023 hey.... wowwee... as a little catch up/distraction we present all the musical gold that may've slipped past your eagle eye over the last eight weeks.
Pavement's Bob Nostanovich chats with Graeme Hill pre NZ shows!
An epic lil' chat before the Pavement shows next week!! Pavement at the Civic!! OMG!!!! & at St. James in Pōneki! Unmissable... tickets via ticketmaster
Love It Live
“Vampire Empire” - Big Thief (LIVE on The Late Show) - YouTube
Critically-acclaimed band Big Thief performs a new, unreleased song, “Vampire Empire,” exclusively for The Late Show. Catch Big Thief out on tour this summer...