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Kim Gordon has shared the first single, “Bye Bye”, off her upcoming second album “The Collective” out March 8th via Matador Records.

TRACKLIST:
1. BYE BYE
2. The Candy House
3. I Don’t Miss My Mind
4. I’m a Man
5. Trophies
6. It’s Dark Inside
7. Psychedelic Orgasm
8. Tree House
9. Shelf Warmer
10. The Believers
11. Dream Dollar

The video for the song was directed by Clara Balzary and it stars Coco Gordon Moore.

Kim Gordon has also shared what looks like a short tour in support of the album, no additional dates have been announced for the rest of the USofA (nor Tijuana) yet.

La Luz have shared the first single, “Strange World”, off their upcoming album “News Of The Universe” out May 24th via Sub Pop.

TRACKLIST:

1. Reaching Up to the Sun
2. Strange World
3. Dandelions
4. Poppies
5. Good Luck With Your Secret
6. Always in Love
7. Close Your Eyes
8. I’ll Go With You
9. Blue Moth Cloud Shadow
10. News of the Universe
11. Moon in Reverse
12. Blue Jay

Shana Cleveland shared this about the single: “It’s been a strange and difficult few years, and at moments, I have found myself rushing to move forward in time, to leave the present and escape to whatever is next. The best advice a friend gave me during a time when I was feeling particularly overwhelmed and battling consecutive panic attacks was to go outside, take my shoes off, and sit with my feet on the earth. This seemed to slow the universe down in a way that made it feel easier to handle. So this chorus is something of a mantra to myself ‘we’ll be fine, just take your time.’”

The band will head on a somewhat extensive tour, covering part of the UK and Europe and a big chunk of the USofA.

Les Savy Fav have shared the first single, “Legendary Tippers” off what will be thie upcoming album “LSF:OUI” out sometime soon via Frenchkiss Records.

The video for the song was directed by Matt Conboy.

Tim Harrington shared this about the song: “When we finished our last record, there was a sense that if we were going to do more, we wanted to do something more ambitious. I think it took us a while to even get in a space where that was possible. The band was never a job, so we can’t get fired and don’t have to quit. We had the time to figure out how to bring the people we’ve become and the people we are as artists together authentically. There’s a chaotic, untethered ecstasy at the center of the band’s universe. Squaring that with the desire to create stability and the need to endure some grind isn’t easy.”

Elbow has shared the third single, “Good Blood Mexico City”, off their upcoming album “AUDIO VERTIGO” out March 22nd.

Guy Garvey shared this about the song: “This is what happens when Mark and Pete work closely. The music made think of early Foo Fighters. Which one turn reminded me of supporting them in Mexico City. They were so lovely. We were all so sad when we heard about Taylor Hawkins. He was such a gentleman that day.

Garvey described the album as: “…gnarly, seedy grooves created by us playing together in garagey rooms…”

Prefuse 73 has shared the second single, “The End Of Air”, off his upcoming album “New Strategies For Modern Crime Vol. 1” out March 22nd via Lex Records.

Guillermo Scott Herren shared this about the inspiration and the process to create his new album: “I’ve lived in NYC since the 90’s but I think during the post-COVID era, most ‘media’ has become obsessed with crime statistics and inflated ‘fear’ over basic human needs. I wanted to channel this surreal landscape – where crime has become a strange form of entertainment and journalistic distraction into sound.”

Herren added this: “I always have a movie or some random visuals playing on mute behind me in the studio,” reveals Herren of his creative process. “It could be horror from any era or just an old Fellini film; they tend to be playing on a loop. I will turn around from the mixing board and just stare at the images to get inspired.”

METZ have announced the release of their new album, “Up On Gravity Hill”, out April 12th via Sub Pop and Dine Alone Records (for Canada).

TRACKLIST:
1. No Reservation / Love Comes Crashing
2. Glass Eye
3. Entwined (Street Light Buzz)
4. 99
5. Superior Mirage
6. Wound Tight
7. Never Still Again
8. Light Your Way Home

With the announcement of the album they also shared 2 (two) new singles off the album, “99” and “Entwined (Street Light Buzz)”.

Alex Edkins shared this about the singles: “These two songs couldn’t be more stylistically and thematically dissimilar. ‘Entwined (Street Light Buzz)’ is a song about the deep connection humans can foster with one another and how we carry people with us forever, even after death. ‘99’ is about the scourge of corporate greed and bottom-line thinking that runs rampant in modern society. Anything for a buck is the message being sent to younger generations.”

The video for “99” was directed by John Smith.

METZ is also announcing headlining international tour dates supporting Up On Gravity Hill, with dates in North America from April 17th to May 17th and a run of UK and EU dates in the fall from November 3rd through November 29th.

Nick Cave has shared the first single, “Wild God”, off his upcoming 18th album by the same name which will be released August 30th.

TRACKLIST:
1. Song of the Lake
2. Wild God
3. Frogs
4. Joy
5. Final Rescue Attempt
6. Conversion
7. Cinnamon Horses
8. Long Dark Night
9. O Wow O Wow (How Wonderful She Is)
10. As the Waters Cover the Sea

Nick Cave shared this regarding the album: “I hope the album has the effect on listeners that it’s had on me. It bursts out of the speaker, and I get swept up with it. It’s a complicated record, but it’s also deeply and joyously infectious. There is never a masterplan when we make a record. The records rather reflect back the emotional state of the writers and musicians who played them. Listening to this, I don’t know, it seems we’re happy. There’s no fucking around with this record. When it hits, it hits. It lifts you. It moves you. I love that about it.”

No live dates have been announced yet, but we’re sure the announcement will be coming sometime soon.

Softjaw have shared their first two singles, “Pleased With Me” and “Waiting At The End”, out now via Dream Machine Records.

Softjaw are Daniel Michicoff (Tijuana Panthers / Townland), Dustin Lovelis (The Fling), Tanner Duffy (Glue Shoe) and Vinnie Earley (Vaguess).

Softjaw is going to do a short tour opening up for (the) Tijuana Panthers. No additional dates have been announced (yet).

Whores have shared the first single, “Quitters Fight Songs”, off their upcoming album “War” out April 16th via The Ghost Is Clear Records.

TRACKLIST:

01  “Malinches”
02  “Quitter’s Fight Song”
03  “Hieronymus Bosch Was Right”
04  “Hostage Therapy”
05  “Back When I Was A Savage”
06  “Sicko”
07  “The Death Of A Stuntman”
08  “Every Day Is Leg Day”
09  “Imposter Syndrome”
10  “Savage Reprise”

The video for the song was shot, edited and directed by Whitey McConnaughy.

Whores released this statement about the record: “It’s difficult to put into words how excited we are to get this record released. Once again, Ryan Boesch knocked it out of the park. He’s basically a member of our band at this point. And a massive thank you to Whitey McConnaughy for making this video happen top to bottom bottom purely out of his love for our band. It means a whole lot. Let’s get to work.”