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The Twilight Sad have shared the second single, “Designed To Lose”, off their upcoming album “It’s The Long Goodbye” out March 27th via Rock Action.

TRACKLIST:

1. GET AWAY FROM IT ALL
2. DESIGNED TO LOSE
3. ATTEMPT A CRASH LANDING – THEME
4. WAITING FOR THE PHONE CALL
5. THE CEILING UNDERGROUND
6. DEAD FLOWERS
7. INHOSPITABLE/HOSPITAL
8. CHEST WOUND TO THE CHEST
9. BACK TO FOURTEEN
10. TV PEOPLE STILL THROWING TVS AT PEOPLE

The Twilight Sad is now officially a duo featuring frontman James Graham and guitarist Andy MacFarlane. The album also features sometime Arab Strap player David Jeans on drums and Mogwai live team-member Alex Mackay on bass. MacFarlane produced the album, which was recorded at Willesden’s Battery Studios. Andy Savours (My Bloody Valentine) contributed additional production and Chris Coady (Slowdive) mixed the album.

James Graham shared this: “In the past I’ve used a lot of metaphors within my lyrics. With this, there’s not as much. The record is heavily influenced by my mental health, grief and loss, and the need to be strong in positions where you’re not feeling it. It’s a very human story, I think this is just my version of it. I feel that everybody goes through something like this. Everybody loses somebody. Everybody questions life. To know that I’m saying things that connect with other people, that’s such a powerful thing. I want to be a relatable person that talks about things that can happen and give an opportunity for people to go, well, you’re not alone. I want people to be able to listen to this record and hear that it comes from a place of raw emotion. The album is an opportunity to share my experience and move forward with my life.”

Mandy, Indiana has shared the second single, “Cursive” off their upcoming album “Urgh” to be released February 6th via Sacred Bones.

TRACKLIST:

1. Sevastopol
2. Magazine
3. try saying
4. Dodecahedron
5. A Brighter Tomorrow
6. Life Hex
7. ist halt so
8. Sicko! (feat. billy woods)
9. Cursive
10. I’ll Ask Her

Simon Catling shared this about the song: “‘Cursive’ is probably our most collaborative track to-date. Whilst Scott and Valentine often offer the initial impetus behind most of our songs, ‘Cursive’ was built up from a number of Alex’s rhythmic sketches and my bass sequence. Valentine added her vocals later and Scott worked to sculpt these elements together. It was exciting having everyone bring their own ideas to the table from the off, throwing them together and seeing what could come out of it, a bit of a step into the unknown for us as a band.”

The video for the song was directed by Stephen Agnew.

Steve Lyman has shared the news of a new album, “Signal To Burning”, out April 1st.

Steve Lyman shared this about the album: “I’m excited to announce a new record, set for release next year, featuring some of today’s most forward-thinking musicians across multiple genres: Cedric Bixler-Zavala (The Mars Volta), Tigran Hamasyan (piano), and Nathan Schram (Attacca String Quartet), alongside myself on drums, synthesizers, and production. This album is a genre-defying venture—a meeting point of rock, jazz, classical, and experimental sounds pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.”

With the news of the new album he also shared the first single “Homecoming”. Lyman shared this about the release: “This record has been three years in the making… or ten… or maybe thirty. I moved back to New York during COVID to re-immerse myself in jazz, but instead found myself deconstructing everything and reconnecting with the music that shaped me early on—before jazz—while finding my way into sound design and synthesizers for the first time. Jazz gave me a foundation, but this project is about stripping things back to get to the heart of what I really want to express. After a year of searching for the right producer, it became clear that I needed to step into that role myself. It’s my first time producing, and hearing the finished music feels deeply meaningful. Working with Cedric has been a dream and a true meeting of shared vision. He’s my favorite singer. Tigran Hamasyan and Nathan Schram brought profound depth and heart to this record, and I’m endlessly grateful. I can’t wait to share their contributions when the time comes. There are 14 songs on the record, with four singles leading up to the release on April 1. I’m playing drums and synthesizers on most of the music, alongside some powerful contributions from the other musicians on a number of tracks.

