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KATIE GAVIN announces debut album & shares new song | Give 'Aftertaste' a try
On her debut solo album What A Relief, to be released on Saddest Factory Records, Katie Gavin proves herself as one of her generation’s most deft songwriters, able to articulate discomfiting feelings with grace and pragmatism. What A Relief scrutinizes our collective need for intimacy and romance without judgment or harshness. Gavin is also releasing ‘Aftertaste‘ a song which indulges in the headrush of new romance, effortless in the way all Gavin’s best pop songs are.
MALICE K shares new single ahead of upcoming album | Check out 'You're My Girl'
Malice K shares his fourth single ‘You’re My Girl’ off his forthcoming debut album, AVANTI, out August 23 via Jagjaguwar. Malice K is a New York-based project helmed by visual artist and songwriter Alex Konschuh, but he was born and raised in Olympia, Washington. There are ghosts all across AVANTI – the record wades through a disarray of chaos and loss with a sharp-toothed fervor. At points it’s howling and unhinged, a grungy layer atop a lush foundation of melodic capital-s Songwriting akin to the golden-age pop of the ‘70s, but in other moments it dissolves into a gentle, wistful haunting.
New Albums & EPs Out Now
BABY ROSE releases Slow Burn EP with help from BBNG | Check out this incredible artist
Undoubtedly one of the decade’s most striking voices, Baby Rose releases her highly anticipated new project Slow Burn produced by BADBADNOTGOOD via Secretly Canadian. The union between Rose and BADBADNOTGOOD resembles the spirit of historic collaborations from the past that shaped the trajectory of music such as that between the legendary Aretha Franklin and Muscle Shoals, an era that has proven foundational for Rose.
Art punksters CRACK CLOUD release new album, Red Mile | Check out this exceptional album
Canadian art punks Crack Cloud have released their new album, Red Mile, via Jagjaguwar. Trailed by two captivating singles ‘Blue Kite‘ and ‘The Medium‘, Red Mile finds the band — now composed of Zach Choy, Aleem Khan, Bryce Cloghesy, Will Choy, Emma Acs, Eve Adams and Nathaniel Philips — re-emerging as a lean, focused rock outfit, here joined by creative director Aidan Pontarini. “Canadian collective’s third LP channels sweet chaotic energy” – Uncut
Reissue of the Week
SLEAFORD MODS release Divide and Exit reissue | Check out the new editions today
Sleaford Mods’ era-capturing, breakthrough album Divide and Exit is reissued on 26 July to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Originally released in May 2014, not only did Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson’s second ‘proper’ album (or sixth if you go back through the early CD-R efforts), capture the ‘death by a million vested interests’ malaise that was engulfing British society as contaminative politics oozed its core, but its union of strong words and minimal electronics saw a fresh voice articulated a much-needed rage, anger, hurt and hope.
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THE PRODIGY announce vinyl repress of Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned |Pre Order now at your local record store loacl
The Prodigy have announced a vinyl repress of Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned (20th Anniversary). Available 23 August
GLITTERER release double video of songs from Rationale |Check out these gems
Glitterer is romping through fields and riding merry-go-rounds as they traverse the U.S on tour in the new double video for the tracks ‘Recollection’ and ‘No One There,’ directed by Jeff Cecere. Both songs are featured on their latest album, Rationale, released earlier this year.
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Summer Haze festival returns with ace lineup including The Roots | Sign up now for more information
This December 30th, premiere Hip Hop, Soul and Roots music festival Summer Haze returns to Wharepai Domain in Tauranga with a world-class lineup of international heavy-weights and local talent. Get ready for an unforgettable night as legendary Hip Hop act and Jimmy Fallon‘s house band, The Roots, return to Aotearoa for the first time in nearly 20 years! Summer Haze is set to be the hottest Hip Hop, Soul and Roots party in Aotearoa.