NEW Singles & Videos + Release Announcements + Brand New Signings
Andy Shauf ~ Don McGlashan (NZ) ~ Ibeyi ~ Jeremy Ivey ~ Julia Jacklin does Bill Fay ~ Leyla McCalla ~ Mousey (NZ) ~ sadeyes ~ Sharon Van Etten ~ Skiifall ~ Snail Mail ~ Soul Glo ~ Spoon ~ Wesley Joseph
ANDY SHAUF Releases New Double Single
Toronto singer-songwriter Andy Shauf has shared a charming new double single this week featuring the tracks ‘Satan’ and ‘Jacob Rose’. With each telling a unique story, ‘Satan’ is also accompanied by a new video. Watch & Listen by hitting the link.
DON McGLASHAN Shares New Single, All The Goodbyes...
With the new album, Bright November Morning, now only two weeks from release, the song, ‘All The Goodbyes In The World’, demanded its moment in the spotlight pre album release. A guitar rich swaying summery swoon cradling Don McGlashan’s sweet upper vocal register almost whispering..
IBEYI Announce New Album & Release New Single 'Sister 2 Sister'
Afro-Cuban, French twins Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz, known to the world as Ibeyi, have returned to announce the details of their new album Spell 31, out May 6th on XL Recordings. Premiering alongside the album announcement today is a captivating new song and video for lead single ‘Sister 2 Sister,’
JEREMY IVEY Shares New Video From New Album
This week Jeremy Ivey has announced Invisible Pictures, his third album for ANTI- Records to be released on March 11. The first track is the bittersweet ‘Orphan Child’, which you can watch by clicking the link.
Hear JULIA JACKIN’s Version Of A BILL FAY Classic
Julia Jacklin has shared her version of Bill Fay’s ‘Just To Be A Part’, the next installment in a special series of 7” singles featuring different musicians celebrating and interpreting Fay’s work. Listen now by clicking the link!
LEYLA MCCALLA Announces New Album
Haitian-American artist Leyla McCalla draws upon her experience as a bilingual multi-instrumentalist and New Orleans resident to create distinctive music that reflects both her past and present. Today she announces Breaking The Thermometer, her first album for ANTI- Records that will be released on May 6.
Here she shares a video for the new song ‘Vini Wè’ - hit the link to watch
NZ's MOUSEY Shares New Video 'My Hands Are Made of Glass'
Today, Otautahi/Christchurch-based artist Mousey shares the video for her chilling new single ‘My Hands Are Made of Glass.’ The release follows the recent announcement of her sophomore album My Friends out March 11. See pre-order details and watch the video by clicking the link.
sadeyes Share New Single, “i'm not okay”
sadeyes, the creative persona of Nathan Lewis, shares ‘i’m not okay’ featuring Lil Xtra & nothing,nowhere. The young Portland, Oregon based artist combines lo-fi, alternative, emo rap, and hyperpop with confessional lyrics to create infectiously catchy hits. His album monach is out today! Click the link for more!
SHARON VAN ETTEN Shares New Single & Video For 'Porta'
Sharon Van Etten releases ‘Porta,’ a powerful new single and video and her first new solo release since (NZ) spring 2020.
SKIIFALL Shares New Single + Video
Skiifall is rapidly consolidating his reputation as one of global hip hop’s most disruptive burgeoning forces. As inspired by the bashment of his St. Vincent homeland as he is the postmodern Atlanta icon Young Thug, Skiifall’s multifaceted output is representative of a musical DNA that crosses cultural boundaries. Watch new single ‘Bloodclarrt Business’ via XL Recordings at the link.
SNAIL MAIL Shares Live Performance of 'Valentine'
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Snail Mail (Lindsey Jordan) shares a full band performance of the single ‘Valentine,’ taken from her critically acclaimed latest album of the same name. Recorded for The Current radio station in Minnesota, the session highlights the song’s soaring and intricate guitar dynamics with Jordan’s raw words and voice at centerstage. On Monday, February 14th Snail Mail will release an early demo of the song, titled ‘Adore You.’
SOUL GLO Share New Track 'Thumbsucker'
Philly based hardcore band Soul Glo have released their latest single, ‘Thumbsucker,’ the second one ahead of their fourth studio album Diaspora Problems due on March 25 via Epitaph.
SPOON Shares New Single 'My Babe'
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Spoon have shared ‘My Babe,’ the third single from their brand new album album Lucifer on the Sofa via Matador Records & out today (Friday 11th)
WESLEY JOSEPH Shares New Single & Video. Signs To Secretly Canadian
British artist and director Wesley Joseph returns with his first drop of the year. 'Cold Summer' is a brand new single, and shared alongside news he has signed worldwide to distinguished independent label, Secretly Canadian. The song is also accompanied by a self-directed music video from the now award-winning filmmaker, filmed on-location in Kazakhstan. Check It Out by hitting the link!
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New Albums & EPs Out Now
BIG THIEF - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You is a sprawling double-LP exploring the deepest elements and possibilities of Big Thief. To truly dig into all that the music of Adrianne Lenker, Max Oleartchik, Buck Meek, and James Krivchenia desired in 2020, the band decided to write and record a rambling account of growth as individuals, musicians, and chosen family over 4 distinct recording sessions.
DAN ANDRIANO & THE BYGONES - Dear Darkness
Dear Darkness, the debut studio album from Dan Andriano & The Bygones is out now digitally via Epitaph Records. The project is fronted by multifaceted singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Dan Andriano (most known for his role as bassist and co-vocalist in Chicago punk rock band Alkaline Trio) and features Dylan & Randy Moore (Get Married).
sadeyes - monarch
“Monarch gave me the opportunity to challenge myself, it’s scary making music about new topics with new sounds and themes but it’s also very freeing and therapeutic. I needed this. Music has always been a place I go when I felt alone, but it ironically introduced me to some of my favorite people in the world,” says sadeyes about the record.
SPOON - Lucifier On The Sofa
Spoon’s tenth album, Lucifer on the Sofa, out today, February 11th on Matador Records, is the band’s purest rock ’n roll record to date. Texas-made, it is the first set of songs that the quintet has put to tape in its hometown of Austin in more than a decade.
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