I couldn’t be happier to finally share this.”

Alongside this single he also shared a second song, “Birds Singing On The Moon”.

TOMORA have shared the first single, “Ring The Alarm”, available now via Capitol.

TOMORA is Tom Rowlands (the Chemical Brothers) and AURORA. The band shared this about the release: “We wanted TOMORA to be a band, not two individuals. It’s our musical feeling come to life.”

The video for the song was directed by Adam Smith.

Geologist has shared the second single, “Government Job”, off his upcoming debut album “Can I Get A Pack Of Camel Lights?” out January 30th via Drag City.

Brian Ross Weitz (Geologist, member of Animal Collective) said this about the song: “20 years ago, I left a government job to do Animal Collective full time. That might sound like a no-brainer trade, but there are days I don’t know about that. I liked the job, and think there is honor in many government jobs, especially living in DC now, as I watch so many crucial ones being eliminated with little reason beyond cruelty and greed. I got to be part of many beautiful things in music, but if I still had the job I’d ideally be part of a solid foundation that lets others experience and do beautiful things themselves. So for the song “Government Job,” I stripped away all the hurdy gurdy parts from my live set and gave the electronic foundation to Adam McDaniel, Emma Garau and Merrick to express themselves on top.”

Jane Remover has shared a new single, “Headbanger”.

A year ago they released a single too, maybe this is the beginning of a yearly tradition maybe it’s all a coincidence maybe a new album will follow maybe it’s nothing more than a new single.

Tyler, The Creator has released a new single, “Sag Harbor”.

Per a pressed release: “This song is a victory lap for the monster year he had. On it he recants most of his accomplishments for the passing year and shares another great track.”

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have shared the score for the TV series “The Death Of Bunny Munro”.

TRACKLIST:

1. Opening (1:51)
2. Hands Full (0:58)
3. Bunny Munro (1:06)
4. Libby (1:05)
5. Marry Me (2:01)
6. Libby Found (1:23)
7. Hymn (2:02)
8. Love Bunny (1:17)
9. Don’t Feel Right (1:37)
10. Night Words (1:31)
11. The Wake (0:56)
12. Til The Cows Come Home (2:08)
13. Hello Magazine (1:21)
14. Getaway (1:40)
15. Left Behind (2:00)
16. At the Beach (1:12)
17. Waking Boy (1:15)
18. Girl by the Pool (1:44)
19. Sins of the Father (1:42)
20. Mary (1:59)
21. Catch Me If You Can (2:27)
22. Love One Another (Or Die) (2:24)
23. Real Devil (1:51)
24. Fate (1:47)
25. Preshow (1:46)
26. Dance with the Devil (2:35)

The TV show is based on a book written by Nick Cave and released in 2009. The book is about a sex-obsessed, middle-aged door-to-door cosmetics salesman, Bunny Munro, who goes on a surreal road trip with his young son after his wife’s suicide, confronting ghosts, a serial killer, and his own failing grip on reality. The 6 part series stars Matt Smith.

Sleaford Mods have shared the second single, “No Touch” featuring Sue Tompkins, off their upcoming album “The Demise Of Planet X” out January 16th via Rough Trade.

The video for the song was directed by Andrea Arnold.

Jason Williamson shared this about the song and collaboration: “Sue came down to the studio in Bristol for two days to record with us. She had a cold at the time, but it added to the track,. She had all these little quirky one-liners we put at the start and end of the song. I wrote the chorus, but she expanded on that a little bit with some of her own lyrics, so she was an amazing collaborator. The song itself explores the murky exploits of drug use, the kind of exhibitionism that goes along with it.”

Sue Tompkins shared this about it: “When I was asked to record with Sleaford Mods, I just had a sort of immediate, big urge/surge to say yes! Just listening to what Jason sent me initially, the feeling there was some sort of sadness or longing or intimacy or regret, just very emotive to me. So I just responded in a way which hopefully emphasises that vulnerability.”