February 25th 2022

NEW Singles & Videos + Release Announcements + Brand New Signings

caroline, Chelsea Jade (NZ), Christian Lee Hutson, Girl Pool, Helado Negro, Khruangbin + Leon Bridges, Mdou Moctar, Toro Y Moi

caroline Share Album Version of 'Dark Blue'

Prior to the release of their self-titled debut album this Friday, London-based eight piece caroline have shared the album version of their track ‘Dark blue’. An earlier version of the song introduced the world to the band when it was released in March 2020, and it was subsequently reworked for the album. ‘Dark blue‘ follows earlier singles ‘Good morning (red)’ and ‘IWR’. Check it out by hitting the link.

CHRISTIAN LEE HUTSON shares animated video for 'Age Difference' | THE LABEL

Los Angeles singer and songwriter Christian Lee Hutson has shared ‘Age Difference’, a song from his upcoming album Quitters that allows Hutson to expand on the Los Angeles character song tradition of Randy Newman and Harry Nilsson. With a new video animated by Nick Slye accompanying it click the link to view.

GIRLPOOL Share Video For 'Dragging My Life Into A Dream'

Girlpool, the Los Angeles duo comprised of Avery Tucker (he/him) and Harmony Tividad(she/her), share a self-directed video for 'Dragging My Life Into a Dream,'the new single from their upcoming album Forgiveness, out April 29th via ANTI-.

HELADO NEGRO Shares New Video 'Hometown Dream'

Helado Negro has released the official music video for single ‘Hometown Dream’ from his acclaimed recent album Far In. The ‘Hometown Dream’ video incorporates footage from Roberto Carlos Lange‘s first family trip to their native Ecuador in 1988 and reveals the source of his Far In album cover art.

Watch LEON BRIDGES Play A Chocolatier In Sultry New 'Chocolate Hills' Video

Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Leon Bridges and the otherworldly Houston trio Khruangbin released their collaborative Texas Moon EP, a follow-up to 2020’s acclaimed **Texas Sun, last week. Today, the pairing shares an animated video for the EP’s sultry slowjam 'Chocolate Hills,'* a stripped-down song that highlights Bridges’ voice amidst its very own Willy Wonka-treatment.

MDOU MOCTAR Share New Song 'Nakanegh Dich'

Click the link to listen to ‘Nakanegh Dich,’ released as part of the deluxe re-issue of Afrique Victime, which was recorded in Los Angeles with Rob Schnapf during sessions for the album. “This is Mdou’s very first time using a wah pedal,” explains bassist and producer, Mikey Coltun. “At some point, Mdou called Rob into the studio and asked him to control the wah with his foot while Mdou shredded a solo.”

TORO Y MOI Shares New Single & Video 'The Loop'

Toro y Moi, a.k.a Chaz Bear shares the third song from his forthcoming album MAHAL, due April 29th via Dead Oceans. ‘The Loop‘ arrives with a Company Studio-directed video showing Chaz as he joyously traverses the Bay Area by GoCar, skateboard, and a customized MAHAL Jeepney alongside friends, including a special appearance by Eyedress.

New Albums & EPs Out Now

Albums in stores & online now

caroline's Debut Self Titled Album

London-based eight piece caroline are excited to announce that their eponymous debut album, mixed by John ‘Spud’ Murphy (black midi, Lankum), is out today via Rough Trade Records / Rhythmethod.

EARLY EYES Release Epitaph Debut Look Alive

Today, Minneapolis band Early Eyes release Look Alive! their debut album via Epitaph Records. Produced by Caleb Hinz (Hippo Campus, Samia) and Jake Luppen of Hippo Campus, Look Alive! looks ahead to a post-genre future where emo, post-hardcore, Japanese city pop, and musical theater can coexist peacefully on one album.

Deluxe Edition of MDOU MOCTAR'S Afrique Victime

Matador has released a deluxe digital edition of Mdou Moctar’s Afrique Victime, which expands the album with nine previously unreleased songs, “These are a mix of demos from Niger and some live tracks from touring around the world, when we were still working out the songs together as a band,” says bassist and producer Mikey Coltun. “These are fun and different early versions of the songs.”

Kia ora Te Label Whanau, hoping edition six of our 2022 newsie finds you and yours well.

Another huge week here at Label HQ headed up by some super talented locals.

Take a late lunch today and watch the incredible live sessions replay of up and coming NZ artists for Kiwi Bandcamping! We hope you enjoy the stunning new single & illustrated video from the very clever multi talented Chelsea Jade + the new full length OUT TODAY from our very own "don" Don McGlashan.

And from our friends overseas there's a new Toro Y Moi tune, Christian Lee Hutson will melt your heart and Mdou Moctar & Khurangbin & Leon Bridges lay down some sultry grooves helping us to bridge that overseas gap.

We hope you find something amongst the weeks exciting releases and announcements to help ease you into the weekend, get you up dancing and keep the musical juices flowing into the new week,

From our place to yours in musical service. L, L, S, K + G (and the fluffy ones) Stay safe out there x

NZ's CHELSEA JADE Unveils New Single From Upcoming Album

NYC based New Zealand artist, Chelsea Jade, unveils the new single/video, ‘Good Taste,’ from her new album, Soft Spot, out April 29th on Carpark Records. ‘Good Taste‘ is a calibration of Jade’s skills in passing pop through an R’n’B tinged lens, and is presented alongside a video illustrated by Frances Haszard.

Kiwi Bandcamping - Replay Today! 2pm NZST / 12pm AEDT

Missed the show? #goingglobal You can watch back today on YouTube Premiere from 2PM (includes a couple tracks not included yesterday – surprise buzz!) Nine fresh NZ artists performing from all around the motu – as part of Kiwi Bandcamping 2022.

DON MCGLASHAN – “BEST SOLO ALBUM” OUT NOW

“Best-solo album…Bright November Morning* does feel like a new dawn for the Don.. the great storyteller of New Zealand music”* - Russell Baillie, NZ Listener

“It's a marvel…Being able to articulate the complex relationship between people and place, fear and beauty, freedom and risk, memory and hope in a few deft lines over a freshly minted melody - that is really something. A sort of magic, really…” - Grant Smithies, Your Weekend / Stuff

ICYMI - Curated by The Label

Khruangbin and Leon Bridges release Texas Moon EP

& the world is loving it! Read more about the record, watch videos + visualizers, check out the collaborative playlists and read the praise HERE! * “Could easily sit next to Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together,” Barry White’s “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Baby,” and Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing…”* – FADER