NEW Singles & Videos + Release Announcements + Brand New Signings
SHARON VAN ETTEN celebrates a decade of Are We There |Pre order yours today
Sharon Van Etten celebrates 10 years of Are We There, one of her most powerful and timeless collections, and announces the Are We There (Anniversary Edition) and ‘Every Time The Sun Comes Up’ 7”, out May 31st via Jagjaguwar. Upon its release in 2014, Are We There was described by Rolling Stone as “a magnificent fourth LP, which grows her trademark examinations of romantic decay to cathedral-like scale,” and by Pitchfork as “her most present-tense album to date, her most immediate and urgent—the peak of a steady upward trajectory.”
ROMY releases new single 'Always Forever' | Check out the new single
Romy releases a brand new single ‘Always Forever’. The song, which was debuted at Mexico City’s Ceremonia Festival and became an instant live favourite during Romy’s recent run of sold-out headline shows, is her first new music since the release of her acclaimed Mid Air debut solo album last year. Built around an interpolation of Donna Lewis’ iconic 1996 hit ‘I Love You Always Forever’ and made with Mid Air co-producer Fred again.., it’s a joyous piece of ecstatic ear worm pop that sees Romy staking an early claim for song of the summer.
DIRTY THREE share second taste of upcoming album | Listen here
Rising up from the waves and primordial mist, Dirty Three emerge once again with the reverie of new single ‘Love Changes Everything II’, arriving ashore ahead of their first album in over a decade Love Changes Everything – released physically on Friday, 14th June and digitally on Friday, 28th June.
THE MENZINGERS share new song & announce deluxe album | Listen to 'Gone West'
Beloved Philadelphia punk institution The Menzingers are announcing ‘Some Of It Was True (Deluxe)’: the expanded special edition of their critically acclaimed seventh album out this Friday, May 31st. Enhancing the collection of contemplative sing-a-longs marked by cathartic choruses, The Menzingers extend the fun with two new tracks including single ‘Gone West’ which is available to listen to now.
ANASTASIA COOPE new album & focus track out today | Listen to 'Darning Woman'
Anastasia Coope releases Darning Woman, her debut full-length for Jagjaguwar. The record is a rich tapestry of surrealist psychedelia hailed by The Wire as “an album you can almost feel around you.” The record’s focus single and title track, ‘Darning Woman,’ also sees release today with a visually stunning music video, directed by Grace Conrad. Like the album’s debut video, ‘He’s On His Way Home, We Don’t Live Together,’ the ‘Darning Woman’ video invites listeners into Coope’s deeply imagistic world, informed by her practice as a visual artist.
BADBADNOTGOOD share final part of Mid Spiral series | Check out Chaos, Order & Growth
At the start of 2024, BADBADNOTGOOD were brimming with creative energy. Having just come off a run of one-off international tour dates and a series of sessions for projects with artists Daniel Cesar, Charlotte Day Wilson, reggie, Baby Rose, Arthur Verocai, and Turnstile, the Canadian-trio of Al Sow, Chester Hansen and Leland Whitty… BADBADNOTGOOD were eager to get back into the studio to create. The result is the Mid Spiral suite: Chaos, Order and Growth. released across three weeks (May 15, 22, and 29), and now available to pre-order as one double-LP vinyl and CD.
KATY KIRBY announces ‘Blue Raspberry (Digital Deluxe)’ | Check out 'Headlights'
Called “a smart, sexy think piece on queer romance in a world on fire,” by Paste, Katy Kirby’s latest album ‘Blue Raspberry’ traces the crescendo and collapse of new love, savoring each gleaming shard of rock candy and broken glass along the way. Originally released in January, Kirby is now announcing a digital deluxe version that will contain two new songs, coming out on July 12. Out today is ‘Headlights’, a song that dissects the seemingly benign issues of everyday life, or as one lyric puts it: “a ticking time bomb with a Tweety Bird watch face”.
JOHN GLACIER shares new song & announces 2nd project of 2024 | Check out 'Steady As I Am'
Announcing her signing to Young (The xx/FKA twigs/Sampha) earlier this year, Glacier released a brand new project, Like A Ribbon, that exhibited a marked sonic leap. Featuring contributions from the likes of Eartheater, Flume, Kwes Darko and more, the project was a step towards an elusive artist taking a well deserved turn into the spotlight. Today, John Glacier announces her second project of the year, Duppy Gun, with a brand new Kwes Darko-produced single, ‘Steady As I Am’.
Oregon based artist SADEYES shares new song | Check out 'Wegmans'
sadeyes is the creative persona of 21-year-old singer/writer/producer Nathan Lewis. The Portland, Oregon based artist combines lo-fi, alternative, emo rap, and hyperpop with confessional lyrics to create infectiously catchy hits.
LEYLA MCCALLA shares new video for 'Open The Road' | Check it out!
Enveloped in indigo and embarking on a journey of self-discovery, Leyla McCalla and her band joyfully perform the track ‘Open The Road’ in her new video for the song, out now
Remix of the Week
KORELESS enlists Welsh-producer for mix of 'Seven' | Check out Jorg Kuning Bicton Barns Mix
Following on from the release of ‘Seven’, Koreless welcomes Welsh-producer Jorg Kuning into the fold for the ‘Seven (Jorg Kuning Bicton Barns Mix)’.
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FALLING IN REVERSE share BTS making of 'Ronald' video | Watch it here
With their latest single ‘Ronald’ now out for 3 weeks, the song has already surpassed 31M global streams, topped charts and is officially the fastest growing Falling In Reverse music video to date! This week Falling In Reverse are treating their fans to a behind the scenes video showing the making of the much sought after ‘Ronald’ music video.
Love It Live
Performing this week - UK duo- BAR ITALIA Bar Italia - Sunday, 2 June at Neck of the Woods (Auckland)
Strange News Touring & Banished Music proudly present an intimate one-off show for UK indie darlings bar italia, playing Sunday, 2 June at Karangahape Road’s underground haunt Neck of the Woods.
The London based three-piece of Nina Cristante, Jezmi Tarik Fehmi and Sam Fenton are finally set to bring their inimitable and intriguing sound to Aotearoa, plucking tunes from their Dean Blunt-released early work to the two full length 2023 releases The Twits and Tracey Denim (Matador).